Word
Gems
What is a
man but the sum of his thoughts?
Poetry:
Joni Mitchell
Both Sides, Now
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- [Editor's note: I cannot believe how
incredibly poetic, how beautiful these lyrics
are.]
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Rows 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 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
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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