08/12/2011

BOTH SIDES NOW (A LOOK AT LIFE)

It's difficult to believe this song dates back to the late sixties! Joni Mitchell looks at love and life and clouds from both sides and, in the end, finds she doesn't know any of them at all. I suppose,when all is said and done, we all reach the same conclusion. But how many of us can say it in such a beautiful fashion? Emma Thomson's performance during this song in "Love actually" is absolutely spellbounding. Here are the words - pure poetry. The video is further down, courtesy of http://www.youtube.com/ and CritiquesMaster. Thank you both
Bows and flows 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 that 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.
Oh 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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