Her entertainment career took a major turn forward when she moved to France in the 1970s. Performing under the name Jeane Manson, she is a major recording star in Europe, with record sales exceeding 20 million copies. Her albums have covered several genres, from pop to gospel and country. Manson also has hosted several television specials in France and had a regular role on the longrunning primetime soap Riviera. She represented Luxembourg in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, achieving 13th place with "J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux".
Une Américaine à Paris
Jeane Manson Lyrics
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Paris, qui m'aime, moi, la petite américaine.
Tu as inventé la liberté, l'amour, ici a vu le jour.
Paris, lumière, je n'aime chanter que pour te plaire.
Paris, mystère, je suis un peu ta prisonnière.
Tu danses, le quatorze juillet et tu chantes quand une chanson te plaît.
La, la, la la la la la la
Un jour, tu m'as fait la cour et puis un jour, tu m'as fait l'amour.
Tu sais, Paris, la chance, ici pas le coeur de la France
Paris, romance, je chante avec toi et je danse.
Tu as inventé la liberté, l'amour, oui, c'est ici qu'il est né.
Paris, je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime.
Paris, la Seine m'enchaîne, m'entraîne, m'emmène.
Un jour, tu m'as fait la cour et puis un jour, tu m'as fait l'amour.
Tu sais, Paris, je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime.
In this song, Jeane Manson expresses her love for Paris, the city that she has come to adore as an American living in France. She exalts the city's virtues, stating that it invented freedom and love, and that she loves to sing for the pleasure of entertaining the magnificent city. However, at the same time, she feels a certain degree of imprisonment, explaining that Paris, with all its mystery and charm, has taken her captive. She goes on to say that Paris is the heart of France and is the place where love was born.
The song speaks to the idea that Paris has become an iconic symbol of love, liberty, and romance, which is well-known by lovers of France throughout the world. Paris is the city of light and love, and it represents a place where you can embrace your passions and desires, be it singing or dancing. The chorus reiterates the intensity of her love for Paris, and how the Seine holds her fast and carries her away.
Overall the song evokes self-freedom and admiration for Paris, a city that has cast a spell on many over the centuries by its beauty, history, art, and culture.
Line by Line Meaning
Paris, je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime.
Paris, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you.
Paris, qui m'aime, moi, la petite américaine.
Paris, who loves me, the little American girl.
Tu as inventé la liberté, l'amour, ici a vu le jour.
You invented liberty, love, and it was born here.
Paris, lumière, je n'aime chanter que pour te plaire.
Paris, light, I only love to sing to please you.
Paris, mystère, je suis un peu ta prisonnière.
Paris, mystery, I am a little bit your prisoner.
Tu danses, le quatorze juillet et tu chantes quand une chanson te plaît.
You dance on the fourteenth of July and you sing when a song pleases you.
La, la, la la la la la la
La, la, la la la la la la.
Un jour, tu m'as fait la cour et puis un jour, tu m'as fait l'amour.
One day, you courted me and then one day, you made love to me.
Tu sais, Paris, la chance, ici pas le coeur de la France
You know, Paris, the luck, here not the heart of France.
Paris, romance, je chante avec toi et je danse.
Paris, romance, I sing with you and I dance.
Tu as inventé la liberté, l'amour, oui, c'est ici qu'il est né.
You invented liberty, love, yes, it was born here.
Paris, la Seine m'enchaîne, m'entraîne, m'emmène.
Paris, the Seine chains me, carries me, takes me away.
Tu sais, Paris, je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime.
You know, Paris, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MICHEL MALLORY, JEAN RENARD
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