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Paris
Patrick Wolf Lyrics


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It was seven in the morning when the spark
Began to give. the bath was spilling over, my
Self pity spilling with it, so I, I fled the country
To start it all again and found myself in Paris in
The cemetery rain.

Dear Anne came to me and took me by the arm
Showed me old disasters embedded in the palm
Warned me of a lady with the sun behind her head.
With a a granite neck, a singer who can never sing
Again, but you, my love:

You must come, come to joy, turn your head to the sun
Its down to you, you can shine, you can shake all the
Sorrow from your palm, its down to you if you dare
To come to joy.

What was it I ran from, what burnt away inside?
Four hundred schoolboys and a lawyer at my side
Always running with these legs going nowhere
A ghost in the system, and angel on the stairs
But oh! this time

I shall turn, turn my head to the sun
They are marching out of me, one by one
Walking free. oh! they're going out of
Oh! I can feel it moving, this time I'm really moving.
Are you ready to come, come to joy well its really down to
You if you dare to enjoy, its down to you, hold the key
In your hands, it's all in the palm of your hands.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of “Paris” by Patrick Wolf speak of a troubled individual facing a burnout and looking for a way out. The song begins with the singer feeling defeated and escaping to Paris, where he finds himself in a cemetery during the rain. There he meets Dear Anne, who shows him the old disasters imprinted on the palm and warns him about a lady with a granite neck, who is a singer who can never sing again. Eventually, in the chorus, she encourages him to come to joy, to turn his head to the sun and shake all the sorrow from his palm.


The second verse describes what the singer is running from, which is 400 schoolboys and a lawyer. He feels like a ghost in the system and an angel on the stairs, with legs that are always running but going nowhere. However, this time, he feels like he is moving and is ready to turn his head to the sun and let go of all his troubles.


The song “Paris” showcases themes of escapism, self-discovery, and finding the light in dark times. The city of Paris is used as a symbol of hope and potential for a new beginning, while the cemetery represents the past that needs to be mourned and left behind. The singer struggles with inner demons and uncertainties but ultimately finds the strength to move on towards a brighter future.


Line by Line Meaning

It was seven in the morning when the spark Began to give. the bath was spilling over, my Self pity spilling with it, so I, I fled the country To start it all again and found myself in Paris in The cemetery rain.
At the break of dawn, I realized that my bathwater was overflowing and my despair was spilling over too. I decided to escape my problems and start anew. I ended up in Paris, where I found myself surrounded by the melancholic rain in a cemetery.


Dear Anne came to me and took me by the arm Showed me old disasters embedded in the palm Warned me of a lady with the sun behind her head. With a a granite neck, a singer who can never sing Again, but you, my love:
Anne came to me and showed me scars of past mistakes on her palm. She warned me of a woman with an imposing presence, a head adorned with the sun, a singer who lost her voice forever. But you, my love, are different.


You must come, come to joy, turn your head to the sun Its down to you, you can shine, you can shake all the Sorrow from your palm, its down to you if you dare To come to joy.
Anne believes that I need to embrace joy and allow sunlight to heal my wounds. It's up to me to let go of sorrow and depression and find happiness if I choose to take the risk.


What was it I ran from, what burnt away inside? Four hundred schoolboys and a lawyer at my side Always running with these legs going nowhere A ghost in the system, and angel on the stairs But oh! this time
I am questioning what made me feel so lost and desperate. I had four hundred schoolboys and a lawyer with me, yet I still felt like I was running in circles. I was part of the system but also felt like a ghost. However, this time things will be different.


I shall turn, turn my head to the sun They are marching out of me, one by one Walking free. oh! they're going out of Oh! I can feel it moving, this time I'm really moving.
I will look towards the light and let go of my inner demons one by one. They are leaving me, and I finally feel free. It's a new beginning for me, and I'm finally moving forward.


Are you ready to come, come to joy well its really down to You if you dare to enjoy, its down to you, hold the key In your hands, it's all in the palm of your hands.
Are you ready to seek happiness? It's up to you to take the chance and dare to be joyful. You are in control of your fate; everything is in your hands.




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Written by: PATRICK WOLF

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