April in Paris
E. Y. Harburg Lyrics
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I never met it face to face
I never new my heart could sing
I never missed a warm embrace
Till April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom
Holiday tables under the trees
April in Paris, this is a feeling
I never knew the charm of spring
I never met it face to face
I never new my heart could sing
I never missed a warm embrace
Till April in Paris
Whom can I run to
What have you done to my heart
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E. Y. Harburg's song "April In Paris" is about a person who never experienced the true beauty of spring until they visited Paris in April. The lyrics convey the sense of awe and wonder the person felt upon experiencing the sights and sounds unique to Paris in the springtime. The flowering chestnuts and the holiday tables under the trees paint a vivid picture of the season's beauty, which the person had never encountered before.
The second stanza of the song repeats the sentiments of the first, highlighting how Paris in April reignited the person's appreciation for the season in a way they'd never imagined before. The closing lines of the song express a sense of affection and vulnerability as the person asks, "Whom can I run to? What have you done to my heart?" The lyrics emphasize the transformative power of Paris in the spring and how it has changed the person's perceptions and emotions forever.
Line by Line Meaning
I never knew the charm of spring
I had never truly experienced the joys of springtime before.
I never met it face to face
I had never personally come into contact with the season of spring.
I never new my heart could sing
I had never felt such overwhelming joy and happiness that my heart seemed to sing.
I never missed a warm embrace
I never longed for the comfort and warmth of another's embrace.
Till April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom
It was not until I experienced the beauty of Paris in April, with its blooming chestnut trees, that I truly experienced the wonders of spring.
Holiday tables under the trees
The sight of travelers and Parisians alike enjoying meals and festivities outdoors under the trees is something that brings immense joy.
April in Paris, this is a feeling
The emotions that this season and city evoke are indescribable- it's a unique feeling that cannot be replicated.
That no one can ever reprise
This feeling is so unique that it can never be recreated in the same way by anyone else.
Till April in Paris
It wasn't until my visit to Paris in April that I truly felt alive.
Whom can I run to
I feel so overwhelmed and in love with this experience that I don't know who to share it with.
What have you done to my heart
This experience has captured my heart in a way that I cannot fully express- it's almost overwhelming.
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