I Love Paris
C. Porter Lyrics
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Whether blue or gray be her skies.
Whether loud be her cheers or soft be her tears,
More and more do I realize:
I love Paris in the springtime.
I love Paris in the fall.
I love Paris in the winter when it drizzles,
I love Paris every moment,
Every moment of the year.
I love Paris, why, oh why do I love Paris?
Because my love is near.
In the song "I Love Paris" by Cole Porter, the singer is expressing his deep love for the city of Paris. He describes how each time he looks at the city, whether the sky is blue or gray, whether there are cheers or tears, he loves it more and more. The singer then goes on to list the different seasons in which he loves Paris. The springtime, the fall, the winter when it drizzles and the summer when it sizzles.
Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes how he loves Paris every moment of the year. However, he questions himself as to why he loves Paris so much. At the end of the song, the singer gives the answer to his own question - because his love is near. It is clear that the singer is in love with a person who is in Paris and it is this person that makes the city all the more special to him.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time I look down on this timeless town
Whenever I take a glance at this city with ancient history
Whether blue or gray be her skies.
Whenever the sky is either blue or gray in the city
Whether loud be her cheers or soft be her tears,
Whether the city is celebrating loudly or mourning silently
More and more do I realize:
I gradually realize more and more
I love Paris in the springtime.
I have a deep love for Paris during the season of rebirth
I love Paris in the fall.
I have a deep love for Paris during the season of falling leaves
I love Paris in the winter when it drizzles,
I have a special fondness for Paris when it's rainy during the winter
I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles.
I have a special fondness for Paris when it's hot and lively in the summer
I love Paris every moment,
I have an unceasing love for Paris
Every moment of the year.
Throughout the entirety of the year
I love Paris, why, oh why do I love Paris?
I question why I have such a strong affection for Paris
Because my love is near.
However, I cannot help but love Paris since my lover is closeby
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter
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