Leather and Lace
Stevie Nicks
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Is love so fragile And the heart so hollow Shatter with words Impossible to follow You're saying I'm fragile I try not to be I search only for something I can't see I have my own life and I am stronger Than you know But I carry this feeling When you walked into my house That you won't be walking out the door Still I carry this feeling When you walked into my house That you won't be walking out the door Lovers forever face to face My city your mountains Stay with me stay I need you to love me I need you today Give to me your leather Take from me my lace You in the moonlight With your sleepy eyes Could you ever love a man like me And you were right When I walked into your house I knew I'd never want to leave Sometimes I'm a strong man Sometimes cold and scared And sometimes I cry But that time I saw you I knew with you to light my nights Somehow I'd get by First time I saw you I knew with you to light my nights Somehow I would get by Lovers forever face to face My city your mountains Stay with me stay I need you to love me I need you today Give to me your leather Take from me my lace Lovers forever face to face My city your mountains Stay with me stay I need you to love me I need you to stay Give to me your leather Take from me my lace Take from me my lace Take from me my lace
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Written by: Stephanie Nicks
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10 facts about this song
Artist Involvement"Leather and Lace" is a duet by American singer-songwriters Stevie Nicks and Don Henley.
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Song ReleaseThe song was released in October 1981 as the second single from Nicks's debut solo album, "Bella Donna."
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Chart Performance"Leather and Lace" reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and has since been a staple of Nicks's solo performances.
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Song CreationNicks wrote the song for Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, a country music couple who had requested she write them a song for their album "Leather and Lace."
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Series of EventsHowever, when the song was finally finished, Nicks felt so closely connected to it that she decided not to give it to them.
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Recipient ChangeNicks originally wrote two versions of the song, one for Jessi and one for Waylon. She ended up singing Waylon's version with Don Henley.
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Personal RelationshipsNicks's relationship with the Eagles is one of her most public, and she and Henley had been romantically linked even before they teamed up to record "Leather and Lace."
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Unique ArrangementOne distinctive aspect of "Leather and Lace" is its rare half-time, half-double time arrangement—meaning, the instruments play at a slow pace, while Nicks and Henley sing at a faster pace.
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Successful DuetThe duet was a smash hit, and it's one of Nicks's most fondly remembered songs.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by numerous artists over the years, including artists like Allie Gonino and Alyssa Bonagura.
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