However, of the four singles Warner Bros. It was released as part of the album on 4 February 1977. And it is obvious that “Songbird” itself ranks amongst the band’s fan favorites. For instance, the BBC created a documentary about the group (actually centered on member Christine) in 2019 which itself is entitled Fleetwood Mac’s Songbird. This track is from Fleetwood Mac’s most celebrated album, Rumours. the ones that “keep singing” no matter what.Īnd what she would be basically saying in that regard, quite cleverly given the simplicity of the lyrics, is that she is not going to let a harrowing experience like divorce (or even John McVie fraternizing with other women at the very moment she wrote this song) destroy the love that exists within her heart. And it is that very disposition that likely led to the effective delivery of “Songbird”, as noted above. Christine herself being amongst “the songbirds” referenced therein, i.e.

ConclusionĮither way, this is definitely a brave and even and for the most part altruistic sentiment for someone to come up with fresh after a divorce. And it has been suggested that such is actually the intended purpose, i.e. According to her, this piece has a universal application. That said, even though the likes of co-producer Kevin Caillat have concluded that this is a very “personal” Christine McVie song, the songstress herself has clarified that such is not the case. In fact you would think that, considering that Christine and John had recently gone through a divorce, if anything the wording would directly address that issue. Well if so, then it can be ascertained that the vocalist definitely took it all in stride. That is to say that she is actually expressing love for the addressee, who can be interpreted as her romantic interest. Not only that but she is also ‘wishing him (or possibly her) all the love in the world’.īut that noted, perhaps the ear-catching part of this piece comes to us via the bridge, where Christine desires said fortune even more so for herself. So amidst her loving the addressee “like never before” even, there is also a sense of selfishness, if you will, which we will say is more realistically indicative of a recent divorcee towards her ex.

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