I have not stopped watching this beautiful video of Joni at Newport Folk--takes your breath away and the tears are just flowing. To see Brandi as Joni begins to sing and she was floored as I am now. The song lyrics really hit home! The song is PROFOUND! I LOVE this version and the song is like a fine wine--just gets better with time.
Rows and flows of angel hair--I've never had
but have dreamed of ice cream castles in the air
and what I would give to climb feather canyons everywhere
I've certainly looked at clouds that way for sure!
But like the song says now they only block the sun
even though they may not rains and snow on everyone like before--no thanks to climate change!
and oh how so many things I would of done but cloud got in my way--and they seem more blackish these days.
Yeah, I've looked at clouds from both sides now, from up and down and still somehow
it's cloud illusions I recall and I really don't know clouds at all.
Moons and Junes and ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way that I feel and
as for me the fairy tale never became real and I have given myself away over and over.
And as for low well I've looked at love from both sides now, from give and take
and still somehow it's love's illusions that I recall for I really don't know love,
I really don't know love at all.
Tears (so many) and endless fears and not feeling proud to have never said, "I love you"
right out loud. Just dreams and schemes and lots of circus crowds.
I've looked at life that way for sure!
And now even old friends well they're acting strange, they shake their heads and
they tell me that I've changed and something's lost. An understatement for sure!
Yet there is something gained in living every day.
O, yes I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose (lots of lose) and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall--lately life seems to be full of illusions and
I really don't know life at all, I really don't know life at all!
