The "Still the Same" rumor was started by someone who knew both men. Apparently it was no secret who the inspiration was, at least at the time.
As for the topic of the thread, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham wrote tons of songs about each other. Where should I start? Silver Springs, perhaps, one of my favorites. Here's what I wrote about it on my Fleetwood Mac site:
I love this song, but it's so tragic! It starts off with what could have been: Stevie had all this love for Lindsey, like an "ocean crashing" (see Crystal for more water imagery). But Lindsey has found someone else. She doesn't want to hear about it, though - it still hurts (yes, I know Stevie left Lindsey, but it still must have been hard for her when he was seeing other women). The next question is an important one - "Was it worth it?" Was the love worth all the pain? But she's afraid to ask - what if the answer's no? If so, she'd rather not know.
Time may have made them drift apart, but she tells him he'll never forget what they had. She blames him for the break-up here: she tried to love him but he "would not let [her]." He wanted different things than her and, in her opinion, forced her to break up with him. She promises him that he won't be able to forget her - when he hears her voice, whether in person or on the radio, that memory will always "haunt" him and cause him to regret what happened, no matter how hard he tries to escape it (see Dreams for a similar dire prediction for Lindsey)!
This was written around the time they were breaking up - it was meant to be on Rumours, and was the B-side to Go Your Own Way. It really reflects the fact that Stevie did not feel she had any choice, that she didn't want to leave but she had to. She's saddened by the way it turned out, too, even if she did officially initiate the break-up.
I just love the passionate way Stevie sings the song on The Dance - she really puts her heart into it.
Check out the video on MySpace.
The lyrics:
You could be my silver springs
Blue-green colors flashing
I would be your only dream
Your shining autumn ocean crashing
And don't say that she's pretty
And did you say that she loved you?
Baby, I don't wanna know
So I'll begin not to love you
Turn around, see me running
I'll say I loved you years ago
Tell myself you never loved me...no
And don't say that she's pretty
And did you say that she loved you?
Baby, I don't wanna know
Oh, no
And can you tell me, was it worth it?
Baby, I don't wanna know
Time cast a spell on you
But you won't forget me
I know I could have loved you
But you would not let me
Time cast a spell on you
But you won't forget me
I know I could have loved you
But you would not let me
I'll follow you down 'til the sound
Of my voice will haunt you
(Give me just a chance)
You'll never get away from the sound
Of the woman that loved you
(Was I just a fool?)
I'll follow you down 'til the sound
Of my voice will haunt you
(Give me just a chance)
You'll never get away from the sound
Of the woman that loved you
Time cast a spell on you
But you won't forget me...