Lyrics to
Both Sides Now

This version of Both Sides Now was released by Willie Nelson in 1970.

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Bows and flows of angel hair
Ice cream castles in the air
And feathered canyons everywhere
I’d look at clouds that way

Now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I could have done
The clouds got in my way

I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It’s cloud’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know cloud at all

Moons and Junes and Ferris Wheels
Dizzy dancing way you feel
As every fairy tale complete
I’d look 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 up and down and still somehow
It’s love’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know love at all

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About Lyrics and Both Sides Now by Willie Nelson

The lyrics to Both Sides Now are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Willie Nelson in 1970. Elements of the lyrics to Both Sides Now are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Willie Nelson and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Both Sides Now back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to Both Sides Now by Willie Nelson in a number of ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Both Sides Now" means the words set to the music of Both Sides Now, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Willie Nelson. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Both Sides Now and the lyrics to Both Sides Now are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Willie Nelson who came here looking just for the lyrics to Both Sides Now, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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