Paris
Lana Del Ray Lyrics


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Baby, say goodnight,
Text me when you get home safely.
Like you always did,
When we was first dating.

You sitting in your office,
Dreaming of a different life.
You say you wanna make me smile,
And see my wild side.
If we don't leave town now,
We're never gonna get out of here alive.

I'm walking home from school,
My thoughts are drifting into space.
Why don't we leave tonight,
And take off to a different place?
Don't tell my daddy why,
Gotta get on that place and just fly.

Take me to Paris,
Let's go there,
And never look back!
Paris, we can be,
Crazy like that.

You're such a naughty boy,
While you taking that polaroid,
Put on a show you'll enjoy.
Take me to Paris.

(Ooh la la, ooh la la).

I wanna be that fantasy,
That you got on your mind.
Flying across the sea,
To somewhere that they'll never find.
We should go out we're young,
'Cause one day we will want to rewind.

Our time in Paris,
Take me to Massillon,
Paris, make out,
In a dark restaurant.

We'll dance until we die,
Wanna go out every night,
Promise we won't say goodbye.

Take me to Paris,
Let's go there,
And never look back!
Paris, we can be,
Crazy like that.

You're such a naughty boy,
While you taking that polaroid,
Put on a show you'll enjoy.
Take me to Paris.

(Ooh la la, ooh la la).

Walking through the streets at dawn,
We dance by empty carousels.
Singing at the Sacre Coure,
And climbing up the Tour Eiffel.
Under the stars,
We are, we are dreaming.

(Of Paris, ooh)!

You're such a naughty boy,
While you're taking that polaroid,
Put on a show you'll enjoy.
Take me to Paris.

Our time in Paris, (come on)!
Take me to Massillon,
(Let's go), Paris, make out,
In a dark restaurant.

We'll dance until we die, (mmhmm),
Wanna go out every night, (let's go),
Promise we won't say goodbye.
Take me to Paris.

(Ooh la la, ooh la la).

Baby, say goodnight,
Text me when you get home safely.




Like you always did,
When we was first dating.

Overall Meaning

The song "Paris" by Lana Del Rey is about a couple, who are reminiscing about their first days of dating and discussing their dream to escape to Paris, to create new memories and adventures together. The song begins with Lana asking her lover to say goodnight and to text her when he gets home safely, just like he used to during their initial days of dating. The second verse, however, takes a different turn, wherein the singer sing about the couple's dreams of creating new memories and seeing their wild side. The idea of leaving town and escaping their boredom is evident in Lana's line "If we don't leave town now, We're never gonna get out of here alive."


In the following verse, Lana Del Rey details her dreams of escaping to Paris with her lover, saying “Why don't we leave tonight, and take off to a different place”. She sings about going out and exploring life since they are young because one day they will want to rewind. The bridge of the song gives the listener the feeling of truly being lost in Paris with its descriptions of the couple dancing by empty carousels and singing at Sacre-Coeur. The song concludes by taking us back to reality, where Lana asks her lover to say goodnight and text her when he gets home safely. The song is about a couple desperate to escape boredom to a place where they can be free and create lasting memories.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, say goodnight,
As we part ways for the night, promise to let me know when you are safely home


Text me when you get home safely.
Send me a message once you have reached home safely as usual


Like you always did,
Just like how you used to do it when we were first dating


You sitting in your office,
You are stuck in your daily routine, dreaming for something better


Dreaming of a different life.
You desire for an alternate lifestyle


You say you wanna make me smile,
You wish to amuse me


And see my wild side.
You want to experience my adventurous side


If we don't leave town now,
We cannot wait any longer before making a move


We're never gonna get out of here alive.
We'll be trapped here if we don't act now


I'm walking home from school,
Returning home after school


My thoughts are drifting into space.
My mind is wandering aimlessly


Why don't we leave tonight,
Let's depart this evening


And take off to a different place?
Escape to an unknown destination?


Don't tell my daddy why,
Keep this a secret from my father


Gotta get on that plane and just fly.
Let's board the plane and take off immediately without any delay


Take me to Paris,
Bring me to Paris


Let's go there,
Let's travel there


And never look back!
Don't look behind, leave everything behind


Paris, we can be,
In Paris, we have the freedom to be


Crazy like that.
We can be wild, unpredictable


You're such a naughty boy,
You are a mischievous boy


While you taking that polaroid,
As you are capturing the moment on a polaroid


Put on a show you'll enjoy.
Create an enjoyable experience for yourself


Walking through the streets at dawn,
Strolling down the streets in the early morning


We dance by empty carousels.
We dance beside the unused carousels


Singing at the Sacre Coure,
Singing at the Sacre Coure Basilica


And climbing up the Tour Eiffel.
Climbing up the Eiffel Tower


Under the stars,
Beneath the twinkling stars


We are, we are dreaming.
We are lost in our dreams


Our time in Paris, (come on)!
Our time spent in Paris


Take me to Massillon,
Bring me to Massillon, a small town in Ohio


Paris, make out,
Kiss passionately in Paris


In a dark restaurant.
Inside a dimly lit eatery


We'll dance until we die, (mmhmm),
We'll continue dancing until we can dance no more


