Paris by Night [English translation]

I was super tired,

Big week at work

I felt used up,

Needed some rest.

'Have to be reasonable

To become an old man

Inflexible,

'Know to get to bed early.

I said : « Guys, without me,

I must go home, it's not next door

No, don't insist !

Well, alright, five minutes. »

I should have known

That it was only a beginning :

The best nights

Are not planned out.

Paris by night,

At the luck of the night,

Taking us by the hand

And leaving us early morning.

Paris by night

What cheers me up

Is that we'll regret tomorrow

Only what we'll remember.

Walking out the bistro

I said : « This time, I'm off ! »

We walked out the restaurant

And four hours after...

Someone said :

« Let's not part this way. »

I can't remember whom,

I think it was me.

We took a taxi

Because behind the wheel, no alcohol !

To speak the truth

We couldn't spot the wagon...

We went into a bar

And then another a bit better

Making a stop to drink

A pint between the two !

Chorus

It was so late

That it was almost early

Soon we would see

People going to work.

We went into a club

Into a dance club

Into a trendy nightclub.

There, this was a failure.

A bouncer kicked us out

I asked him softly

If he knew who I was

He told me : « Yeah, precisely ! »

To wash the insult

We took a fallafel

Once pumped up

We were back for more !

Chorus

We ended up in an after

The sun was about to raise

A bit like vampires

We were trying to hide.

We made the promise, walking out

That we won't get fooled again.

This promise hopefully

We never held it...

Chorus

And me I prefer...

Paris by night !

Paris by night !

• Artist:Bénabar