pyroguysr's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Joni Mitchell Day A JONI MITCHELL DAY Back when I was younger and feeling out of sorts (or if it was simply a rainy day), I would go through my record collection and dig out some Joni Mitchell � usually the �Blue� album � and then play it for hours. Joni had a special flair for lyrics. She painted songs the same way she painted pictures. Maybe she was better at songs. I admired her, though. I think I was in love with her at one point. �Blue,� �Laurel Canyon,� �Both Sides Now� were my favorites, but �Blue� could really pull me out of a mood. I�ve not listened to that recording in years (can�t say �album� anymore� you kids won�t know what the fuck I�m talking about if I do! *grins*). So today I'll download it and see if it evokes the same release of mood or simply makes me cry and pine away for my youth. *sighs* BOTH SIDES NOW Bows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air I�ve looked at clouds from both sides now, Moons and Junes and ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way you feel I�ve looked at love from both sides now, That song was always a favorite because it seemed to sum up �love� to me. Yes, it�s a cynical way to look at a complicated emotion, but when you finally DO feel love, you long for the� the� Well, Joni knew my heart. She put it this way: The sleepless nights The broken dates No more pain The flying fur of cat and cur The furtive sigh When love congeals No more care Believe me sir, I much prefer Somebody told me yesterday that they loved me� not �in love� mind you, but loved me. It made me smile and filled my soul for the first time in years. I love you too! 12:57 p.m. - 2004-07-16 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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