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A Rainy Night In Paris

This version of A Rainy Night In Paris was released by Chris De Burgh in 1977.

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It’s a rainy night in Paris,
And the harbour lights are low,
He must leave his love in Paris,
Before the winter snow;

On a lonely street in Paris,
He held her close to say,
“We’ll meet again in Paris,
When there are flowers on the Champs-Elysees…”
“How long” she said “How long,
And will your love be strong,
When you’re across the sea,
Will your heart remember me?…”
Then she gave him words to turn to,
When the winter nights were long,
“Nous serons encore amoureux,
Avec les couleurs de printemps…”
“And then” she said “And then,
Our love will grow again,”
Ah but in her eyes he sees,
Her words of love are only words to please…
And now the lights of Paris,
Grow dim and fade away,
And I know by the lights of Paris,
I will never see her again…

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The lyrics for A Rainy Night In Paris are made up of the words, verses and background chorus for the popular 1977 song by Chris De Burgh. Like a lot of songs, the lyrics to A Rainy Night In Paris have both direct meanings and metaphorical context hidden within the song's words. All of the meanings are only truly known by the creators of the lyrics for A Rainy Night In Paris - Chris De Burgh and any of the writers who worked with them on the song.

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