I was born, On the other side of love, When love was truly wanted, It was a different time. Today, Love's turned to lust , And the music describes Crimes. What ever happened, From then to now, What destroyed the love I knew. I wasn't old enough To appreciate it then, Now, what am i supposed To do? Slowly but quickly, Love drifted away, Right before my eyes. I was mislead to believe, The lie, their disguise. With each year that passed away, I was blind, I couldn't see. Culture, trends, And what once was in, Took love away from me. Now it's no longer moments, Only memories, And loved ones dead and gone. And the ones that still Stick around, To them, i tightly hold on. As this world and time Mocks and laughs at me, I'm reminded of the day, That this world punished me, And took my love away.

Time is sort of cruel. So is love. My eyes don't determine my answers, my heart does. Something this time period I'm stuck in doesn't care anything about. What I fell in love in your songs then is still as beautiful and powerful as they were then. Time is so cruel. The time period I am stuck in, I don't fit. I really didn't ever fit anytime. But I find a place within your songs that feels like home. A home I never was allowed to experience or know. Thank you Janis for your songs and the beautiful heart behind those words of your songs. Thank you

I WILL ALWAYS LUV U!!!

she was on my bucket list. saw her in person, sundance square, Fortworth Tx.

Wonderful...

🙏❤️☝️ too cool for school

Sounds a Scottish song

Thanks so much for posting! ❤

Glad you enjoyed it!

One of the best anti-war songs ever written!

At University in 1975 I was woken in the night by someone in the next room playing this song at full volume. I've been haunted by it ever since. A welcome haunting! And what a spine-tingling performance this is.

A movie by the same title dealt with Gay son.

Just beautiful.. also as it’s now a cold January ..she has a gorgeous about 2 min song “In the winter “ which is a gem .. Thank you Janis for such thoughtful lyrics and your gorgeous singing ..❤

subterranean homesick blues the next generation

another level

2023 she is still sublime.

Never known her before. It brought tears thinking of my beloved brother.

She wrote is for me all those years ago!

That's the slow down in ireland

One of her best

I remember sitting on the floor listening to Janis and singing along she was me or I was her, my favorite was In the winter, I still sit on the floor singing along at the top of my lungs!! Love you Janis!

I love Janis Ian music!

Love this song! Janis Ian is great.

30 years easily since listening to Between the Lines - my god, remembered every word and every emotion from all those years ago. So beautiful and real both in the syrup of the memories but the beauty of the time she takes me back to. She really was the voice that told me, in all that teenage angst, that I was not alone. I am admonishing myself now for letting it go.

And now, slowly, over so many years, that day got here, didn't it..

Great song I enjoyed years ago and it’s been great to hear it again! Idaho gal

With MIDI automation it’s difficult to change tempo and meter the way she does here. Not impossible, but it goes against the grain.

this song just get better every time i play it that once a week

I always love to see these biscuits from the time period. They bring back so many memories of a decade that gave us so much in the way of varied and beautiful, memorable sounds.

You are doing so well thank you Janis. Idaho gal!

The Delivery of those lyrics is superb and captivates everytime without fail .Janis Ian is such a talented lady 🎶🎤🎸✨👌

Nearly all of Janis's songs strike a chord so deeply in me ... some bring me almost to the point of tears! She is simply 100% wow!

All her songs are hauntingly beautiful and yet heart-wrenching. I love the double-entendre of “morning” and “mourning.” “It’s a long, long time ‘til mourning lays wasted on the dawn.” Wow!

How have I never heard this before? ❤

Siempre he amado a Janis, sus canciones me transportan y me hacen sentir como parte de ellas, desde que estaba en la secundaria y escuche Stars, la busque para escuchar sus canciones, hoy gracias a la tecnologia estoy mas cerca de ella, estoy muy lejos de llegar a conocerla personalmente ya que vivo en Chile, si alguna se diera esa oportinidad sería una emoción inigualable, gracias janis por todo lo que has dado. I love you so much.

This song is too short!

I don't want to ride the milk train any more I'll go to bed at nine, and waken with the dawn And lunch at half past noon Dinner prompt at five The comfort of a few old friends long past their prime Pass the tea & sympathy For the good old days long gone Let's drink a toast to those who most Believe in what they've won It's a long long time 'til morning Plays wasted on the dawn I'll not write another line, For my true love is gone And when the guests have done I'll tidy up the room I'll turn the covers down And gazing at the moon Will pray to go quite mad And live in long ago When you and I were one, so very long ago Pass the tea & sympathy For the good old days long gone Let's drink a toast to those who most Believe in what they've won It's a long long time 'til morning Plays wasted on the dawn I'll not write another line, For my true love is gone And when I have no dreams To give you any more, I'll light a blazing fire And wait within the door, And throw my life away "I wonder why?" they all will say And now I lay me down to sleep, Forever and a day Pass the tea & sympathy For the good old days are dead Let's drink a toast to those who best Survived the life they've led It's a long long time 'til morning, So build your fires high Now I lay me down to sleep, Forever by your side

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Janis Ian at 17. Her singing style back then reminds me of Tim Buckley and Melanie.

Whod'da thought?

I wonder why her songs aren't on Sirius "The Bridge" which is a songwriters channel like James Taylor, etc. I guess because a lot of her songs are sad. But she should be on there. My wife knew of her, I just remember her songs but not the name of the singer. Masterful singer.

"The comfort of a few old friends well past their prime'

When a voice, a mic, and a guitar are all you need to move an audience.

Where's the recording fixer upper to make the words audible?

Virtuoos! I bow to your talent Janis, André Gerritsen, Holland

Wish she had a duet with john denver...

What's funny,Janis sings about how ugly she was in school. I don't know who she was looking at in the mirror,but I always thought she was gorgeous.

hey cutie. whatcha doin'?

Between the Lines....one ALBUM that impacted my soul

My favorite gal !!💕