A Case Of You Joni Mitchell Lyrics Meaning

Oh you re in my blood like holy wine you taste so bitter and so sweet oh i could drink a case of you darling still i d be on my feet oh i would still be on my feet oh i am a lonely painter i live in a box of paints i m frightened by the devil and i m drawn to those ones that ain t afraid i remember that time you told me you said.

A case of you joni mitchell lyrics meaning. General commenti think that these lyrics are incredible my interpretation resembles somewhat of the interpretation that threearmedman had. If you want me i ll be in the bar. Mitchell wrote a case of you in or before 1970. As with many of the songs on her album blue her breakup with graham nash is often cited as the inspiration for it.

I feel that he was right on. Oh you re in my blood like holy wine you taste so bitter and so sweet oh i could drink a case of you darling still i d be on my feet oh i would still be on my feet oh i am a lonely painter i live in a box of paints i m frightened by the devil and i m drawn to those ones that ain t afraid i remember that time you told me you said. An earlier live interpretation can be found on the live lp amchitka the 1970 concert that launched greenpeace mitchell later re recorded the song on her 1974 live record miles of aisles in addition an orchestral version featuring a new vocal by mitchell can be. Lyrics to a case of you by joni mitchell.

And to add aside from her comparison with amelia earheart it shows joni s innter conflict of wanting to be independant and a lone traveler but also craving love and companionship. Just before our love got lost you said i am as constant as a northern star and i said constantly in the darkness where s that at. Just before our love got lost you said i am as constant as a northern star and i said constantly in the darkness where s that at. Oh you re in my blood like holy wine you taste so bitter and so sweet oh i could drink a case of you darling and i would still be on my feet oh i would still be on my feet oh i am a lonely painter i live in a box of paints i m frightened by the devil and i m drawn to those ones that ain t afraid i remember that time that you told me you said.

The wind is in from africa last night i couldn t sleep oh you know it sure is hard to leave here carey but it s really not my home my fingernails are filthy i ve got beach tar on my feet and i miss my clean white linen and my fancy french cologne oh carey get out your cane carey get out your cane and i ll put on some silver i ll put on some silver oh you re a mean old daddy but i. A case of you lyrics. A case of you lyrics. Several versions of this song about infatuation were recorded by joni mitchell the best known being the one on her blue album.

If you want me i ll be in the bar on the back of a cartoon coaster in the blue tv screen light. She recorded the song in 1971 and it was released on the 1971 album blue. It is also claimed that it is about leonard cohen.