Postcards From Paris

John Denver

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Intro: u>C Verse: Dear friend of my mine The Weather’s fine Today I saw some ruins of the Roman world’s decline And I climbed all those Spanish steps You’ve heard of them no doubt But Rome has lost its glory I don’t know what its about I wish you were here When the shadows fall and all the rushing traffic’s still I wish you were here When the bells are ringing on the seven hills I make my way to a small cafe I wonder what you did today Wish you were here Verse: Dear one at home I just flew in from Rome Paris is a postcard all decked out in colour chrome And so I climbed the Eiffel Tower And prayed at Notre Dame But I just can’t find the romance And I wonder why I came Wish you were here On the Champs Elysees lovers walk hand in hand Wish you were here They take one look at me and seem to understand This city of light is a lovely site the first bright star I see tonight Wish you were here Bridge: Now I write this from the plane Drinking cheap champagne And wondering why two people got so far apart Wish you were here Here in London where the rain is pouring down Wish you were here On this airplane headed back to New York Town I’ll never leave you alone again. I’m coming home but until then Wish you were here I wish you were here Wish you were here

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La chanson évoque la nostalgie d'un voyageur qui se remémore des moments passés dans des villes emblématiques comme Rome et Paris, tout en ressentant un profond vide en l'absence de son être cher. Il décrit la beauté de ces lieux, mais le charme n’est pas complet sans la personne qu'il aime à ses côtés. En contemplant les paysages, il exprime le désir de partager ces instants de vie, réalisant que la distance les a éloignés et qu'il aspire à retrouver cette connexion. Le contexte de la chanson se situe dans le cadre d'un voyage, alors que le protagoniste est en transit entre ces grandes villes, parfois symboles de romantisme, mais qui lui semblent vides sans la présence de son compagnon. C’est une réflexion sur l’amour et la solitude, où chaque moment devient une carte postale qu'il aimerait envoyer à celui ou celle qui lui manque.

Le Chansonnier