Paris londres
Wunderbach Lyrics


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Paris n'est pas Londres
Le Gibus pas le Vortex
Métal U pas les Pistols
On n'a pas de Johnny Rotten

77-80
Il ne reste plus rien
De tout ce métal urbain
Et moi qu'est-ce que je deviens

Paris n'est pas Londres
Colombes pas le East-End
On joue tous à faire semblant
Les Halles sont tristes l'hiver





J'y ai cru, j'y crois encore
J'y ai cru, j'y crois plus fort

Overall Meaning

The song "Paris-Londres" by Wunderbach narrates the differences between two iconic cities; Paris and London. The song highlights how each city has its own unique characteristics that cannot be replicated. The first verse compares the two music venues from the respective cities, Gibus and Vortex, and how they differ in their attributes. It then goes on to compare the bands that each city produced in the late 70s and early 80s, with Paris producing "Métal U" and London producing "The Pistols." The line "On n'a pas de Johnny Rotten" emphasizes how Paris lacked the rebellious and provocative frontman that London's music scene had.


The chorus emphasizes that Paris and London are two different cities that cannot be duplicated. The second verse highlights the differences between the suburbs of Paris and London, Colombes and East-End, respectively. The line "On joue tous à faire semblant" portrays how both cities try to mimic each other's style but fail to truly replicate it. The last line "Les Halles sont tristes l'hiver" describes how even Paris has its melancholic moments.


The song concludes with the lines "J'y ai cru, j'y crois encore. J'y ai cru, j'y crois plus fort," which roughly translates to "I believed it, I still believe it. I believed it, I believe it even stronger." This line highlights the singer's personal connection to both cities and how they have been shaped by their music scenes.


Line by Line Meaning

Paris n'est pas Londres
Paris and London are not the same; each city has its own unique characteristics.


Le Gibus pas le Vortex
The Gibus and the Vortex are two different music clubs or venues.


Métal U pas les Pistols
Metal U and The Pistols are two different bands or music styles.


On n'a pas de Johnny Rotten
We don't have someone like Johnny Rotten, which means we don't have someone famous and charismatic leading our band or music scene.


Il ne reste plus rien
There is nothing left or unchanged after the 1977-1980 period.


De tout ce métal urbain
Everything related to the urban metal music scene has vanished or come to an end.


Et moi qu'est-ce que je deviens
And what has happened to me? How have I changed or evolved?


Colombes pas le East-End
Colombes (a suburb in Paris) and the East End (a district in London) are not the same; they have different qualities and vibes.


On joue tous à faire semblant
We are all pretending or acting, either because we miss something or because we want to belong.


Les Halles sont tristes l'hiver
Les Halles, a former market area in Paris, is depressing during winter; it's like a metaphor for the sadness or melancholy of that epoch.


J'y ai cru, j'y crois encore
I believed in something back then, and I still have faith in it.


J'y ai cru, j'y crois plus fort
Not only do I still have faith, but I also believe in it even more or with more conviction now.




Writer(s): Wunderbach

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Comments from YouTube:

@antoinekoule7564

I shared this song from Wunderbach to broadcast it on Radio Saint-Affrique FM. Thanx a lot, long living to rock 'n roll, you're the welcomes. Antoine

@jennasbb7848

I'm a big fan of mid 80's French punk and I guess this was the band that invented the sound.

@philippearrizabalaga4250

77-80, il ne reste plus rien... Si ! DES SOUVENIRS PLEIN LA TETE !

@BlueBs72

souvenirs

@Velocimackerel

Truly, I was born too late.

@POPERSever

ouai ça m'rappelle bien des tucs tout ça

@ThePalmetadon

They participated on the norwegian tape "punk belongs to the punks"(den onde sirkel;the vicious circle,1983)with this song and raya.

@Shinook666

Salut à la raya. .°8

@rln5134

Thanks for the post! I really like French punk from the 80s. I've been looking for years for the ep of a band called Sex Bollocks (or something like that). Don't you by any chance know this band?

@happybonzo

Blinding

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