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Imperial Hotel Lyrics
He says to her...why do you do it
She says to him...why do you stay
Then they say unspoken words to explain it
He says, baby, I hate to see you this way
I hate to see you
I hate to see you cry
Well, you can get her
But you can't keep her
And you can't catch her fall
She will call you
When she needs you
You know where she lives
The Imperial
She sits across the table...the same glass table
Cries to her friend...why am I so alone
He says, wo baby, baby, baby, baby
This is the path you have chosen
She probably goes under another name
Well, that's a good idea
So, you can get her
But you can't keep her
And you can't catch her fall
Well, she will call you
When she needs you
You know where she lives
The Imperial Hotel
Who's there
Where has she gone
But, I think she just went home
Sits across the table...same glass table
And she cries to her friend...why am I so alone
He says, wo, wo, baby...oh, my baby
You have to know...you have to know
She knows in her heart
That he will stand by her
Anywhere...don't cry, baby
I can save you
Don't cry baby, I can save you
She's at the Imperial Hotel
Don't cry baby, I can save you
She says to him...why do you stay
Then they say unspoken words to explain it
He says, baby, I hate to see you this way
I hate to see you
I hate to see you cry
But you can't keep her
And you can't catch her fall
She will call you
When she needs you
You know where she lives
The Imperial
Cries to her friend...why am I so alone
He says, wo baby, baby, baby, baby
This is the path you have chosen
She probably goes under another name
Well, that's a good idea
But you can't keep her
And you can't catch her fall
Well, she will call you
When she needs you
You know where she lives
The Imperial Hotel
Where has she gone
But, I think she just went home
And she cries to her friend...why am I so alone
He says, wo, wo, baby...oh, my baby
You have to know...you have to know
That he will stand by her
Anywhere...don't cry, baby
I can save you
Don't cry baby, I can save you
She's at the Imperial Hotel
Don't cry baby, I can save you
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this song has to be about rehab. The imperial hotel has to be rehab. Or at least a therapy sort of situation where there's a lot on the 'table'. When the song says, 'baby, baby why am I so alone?' that's reference to her very public relationship with music which she has given up for a family and a marriage. The 'she probably goes under a different name' really gives a good indication about rehab. Great song and very upbeat. Stevie pours her soul into her music. You hear that every time. From her 'storms' days to 'sister honey' to 'illume' you get a piece of her soul with every listen. Interested to hear about other ideas concerning The Imperial Hotel.
@sarabuckingham welcome to the room... Sara was her song about rehab I believe... not sure if it’s imperial hotel.
@sarabuckingham welcome to the room... Sara was her song about rehab I believe... not sure if it’s imperial hotel.
@sarabuckingham Man it could be like that. But actually this song is about her friendship with Benmont Tench of The Heartbreakers and she dedicated this song to him :D But who knows - here can be also some references to rehab especially due to fact that it was the time she got more and more addicted: "Why do you do it?" - well I am not Stevie and I don't know what she hid in this line but maybe here is something about her drug/ alcohol addiction and then he asks why she does it - why she destroys herself....
@sarabuckingham Man it could be like that. But actually this song is about her friendship with Benmont Tench of The Heartbreakers and she dedicated this song to him :D But who knows - here can be also some references to rehab especially due to fact that it was the time she got more and more addicted: "Why do you do it?" - well I am not Stevie and I don't know what she hid in this line but maybe here is something about her drug/ alcohol addiction and then he asks why she does it - why she destroys herself.
I really love this song - it's a cool track about friendship and she's singing in it about her another close mate Benmont Tench of The Heartbreakers. He is her support and she can rely on him as well as he on her :D "Why am I so alone?" Well, I am not Stevie Nicks and I don't know what she ment writting this line but we can suppose she's singing how she cannot build a relationship with beloved man because of her bigger love for music. But I think it has also deeper meaning and then she can sing about loneliness in show business. Well, as a famous rock star she's always far away from her parents, the rest of the family, her friends or another guys she's closed with. Instead of that she's surrounded by toxic people who don't care about her. So that's why a good friend like Benmont (or Tom Petty, Chriss McVie, Sara Recor or earlier Robin Anderson) is a big treasure for her. But it's a Stevie's song so I think she sings about all those things above.
@Jekaterina Oh, I think I've come up with another interpretation that could also suit. In addition to what I have written she may also sings how she cannot handle the relationship with her lover but in spite of the pain she doesn't break herself because she knows she has friends (like for example Benmont) and she knows that sometines friendship is much better than being with some boyfriend. Well, men come and then go but good friend stays forever.
@Jekaterina Oh, I think I've come up with another interpretation that could also suit. In addition to what I have written she may also sings how she cannot handle the relationship with her lover but in spite of the pain she doesn't break herself because she knows she has friends (like for example Benmont) and she knows that sometines friendship is much better than being with some boyfriend. Well, men come and then go but good friend stays forever.