Lyrics
Oh Paris
Expression of addressing or calling out to the city of Paris.
Are you waiting for me?
Questioning if Paris is eagerly anticipating the speaker's arrival.
I'm waiting for you
Statement expressing the speaker's anticipation for Paris.
Yeah, it's true
Affirmation that the anticipation is genuine.
Oh Paris
Repetition of the expression of calling out to Paris.
What do your streets hold for me?
Questioning what experiences or opportunities Paris holds for the speaker.
What mysteries
Wondering about the mysteries present in the streets of Paris.
Have you?
Asking about the unknown aspects of the city.
Oh Paris
Repetition of expressing a need for Paris.
I need you to be
Expressing a desire for Paris to embody a dream that seems distant.
That dream that I see
Describing the idealized version of Paris the speaker envisions.
So far from me
Highlighting the perceived distance from the dream of Paris.
Oh Paris
Repetition of expressing a connection to Paris.
I see so clearly
Clear vision of a life in Paris, though physically distant.
A life that ain't near me
Acknowledgment of a life that is not currently within reach.
But it's true
Affirmation of the truth in the speaker's perception.
I have survived on milk and honey
Survival metaphor using "milk and honey."
I get by by being funny
Survival strategy of using humor to cope with challenges.
I like the days when they're warm and sunny
Preference for warm and sunny days with specific companionship.
With a book and a girl by my side
Desire for a comfortable life with a book and a companion.
I have survived on milk and honey
Repetition of themes of survival, humor, and idealized companionship in different contexts.
I get by by being funny
-I like the days when they're warm and sunny
-With a book and a girl by my side
-Oh Paris
-Is the life that I see
-Real or a dream
-Is it true? Can it be?
-Oh Paris
-Oh Paris
-Oh Paris
-You're heiress
-To life and love
-Oh Paris
-Oh Paris
-Oh Paris
-You're heiress
-To life and love
-Oh Paris
-Oh Paris
-Oh Paris
-You're heiress
-To life and love
-Oh Paris
-(I have survived on milk and honey)
-Oh Paris
-(I get by by being funny)
-Oh Paris
-(I like the days when they're warm and sunny)
-You're heiress
-(With a book and a girl by my side)
-To life and love
-Oh Paris
-(I have survived on milk and honey)
-Oh Paris
-(I get by by being funny)
-Oh Paris
-(I like the days when they're warm and sunny)
-You're heiress
-(With a book and a girl by my side)
-To life and love
-Oh Paris
-(I have survived on milk and honey)
-Oh Paris
-(I get by by being funny)
-Oh Paris
-(I like the days when they're warm and sunny)
-You're heiress
-(With a book and a girl by my side)
-To life and love
-Oh Paris
-(I have survived on milk and honey)
-Oh Paris
-(I get by by being funny)
-Oh Paris
-(I like the days when they're warm and sunny)
-You're heiress
-(With a book and a girl by my side)
-To life and love
Final affirmation that Paris is the heiress to life and love.
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