Stevie Nicks’ new feminist single is tied to overturning of Roe v. Wade
Stevie Nicks has released a new single, « The Lighthouse », inspired by the 2022 overturning of landmark 1973 reproductive health decision, Roe v. Wade.
The former « Fleetwood Mac » singer shared the importance of the track, her first single in four years, in a statement, per USA Today. “It seemed like overnight people were saying, ‘What can we, as a collective force, do about this?’ For me, it was to write a song. It took a while because I was on the road. Then early one morning I was watching the news on TV and a certain newscaster said something that felt like she was talking to me, explaining what the loss of Roe v. Wade would come to mean. I wrote the song the next morning and recorded it that night. »
“I have often said to myself: This may be the most important thing I ever do, to stand up for the women of the United States and their daughters and granddaughters — and the men that love them », the singer continued. « This is an anthem.”
With lyrics that encourage listeners to « get mad » and remember that “they’ll take your power unless you stand up », « The Lighthouse » speaks fiercely to women living amid a time when access to often life-saving reproductive health care is in imminent jeopardy.