Wanna go out every night, (let's go),
Let's go out every night


Promise we won't say goodbye.
Let's promise not to bid farewell




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@denissebriones4912

I went to Paris (Texas)
With a suitcase in my hand
I had to leave
Knew they wouldn't understand
When you know, you know
When you know, you know
It's time, it's time to go
When you know, you know
Then the more you know
It's time to go
I took a trip to Spain
Just a notebook in my hand
Then I went to see some friends of mine
Down in Florence, Alabama
When you know, you know
When you know, you know
It's time, it's time to go
When you know, you know
That it's time to leave
Like the summer breeze
When everyones' star's bright
Brighter than you are
It's time to go
And you're the only one left
Dancing while they're on the floor
Time to go
I flew back home
It seemed everything the same (Venice, California)
Except that you aren't home
Hello, I call to know why, but
When you're home, you're home (Venice, California)
When you're home, you're home (Venice, California)
When you're home, when you're alone
When you're right, you're right
When you're right, you're right
Even when you're wrong



@pharsathedivine8778

For those who love to listen song while looking lyrics 🥰

"Paris, Texas"
(feat. SYML)

I went to Paris (Texas)
With a suitcase in my hand
I had to leave
Knew they wouldn't understand

When you know, you know
When you know, you know
It's time, it's time to go
When you know, you know
Then the more you know
It's time to go

I took a trip to Spain
Just a notebook in my hand
Then I went to see some friends of mine
Down in Florence, Alabama

When you know, you know
When you know, you know
It's time, it's time to go
When you know, you know
That it's time to leave
Like the summer breeze

When everyone star's bright
Brighter than you are
It's time to go
And you're the only one left
Dancin' while they’re on the floor
Time to go

I flew back home
It seems everything's the same (Venice, California)
Except that you aren't home
Hello, I call to know why (But)

When you're home, you're home (Venice, California)
When you're home, you're home (Venice, California)
When you're home, when you're alone
When you're right, you're right
When you're right, you're right
Even when you're wrong



@D33ftones

Lyrics 💋
Verse 1]
I went to Paris (Texas)
With a suitcase in my hand
I had to leave
Knew they wouldn't understand

[Chorus]
When you know, you know
When you know, you know
It's time, it's time to go
When you know, you know
Then the more you know
It's time to go
Verse 2]
I took a trip to Spain
Just a notebook in my hand
Then I went to see some friends of mine
Down in Florence, Alabama

[Chorus]
When you know, you know
When you know, you know
It's time, it's time to go
When you know, you know
That it's time to leave
Like the summer breeze

[Post-Chorus]
When everyone star's bright
Brighter than you are
It's time to go
And you're the only one left
Dancin' while they're on the floor
Time to go

[Verse 3]
I flew back home
It seems everything's the same (Venice, California)
Except that you weren't home
“Hello,” I call to no one (But)
Chorus]
When you're home, you're home (Venice, California)
When you're home, you're home (Venice, California)
When you're home, when you're alone
When you're right, you're right
When you're right, you're right
Even when you're wrong



@Aleon-hd8bp

Hay una chica que seguramente está escuchando este album. Ella ama a Lana del rey y yo la amo a ella. Cuando la conocí hace mas de 4 años, sabía que le gustaba la música de Lana, y siempre que escuchaba su música me acordaba de ella.
Hace 3 años cuando en mi trabajo pusieron Summertime Sadness, te escribí sólo para contartelo e iniciar una conversación contigo ¿lo recuerdas?. Aunque no hablabamos tanto, aprovechaba oportunidades como esa para acercarme más a ti.
Mi amor, mi primer amor. Fuiste para mí lo que el arte de Lana fue para ti. A través de su música te sentí cerca muchas veces, aunque no estuvieras aquí. Te encontré en sus suaves melodías, en la armonía de su voz, en la letra de sus canciones. Y siempre será así.
Amorcita.🤍☁

Estás tan emocionada escuchando su album que olvidaste que te pedí que revisaras los comentarios de Paris, Texas.
Karen sé que no te gusta que te diga por tu nombre, pero es la única forma en que puedo llamar tu atención, si llegaras a ver los comentarios, en algún momento...
Antes veía que la gente mencionaba a sus amores en los comentarios de youtube. Jamás pensé ser una de ellas. Y aquí me ves. Haciendo cosas que me parecían bobas, pero que al ser para ti, no me parecen tan bobas.
Eres mi estrella brillante.
☀❤



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@mavencalore6382

this is my fav in the whole album i feel like a ballerina who dancing on the water

@anaclaralopescorreria332

your photo is beautiful

@mavencalore6382

@@anaclaralopescorreria332 thank you very muchhh<3

@paradisedreamxo

@@anaclaralopescorreria332 she is really pretty

@samaraangeline5779

Its giving very much barbie and the 12 dancing princesses 🩰

@CardiacCanez690

Honestly that would make such a cool and emotionally dense music video, I read you comment before I started listening to the song and pictured a dancer in the middle of a fog covered lake with an overcast grey sky. She begins with a male dancer who then abandons here and she’s left in the middle of the lake to fend for herself while each of the shores progressively grows further and further away. Alongside that it shows Lana in the progression of the story of the song, showing the town sign of Paris, Texas then in Alabama as her friends walk ahead of her in a grassy path and the shot hovers over her shoulder watching them laugh. Not that they’re ignoring her or leaving but showing her being isolated like the dancer on the lake. Idk my vision may not completely fit with the song but I thought your comment was really cool and it inspired that vision in my head, made me tear up a little. Really cool thought you had about the ballerina on the water

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@user-kf6le8ky2t

This song feels like arriving at your childhood home, late at night, after being away for years, setting your suitcase down by the front door, and realizing no one lives there anymore.

@TimmyTurner421

🖤

@MM.H2O

PARIS IS MY FAVORITE CITY IN THE WORLD ! EITHER YOU LOVE IT OR U HATE IT ! AND I LOVE IT

@aldousjing3747

@@MM.H2O wait but the Paris in her song is a colonized city in Texas…… Not in France (if you knew this then just ignore this)

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