Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Fleetwood Mac
Performer
Stevie Nicks
Vocals
Stephen Croes
Programming
John McVie
Bass Guitar
Mick Fleetwood
Drums
Billy Burnette
Guitar
Rick Vito
Guitar
Dan Garfield
Programming
Christine McVie
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stevie Nicks
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Fleetwood Mac
Producer
Stevie Nicks
Producer
Brett Swain
Assistant Engineer
Craig Porteils
Assistant Engineer
Duane Seykora
Assistant Engineer
Paula Wolak
Assistant Engineer
Bob Levy
Recording Engineer
Dennis Mays
Recording Engineer
Greg Ladanyi
Producer
John McVie
Producer
Mick Fleetwood
Producer
Billy Burnette
Producer
Rick Vito
Producer
Christine McVie
Producer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
One set of doors was the color of honey
One set of doors was pink and grey
"Well I wonder which set is mine," said she
As she walked down the long hallway
"Well I wonder which set of rooms are mine"
For in these rooms she would live and die
[Chorus]
Well it's better to have loved and lost (Ah, but it's better not to lose)
Than to never have loved at all (Never have loved, never have loved at all)
Well it's better to have loved and lost (Ah, but it's better not to lose)
Than to always be alone (Always be alone)
In your heart
[Verse 2]
I thought that there was more involved
Through all that time and all these months
I stopped many times to question you
Well I told you that it was the right thing to do
[Chorus]
Well it's better to have loved and lost (Ah, but it's better not to lose)
Than to never have loved at all (Never have loved, never have loved at all)
Well it's better to have loved and lost (Ah, but it's better not to lose)
Than to always be alone (Always be alone)
In your heart
[Instrumental]
But I knew that this was just for now
And the time would take its toll upon us all
Well it would break our hearts
Tear it apart
But no one understood
The affairs of the heart
[Outro]
Well it's better to have loved and lost
Than to never have loved at all (Never have loved, never have loved at all)
Well it'll break your heart
Tear it apart
But no one understands (No one understands)
The affairs of the heart
Written by: Stevie Nicks