Laughing and Crying - You Know its the Same Release

Have you ever been a casual observer at a party? Have you ever relaxed enough to just watch what people actually do? If so, I'd like to talk to you because you are probably an extremely interesting person.

Me? No never, I am to busy actually enjoying myself, or working up the nerve to talk to some cute girl, or feeling out of place, or getting drunk, or dancing - to actually see people around me in that situation.

If you've ever been a casual observer at someone's party. Maybe you noticed something along the lines of what Joni did in her song.



The lyrics:
All the people at this party
They've got a lot of style
They've got stamps of many countries
They've got passport smiles
Some are friendly
Some are cutting
Some are watching it from the wings
Some are standing in the centre
Giving to get something

Photo Beauty gets attention
Then her eye paint's running down
She's got a rose in her teeth
And a lampshade crown
One minute she's so happy
Then she's crying on someone's knee
Saying laughing and crying
You know it's the same release

I told you when I met you
I was crazy
Cry for us all Beauty
Cry for Eddie in the corner
Thinking he's nobody
And Jack behind his joker
And stone-cold Grace behind her fan
And me in my frightened silence
Thinking I don't understand

I feel like I'm sleeping
Can you wake me
You seem to have a broader sensibility
I'm just living on nerves and feelings
With a weak and a lazy mind
And coming to peoples parties
Fumbling deaf dumb and blind

I wish I had more sense ot humor
Keeping the sadness at bay
Throwing the lightness on these things
Laughing it all away
Laughing it alI away
Laughing it all away