I found some very interesting stuff about this song on http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/interpretations/b/beautifulchild.htm. None of it confirmed, but it sounds very likely and well-informed.
It was from a lyric interpretation board on the fleetwood mac website, fans.
Apparently Stevie Nicks, who wrote and sings this, had a relationship, secretly- for a long time, since she was young, with Mick Fleetwood, who is much older than she is. Even the band didn't know.
She partly wants to leave, but is not independent enough or loves him too much to leave.
At the end of the song she is grown and independent, but still struggles with letting go of her dependence on him. I found it mentioned on wikipedeia as well.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Nicks)
Other interpretation on the FM site was that, "She fell in love with someone beautiful, but immature (like a child). She feels like a fool for having fall in love with this man. This could also indicate that she fell in love easily throughout her life."
I found some very interesting stuff about this song on http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/interpretations/b/beautifulchild.htm. None of it confirmed, but it sounds very likely and well-informed. It was from a lyric interpretation board on the fleetwood mac website, fans. Apparently Stevie Nicks, who wrote and sings this, had a relationship, secretly- for a long time, since she was young, with Mick Fleetwood, who is much older than she is. Even the band didn't know. She partly wants to leave, but is not independent enough or loves him too much to leave. At the end of the song she is grown and independent, but still struggles with letting go of her dependence on him. I found it mentioned on wikipedeia as well.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Nicks) Other interpretation on the FM site was that, "She fell in love with someone beautiful, but immature (like a child). She feels like a fool for having fall in love with this man. This could also indicate that she fell in love easily throughout her life."
I've heard that this song is about the abortion Stevie Nicks had when she was young.
I've heard that this song is about the abortion Stevie Nicks had when she was young.