"Both Sides Now" lyrics

"Both Sides Now"
(originally by Joni Mitchell)

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
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
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
I really don't know life
I really don't know life
I really don't know life at all


Writer(s): Joni Mitchell
You May Also Like
Madrugada - "The Lost Gospel" Oh Lord When your heart beats within mine Oh mine Am I in anyway divine? Or still twisted and unkind? And low down In the misty gorges of time Well oh Lord When your heart beats within mine No I...
Susanne Sundfør - "White Foxes" Poses, poses, that's all you are to me Roses, roses, that's all you're offering me And oh I wish to God that the earth would turn cold And my heart would forget it's made of glass And all the pretty...
Eva Cassidy - "Fields Of Gold" You'll remember me when the west wind moves Among the fields of barley You can tell the sun in his jealous sky, When we walked in fields of gold So she took her love for to gaze awhile, Among the...
Anna Calvi - "Swimming Pool" The swimming pool The swimming pool Shadows of light Shadows divide on the earth Come down to the swimming pool Waves of desire Waves of desire on the earth Come down to the swimming pool I can be...
Emiliana Torrini - "Caterpillar" The hem of her dress spills over What covers the seat N'flutters in the breeze like Caterpillars on a leaf Hair the hue of lions, beaches dried by morning suns Promise you will write me a poem Of...