Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now

今天心血來潮把電影 "Love Actually" 的專輯拿出來聽, 聽到這首 Both Sides Now, 才想起我也是因為這部電影才認識這位歌手的呢!! 記得我第一次看這部電影時就被Joni Mitchell獨特的低沉嗓音所吸引, 也學電影中的主角去買了他送給他老婆的同樣一張專輯(專輯名稱就是Both Sides Now). 後來查了他的背景才知道, 原來Joni Mitchell不但是一位創作歌手, 更是一位畫家, 她許多專輯的封面都是自己畫的, 而我最愛的則是我買的那張專輯的自畫像, 真是超傳神的!!! 這首歌有兩個版本, 但是我比較喜歡這個哀怨版的, 除了覺得這個版本比較符合歌詞意境外, 它會讓我回響起 Love Actually 的電影裡 Emma Thompson 發現她老公有外遇時的經典演出!!

 

Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

 

Bows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere, i've looked at cloud 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 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 are acting strange, they shake their heads, they say
I've changed.
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.