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Moon At The Window

Joni Mitchell

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Moon At The Window

It takes cheerful resignation

Heart and humility

That's all it takes

A cheerful person told me

Nobody's harder on me than me

How could they be

And, nobody's harder on you than you

Betsy's blue

She says-";Tell me something good!";

You know I'd help her out if I only could

Oh, but sometimes the light

Can be so hard to find

At least the moon at the window--

The thieves left that behind

People don't know how to love

They taste it and toss it

Turn it off and on

Like a bathtub faucet

Oh sometimes the light

Can be so hard to find--

At least the moon at the window--

The thieves left that behind

I wish her heart

I know these battles

Deep in the dark

When the spooks of memories rattle

Ghosts of the future

Phantoms of the past

Rattle, rattle, rattle

In the spoon and the glass

Is it possible to learn

How to care and yet not care--

Since love has two faces

Hope and despair

And pleasure always turns to fear

I find--

At least the moon at the window--

The thieves left that behind

At least they left the moon

Behind the blind

Moon at the window

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Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Moon At The Window by Joni Mitchell reflects on themes of love, longing, and the complexity of human relationships. Mitchell explores the bittersweet nature of love, often caught between the beauty and the pain it brings. The moon, often seen as a symbol of contemplation and dreams, serves as a silent witness to the singer's introspection about her feelings. The song is an introspective journey, capturing the contrast between the solitude felt when separated from a lover and the connectedness when together. Key poignant moments include expressions of vulnerability and the philosophical musings on the nature of existence and intimacy.

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