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Just me, singing. I'm in a lot of angst pain. Through no fault of my own I've lost my job. My possibility of gaining new work is low. I'm losing the home I've rented for the last three years. I don't know where to go. I lost my email where I shared collaborations. my new one is my old one ddbanddtt@hotmail.com. Let me know if you send me anything, everything goes to spam. I get 150 spam messages a day
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Joni Mitchell's song *Both Sides, Now* is one of her most beloved works, and it holds a timeless place in music history. She wrote the song in 1966 when she was only 23, though it was later popularized by Judy Collins in 1967. Mitchell's own recording came out in 1969 on her *Clouds* album.

The inspiration behind *Both Sides, Now* came from a passage in Saul Bellow's novel *Henderson the Rain King*. In one scene, the protagonist looks out of an airplane window and becomes enchanted by the clouds, thinking about their beauty and mystery. Mitchell read the passage and was struck by the imagery, leading her to reflect on the contradictory ways we perceive life, love, and our dreams.

The lyrics explore the contrasts between idealized expectations and the reality of experience. With lines like *"I've looked at clouds from both sides now"* and *"I've looked at love from both sides now,"* Mitchell expresses a sense of wonder but also a deep, mature understanding of life’s complexities and disappointments. The song reflects how our perspectives shift as we grow older, from innocence to wisdom, joy to sorrow, and back again.

In 2000, Mitchell re-recorded *Both Sides, Now* in a lower, more contemplative voice with orchestral accompaniment for her album *Both Sides Now*, transforming the song into a more reflective piece that captures the poignancy of aging and life experience. This later version brings out a sense of melancholy and introspection, showing just how much Mitchell’s life journey had deepened her understanding of her own lyrics.
Released: 05-Nov-2024
Category: A Cappella
Application: GarageBand
File type: mp3
File size: 8.2 Mb
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Rows and floes of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 3]
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

[Verse 4]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 5]
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

[Verse 6]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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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Video is at https://rumble.com/v5m36xb-both-sides-oddball.html
15 days ago
artist
Awesome David 
Always enjoy your presentation of material of substance 
And I believe you will get a better job than the one lost ... I believe 🙏🏻🙌🏼
Latest song: Manitou Falls
15 days ago
artist
Thanks amigo! I'm working on it.
15 days ago
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