According to author Larry David Smith , the final verse ends with " an acceptance of life 's uneven qualities , and the resignation of acceptance . " At the 1975 Grammy Awards , Mitchell and Tom Scott won the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist ( s ) for " Down to You " . Music journalist Mark Bego describes it as a " sheer masterpiece . " '' Pitchfork Media '' critic Jessica Hopper describes the arrangement as being " stunning in its complexity . "
1975 Grammy Awards
17th Annual Grammy Awards
Down to You (song)