
Did anyone have a chance to see the American Masters profile of Joni Mitchell?
If not, do yourself a favor, rent it, watch it, love it. I rented it from Netflix recently. I saw it when it first aired, but was so happy to see you can rent episodes of AM from Netflix! YAY.
Somewhat related, the sun has not shone here in over 2 weeks. Yes, we did have that ONE DAY last weekend, it was gorgeous outside. ONE DAY. Its like London here. Its getting to me. I NEED SUN!
Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
Ive 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
Ive looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
Its 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
Ive looked at love that way
But now its just another show
You leave em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away
Ive looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
Its loves illusions I recall
I really dont know love at all
Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say I love you right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
Ive looked at life that way
But now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say Ive changed
Well somethings lost, but somethings gained
In living every day
Ive looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
Its life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all
Ive looked at life from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
Its life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all
-Joni Mitchell



1 comment:
When I was in college, I used to play that Joni Mitchell song over and over. Now I look at it and I think...wow...I really didn't know life at all when I was in my twenties.
I imagine myself in my sixties, listening to that song and thinking, "Wow, when I was in my forties, I thought I really got that song, but I didn't...."
:)
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