This was not pre-planned but after some calls
I decided to go to the other side of the world
I see something, I see a handsome soldier
I see myself remaining when all of you are gone
And the reason that I paint you in my paintings
And the reason I record the sound of your voices

No one walks away from this battle
From the power, it's so strong
Like a fury, like a fury
Keep that fury deep inside you
And wish it to end
And when your friends start asking you why
You just say nothing

The beautiful and the sensitive and the oh so very young
We are adapted to your silence
I can live here without you
At least I'm learning,
But I cannot live without your songs

No, oh no, who have you been with?
Have you been with friends?
Have you been writing, well you say it's harder now
Well I got the message straight from the living
From what I can tell I need to be here
You say someone's looking for you, ooh nothing is wrong
Well I can and I will go on

No one walks away from this battle
From the power, it's so strong
Like a fury, like a fury
Keep that fury deep inside you
And wish it to end
And when your friends start asking you why
You just say nothing


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Battle of the Dragon Lyrics as written by Gary Nicholson John Jarvis

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    This is in an incredible song of Stevie Nicks'. She has never publicly stated what it's really about, but I think it's about an internal battle she was fighting with herself.

    BlueCrystalMirroron June 19, 2002   Link

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