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Rows and flows of angel hair 00:11

And ice cream castles in the air 00:15

And feather canyons everywhere 00:20

I've looked at clouds that way 00:25

But now they only block the sun 00:30

They rain and snow on everyone 00:35

So many things I would've done 00:40

But clouds got in my way 00:45

I've looked at clouds from both sides now 00:50

From up and down, and still somehow 00:54

It's cloud illusions, I recall 00:59

I really don't know clouds at all 01:04

01:13

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels 01:23

The dizzy dancin' way you feel 01:26

As every fairy tale comes real 01:31

I've looked at love that way 01:37

But now it's just another show 01:42

You leave 'em laughin' when you go 01:46

And if you care, don't let them know 01:51

Don't give yourself away 01:57

I've looked at love from both sides now 02:01

From give and take, and still somehow 02:05

It's love's illusions, I recall 02:10

I really don't know love at all 02:15

02:25

Tears and fears and feeling proud 02:33

To say "I love you" right out loud 02:37

Dreams and schemes and circus crowds 02:43

I've looked at life that way 02:48

But now old friends are acting strange 02:53

They shake their heads, they say I've changed 02:57

Well, something's lost, but something's gained 03:02

In living every day 03:08

I've looked at life from both sides now 03:13

From win and lose and still somehow 03:17

It's life's illusions, I recall 03:22

I really don't know life at all 03:27

03:37

I've looked at life from both sides now 03:44

From up and down, and still somehow 03:49

It's life's illusions, I recall 03:53

I really don't know life at all 03:59

04:05

Both Sides Now

Joni Mitchell

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Clouds

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Lyrics:

[English]

Rows 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've 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 dancin' 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 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 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

Well, 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

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
clouds /klaʊdz/ A1	noun - visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
rain /reɪn/ A1	verb - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
snow /snoʊ/ A1	verb - water falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
sides /saɪdz/ A1	noun - a surface of an object
illusions /ɪˈluːʒənz/ B2	noun - a false idea or belief
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	noun - a public performance or display
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye
fears /fɪərz/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; having disappeared or been taken away
gained /ɡeɪnd/ B1	verb - obtain or secure (something desired or valuable)

Grammar:

I've looked at clouds that way

➔ Present Perfect Tense

➔ Uses "I've looked" (I have looked), indicating an action completed at some indefinite time in the past but relevant to the present. "that way" refers back to the descriptive imagery of clouds in the first few lines.
So many things I would've done

➔ Conditional Perfect (Third Conditional)

➔ Uses "would've done" (would have done), implying that these things were not actually done because of the clouds. It's a hypothetical situation in the past.
It's cloud illusions, I recall

➔ Noun Phrase as Subject Complement

➔ "cloud illusions" is a noun phrase functioning as the subject complement, describing what 'it' (the experience of looking at clouds) ultimately is.
The dizzy dancin' way you feel

➔ Participle Adjective

➔ "dancin'" is a present participle used as an adjective to describe "way", modifying the noun and giving it an active, energetic quality.
You leave 'em laughin' when you go

➔ Object Complement with Participle

➔ "laughin'" is a present participle acting as an object complement. It describes the state of "them" (em) when "you" leave.
If you care, don't let them know

➔ Imperative Sentence

➔ "Don't let them know" is a negative imperative sentence giving a command or instruction.
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds

➔ Polysyndeton

➔ The repeated use of "and" creates a sense of accumulation and emphasis on the various elements being listed.
Well, something's lost, but something's gained

➔ Passive Voice (Implied)

➔ While not explicitly passive, the sentence suggests an action being done *to* something, rather than *by* something. "Something's lost" implies "Something *is* lost (by an unknown actor)".