Planets of the Universe
Stevie Nicks
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The bright light is lying down The earth and the sea and the sky Is at rest with the ocean And the days go by They go into the seas that have no shores Haunted by that same closed door Looking up at skies on fire Leaving nothing left of us To discover And the planets of the universe Go their way Not astounded by the sun or the moon Or by the day You and I will simply disappear Out of sight But I'm afraid soon there'll be No light No doubt, no pain Come ever again, well Let there be light in this lifetime In the cool, silent moments of the nighttime And the planets of the universe Go their way Not astounded by the sun or the moon Or by the day You and I will simply disappear Out of sight But I'm afraid soon there'll be No light We will never change again The way that we are changing Well, you'll forget the chill of love But not the strain Now I know Well, I was wrong To live for a dream If I had my life to live over I would never dream, no I still wish you gone And I will live alone Yes, I will live alone And the planets of the universe Go their way Not astounded by the sun or the moon Or by the day You and I will simply disappear Out of sight But I'm afraid soon there'll be No light You will never love again The way you love me You will never rule again The way you ruled me You will never change again The way you're changing
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Written by: STEVIE NICKS
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10 facts about this song
Origin of the Song"Planets of the Universe" was originally a demo track created by Stevie Nicks during the late 1970s for the Fleetwood Mac album, "Tusk". However, it did not make it into the final cut of the album.
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ReleaseThe song was officially released in the album "Trouble in Shangri-La" in 2001, over two decades after its original creation.
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TopicsThe song is a poignant exploration of Nicks’ breakup with former lover and Fleetwood Mac bandmate, Lindsey Buckingham.
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Chart Performance"Planets of the Universe" rose to number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and stayed in that position for a week.
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GRAMMY NominationThe song received a Grammy nomination in 2002 for "Best Female Rock Vocal Performance".
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Re-releaseThe original demo of the song, featuring only Nicks and a piano, was eventually released as part of Fleetwood Mac's 2004 album "Destiny Rules".
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GenreThe song is an amalgam of pop, rock, electronic music, and dance, reflecting Nicks' broad musical influences.
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InspirationStevie Nicks once mentioned in an interview that she was inspired by the idea of who gets to decide the fate of the planets and the universe, giving the song a metaphysical dimension.
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LyricsThe lyrics are thought-provoking and intense, a unique combination of love, loss, space, and fate, which is characteristic of Nicks' dreamy and powerful songwriting style.
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Remixed versionsPost its official release, the song was remixed by several prominent DJs and music producers, further boosting its popularity in the dance music scene.
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