ÓN DA THAOBH
Folt na n-aingeal thuas sa spéir
Is féach na caisleáin bhán’ go léir
Is níl sna sléibhte ach cleití gé
Sin mise is an néal
Is bac anois iad ar an ngrian
Is sneachta iad is báisteach dhian
Is bhí an saol ’gam ar mo mhian
Bhí néalta orm sa tslí
Is feicim néalta ón dá thaobh
Ó bhun go barr, le súil ’tá saobh,
Ach níl sa rud ar fad ach néal
Ní thuigimse é fós mar scéal.
Bíonn an samhradh lán de spraoi
An chraic go léir, an céilí
Is creideann tú sna scéalta sí
Sin mise ‘gus an grá.
Ach níl sa chraic ar fad ach seó
Is fág ag gáire iad, slán beo
Is bíodh sé seo i ngan fhios dóibh
Ná bíodh sé le rá.
Is feicim grá ón dá thaobh
Ó bhun go barr, le súil ’tá saobh,
Ach níl sa rud ar fad ach néal
Ní thuigimse é fós mar scéal.
Deor’ go leor is fós an bród
Á rá ‘Mo ghrá thú’! Imeacht le scód
Aislingí i measc na bplód
Sin mise ’gus an saol.
Na seanchairde bhí ’gam tráth
Táim athraithe, tá siad á rá
Bhuel sin mar bhíonn is sin mar tá
Bheith beo ó lá go lá.
Is feicim é ón dá thaobh
An bua an chaill, le súil ’tá saobh
Ach níl sa saol ar fad ach néal
Ní thuigimse é fós mar scéal.
Is feicim é ón dá thaobh
Ó bhun go barr, le súil ’tá saobh
Ach níl sa saol ar fad ach néal
Ní thuigimse é fós mar scéal.
BOTH SIDES NOW
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 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 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 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
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