Paname
Pep's Lyrics
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Oh j'ai le froid qui prend mon âme
Est-ce la vue de tous des gratte-ciels
Ou tout est si superficiel
Des gens crèvent dans le métro
Et d'autres flambent au Casino
Oh paname t'es si belle pour croire
Paname vicieuse, douce et docile
Paname dangereuse pour ces vices faciles
Et ces gens gisant sur les trottoirs
Et cette histoire qui me poussent à croire
Que ce jeu de couleurs, le soir venu
Dissimule la douleur, de tout ce superflu
Qui s'amuse à nous tendre sa main de glace
Pour simplement te fendre et prendre ta place
Refrain
Paname, paname, Oh ville de charmes
Paname, paname, ville de ces dames
The song "Paname" by Pep's is an insightful and thought-provoking portrayal of the city of Paris. The lyrics describe the experience of walking through the streets of the city and feeling the coldness of the urban environment seeping into the soul. The singer wonders whether this feeling is caused by the sight of the towering skyscrapers and the superficiality of life in the city.
As the song continues, the singer offers a more nuanced view of Paris, describing the city as both beautiful and dangerous. People are dying in the metro and losing everything at the casino, and the city is portrayed as both seductive and destructive. The singer reflects on the history of Paris, suggesting that the opulence of the city is a facade that hides the suffering of the people who live there. The "game of colors" that plays out at night is described as a way for people to distract themselves from the true pain and injustice of their lives.
The refrain of the song repeats the word "Paname," which is a nickname for Paris. The city is called the "city of charms" and the "city of these dames," suggesting that despite its flaws, Paris remains a city that holds a special allure for many people.
Overall, "Paname" is a powerful and evocative song that captures the complexity of life in Paris.
Line by Line Meaning
En marchant dans les rues de paname
While walking down the streets of Paris,
Oh j'ai le froid qui prend mon âme
I am overcome with a coldness that seeps into my soul,
Est-ce la vue de tous des gratte-ciels
Is it the sight of all the skyscrapers,
Ou tout est si superficiel
Or everything being so superficial,
Des gens crèvent dans le métro
People are dying in the Metro,
Et d'autres flambent au Casino
While others are losing everything at the casino,
Oh paname t'es si belle pour croire
Oh Paris, you are so beautiful to believe,
Mais paname t'es une si belle dame noire
But Paris, you are a beautiful black lady,
Paname vicieuse, douce et docile
Paris, you are wicked, sweet, and docile,
Paname dangereuse pour ces vices faciles
Paris, you are dangerous because of your easy vices,
Et ces gens gisant sur les trottoirs
And those people lying on the sidewalk,
Et cette histoire qui me poussent à croire
And this history that makes me believe,
Que ce jeu de couleurs, le soir venu
That this game of colors, when evening comes,
Dissimule la douleur, de tout ce superflu
Hides the pain of all this excess,
Qui s'amuse à nous tendre sa main de glace
That amuses itself by extending a hand of ice to us,
Pour simplement te fendre et prendre ta place
Just to break you apart and take your place,
Refrain
Paname, paname, Oh ville de charmes
Paris, Paris, Oh city of charms,
Paname, paname, ville de ces dames
Paris, Paris, city of these ladies,
Contributed by Madelyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.