paris match (パリス・マッチ) is a Japanese pop-jazz band, consisting of Mari Mizun… Read Full Bio ↴paris match (パリス・マッチ) is a Japanese pop-jazz band, consisting of Mari Mizuno (vocals) and Yosuke Sugiyama (music). Their name is based on a track from an Album by The Style Council, Café Bleu. The band was formed in 1998 by Tai Furusawa and Yosuke Sugiyama. Both had already experiences in the music business - Furusawa as a DJ and composer and he organized club events; Sugiyama was an experienced producer, arranger and remixer. They met singer Mari Mizuno when she and Sugiyama worked for a radio station in Nagoya at the same time. They released their first full album, volume one, in 2000.

The music they make can be best described as a mix of pop, R&B, Jazz and Bossa Nova.

Discography

Albums

* volume one (April 21, 2000)
* PM2 (August 1, 2001)
* type III (June 1, 2002)
* SONG FOR YOU (November 21, 2002)
* QUATTRO (June 25, 2003)
* volume one plus (April 21, 2004)
* ♭5 (July 16, 2004)
* 5th Anniversary (March 30, 2005)
* after six (March 24, 2006)
* Our Favourite Pop (January 24, 2007)
* BEST OF PARIS MATCH (June 20, 2007)
* remix & rare „WHITE“ (June 20, 2007)
* Flight 7 (February 13, 2008)
* to the nines (October 6, 2010)

Singles

* „happy-go-round“ (November 22, 2000)
* „DESERT MOON“ (April 4, 2001)
* „KISS“ (July 18, 2001)
* „DEEP INSIDE“ (November 21, 2001)
* „Saturday“ (June 5, 2002)
* „SUMMER BREEZE“ (July 23, 2003)
* „Taiyō no kiss“ (太陽の接吻) (November 5, 2003)
* „Koi no kizashi“ (恋の兆し) (March 24, 2005)
* „VOICE“ (November 23, 2005)

c'est la vie
paris match Lyrics

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受話器から洩れてる退屈な話
彼の知り合い誰か何処か失踪(きえ)たとか
どんな車買ってもうぶつけたとか
土曜に廻すのは何処の誰だとか
宇宙(そら)のオレンジそそぐ昼下がり
私は横で雑誌めくってる
会話に夢中で間抜けな横顔も
何故なのかとても愛しくて

時々情けなくなる
あぁ私のこの現在と未来の
守り方だけ覚えて
吹けば飛びそうな世界は
c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie
c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie

突然現れた彼の友達は
買ってきたレコード見せびらかしてる
結構レアでミックスいいとか
ジャケ付きだとか盤質いいとか
それがいい曲ならまあいいけれど
でもそれより大切な約束
またおざなりにされていて
今、私に必要なことばも
また置き去りにされてて
見せかけだけの都市では
c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie
c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie

会話に夢中で間抜けな横顔も
何故なのかとても愛しくて
時々情けなくなる
あぁ私のこの現在と未来の
守り方だけおぼえて
吹けば飛びそうな世界は
c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie
c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie
c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie
c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie

c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie
...

Overall Meaning

The song "C'est la vie" by Paris Match talks about the mundane conversation between two people on the phone. The singer is listening to the person on the other side talk about their friend who has gone missing, the car they bought and already crashed, and other trivial matters. Meanwhile, the singer is flipping through a magazine beside them, but still finds their loved one's foolish expressions and conversations endearing. The song highlights the dilemma of balancing mundane conversation and more important promises and things we need to take care of in our lives.

Through the use of "c'est la vie" (that's life) throughout the lyrics, the song expresses the acceptance of life's ups and downs, the mundane and the important. This phrase portrays the idea that things happen in life, we can't change it, and we must accept it. By repeating "c'est la vie" in the chorus, the band emphasizes this point and connects the ideas presented in each verse.

Overall, the song presents a reflective theme, highlighting the importance of priorities and accepting the mundane aspects of everyday life. The combination of soft vocals, melancholic music, and the French language all add to the introspective nature of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

受話器から洩れてる退屈な話
Boring stories leak from the phone receiver

彼の知り合い誰か何処か失踪(きえ)たとか
Someone he knows has disappeared from somewhere

どんな車買ってもうぶつけたとか
He crashes any car he buys

土曜に廻すのは何処の誰だとか
On Saturdays, he hangs out with someone from somewhere

宇宙(そら)のオレンジそそぐ昼下がり
The afternoon sun pours orange light into the sky

私は横で雑誌めくってる
I'm flipping through a magazine next to him

会話に夢中で間抜けな横顔も
Lost in conversation, his silly profile is so lovable for some reason

何故なのかとても愛しくて
For some reason, it's very endearing

時々情けなくなる
Sometimes I feel pathetic

あぁ私のこの現在と未来の守り方だけ覚えて
Ah, remember only how I'm going to protect my present and future

吹けば飛びそうな世界は c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie
The world that seems like it could fly away, well, that's life