"Paris"

There's some dignity in loving a person so much that you would go to the edge of the earth to give them everything they have ever wanted.  Sometimes, you can only go so far and find that it isn't possible to give what they want.  And that has to be the lowest of low.  Well, Gordie Sampson wrote a song, in my opinion, that is about that rupture of emotion when you can't give what that one person wants most.  I am beyond obsessed with these lyrics...who writes a song with these fine-tuned lyrics?!  In Gordie Sampson's video, he talk about how this song is about getting into a fight in the middle of Paris.  I am utterly baffled by that...so I want to hear from you, what does "Paris" mean to you?  Comment!!


FM Radio:
Singer: Gordie Sampson/Faith Hill
Songwriters: Gordie Sampson, Troy Verges, Blair Daly
Song: "Paris"
THE TRAIN PULLED INTO PARIS LIKE A ROCKET TO THE MOON
THE STATION’S LIKE A CIRCUS EVERY FACE IS A CARTOON
EVERYBODY’S STONED ON PRIDE AND DRUNK ON CHEAP CHAMPAGNE
TONIGHT THIS JOIE DE VIVRE SURE DON’T LIVE UP TO ITS NAME
AND NOW ALL THAT I CAN SAY

CHORUS:
IS I’D GIVE THIS WORLD TO YOU
EVERY ROCK AND EVERY STONE EVERY MASTERPIECE IN ROME
AND IF YOU ASKED ME TO
I’D STEAL THE MONA LISA, TEAR IT UP IN LITTLE PIECES
AND LAY THEM AT YOUR FEET
FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE
BUT TONIGHT I CAN’T GIVE YOU PARIS


ARISTOCRATS ARE EVERYWHERE
AND THE AIR’S AS THICK AS THIEVES
SHE’D LIKE NOTHING BETTER THAN TO STEAL THE BREATH FROM ME
THE TOWER’S LIGHTS AIN’T SHININ’ AS IT HANGS ITS HEAD IN SHAME
AT THE SIGHT OF AMERICAN BLOOD ON THE STREETS OF ST. GERMAIN
WASHIN’ UP INTO THE SEINE

(REPEAT CHORUS)

AND I’D GIVE THIS WORLD TO YOU
I’D STEAL THE CROWN AND KINGDOM FROM THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND
AND IF YOU ASKED ME TO
I’D TAKE THIS CITY IN MY HANDS, BREAK IT DOWN IN GRAINS OF SAND
AND LAY THEM AT YOUR FEET
FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE
BUT TONIGHT I CAN’T GIVE YOU PARIS


Gordie's Version:



Faith's Version: