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Paris by The Chainsmokers
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The ChainsmokersWrited by
CharLee & Fredrik Häggstam & Kris Eriksson & Andrew TaggartAbout
“Paris” follows the metaphorical and literal journey of a millennial relationship; through youth and naïvety, heartbreak and mistakes, the two remain together, determined to endure the ‘ride’ and the hardships that come with it.
The Chainsmokers tweeted this prior to the release of the track:
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Paris Lyrics
[Verse 1: Andrew Taggart]
We were stayin' in Paris
To get away from your parents
And I thought, "Wow
If I could take this in a shot right now
I don't think that we could work this out"
Out on the terrace
I don't know if it's fair, but I thought, "How
Could I let you fall by yourself
While I'm wasted with someone else?"
[Chorus: Andrew Taggart]
If we go down, then we go down together
They'll say you could do anything
They'll say that I was clever
If we go down, then we go down together
We'll get away with everything
Let's show them we are better
[Refrain: Andrew Taggart]
Let's show them we are better
Let's show them we are better
[Verse 2: Andrew Taggart]
We were stayin' in Paris
To get away from your parents
You look so proud
Standing there with a frown and a cigarette
Postin' pictures of yourself on the Internet
Out on the terrace
We breathe in the air of this small town
On our own, cuttin' class for the thrill of it
Gettin' drunk on the past we were livin' in
[Chorus: Andrew Taggart & Emily Warren]
If we go down, then we go down together
They'll say you could do anything
They'll say that I was clever
If we go down, then we go down together
We'll get away with everything
Let's show them we are better
[Bridge: Emily Warren & Andrew Taggart]
Let's show them we are, show them we are
Let's show them we are, show them we are
Let's show them we are better
We were stayin' in Paris
Let's show them we are better
Let's show them we are, show them we are
Let's show them we are, show them we are
Let's show them we are better
[Chorus: Andrew Taggart & Emily Warren]
If we go down, then we go down together
They'll say you could do anything
They'll say that I was clever
If we go down, then we go down together
We'll get away with everything
Let's show them we are better
[Post-Chorus: Andrew Taggart & Emily Warren]
We were stayin' in Paris (If we go down)
We were stayin' in Paris (If we go down)
We were stayin' in Paris (If we go down)
We were stayin' in Paris (If we go down)
Let's show them we are better
We were stayin' in Paris
[Drop: Andrew Taggart & Emily Warren]
Let's show them we are better
Let's show them we are better
If we go down
Let's show them we are better
If we go down
Let's show them we are better
If we go down
Let's show them we are better
Let's show them we are better
Paris Q&A
Who wrote Paris's ?
Paris was written by CharLee & Fredrik Häggstam & Kris Eriksson & Andrew Taggart.
Who produced Paris's ?
Paris was produced by DJ Swivel & The Chainsmokers.
When did The Chainsmokers release Paris?
The Chainsmokers released Paris on Fri Jan 13 2017.
Have Emily Warren and The Chainsmokers collaborated before?
Emily Warren and The Chainsmokers have collaborated twice before on “Until You Were Gone” and “Don’t Let Me Down,” both of which Warren co-wrote.
Is the song about Paris?
It’s [the song] not about Paris though it’s about moving around places…
What was the inspiration behind the cover art? What does it represent?
The cover at was made by James Zwadlo, as the Creative Director of The Chainsmokers, for Impossible Brief—a company he co-founded.
The cover art represents the same feeling of yearning for nostalgia, with a rusty ceiling fan and an old bar or restaurant, referring back to another period of time (“p...
Why is Emily Warren not credited on the song?
I think that their reasoning was that they wanted it to be a Chainsmokers thing and not featuring anyone. Drew did most of the singing and is doing a lot more singing now. And since it’s not a proper duet, the vocal is meant to be more of an effect than an actual part. And there’s other stuff I’m do...
How did Emily Warren become involved with the song?
I actually didn’t write on “Paris.” They happened to be in New York and I was working on some stuff at a studio nearby, and they were like, “Can you please come? We’re finishing this song. It needs a little something; we don’t know what it is. Can you just come sing some background or something?” So...
What is the song about?
The song is about–I wanted to write a song about one of my friends who kind of a lost his mind a little bit. And just like, I would talk to him and I kinda knew what he was going through and he was really out there, but when we’d speak, he thought he was totally fine and whatever. And I kinda wanted...
What made you veer away from the standard EDM formula (having no drop)?
It wasn’t about veering away from EDM it was just about doing something new and innovative and exciting for us. We know some people might not get it, since there is no traditional drop till the end but the song felt really fresh to us and that’s what we care about. We might end up making a folk song...
How did The Chainsmokers write "Paris"?
“Paris” is a great example. Drew had a rough lyrical idea – “We go down together” – and on a tour stop last October in Stockholm, I had invited a few writers to the show, including Kristoffer Eriksson, Fredrik Häggstam, Alesso and Sebastian Ingrosso, and a lot of our Stockholm friends came. There we...
What was the inspiration for this song?
A part of it was written in… on a drunken night at like 4, 5 am in Sweden, after a show that we had and we went to our friend’s studio and […] I remember I was just saying to myself — I went to the bathroom and was just saying to myself “we were staying in Paris to get away from your parents” and I...
What have the artists said about the song?
“Paris” was written in Stockholm (although we had just visited Paris days before) late one night after a show. It started with the lyrics, ‘we were staying and Paris’ and unfolded from there. The lyrics may seem vague at first, but their inspiration comes from a real place. Drew had a friend from th...