Bows 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

They rain and snow on everyone

So many things I would have done

Clouds got in my way

I've looked at clouds from both sides now

From up and down, and still somehow

It's cloud's illusions I recall

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 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 I recall

I 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

But now old friends they're acting strange

They shake their heads, they say 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

 ╭★╭★

Joni Mitchell 也是筆者最崇敬的女歌手之首，其實她不僅是歌手、是音樂創作者，她更是一位創意獨特的畫家(見本文自畫像與唱片封套插圖)、觀察敏銳的詩人與社會評論者， 她徹底擁抱生命的態度與多才多藝的表現豐富了 1960 年代以來的民謠、爵士與搖滾樂壇，其作品與影響力歷久彌新，完全不隨時空移轉而稍有褪色。

如天使的髮絲，或蜷曲或流展

像飄浮的霜淇淋城堡、

遍地輕柔如羽般的峽谷..

我曾以為那是雲的面貌

而現在只覺得雲遮住太陽

以風雨冰雪加諸人們

許多我曾經想做的事

被雲擋住了路途..

如今我從兩端看著那雲，從上到下

然而始終  猶如幻夢一場

我其實    不明白雲

月光、六月、摩天輪

那些使人暈眩的舞蹈

童話故事般的美夢成真..

我總以為那是愛情的樣貌

而現在那也只是幕起幕落..

在他人笑聲中轉身離開

讓人以為我不在乎

保持最後的自尊..

如今我從兩端衡量愛情，從施與受

然而始終  猶如幻夢一場

我其實    不明白愛情

淚水、恐懼、驕傲

勇敢明白的向人示愛

夢想、計畫，以及人潮般的過客..

我總以為那是人生的全貌

但現在老友們變得陌生

彼此寒喧著，感嘆故人老去

隨著時光流移

有得到也有失去

如今我從兩端審視人生，從成功與失敗

然而始終  猶如幻夢一場

我其實

    不明白人生