Both Sides Now (Live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 7/24/2022)
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
And they rain and they 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 that I recall
I really don't know clouds
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 laughin' when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
No, don't give yourself away
Oh I've looked at love (ooh) from both sides now
From give and take and still somehow
It's love's illusions that I recall
I really don't know love
Really don't know love at all
Mmm, really don't know love at all
I don't know love
Tears and fears and feelin' 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
(Mmm-mmm)
And they shake their heads and they tell me that I've changed
Well somethin's lost, but somethin's gained
(Tell it Joni)
In livin' every day
(Livin' 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
I really don't know life at all
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
And they rain and they 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 that I recall
I really don't know clouds
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 laughin' when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
No, don't give yourself away
Oh I've looked at love (ooh) from both sides now
From give and take and still somehow
It's love's illusions that I recall
I really don't know love
Really don't know love at all
Mmm, really don't know love at all
I don't know love
Tears and fears and feelin' 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
(Mmm-mmm)
And they shake their heads and they tell me that I've changed
Well somethin's lost, but somethin's gained
(Tell it Joni)
In livin' every day
(Livin' 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
I really don't know life at all
Credits
Writer(s): Joni Mitchell
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Other Album Tracks
- Introduction by Brandi Carlile
- Big Yellow Taxi (feat. Lucius) [Live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 7/24/2022]
- A Case of You (feat. Marcus Mumford) [Live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 7/24/2022]
- Amelia (feat. Taylor Goldsmith) [Live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 7/24/2022]
- Both Sides Now (Live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 7/24/2022)
- Just Like This Train (Live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 7/24/2022)
- Summertime (Live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 7/24/2022)
- Carey (feat. Brandi Carlile) [Live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 7/24/2022]
- Help Me (feat. Celisse) [Live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 7/24/2022]
- Come in From the Cold (feat. Taylor Goldsmith) [Live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 7/24/2022]
Altri album
- Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980)
- The Asylum Albums (1976-1980)
- The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (2024 Remaster)
- Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975)
- Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live)
- The Asylum Albums (1972-1975)
- Stars To Read (Live 1995)
- Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971)
- The Reprise Albums (1968-1971)
- Blue 50 (Demos & Outtakes)
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