Lyrics & Translation
Crossbars on our windows
Paint our shop fronts blue
And even the tires of our cars
Uncover all our museums
Turn the Champs Elysées upside down
Swaddle with clay
All the beauties of our statues
Veil the streetlights in the evening
Plunge the city of lights into darkness
Paris will always be Paris
The most beautiful city in the world
Despite the deep darkness
Its brilliance cannot be dimmed
Paris will always be Paris
The more we reduce its lighting
The more we see its courage shine
Its good humor and its spirit
Paris will always be Paris
So that everyone gets used to this noise
We can play the siren at night
And force us to act like fools
In pajamas in our cellar
We may well, by decrees
Cut off our veal and even the jazz
Force us to wear gas masks
Crossword puzzles with four boxes
Force us in our homes
To go to bed all at 11 o'clock
Paris will always be Paris
The most beautiful city in the world
Despite the deep darkness
Its brilliance cannot be dimmed
Paris will always be Paris
The more we reduce its lighting
The more we see its courage shine
Its good humor and its spirit
Paris will always be Paris
Although, in good faith, since October
The dresses are much more sober
That there are fewer flowers and fewer egrets
That the colors are more discreet
Although at galas we eliminate
Chinchillas and ermines
That the jewelry full of decency
Shine especially by their absence
That beauty is less flashy
Less brazen, less frilly
Paris will always be Paris
The most beautiful girl in the world
Even when the cannon rumbles in the distance
Her outfit is even prettier
Paris will always be Paris
We can limit its expenses
Its distinction, its elegance
Only have more value then
Paris will always be Paris
Key Vocabulary
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mettre /mɛtʁ/ B1 |
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passer /pase/ A2 |
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mettre /mɛtʁ/ B1 |
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fenêtres /fɛtʁɑ̃tʁ/ A2 |
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passer /pase/ A2 |
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éclat /eklɑ/ B2 |
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obscurité /ɔbskyʁi.te/ B2 |
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courage /kuʁaʒ/ B2 |
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humeur /œmœʁ/ B2 |
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quand /kɑ̃/ A1 |
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limiter /limate/ B2 |
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dépense /depɑ̃s/ B2 |
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élégance /e.le.ɡɑ̃s/ C1 |
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dépense /depɑ̃s/ B2 |
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précaution /pʁekɔsjɔ̃/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Par précaution on a beau mettre...
➔ Avoir beau + infinitive
➔ "Avoir beau" expresses that despite efforts, the desired result isn't achieved. Here, despite the precautions taken, Paris's spirit remains.
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Paris sera toujours Paris
➔ Future Simple (sera) with toujours
➔ Expressing a certainty about the future, and adding "toujours" to emphasize that this will always be the case.
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Plus on réduit son éclairage, Plus on voit briller son courage
➔ Comparative structure: "Plus... plus..."
➔ This construction expresses a direct relationship between two increasing or decreasing quantities. The more the lighting is reduced, the more its courage shines.
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Pour qu'à ce bruit chacun s'entraîne
➔ Subjunctive mood after "pour que"
➔ "Pour que" introduces a purpose or goal, requiring the subjunctive mood in the dependent clause. It expresses the *purpose* of everyone training for this noise.
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On aura beau par des ukases, Nous couper l'veau et même le jazz
➔ Avoir beau + infinitive (again)
➔ Reiterating the "avoir beau" structure, emphasizing the futility of trying to suppress Parisian culture, even with decrees.
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Bien que ma foi, depuis octobre, Les robes soient beaucoup plus sobres
➔ Subjunctive mood after "bien que"
➔ "Bien que" (although) expresses a concession, which triggers the use of the subjunctive. Even though the dresses *are* (subjunctive) more subdued...
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Sa distinction, son élégance N'en ont alors que plus de prix
➔ Ne...que + comparative ('only...the more')
➔ The "ne...que" structure restricts and emphasizes that its elegance only gains more value in the face of limitations.
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