Zi - Paris lyrics

[Chorus: Zi] I love New York but I represent Paris Got family out in Texas but I represent Paris Tunisia stand up still I represent Paris I'm talking to the world but I represent Paris I love New York but I represent Paris Got family out in Texas but I represent Paris Tunisia stand up still I represent Paris I'm talking to the world but I represent Paris [Verse 1: Zi] So many things to say I don't know where to start This is where I was raised born and learned how to walk Some of the best of my days I'll never find 'em abroad I got love for this place it's got a piece of my heart Lights on everything becomes magical Then you got the other side with trash shacks and rats of course Second nation of Hip Hop and it's the capital If you can't understand it's just 'cause love is not rational And maybe you don't wanna visit But every year 30 million people think different I know you know about the fashion how the food is delicious But my plan and mission is to show the bigger picture 'Cause wishes and pennies sometimes it's all you got It ain't always pretty quit putting things in a box But really don't wanna dramatize 'Cause if my mother hadn't fell in love with the city she wouldn't've fell in love with my pops [Chorus: Zi] I love New York but I represent Paris Got family out in Texas but I represent Paris Tunisia stand up still I represent Paris I'm talking to the world but I represent Paris I love New York but I represent Paris Got family out in Texas but I represent Paris Tunisia stand up still I represent Paris I'm talking to the world but I represent Paris [Verse 2: Zi] My city's not my president and f** who told you so My city's multicultural And it's a fact some will work twice as much and never get what they're hoping for But where I grew up skin color didn't make us unapproachable We might've joked about each others parents Or made fun of what the other dude was wearing But trust me you'll have a whole different outlook on this planete Growing up amongst whites blacks and arabs m**ms and christians Seeing that it doesn't have to be the cause of some friction Hands down the best city in the world to live in But they're still so many living in appalling conditions And that's what They don't let the tourists see The world's a movie and no one wants to play the shortest scene Kids stuck dreaming of money and power A lot of people I know have never gone up the Eiffel Tower [Chorus: Zi] I love New York but I represent Paris Got family out in Texas but I represent Paris Tunisia stand up still I represent Paris I'm talking to the world but I represent Paris I love New York but I represent Paris Got family out in Texas but I represent Paris Tunisia stand up still I represent Paris I'm talking to the world but I represent Paris [Verse 3: Zi] Can't afford to move but I probably wouldn't even if I could 'Cause not too many cities hold memories of my childhood And from the big city to the wild hoods When I say Paris I'm talking 'bout the one in the guidebook I'm talking 91 92 93 95 94 77 78 and 75 From where a lot things are too expensive to buy To where you basically just live to survive From where lights shine brighter than the stars To where you still got break dancers and graffitis on the walls From gorgeous monuments and famous boulevards To where we'll call you rich just because you got a yard We k**ed the king in 93 so you don't wanna claim the crown Far from being the only rapper coming from this town But I'ma ride or die for it and I'ma try to make you proud [Chorus: Zi] I love New York but I represent Paris Got family out in Texas but I represent Paris Tunisia stand up still I represent Paris I'm talking to the world but I represent Paris I love New York but I represent Paris Got family out in Texas but I represent Paris Tunisia stand up still I represent Paris I'm talking to the world but I represent Paris