Bows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere, i’ve looked at cloud 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.
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.
Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell in 1968 on CBC television show “The Way It Is”
Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell in 2000 Lives
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同一首歌，同一個人卻產生出如此不同的化學反應
這是這首歌曲本身與時間的魔力
Joni Mitchell不愧為我最喜歡的歌手之一；Both Sides Now亦不曾蒙我錯愛
我還沒到有足夠資格對這首歌曲評頭論足，感懷傷事的年齡
所以只有儘量保持緘默
當下的我更像是60年代那個抱著吉他輕快的民謠女孩
開始嘗到人生苦樂參半的真相，可對生活的全部仍是似懂非懂
只知道它沒有看上去那麼簡單而已
迷茫與彷徨，可心口總有勇字一個，人生的無常與未知也就沒什麽大不了
32年之後的那位風韻依舊的女人告訴我們
任誰幾醒目幾生性，做足多少準備與對策，再多的智識與禪理，人生的答案只這一個
I really don’t know life…
at all.
