A Whackadoodle song to share on a Sunday morning...

Although if you listen, you might smile and cry at the same time.

According to Joni Mitchell, her song ‘Both Sides Now’ came to her when:

I was reading ... Henderson the Rain King on a plane and early in the book Henderson ... is also up in a plane. He's on his way to Africa and he looks down and sees these clouds. I put down the book, looked out the window and saw clouds too, and I immediately started writing the song. I had no idea that the song would become as popular as it did.

Both Sides, Now - Wikipedia

She was in her early twenties at the time she wrote it. (1968)

In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked "Both Sides Now" at number 170 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs. I think they underestimated it’s staying power.

This is her singing it Live at the Newport Folk Festival 2022. The amazing singer next to Joni Mitchell is Brandi Carlile.

If you haven’t got the time to listen. Here are the lyrics:

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've 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 dancin' 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 laughin' 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 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 recall
I really don't know life at all

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I hope this post brought a few thoughts, and smiles, to your day.