Both Sides Now

Both Sides Now a song by Joni Mitchell on Foxsoundi — Free Music, Smart Streaming for Everyone

Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell

About Both Sides Now

“Both Sides Now" is one of the best-known songs of Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. First recorded by Judy Collins, it appeared on the US singles chart during the fall of 1968. The next year it was included on Mitchell's album Clouds (which was named after a lyric from the song). It has since been recorded by dozens of artists, including Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Gang of Youths, Herbie Hancock and Mitchell herself who re-recorded the song with an orchestral arrangement on her 2000 album Both Sides Now. .

Both Sides Now Lyrics

[00:10.56] Rows and flows of angel hair
[00:14.96] And ice cream castles in the air
[00:19.75] And feather canyons everywhere
[00:25.56] I've looked at clouds that way
[00:30.52] But now they only block the sun
[00:34.70] They rain and snow on everyone
[00:39.73] So many things I would've done
[00:44.75] But clouds got in my way
[00:50.34] I've looked at clouds from both sides now
[00:54.58] From up and down, and still somehow
[00:59.83] It's cloud illusions, I recall
[01:04.32] I really don't know clouds at all
[01:13.43]
[01:21.24] Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
[01:26.50] The dizzy dancin' way you feel
[01:31.58] As every fairy tale comes real
[01:37.57] I've looked at love that way
[01:41.52] But now it's just another show
[01:46.23] You leave 'em laughin' when you go
[01:51.02] And if you care, don't let them know
[01:56.01] Don't give yourself away
[02:01.69] I've looked at love from both sides now
[02:05.61] From give and take, and still somehow
[02:10.93] It's love's illusions, I recall
[02:15.78] I really don't know love at all
[02:25.35]
[02:33.36] Tears and fears and feeling proud
[02:37.62] To say "I love you" right out loud
[02:42.43] Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
[02:48.28] I've looked at life that way
[02:53.29] But now old friends are acting strange
[02:57.30] They shake their heads, they say I've changed
[03:02.23] Well, something's lost, but something's gained
[03:08.36] In living every day
[03:12.96] I've looked at life from both sides now
[03:17.09] From win and lose and still somehow
[03:22.02] It's life's illusions, I recall
[03:26.98] I really don't know life at all
[03:37.15]
[03:44.28] I've looked at life from both sides now
[03:48.76] From up and down, and still somehow
[03:53.63] It's life's illusions, I recall
[03:58.63] I really don't know life at all
[04:05.46]

From the album: Absolute 60's