I've looked at clouds from both sides now […] I really don't know clouds at all

Escuchando a Lucinda Williams y su Blue me fui a Joni Mitchell. A ella llegué por una canción que suena en Love actually; recuerdo que cuando la vi me impactó tanto la escena, la carátula del CD que en ella salía y la música que sonaba, y que yo desconocía por aquel entonces, que esperé al final de los títulos de crédito para tratar de identificar el tema. Varios años después L. Williams ha vuelto a tirar del hilo.

Por cierto, qué maravillosa Emma Thompson en su interpretación.

Both Sides Now

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.

Joni Mitchell