Postcard From Paris – English Lyrics

• By: The Band Perry

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuanced storytelling of American country music with 'Postcard From Paris.' This song is a great way to learn idiomatic expressions and metaphors in English, as it beautifully illustrates complex emotions through vivid imagery. Its narrative of love and comparison offers a rich context for understanding cultural perspectives on relationships.

[English]

♪ I REMEMBER WHEN MY HEART CAUGHT THE FEVER. ♪

♪ YOU WERE STANDING ALL ALONE IN THE SUMMER HEAT. ♪

♪ I WAS WITH MY BOYFRIEND, MY NEW BOYFRIEND; ♪

♪ HE WAS AS SWEET AS HE COULD BE. ♪

♪ BUT 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 IS FROM HER OLD PROMISE RING. ♪

♪ A CALL 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. ♪

♪ IN THE EVENING YOU CAN CATCH ME DAYDREAMING. ♪

♪ DID THAT MOMENT SEND YOU REELING JUST LIKE ME? ♪

♪ I SHOULD HAVE GONE OVER, RIGHT OVER. ♪

♪ I SHOULD HAVE 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 HER OLD PROMISE RING. ♪

♪ A CALL 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 PLAY TRICKS ON MY MIND, YEAH. ♪

♪ 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. ♪

♪ A CALL 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, YEAH I'M RUINED ♪

♪ NOW I AM RUINED, YEAH I'M RUINED ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste, like sugar
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to turn your eyes in a particular direction noun - the act of looking
postcard /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/ A2	noun - a card for sending a message by post without an envelope, typically one with a picture on one side.
Paris /ˈpærɪs/ A1	noun - the capital city of France
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B1	noun - a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon, the hardest naturally occurring substance.
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen. verb - assure someone that one will definitely do, give, or arrange something; undertake or declare with certainty.
fortune /ˈfɔːrtʃən/ B1	noun - a large amount of money or assets.
teller /ˈtelər/ B1	noun - a person who recounts or relates something.
cards /kɑːrdz/ A1	noun - pieces of thick, stiff paper or thin pasteboard, typically rectangular, used for writing or printing on.
mean /miːn/ B1	adjective - unkind, spiteful, or unfair.
ruined /ˈruːɪnd/ B2	adjective - having been spoiled or destroyed.
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime.
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.