"Take Me to Paris" (also known as "Paris") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2011 and leaked on May 31, 2012. The song was produced by Liam Howe and Guy Chambers, and is an outtake from the Born to Die recording sessions.[1]
Cross-references[]
- Locations in France are also mentioned in "St. Tropez" and "French Restaurant".
- A Polaroid is also mentioned in "Disco" and "Motel 6".
- Being young is also mentioned in "Love" and "Young and Beautiful".
- Del Rey also sings about "putting on a show" for her lover in "Yayo".
- Leaving town is also mentioned in "Lucky Ones".
- Reference to "Making Out".
- School is also mentioned in "Blizzard", "Boarding School", and "Baby Blue Love".
- The chorus' melody resembles that of "Bad Boy".
- The phrase "dance until we die" is also mentioned in "Lust for Life" and the song of the same name.
- The phrase "wild side" also appears in "Born to Die" and, presumably, the unleaked song of the same name.
Lyrics[]
Baby, say goodnight
Text me when you get home safely
Like you always did when we was first dating
You're sittin' in your office, dreamin' of a different life
You say you wanna make me smile and see my wild side
If we don't leave town now, we're never gonna get outta here alive
I'm walking home from school, my thoughts are driftin' into space
Why don't we leave tonight and take off to a different place?
Don't tell my daddy why, gotta get on that plane and just fly
Take me to Paris
Let's go there and never look back
Paris, we can be crazy like that
You're such a naughty boy
Why you takin' that Polaroid?
Put on a show you'll enjoy
Take me to Paris
(Ooh la-la, ooh la-la)
(Ooh la-la, ooh la-la)
I wanna be that fantasy that you got on your mind
Flyin' across the sea to somewhere that they'll never find
We should go while we're young, 'cause one day, we will want to rewind
Our time in Paris
Take me to Yves Saint Laurent
Paris, make out in a dark restaurant
We'll dance until we die
Why not go out every night?
Promise we won't say goodbye
Take me to Paris
Let's go there and never look back
Paris, we can be crazy like that
You're such a naughty boy
Why you takin' that Polaroid?
Put on a show you'll enjoy
Take me to Paris
(Ooh la-la, ooh la-la)
(Ooh la-la, ooh la-la)
Walkin' through the streets at dawn, we dance by empty carousels
Singin' at the Sacré-Cœur and climbing up the Tour Eiffel
Under the stars, we are, we are dreaming (Of Paris, ooh)
You're such a naughty boy
Why you takin' that Polaroid?
Put on a show you'll enjoy
Take me to Paris (Come on!)
Take me to Yves Saint Laurent (Let's go)
Paris, make out in a dark restaurant
We'll dance until we die (Mm-hmm)
Why not go out every night? (Let's go)
Promise we won't say goodbye
Take me to Paris
(Ooh la-la, ooh la-la)
(Ooh la-la, ooh la-la)
Baby, say goodnight
Text me when you get home safely
Like you always did when we was first dating
References[]
- ↑ Lester, Paul (May 13, 2011). "Lana Del Rey (No 1,022)". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/13/new-band-lana-del-ray. Retrieved March 23, 2024.