Paris
K. Hanley/M. Eisenstein Lyrics

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You
I've been here at all with you
Where you up, to, boo
Think about the news
I think everyone's dying

I've been in the party, I've been feeling the sign
I can see everybody, but the ghosts in my mind

What is mine? I'm in a life that I could finally called mine
That ain't given to everybody so now it's my time
It's been years, that I've been living in the Valley of Death
With no meth, but I could still not find up my destiny
I didn't called this a calamity, but it's me, who is living in a brand new reality
It is me, that you see, with the futur golden teeth, and my sleeve,
need to wash all the blood on my tee, it aint mine,
I still shine, got no choice, to be mine, call this life, with a knife,
got to strive, to nine lives of cat, Inch of nails,
what's the bail, go to Hell, I came back, so I need somebody to watching my back,
it is black, on my tat's, it's a fact, but I'm back, yeah
I'm back so everybody here, need to chill and relax

You
I've been here at all with you
Where you up, to, boo

Think about the news
I think everyone's dying, dying

Overall Meaning

The song "Paris" by K. Hanley/M. Eisenstein is a powerful expression of the need to conceal one's true self from the world. The lyrics are introspective and melancholic, conveying a sense of fear and loneliness. The first verse describes the physical items the singer uses to hide their true self, such as a black coat, a red scarf, and a hat. These items become a metaphor for the emotional barriers the singer has constructed to protect themselves from the outside world.

The second verse reveals the singer's fear of revealing their heart and true self, as they fear rejection and judgement. The line "J'ai bien trop peur qu'il ne se lasse, qu'il ne se casse" (I am so afraid that it will grow tired, that it will break) expresses this fear of vulnerability. The singer then refers to an article in the newspaper about a monster in Paris, which becomes a symbol of their perceived difference and isolation from those around them.

The chorus repeats the phrase "Un monstre à Paris" (A monster in Paris), emphasizing the singer's sense of alienation and otherness. The final verse describes how the singer uses music to hide their pain and hopes, as they are afraid of them being lost or rejected. Overall, "Paris" is a hauntingly beautiful song that captures the complexity of human emotions and the struggle to hide or reveal one's true self.

Line by Line Meaning

Je cache ma lumière
I hide my light

Sous ce manteau noir
Under this black coat

Cette écharpe rouge
This red scarf

Ce chapeau
This hat

Je cache mon cœur
I hide my heart

Sous ma carapace
Under my shell

J'ai bien trop peur qu'il ne se lasse
I'm too afraid it will get tired

Qu'il ne se casse
That it will break

J'ai lu dans le journal
I read in the newspaper

Écrit en lettre capitales
Written in capital letters

"Un monstre à Paris"
"A monster in Paris"