삶이라는 것이 대체 뭔지 도무지 알 수 없을 때

조니 미첼 (Joni Michell) / Both Sides Now

삶이라는 것이 대체 뭔지

도무지 알 수 없을 때,

앞만 보고 열심히 달려왔는데

얻은 것만큼이나 결국은

잃은 것들이 한가득임을

뒤늦게 깨닫게 되었을 때,

인생이라는 것은 정말이지

수많은 착각과 환상과

허무만으로 가득한 것임을,

결국은 아무것도 아니었음을

뒤늦게 이제야 깨닫게 되었을 때,

그럴 때, 듣게 되는 음악.

먹먹해진 가슴을 꾹 누르며.

 

Oh, but now old friends they're acting strange
And they shake their heads and they tell me that I've changed
Well something's lost, but something's gained
In living every day

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Both Sides, Now (1969) /조니 미첼 (Joni Michell, 1943~)

Rows and flows of angel hair

And ice cream castles in the air

And feather canyons everywhere

Looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun

They rain and they 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 cloud illusions I recall

I really don't know clouds at all

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels

The dizzy dancing way that you feel

As every fairy tale comes real

I've looked at love that way

But now it's just another show

And 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 that I recall

I really don't know love

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

Oh, but now old friends they're acting strange

And they shake their heads and they tell me that 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

It's life's illusions that I recall

I really don't know life

I really don't know life at all