Sara

Fleetwood Mac

About Sara

"Sara" is a song written by singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac as a single from the 1979 Tusk double LP. The vinyl album version is 6:22 minutes and the edited version is 4:41 minutes. The song peaked at No. 7 in the US for three weeks, No. 37 in the UK for two weeks, No. 11 in Australia and No. 12 in Canada.


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2009
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Wait a minute baby
Stay with me awhile
Said you'd give me light
But you never told me about the fire

Drowning in the sea of love
Where everyone would love to drown
But now it's gone
It doesn't matter what for
When you build your house
Then call me home

And he was just like a great dark wing
Within the wings of a storm
I think I had met my match, he was singing
And undoing, and undoing the laces
Undoing the laces

Said Sara, you're the poet in my heart
Never change, never stop
But now it's gone
It doesn't matter what for
But when you build your house
Then call me home

Hold on
The night is coming and the starling flew for days
I'd stay home at night, all the time
I'd go anywhere, anywhere, anywhere
Ask me and I'm there, yeah
Ask me and I'm there, I care

In the sea of love
Where everyone would love to drown
But now it's gone
They say it doesn't matter anymore
When you build your house
Then please call me home

Sara, you're the poet in my heart
Never change, and don't you ever stop
Now it's gone
No it doesn't matter anymore
When you build your house
I'll come by

Sara
Sara

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Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band formed in 1967 in London. Due to numerous line-up changes, the only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood. Despite band founder Peter Green naming the group by combining the surnames of two of his former bandmates (Fleetwood, McVie) from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, bassist John McVie played neither on their first single nor at their first concerts. The keyboardist, Christine McVie, who joined the band in 1970 while married to John McVie, appeared on all but two albums, either as a member or as a session musician. She also supplied the artwork for the album Kiln House. more »

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Written by: Stevie Nicks

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14 facts about this song

Song Background
"Sara" is a song performed by the rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1979 as a single from their Tusk album.
Lead Singing
The song is performed by Stevie Nicks, who was one of the lead vocalists of the band.
Songwriting
"Sara" was written by Stevie Nicks herself. The song lyrics are filled with personal references, making it an emotionally intense piece for Nicks.
Inspiration
The song was rumored to be about a love triangle between Nicks, her then-boyfriend Don Henley of The Eagles, and her bandmate Mick Fleetwood.
Album success
"Sara" helped Tusk to climb the charts and become a multi-platinum album.
Initial Length
The original unedited version of the song runs for 16 minutes.
Shortened Version
The album version was edited down to 6 minutes, and the single version was cut down to 4 minutes and 37 seconds.
Don Henley's Claim
According to the Eagle's drummer, Don Henley, the song "Sara" was written about their unborn child whom Nicks had aborted.
Chart Performance
The song reached a peak of number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In the UK, it reached number 37 on the UK Singles Chart.
Frequent Alteration of Lyrics
Stevie Nicks is known to alter the lyrics to "Sara" during live performances, adding more nuance to the song's meaning each time.
Live Performances
The song has often been a centerpiece of Fleetwood Mac's live performances, showing off Nicks' strong vocal range and emotive abilities.
Stevie Nicks On "Sara
Nicks has stated in several interviews that "Sara" is her favorite song to sing on stage.
Re-Release
The full-length, unedited version of "Sara" was eventually released in 2015 on the Deluxe Edition of Tusk.
Reception
"Sara" is frequently cited by fans and critics alike as one of the highest points of Fleetwood Mac's distinguished career.

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