Gode songtekstar: "Both sides now"

For litt sida klaga eg over kvaliteten på teksten på vinnarsongen i den nasjonale MGP-finalen. I etterkant av dette har eg tenkt litt på at eg skal starte ei songtekst-spalte, kor eg presenterer dei gode songtekstane - dei det er verdt å lytte til og lese åleine, igjen og igjen.

Ein av dei første verkeleg gode songtekstane eg la merke til, ein av dei tekstane som fekk meg til å oppdage at songtekstar også kan vere lyrikk, like godt som andre tekstar, er Joni Mitchells låt "Both sides now". Det kan hende han har blitt ein klisjé. Det kan hende vi har høyrd denne songen til regnvvåte, tåredryppande filmscener for mange gonger til å lytte ordentleg til han igjen. Men likevel - sjølv om du ikkje orkar meir av låta - vil eg oppmode deg til å lese gjennom songteksten. Det er ein vakker tekst.

"Both sides now" av Joni Mitchell

Bows 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 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 clouds 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 fairytale 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.

I've looked at life from both sides now,
From up and down, and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall.
I really don't know life at all.