Skyer, kærlighed og livet (lyt)

Both Sides, Now by 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

They rain and 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 recallI really don't know clouds at all

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels

The dizzy dancing way you feel

As ev'ry fairy tale comes realI'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 recallI 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 are 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 recallI really don't know life at all

I've looked at life from both sides now

From up and down, and still somehow

It's life's illusions I recallI really don't know life at all.

Jeg elsker albummet med Joni Mitchell, som er købt efter jeg så "Love Actually", som er en absolut ynglingsfilm. Jeg er vild med hendes lyd og autensitet. Det her nummer sifger mig så meget om livet, der for mig har været en blanding af store mundfulde sorg, lykke, frustration, glæde, søgen efter meningen og fundet af meningen. Livet er fyldt med clouds - men man skal hele tiden vælge om man vil se dem som grå og kedelige eller som nogen man skal lære noget af. meningen for mig med livet er, at jeg er her for at lære og livet viser mig vejen og sparker mig i røven, når jeg trænger til det. Det er min slags Gud - det jeg tror på!