Postcard from Paris
The Band Perry Lyrics
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You were standing all alone in the summer heat
I was with my boyfriend, new boyfriend
He was as sweet as he could be
One look at you and I was through
My heart switched up on me
Like a postcard from Paris
It's like finding out your diamond
Was from her old promise ring
Coming back from your fortune teller
She read your cards upside down
The meanest thing you ever did is come around
And now I'm ruined
(I'm ruined)
In the evening you can catch me daydreaming
Did that moment send you reeling just like me
I should've gone over, right over
I should've never let you leave
But it's the never knowing that keeps this going
And drives me crazy
Like a postcard from Paris
When I've seen the real thing
It's like finding out your diamond
Was from her old promise ring
Come back from your fortune teller
She read your cards upside down
The meanest thing you ever did is come around
Just when I thought things were alright
My eyes played tricks on my mind
Will I ever be satisfied
'Cause all I ever seem to find
Is a postcard from Paris
When I need the real thing
It's like finding out your diamond
Is from an old promise ring
Come back from your fortune teller
She read your cards upside down
The meanest thing you ever did
The cruelest thing you ever did
The meanest thing you ever did is come around
I am ruined
I'm ruined
I am ruined, yeah
I am ruined, yeah
The lyrics to The Band Perry's song "Postcard from Paris" is essentially about a meeting of two people that left an everlasting impression on the singer that she couldn't shake off. She remembers when she saw the object of her affection standing alone in the summer heat when she was with her then-boyfriend. One look at him and her heart caught the fever and she was through with her current beau. However, she didn't pursue it, and now she's left with a feeling of regret. She compares it to receiving a postcard from Paris, a place she's never been, but she knows it's not the same as experiencing the real thing. She thought she was okay until she realized that her eyes were playing tricks on her, and she'll never be satisfied, always looking for the real thing that she never got to experience.
The singer's love interest was a postcard from Paris. In other words, he was a fleeting and transcendent moment that passed her by, and they never got to experience the real thing. The song is a sentimental ode to a love that could have been but never materialized. The song represents an ideal love, an idea of love that the singer has built up in her head but never got to experience. The singer's ideal love is always out of reach, and she's continuously chasing after it, always looking for something that's just out of her reach. It's a poignant and relatable song that speaks to the listeners about the idea of love that we all carry within us.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember when my heart caught the fever
I recall the moment when I became infatuated with you
You were standing all alone in the summer heat
I saw you standing by yourself in the hot weather
I was with my boyfriend, new boyfriend
I was dating someone else at the time
He was as sweet as he could be
My boyfriend was kind and considerate
One look at you and I was through
Just one glance at you and I was smitten
My heart switched up on me
I suddenly had feelings for you instead of my boyfriend
Like a postcard from Paris
You are a reminder of something beautiful and unattainable
When I've seen the real thing
You are not the real thing, just a distant memory
It's like finding out your diamond
You were once precious to me, but now you are just a disappointment
Was from her old promise ring
My perception of you was built on a false promise
Coming back from your fortune teller
I went to a fortune teller to seek answers
She read your cards upside down
The fortune teller gave me incorrect information about you
The meanest thing you ever did is come around
Seeing you again has reopened old wounds and caused me pain
And now I'm ruined (I'm ruined)
My emotions are in turmoil and I feel broken
In the evening you can catch me daydreaming
I often spend my evenings lost in thoughts about you
Did that moment send you reeling just like me
Did you also feel the same way when we first met?
I should've gone over, right over
I regret not talking to you when I had the chance
I should've never let you leave
I wish I didn't let you go without expressing my feelings
But it's the never knowing that keeps this going
My uncertainty about your feelings for me fuels my longing
And drives me crazy
My thoughts of you consume me and make me feel insane
Just when I thought things were alright
When I thought I had moved on from my feelings for you
My eyes played tricks on my mind
I saw something that made me question my progress
Will I ever be satisfied
I wonder if I will ever find closure and be content
'Cause all I ever seem to find
Despite my efforts to move on, you keep resurfacing in my life
The cruelest thing you ever did
The way you make me feel by just being around is unbearable
Is come around
You keep showing up in my life and causing me pain
I am ruined
My feelings for you have left me damaged and hopeless
I'm ruined
I am consumed by my emotions and can't move on
I am ruined, yeah
My feelings for you have taken a toll on me
I am ruined, yeah
My heart is broken because of my infatuation with you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
Written by: JEFFREY COHEN, KIMBERLY PERRY, NEIL PERRY, REID PERRY, KARA DIOGUARDI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nakomis Banegas
I remember when my heart caught the fever
You were standing all alone in the summer heat
I was with my boyfriend, new boyfriend
He was as sweet as he could be
One look at you and I was through
My heart switched up on me
Like a postcard from Paris
When I've seen the real thing
It's like finding out your diamond
Was from her old promise ring
Come on back from your fortune teller
She read your cards upside down
The meanest thing you ever did is come around
And now I'm ruined
(I'm ruined)
In the evening you can catch me daydreaming
Did that moment send you reeling just like me
I should've gone over, right over
I should've never let you leave
But it's the never knowing that keeps this going
And drives me crazy
Like a postcard from Paris
When I've seen the real thing
It's like finding out your diamond
is from an old promise ring
Come on back from your fortune teller
She read your cards upside down
The meanest thing you ever did is come around
Just when I thought things were alright
My eyes played tricks on my mind
Will I ever be satisfied
'Cause all I ever seem to find
Is a postcard from Paris
When I need the real thing
It's like finding out your diamond
Is from an old promise ring
Come back from your fortune teller
She read your cards upside down
The meanest thing you ever did
The cruelest thing you ever did
The meanest thing you ever did is come around
I am ruined
I'm ruined
I am ruined, yeah
I am ruined, yeah
Charles Hernandez
Still one of my favorites from The Band Perry... This one is on repeat all the time..
Maurious B.
Same
James Wagner
In 2021 this still sounds great! Love her voice...and her facial expressions in this video show her personality...which is adorable.
Brandon Tuttle
I love the Band Perry. I've seen them twice in concert. Once in 2014 and the other time last night. All I can say is their studio recorded music sounds amazing but they sound a thousand times better live.
dweezle00
They were amazing at the Lorain county fair. They were funny as hell, and sounded great. The bass kinda hurt, it was pretty sweet.
Cloe Lundry
lucky I love them and want to see them in a concert
Melissa Johnsen
Brandon Tuttle
Cecil Truelove
A beautiful woman with so much talent. Just amazing I love her and all of there songs A great group.
M
OMG she's so beautiful and the whole band's voices blend so well!
mr music knowledge
I initially didn't like this when it first came out, but it grown to be one of my favorite. It just gives me this feeling that not even the popular songs these days can replace. Its best when you're singing along.