Both Sides Now
Joni Mitchell"Both Sides Now" is a song by Joni Mitchell, released in 1975 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:59 long and contains 40 lines and 257 words.
Lyrics
0:11Rows and floes of angel hair
0:15And ice cream castles in the air
0:20And feather canyons everywhere
0:26I've looked at clouds that way
0:31But now they only block the sun
0:35They rain and snow on everyone
0:40So many things I would have done
0:46But clouds got in my way
0:51I've looked at clouds from both sides now
0:55From up and down and still somehow
0:59It's cloud illusions I recall
1:05I really don't know clouds at all
1:23Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
1:27The dizzy dancing way you feel
1:32As every fairy tale comes real
1:37I've looked at love that way
1:42But now it's just another show
1:46You leave 'em laughing when you go
1:51And if you care don't let them know
1:57Don't give yourself away
2:02I've looked at love from both sides now
2:06From give and take and still somehow
2:10It's love's illusions I recall
2:16I really don't know love at all
2:34Tears and fears and feeling proud
2:38To say "I love you" right out loud
2:43Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
2:48I've looked at life that way
2:53But now old friends are acting strange
2:57They shake their heads they say I've changed
3:02Well something's lost but something's gained
3:08In living every day
3:13I've looked at life from both sides now
3:17From win and lose and still somehow
3:22It's life's illusions I recall
3:27I really don't know life at all
3:45I've looked at life from both sides now
3:49From up and down and still somehow
3:54It's life's illusions I recall
3:59I really don't know life at all
Rows and floes of angel hair And ice cream castles in the air And feather canyons everywhere I've looked at clouds that way But now they only block the sun They rain and snow on everyone So many things I would have done But clouds got in my way I've looked at clouds from both sides now From up and down and still somehow It's cloud illusions I recall I really don't know clouds at all Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels The dizzy dancing way you feel As every fairy tale comes real I've looked at love that way But now it's just another show You leave 'em laughing when you go And if you care don't let them know Don't give yourself away I've looked at love from both sides now From give and take and still somehow It's love's illusions I recall I really don't know love at all Tears and fears and feeling proud To say "I love you" right out loud Dreams and schemes and circus crowds I've looked at life that way But now old friends are acting strange They shake their heads they say I've changed Well something's lost but something's gained In living every day I've looked at life from both sides now From win and lose and still somehow It's life's illusions I recall I really don't know life at all I've looked at life from both sides now From up and down and still somehow It's life's illusions I recall I really don't know life at all
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