Paris Paloma - as good a reason [Official Video]

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Lyrics:
I met a woman with lips so red
A face so lined like spider webs
I’ll always remember the things she said
They were so wise, she ope’d my eyes and they’ll never close again

Oh how she sighed when she stubbed her cigarette
I felt compelled to enquire of her success
How do you do how can you be so in love with yourself
Tell me please cause I need help

She said…
Every time you are succeeding
There’s an old man somewhere, seething
And spite’s as good a reason to take his power

When you hate the body you are in
Oh love, you’re acting just for him
As he counts his gold and green in his ivory tower

Our fear it lines his pockets love
So take that rage and bottle up
And put a drop into his cup of wine

You don’t need him, you don’t need me
With that poisoned bottle you’ll be free
But be damn sure you don’t mix it up with mine

I met a young girl with eyes so bright
She was already getting sick of life
Her arms were laden with his merchandise
She asked me why I no longer try and waste my time
and I said “spite”

‘Cause every time you are succeeding
There's an old man somewhere seething
And spite’s as good a reason to take his power

When you hate the body you are in
Oh love, you’re acting just for him
As he counts his gold and green in his ivory tower

Our fear it lines his pockets love
So take that rage and bottle up
And put a drop into his cup of wine

You don’t need him, you don’t need me
With that poisoned bottle you’ll be free
But be damn sure you don’t mix it up with mine
Be damn sure you don’t mix it up with mine

I met a woman with lips so red
Always remember the things she said

Video Credits:
Director | Harris Alvi
Producers | Harris Alvi & Simon Van Parijs
Production Manager | Liam Woolmer-Thompson
Dir. Photography | Simon Van Parijs
1st AD | Liam Woolmer-Thompson
2nd AD | Jemaima Mendoza
Production Assistant | Lily Waywell

Production Designer | Nivitha Muralikrishna
Art Director | Eduardo Parada

1st AC | Sam Hotson
2nd AC | Oona Milka

Gaffer | Jakub Paczos
Spark | Camilla Dazzi
Rigger | Lee Doran

Editor | Harris Alvi
Colourist | Simon Van Parijs

Studio | London Film Studios
Lighting | SHL
Camera | Shift4

Cast |
Heather Lewis
Alinah Dagpin
Ashlene Oneza
Ayo Philips
Chloe Wheatcroft
Eva Dagpin
India Bah-Nelson
Omoyeme Enaholo-Atole
Sabrina Akhtar
Kirsty Smith

Production Company | Backlight Visuals
Label | Nettwerk

#parispaloma

[_victoria]

"with that poisoned bottle you'll be free, but be damn sure you don't mix it up with mine." i love this lyric because it shows that women are often, sadly, pitted against each and we need to stick together in order to fight against the patriarchy ❤

[kokepasu]

"be damn sure you don't mix it up with mine" is so powerful. Women attack each other, insult them, make them feel terrible. Terfs obsess over trans women's right to exist. We all have different, separate issues we are dealing with. Misdirecting that anger means the issues won't get resolved

[raspyraspberries]

I think that line of "but be damn sure you don't mix it up with mine" is a reminder that women need to build each other up not treat them as competition to elevate themselves.

[JennaWallgren]

I like that she starts talking about how an older woman gave her advice and then she passed it on to a younger girl. ❤

[jellyrainstorm]

Paris Paloma has done it again and written an amazing female rage anthem. Will be playing this on repeat.

[Ino_Leucotea]

It's hard to express how much impact does your music have - every piece of art you're publishing makes me feel something really ancestry inside, something very grueling but in the same time I feel like I'm in the right place, beside my sisters here.

[greymantledlady]

'when you hate the body you're in/oh love you're acting just for him' - this hit so hard. It's such hard gruelling work learning to stop hating your body, but it's so worth it once you get there. I used to hate everything about my body so much but now I love it defiantly - acne scars and thick thighs and leg hair and big nose and all. We don't need makeup and we don't need injections or surgery, we need courage!! Literally got tears in my eyes listening to this, I love women so much ❤ we're so strong and amazing!

[risuaita]

Paris just keeps dropping diamonds one after another, girl shot up my list of favorite artists like a damn rocket.

[ludwiiik]

I love how low your voice gets in this song, especially the "she was already getting sick of life" part, gave me chills 🖤

[pass-vspk]

Everytime I'm frustrated or overwhelmed with university I remember my ability to read and write in my spoke language and my understanding of basic math makes me more academically intelligent than 90%+ of men who have ever lived. And it's a great motivator

[janaelazm]

Paris became my favorite artist with two songs. All that rage and injustice that i and every woman i know experienced is beautifully expressed here. What a year for female empowerment.

[berraak]

It feels silly to admit but as someone who has struggled with self image issues and hatred this song made me tear up. Especially the part about the young girl, even though ive never been overly interested in make up etc and have rejected the concept as a feminist since ive realized the damage it does to women and young girls. Thank you for writing these songs. The fruits, labour, etc all of them are so incredibly impactful and I listen to them on repeat regularly

[biiiitchslap]

How is she not more well known!? Her music is so empowering

[azampy]

“But be damn sure you don’t mix it up with mine” gave me shivers

[lilac.]

This has the power to move mountains and crumble the patriarchy singlehandedly. Paris Paloma, somehow you are awakening something that has been forgotten for too long. Our power. 🔥

[StarShiningever]

The Icon of our age, she says just what we’re thinking & feeling 🙌❤️‍🔥

[banana_iguess]

I love the lines "her arms were already lined with her merchandise" its sad how many girls have scars on their arms

[tmpBO]

I haven’t been this excited about a new artist like this in a long time. Her writing, storytelling, voice, and melodies would have done it alone but then you listen to the lyrics… my God… Chills. Every woman in the world needs to listen to her. Let’s rip the patriarchy to shreds ladies. She’s our soundtrack.❤

[erinlivesinthewoods]

This song found me when I had just been given a zinger of a one liner about my joining the fire department that cut deep. It may not have been meant with malice, but dang it stung coming from someone I care about. I'm sure he's eating his words now, and will continue to as I continue firefighting and breaking his archaic mould. Thanks, Paris for the anthem that has helped me keep my head on straight and push on ❤️ I've said for years everything I do is out of spite. I'm not what anyone told me I'd be growing up (dropout, addict, party girl, bad mother, etc.). They can all shove it where the sun don't shine. I refuse to let them be right.

[belinkagf]

Facebook has marked this video as offensive, what the hell? What kind of fragile masculinity felt the need to do that??? Shame on him.