Timeless
Joni Mitchell is definitely one of the best songwriters we've had. This is from her third album, 1970's Ladies of the Canyon, which is one of my favourites. The last song is such a beautiful look at life, both sad and nostalgic and hopeful at the same time, acknowledging naivety in youth.
The Circle Game
Yesterday a child came out to wonder
Caught a dragonfly inside a jar
Fearful when the sky was full of thunder
And tearful at the falling of a star
And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return we can only look behind
From where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game
Then the child moved ten times round the seasons
Skated over ten clear frozen streams
Words like, when you're older, must appease him
And promises of someday make his dreams
And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return we can only look behind
From where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game
Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now
Cartwheels turn to car wheels thru the town
And they tell him,
Take your time, it won't be long now
Till you drag your feet just to slow the circles down
And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return we can only look behind
From where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game
So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true
There'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty
Before the last revolving year is through
And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return, we can only look behind
From where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game
Yesterday a child came out to wonder
Caught a dragonfly inside a jar
Fearful when the sky was full of thunder
And tearful at the falling of a star
And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return we can only look behind
From where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game
Then the child moved ten times round the seasons
Skated over ten clear frozen streams
Words like, when you're older, must appease him
And promises of someday make his dreams
And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return we can only look behind
From where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game
Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now
Cartwheels turn to car wheels thru the town
And they tell him,
Take your time, it won't be long now
Till you drag your feet just to slow the circles down
And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return we can only look behind
From where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game
So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true
There'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty
Before the last revolving year is through
And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return, we can only look behind
From where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game
Him & She
She & Him were amazing at Koko, mental setlist too, both albums, and they did great covers which allowed M Ward to do epic guitar solos, and Zooey's voice is a lot better than I thought it was actually.
Set list:
She & Him Setlist:
1: I Was Made For You
2: Thieves
3: Black Hole
4: Me And You
5: Lingering Still
6: Sing
7: Home
8: Change Is Hard
9: I Thought I Saw Your Face Today
10: Brand New Shoes
11: You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me
12: Would You Like To Take A Walk?
13: Magic Trick
14: Gonna Get Along Without You Now
15: In The Sun
16: Take It Back
17: Don’t Look Back
18: Over It Over Again
19: This Is Not A Test
20: Ridin’ In My Car
21: Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?
22: Sweet Darlin’
Encore:
23: Fools Rush In
24: Roll Over Beethoven
Second Encore:
25 : I Put A Spell On You
OMGOTH
now I've watched this new Florence track performed in Dublin there's no way in hell I'm selling my ticket for the 15th. WOW
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