Both Sides Now

Rows and flows of angel hair

And ice cream castles in the air

And feather canyons ev'rywhere...

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 ev'ry fairy tale comes real...

I've looked at love that way.

Oh, 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.

Oh, but now old friends are acting strange,

They shake their heads, they tell me that I've changed.

Well, something's lost, but something's gained

In living ev'ry day.

I've looked at life from both sides now

From up an down, and give and take, and win and lose and still somehow

It's life's illusions that I recall...

I really don't know life at all.

It's life's illusions that I recall...

I really don't know life...

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

Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now (live)