Both Sides Now

This was a difficult song to learn on the whistle, but so pretty. The range needed to sing it is impressive and Joni Mitchell made it sound effortless.

"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 they 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

And 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 that 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 I'm, but now old friends, they're acting strange And they shake their heads and they tell me that l'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

It's life's illusions that I recall

I really don't know life

I really don't know life at all."

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Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Joni Mitchell

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