Paname Lyrics in English Slimane

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Paname by Slimane from French to English.

The night from the top of my tower

My head in the stars

The next day at school in the yard

I'd say, "Dude, pass me the ball"

Mom would tell me to do my homework

I'd reply, "Wait and see"

I'd make her read each of my poems

One day in Paris, I'll sing that I love her

Paris, Paris, we're coming

Me, my face, and my backpack

Paris, Paris, we're coming

Me, my dreams, and my songs

Paris, Paris, we're coming

Me, my face, and my backpack

Paris, Paris, we're coming

Me, my dreams, and my songs

Paris, Paris, we're arriving

Pa Pa Paris, we're arriving

This morning on the platform

I'm waiting for the train to Paris

On my head, my beanie

Ideas about life

Over there, people don't give a damn about anything

In the bars, they drink shots, shots

To the health of all their loves

Which of course will last forever

Paris, Paris, we're coming

Me, my face, and my backpack

Paris, Paris, we're coming

Me, my dreams, and my songs

Paris, Paris, we're coming

Me, my face, and my backpack

Paris, Paris, we're coming

Me, my dreams, and my songs

Paris, Paris, we're arriving

Pa Pa Paris, we're arriving

I also want to not give a damn about anything

Go to bars and have drinks

Forget that after the ring road

Life is a bit sadder

Paris, Paris, we're coming

Me, my face, and my backpack

Paris, Paris, we're coming

Me, my dreams, and my songs

Paris, Paris, we're arriving

Pa Pa Paris, we're arriving

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Meir Nahum Salah, Slimane Nebchi, Yaacov Salah

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SONG MEANING

Paname is Slimane’s love-letter to Paris, told from the point of view of a dream-filled teenager who looks at the stars from his high-rise, ignores homework, and promises his mum that one day he will sing for her in the capital. With nothing but “my face and my backpack,” he boards the morning train, carrying poems, songs and big-city fantasies.

The chorus becomes a rallying cry: “Paname, on arrive!”—a mix of excitement, bravado and wide-eyed hope. Slimane celebrates the carefree nightlife, the bars where people forget their problems, and the belief that love will last forever. At the same time, he hints at the harsher reality “after the périph” (Paris’s ring road), reminding us that dreams shine brightest when they stand against everyday grayness. The song is a vibrant anthem of youth, ambition and the irresistible pull of Paris.

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