說實話，我不知道她是誰，因為真正被歌吸引，才認真地想了解這位歌手~

於是，上網google，才發現此人來頭不小，多才多藝, 不僅在多部電影裡頭出現在配樂中，

甚至也出現在台詞裡,進而真正了解她創作背後的意義，為這首曲目更增添無限風味。

或許是她的歌聲太感性，或許是這首歌詞太引人深省，

每每在嘈雜的環境中聽到這首歌，都讓我心一揪，

感覺整個人躲入雲端的與世隔離，稍稍地躲開了一時的煩悶與現實。

Joni Mitchell低沈的嗓音幽幽唱著《Both Sides Now》,

彷彿說書人引領聽眾進入精彩的故事劇情，瞬間就抓住我的心，

「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 at all.」

愛情有很多面向，不論你從哪一個面向看，終究還是從你的面向在思考，

究竟我們對愛懂多少，Joni Mitchell很城實地說：她真的不是很懂。(So m I~~)

你怎麼看你的人生？當風光之時，就覺得天下無敵？抑或當落魄之時，就一蹶不振？

這些是不是都是我們自己畫地自限，對人生的想像太過狹隘，

也因此活得不夠開展，Joni Mitchell是不是在提醒我們，

其實，我們真的沒有搞懂生命的真諦。

的確，這或許不是哲學家的至理名言，但卻是句句打入我心坎！

有多少時刻，你能真正的聽懂一首歌？看懂一本書？理解自己的人生？

當遇到這樣的moment，我們真的應該好好享受了~~~

看了Joni 的油畫以後, 你會發現每張畫都有個故事存在, 這樣說好了,她的音樂跟她的畫,

已經結合在一起了, 是她用生命換來的吧! 醬說會不會太Over la?

這幾天會繼續介紹更多她的音樂, 她的油畫....認真的女人最美...不是嘛

來~~跟我一起大聲說: 我愛 Joni Michell~~

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Cherokee Louise

by Joni Mitchell

Cherokee Louise is hiding in this tunnel
In the Broadway bridge *
We're crawling on our knees
We've got flashlights and batteries
We've got cold cuts from the fridge

Last year about this time
We used to climb up in the branches
Just to sway there in some breeze
Now the cops on the street
They want Cherokee Louise

People like to talk
Tongues are waggin' over fences
Waggin' over phones
All their doors are locked
God she can't even come to our house
But I know where she'll go

To the place where you can stand
And press your hands like it was bubblebath
In dust piled high as me
Down under the street
My friend
Poor Cherokee Louise

Ever since we turned thirteen
It's like a minefield
Walking to the door
Going out you get the third degree
And comin' in you get the third world war

Tuesday after school
We put our pennies on the rails
And when the train went by
We were jumpin' round like fools
Goin' "Look no heads or tails"
Goin' "Look my lucky prize"

She runs home to her foster dad
He opens up a zipper
And he yanks her to her knees
Oh please be here please
My friend
Poor Cherokee Louise

Cherokee Louise is hiding in this tunnel
In the Broadway bridge
We're crawling on our knees
We've got Archie and Silver Screen
I know where she is

The place where you can stand
And press your hand like it was bubblebath
In dust piled high as me
Down under the street
My friend
Poor Cherokee Louise
Oh Cherokee Louise