Both Sides Now Thinkwrite

      In her song “Both Sides Now,” Joni Mitchell shifts from the naïve, whimsical views of a young child to the experienced, disillusioned views of an adult to convey that “something’s lost and something’s gained in living every day.” At the start of each verse, Mitchell describes various aspects of life in the whimsical way that a child might, referring to clouds as “ice cream castles.” Mitchell then shifts to a more experienced point of view, describing these aspects of life as a disillusioned adult would. This shifting of attitudes throughout the song helps to emphasize the fact that all aspects of life have two sides, and in order to truly understand the way the world works, one must look at life from “both sides now.” I have experienced a similar situation in my own life. As a young child, I assumed that high school would be a fun and carefree point in my life, much like how I had seen it depicted in my favorite TV shows and movies. However, I now realize that high school is a very stressful time, full of responsibilities and obligations that must be fulfilled. This shift in my point of view is comparable to that of the speaker in Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now.”

Slipknot-Snuff Lyrics

                            "Snuff" by Slipknot      Written by Corey Taylor

Bury all your secrets in my skin
Come away with innocence, and leave me with my sins
The air around me still feels like a cage
And love is just a camouflage for what resembles rage again...

So if you love me, let me go.
And run away before I know.
My heart is just too dark to care.
I can't destroy what isn't there.
Deliver me into my fate -
If I'm alone I cannot hate
I don't deserve to have you...
My smile was taken long ago
If I can change I hope I never know

I still press your letters to my lips
And cherish them in parts of me that savor every kiss
I couldn't face a life without your lights
But all of that was ripped apart when you refused to fight

So save your breath, I will not care.
I think I made it very clear.
You couldn't hate enough to love.
Is that supposed to be enough?
I only wish you weren't my friend.
Then I could hurt you in the end.
I never claimed to be a saint...
Ooh, my own was banished long ago
It took the death of hope to let you go

So break yourself against my stones
And spit your pity in my soul
You never needed any help
You sold me out to save yourself
And I won't listen to your shame
You ran away - you're all the same
Angels lie to keep control...
Ooh, my love was punished long ago
If you still care, don't ever let me know
If you still care, don't ever let me know...