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SONG 1 - Listen Links to the website of Gilda Giuliani where an audio fragment is available in the tracklist of "Oggi Un Anno"	SONG 2 - Listen Links to the website of Francis Lai where an audio fragment is available in the section "Chansons" (B)	SONG 3
Song information	Song information	Song information
Title: Parigi A Volte Cosa Fa	Title: Bonsoir Tristesse	Title: Haifa Blue
Performer: Gilda Giuliani	Performer: Nicole Martin	Performer: Nadieh
Music: Vito Pallavicini	Music: Francis Lai	Music: Nadieh
Lyrics: Alfredo Ferrari & Gino Mescoli	Lyrics: Magali Déa	Lyrics: Nadieh & Karin Reyhani
Record label: Ariston	Record label: Disques Martin (Elektra - Warner)	Record label: Polydor
Single release: - (track on various albums)	Single release: Canada & Japan	Single release: - (track on the album "Company Of Fools")
Other language versions: Japanese version by Akira Inaba	Other language versions: -	Other language versions: -
WPSF information	WPSF information	WPSF information
Year: 1973	Year: 1977	Year: 1987
Country: Italy	Country: Canada	Country: Netherlands
Ranking: 1st	Ranking: 5th	Ranking: 2nd
Award(s): Grand Prix & Most Outstanding Performance Award	Award(s): Outstanding Song Award	Award(s): Best Singer Award
Lyrics Si Mi vien da ridere A pensare che ero là Seduta su un gradino Dell’Arco di Trionfo con lui Riflettori su una bandiera Che respira i sospiri del vento I fantasmi di tanti soldati Che marciavano verso chi sa Napoleone De Gaulle una storia Tanti anni intristiti di gloria Ed io invece su quel gradino A parlare d’amore con lui (chorus) Ah ... Parigi a volte cosa fa Ti prende il cuore e se ne va E poi indietro non lo da Ah ... ah ...ah ... Parigi a volte cosa fa C’è posto illogico ed è la Che vai a dir la verità Ad amare Si Mi vien da piangere A pensare che son qua Davanti ad un mare azzurro Senza lui senza lui Non mi serve neanche la luna Tanto intorno emozioni nessuna I fantasmi di tanti ricordi Due violini che suonano Bach Quel momento che tu sei scomparso Un momento e morivo di già Poi quegli occhi Il sorriso di sempre Ritornavi abbracciato con me (chorus) Ah ... Parigi a volte cosa fa Che bene e male che ti da Se l’hai vissuta e non sei là Ah ... ah ... ah ... Parigi a volte cosa fa Ti prende il cuore e se ne va E poi indietro non lo da Questa è Parigi (instrumental) Ah ... ah ... ah ... Parigi a volte cosa fa Ti prende il cuore e se ne va E poi indietro non lo da Questa è Parigi (instrumental fade out)	Lyrics Bonsoir Tristesse Si je te fausse compagnie Ce soir, Si je trahis les gris C'est parce que Je repeins ma vie Bonsoir Tristesse Tout comme Une toile de fond Qui servirait d'inspiration Tu m'as donné Le premier ton Bonsoir Tristesse Ne m'en veux pas Si je le prends Pour un artiste de talent Qui veut croquer Sa vie en grand (Refrain) La roue tourne côté soleil Laisse-moi La suivre un moment Le temps de peindre Mes réveils Des couleurs de l'astre levant La roue tourne côté soleil J'aimerais en brosser ma vie de ces eaux qui n'ont de pareil Que les teintes du paradis Bonsoir Tristesse Ce soir, Nos chemins se séparent Et je m'en remets au hasard Dans l'espoir D'un nouveau départ Bonsoir Tristesse Bien sûr, Je ne t'oublierai pas Je sais bien que tu sera là Lorsque je ferai un faux pas Bonsoir Tristesse En attendant, Je vais tenter De colorer le monde entier D'éclats de rire et de gaieté (Refrain) La roue tourne côté lumière J'ai besoin De m'y aveugler Le soleil brûle mes paupières Incendie annonçant l'été La roue tourne côté lumière Et mon cœur Vient de voir le jour Du premier matin sur la terre Aux couleurs D'un nouvel amour La roue tourne côté lumière Et mon cœur Vient de voir le jour Du premier matin sur la terre Aux couleurs D'un nouvel amour La la la la la La la la la la la la la Et mon cœur Vient de voir le jour Aux couleurs D'un nouvel amour	Lyrics A funny frame of mind I never was so blindfolded I won't tell You've been down that road A dream I must have had Beyond the reach of good or bad Something was calling me And I woke up that night … Haifa Blue, Haifa Blue See how summer Must turn its face to fall These signs of distress You know them all Dripped up by every stone Of all the memories I had This one I still recall It's the shivering sight When you light up at night (chorus) I can't bear it To slip away from you Out of your windows painted Haifa Blue And when I'm turning Turning my back on you My heart will still be drowned in Haifa Blue How can a sound Give back to me The waves of an endless Deep blue sea I can't resist you Why should a dream Come on so strong With lines From a half forgotten song That I wake up, crying For the things that are in me (chorus) I can't bear it To slip away from you Out of your windows painted Haifa Blue And when I'm turning Turning my back on you My heart will still be drowned in Haifa Blue Haifa Blue, Haifa Blue I'm slowly coming close to you I saw the blood Run through the heart The pulse of Haifa Blue … Haifa Blue (chorus) I can't bear it To slip away from you Out of your windows painted Haifa blue And when I'm turning Turning my back on you My heart will still be drowned in Haifa Blue (instrumental fade out)

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