Lyrics Both Sides Now (Live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 7/24/2022) - Joni Mitchell

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