Both Sides Now
Ronan Keating Lyrics

Rows and floes of angel hair
There are wispy, floating shapes in the sky

And ice cream castles in the air
There are fanciful, imaginary structures

And feather canyons everywhere
There are soft, light shapes that look like deep canyons

I've looked at clouds that way
I have seen the sky in this magical, dreamy way before

But now they only block the sun
But clouds now only serve the practical function of blocking sunlight

They rain and snow on everyone
They can also bring rain and snow to all people

So many things I would have done
There are many things I would have done if the weather was better

But clouds got in my way
But the clouds have been an obstacle for me

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
I have seen clouds from different perspectives

From up and down, and still somehow
From above and below, and yet I still don't fully understand them

It's cloud illusions I recall
I remember the illusions that clouds can create

I really don't know clouds at all
But in reality, I don't know clouds very well

Moons and junes and ferris wheels
There are romantic, fun things to enjoy in the world

The dizzy dancing way you feel
There's a special feeling of joy and excitement

As every fairy tale comes real
As every happy ending seems to come true

I've looked at love that way
I have seen love in this idealistic, fairy tale way

But now its just another show
But now love seems like just another performance or spectacle

You leave em laughing when you go
You exit the stage and the audience laughs or applauds

And if you care, don't let them know
And if you truly care about someone, don't reveal it openly

Don't give yourself away
Don't reveal your true feelings or emotions

I've looked at love from both sides now
I have experienced love from different perspectives

From give and take, and still somehow
From the exchange of emotions and actions, yet I don't fully understand it

It's loves illusions I recall
I remember the illusions or unrealistic aspects of love

I really don't know love at all
But in reality, I don't know love very well

Tears and fears and feeling proud
There are strong emotions in life, such as crying, being afraid, and feeling proud

To say I love you right out loud
To express love verbally and openly

Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
There are dreams and plans, and people around you can be chaotic like a circus

I've looked at life that way
I have seen life in this colorful, exciting way

But now old friends are acting strange
But now my old friends seem different and distant

They shake their heads, they say I've changed
They disapprove of my new ideas or personality

Well somethings lost, but somethings gained
Some aspects of my life have changed for better or worse

In living every day
As I go through my daily life

I've looked at life from both sides now
I have seen life from different perspectives

From win and lose and still somehow
From moments of success and failure, and yet I still don't fully understand it

It's life's illusions I recall
I remember the illusions or expectations that life can create

I really don't know life at all
But in reality, I don't know life very well