Paris

I hear the whispers of the city
That the night has laid bare
The noise of the speeding cars
Just for a moment is silent

In the electric mist she sleeps
Upside down
And her still unknown body
Gives a glimpse

Her heart beating a little harder
All these colors still running
Is it too early, is it too late?

It's like a girl you kiss
But never see face to face
The chordless chorus
Of the evening sirens

It's like a girl you kiss
But whose memory fades
Tell me if I'm coming out
Of the dream, the nightmare

Paris, bet with me
Even if you try a hundred times
Paradise or not
Under the cobblestones I see you

Oh lost bet with you
Who would want a life like this?
Paris, you're not
Like in the movies

She opens her eyes effortlessly
Gets up in one go
And spits us out by the thousands
On her Grand Boulevards

Nocturnal girl, fan of dawn
Woman of the colorful night
But your mornings remain dark

It's like a girl you kiss
But never see face to face
The chordless chorus
Of the evening sirens

It's like a girl you kiss
But whose memory fades
Tell me if I'm coming out
Of the dream, the nightmare

Paris, bet with me
Even if you try a hundred times
Paradise or not
Under the cobblestones I see you

Oh lost bet with you
Who would want a life like this?
Paris, you're not
Like in the movies