Paris
Magic Man Lyrics
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Ever since I left you the last time
I saw you just fade away
Now I get lost, tracing my steps back
It cost nearly everything that
I'm not ready to lose today
Paris, you know I held on too much
I left you at the station, I put you in my past
And now darling, all that shit's behind us
You never have to wonder, you never have to ask
You never have to
Drink up every last drop and
Shake off the feeling that you're watching me now
I should have just told the truth
But now sweetheart, listen to the way I
Cannot forget a single day I
Spent rolling all around the room with you
It's just a fantasy, taking over like a disease
Pull me out of this I can't breath
It's burning through my chest
A fantasy, taking over like a disease
Pull me out of this I can't breath
I just need a rest from
Paris, you know I held on too much
I left you at the station, I put you in my past
And now darling, all that shit's behind us
You never have to wonder, you never have to ask
You never have to
It's just a fantasy, taking over like a disease
Pull me out of this I can't breath
It's burning through my chest
A fantasy, taking over like a disease
Pull me out of this I can't breath
Oh I just need a rest
No I'm not ready to lose you again
Oh Paris, you know I held on too much
I left you at the station, I put you in my past
And now darling, all that shit's behind us
You never have to wonder, you never have to ask
You never have to
The lyrics to Magic Man's song "Paris" describe the aftermath of a breakup where the singer is struggling to move on and find a new sense of normalcy. The song begins with the singer expressing how he has been in a state of disaster since leaving his lover for the last time, with memories of their relationship still haunting him. He feels lost and is trying to trace his steps back to where he was before the relationship, but it has cost him nearly everything and he cannot bear to lose anything more.
The chorus talks about how the singer held onto the memories of Paris (a symbolic representation of their relationship), but he knows he needs to let it go. He left his lover at the station, put the relationship in the past, and all that is behind them now. The singer wants his lover to know that she never has to wonder or ask him if he still loves her because all those feelings are still there.
The song then repeats the same bridge, which emphasizes how the memories of their relationship are taking hold and he's losing control. He asks to be pulled out of this fantasy that is consuming him like a disease, but he just needs a rest.
Overall, the lyrics of "Paris" are about the struggles of letting go of a past relationship and yearning for a sense of normalcy. It is a song about trying to move on and finding a new sense of self after the end of a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Jetlag, been in a state of disaster
Ever since leaving you, I have been unable to adjust to new time zones and have been living in chaos.
Ever since I left you the last time
Since the last time I saw you, my life has been a mess.
I saw you just fade away
When I saw you last, I noticed you were distancing yourself from me and I didn't know how to react.
Now I get lost, tracing my steps back
I can't stop thinking about you and trying to relive past memories.
It cost nearly everything that
Focusing on our past relationship has taken a toll on me, including my emotional and mental well-being.
I'm not ready to lose today
I'm not ready to give up and let go of what we had in the past.
No I'm not ready to lose everything I know, I'm letting go of
Even though I'm trying to move on, I'm scared of losing the memories and feelings associated with our relationship.
Paris, you know I held on too much
I was too attached to the idea of us being together in Paris and didn't see that it was causing problems in our relationship.
I left you at the station, I put you in my past
I walked away from you and tried to forget what we had.
And now darling, all that shit's behind us
We have moved on from our past and don't have to deal with the negative aspects of our relationship anymore.
You never have to wonder, you never have to ask
You can always trust and rely on me, and I won't keep anything from you.
Drink up every last drop and
Let go of any lingering feelings or doubts you may have.
Shake off the feeling that you're watching me now
Stop assuming the worst and don't let past insecurities cloud our present.
I should have just told the truth
I regret not being upfront with you about my feelings and actions in the past.
But now sweetheart, listen to the way I
Please give me a chance to explain and be honest with you now.
Cannot forget a single day I
I remember every moment we spent together.
Spent rolling all around the room with you
We had intimate moments together that I cherish and remember clearly.
It's just a fantasy, taking over like a disease
My obsession with the idea of us together in Paris has consumed me and is affecting my life negatively.
Pull me out of this I can't breathe
I need help getting out of this mental state and moving on.
It's burning through my chest
This obsession is causing me physical pain and anxiety.
Oh I just need a rest
I need some time to recuperate and focus on myself to move on from this.
No I'm not ready to lose you again
Even though we have moved on from our past, I don't want to lose you as a person and a friend.
Lyrics Ā© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHOI JIN, SEON WOONG LEE, HYUN DO LEE
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@angelwings967
I think is such an incredibly beautiful and sad song.
I interpret it as a guy who's reminiscing about a girl he fucked over, maybe a first serious relationship, and he feels sorry about it, but he doesn't miss her.
When he first ended things with her, he was very upset and didn't see how he was going to get through it, but as time went on, he felt okay and eventually moved on from her and put her memory in the closet, or "I put you in the past". Maybe it was the type of relationship that was dragged on and should have ended way earlier, but they just continued and overlooked a lot of things about each other, hence the "you know I held on too much". This girl was a different part of his life, and he's never gonna go back, but the only thing he regrets is the way he ended it with her, because he knows he hurt her deeply.
But my favorite lyrics are:
"Oh and now darling, all that shit is behind us
You never have to wonder
You never have to ask".
I think this is him saying to her: "Don't ever wonder if we made a mistake by ending it with each other, because it was dead. It would have never worked out between us. It's behind both of us." Maybe sometimes he wishes that things could have worked out differently, the fantasy that always overcomes him from time to time, but it's always just that: a fantasy. And he's even learning to forget about that, or "I just need a rest", final closure between him and this girl.
Him leaving her at the station was probably the awful breakup he gave to her, watching her "fade away". He probably said some hurtful things that he didn't mean. He just didn't know how to leave her. But he can never forget her, because that was his first serious relationship, so he's telling her "listen to the way I
cannot forget a single day I
Spent roaming all around the room with you". Her memory and their relationship will always forever be ingrained inside his mind, because he did love her at one point, but that's it. It's over now.
Beautiful and heartbreaking song.
@brucefre
This song isnāt even that old but still brings back so much nostalgia
@jan-owennugent1932
Definitely
@gerthmcnally2786
Yup
@itzel6698
She's getting up there in age :')
@VictorYami
Almost a decade old now
@williamdocherty1816
This song is burnt into my childhood. And it has earned its place in my heart as one of my favorite songs
@lacrimosa5213
I feel unexplainably happy.
@lacrimosa5213
YES YES I DO LIKE A LOT
@lacrimosa5213
FFFFRRRRR
@SuperCoolguy68
+ā¢ SkeletĆøn With A Pen ā¢ å You shouldn't feel happy about Paris now...