Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now (With Lyrics)

Joni Mitchell - 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

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 ev'ry 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

Both Sides Now is an album by Joni Mitchell, released in 2000. It is a concept album that traces the progress of the modern relationship through Mitchell's orchestral renditions of classic jazz songs. Two of Mitchell's own songs are also included, "A Case of You" and "Both Sides Now". The orchestra was arranged and conducted by Vince Mendoza.

In the liner notes, co-producer Larry Klein describes the album as "a programmatic suite documenting a relationship from initial flirtation through optimistic consummation, metamorphosing into disillusionment, ironic despair, and finally resolving in the philosophical overview of acceptance and the probability of the cycle repeating itself".

A limited run of copies were released on February 8 in special chocolate box packaging for Valentine's Day, including several lithographs of original Mitchell paintings. Many of these were returned to stores as the CD holder in the box would not reliably hold the disc and copies often arrived scratched. A regular jewel case edition was released on March 20. Both Sides Now is also available on DVD Audio. As of December 2007, the album has sold 323,000 copies in the US.

On the concert tour tie-in to this album, Joni Mitchell performed the songs in the same sequence, but opened with an overture of the movement "Nuages" from French composer Claude Debussy's "Nocturnes". "Nuages" means "clouds" in English. While the music certainly sets a romantic mood, the usage of this piece can be seen as a clever pun, since "Clouds" is also the name of the album on which the song "Both Sides Now" made its original appearance.

• Category

  Music

[jw u]

hey granako, who's scuplture was that at 3:30 and where can I find more of it?

[granako]

It is a Statue commemorating the 6000 lives lost in the hurricane of Sept. 8, 1900 on Galveston Island, Texas. It is located on the seawall. Check out google images.

[Pyraclipse]

You have wisdom beyond your years. You could write an essay on this song and it's meaning. It has immense pain and suffering, possibly even the suggestion of death.

However, at the same time it has great joy. An older woman reflecting positively on how little she knew about life in her youth when she wrote this song. There is a beautiful almost majestic recollection of a life's work within this song. It is an intricate and almost divine insight into the dichotomy of love & life.

[moxiecooper]

you seemed to have misplaced your priorities...

[Dave Anderson]

You just may be right...

[simonee chareesee]

I believe this may be the most beautiful and emotional song I have ever heard. also, it sounds like weeping.

[sgregwes]

Beautiful song

[SuperAllanjames]

One of the greatest songs ever written. I now find it scary that teenagers in the 60s could write such wise songs redolent with a life's experiences that they had not yet actually experienced. , this and Sandy Denny's "Who Knows Where The Time Goes" come immediately to mind but there are others.

[infinity9458]

How could a chick with such a great voice be so ugly???

[MariannSYM]

I miss you daddy.. Everyday

[shamelshaffee]

This is so beautiful,my heart burns and i feel sad but happy,today,it 10 years since i lost my best friend,my dad.i love him so much.he was the best guy in the world,his heart fill with so much joy and peace.i miss you my beloved dad.you re alway in my heart.

[alexander chacon]

I'm a 23 yr old guy bout to cry to this song lol