First published at 09:13 UTC on February 5th, 2024.
Joni Mitchell's song "Both Sides Now" sung at the Grammy Awards last night was chosen for a reason. The song was written while she was reading Saul Bellows novel "Henderson the Rain King". Was the song originally written abo…
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Joni Mitchell's song "Both Sides Now" sung at the Grammy Awards last night was chosen for a reason. The song was written while she was reading Saul Bellows novel "Henderson the Rain King". Was the song originally written about solar dimming, solar remediation? Probably not, but I believe Joni chose it because she knows climate change is nonsense, and wanted to bring attention to that and weaponized weather. This would fit Joni's M.O. She has always been a fearless woman! Joni Mitchell is amazing! What a gift from our creator! The song itself is a beautiful philosophical reflection on life and love. Joni Mitchell is untouchable as a lyricist...just brilliant.
She seeks truth.
"Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
Looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
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 I recall
I really don't know clouds at all
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way that you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way
But now it's just another show
And you leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away
I've looked at love 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
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
Oh, but now old friends they're acting strange
And they shake their heads and they tell me that I've changed
Well something's lost, but something's gained
In living 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 at all
It's life's illusions that I recall
I really don't know life
I really don't know life at all"
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