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 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

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

"Nostalgia Index"

Joni Mitchell was born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943 in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada.  Considered a folk singer, she performed in coffeehouses in the 1960s and began creating her own material as a singing artist and a songwriter.  Judy Collins recorded Mitchell's song "Both Sides Now" in 1968, reaching #8 on the charts.

Joni's first 2 solo albums were  "Song to a Seagull" in 1968 and "Clouds" in 1969, which included the song "Both Sides Now". Mitchell was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. She received Billboard's Century Award in 1995, and the polar Music Prize in 1996.

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