‘It’s an Anthem’: Stevie Nicks’ New Feminist Single Is Linked to Overturning Roe v. Wade

Stevie Nicks has released a new single, “The Lighthouse,” inspired by the 2022 overturning of the landmark 1973 reproductive health ruling Roe v. Wade.

The former “Fleetwood Mac” singer shared the significance of the track, her first single in four years, in a statement released by USA Today. “It seemed like overnight people were asking, ‘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 television and a certain anchor said something that felt like she was talking to me, explaining what losing Roe v. Wade. I wrote the song the next morning and recorded it that evening. »

“I have often said to myself: This may be the most important thing I have ever done, standing up for the women of the United States, their daughters and granddaughters, and the men who love them,” he said. continued the singer. “It’s an anthem.

With lyrics that encourage listeners to “get angry” and remember that “they will take your power unless you stand up,” “The Lighthouse” fiercely speaks to women living in a time where access to often life-saving reproductive health care is difficult. imminent danger.

“All the rights you had yesterday are being taken away / And now you’re afraid / You should be afraid,” Nicks sings. “Because everything I fought for long ago in a dream is gone.”

She continues: “Don’t let it happen again / I have my scars, you have yours / Don’t let them take your power / Don’t leave it alone in the final hours.” »

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The United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, following a leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito and published by Politico in May. “We believe that Roe and Casey should be overturned,” Alito wrote in the document. “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.”

“Roe was terribly wrong from the start,” the judge added. “His reasoning was exceptionally weak and the decision had damaging consequences. And far from achieving a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey inflamed debate and deepened divisions.”

Nicks in the single’s accompanying video sings from the perch of a lighthouse, accompanied by footage of people at real-life rallies holding up pro-choice signs with slogans like “Never Again” and “The Most Violent Element of society is ignorance.”

The singer is set to perform “The Lighthouse” on the Oct. 12 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” which will see pop star Ariana Grande host. As Variety noted, this will mark Nicks’ second appearance on the late-night comedy show, the first occurring in 1983, when she was promoting her second album.

Although Nicks has not openly supported Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race, she has strongly hinted that she will support the Democratic nominee. Earlier this month, following Taylor Swift’s support of Veep, Nicks took to Instagram to encourage her followers to vote.

“As my friend @taylorswift so eloquently said, now is the time to research and choose the candidate who speaks to you and what you believe in. There are only 54 days until the election. Make sure to be registered to vote! Your vote in this election may be one of the most important things you ever do Nicks signed the post as “Childless Dog Lady”, an ostensible reference to a comment. made by former President Donald Trump’s Republican running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance, Ohio. For her part, Swift endorsed her support for Harris as the “Childless Cat Lady.”