The music theory for La Seine by Vanessa Paradis is mainly in the key of D minor and is a simple chord progression. The song is built around the chords Dm, Bb, F, and A, with a D7 chord in the bridge to create a slight shift before returning to the main progression. The time signature is 4/4 and the tempo is 225 BPM. The song is generally considered upbeat, with a key characteristic being its fast steady rhythm, often found in the verses and chorus.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She’s resplendent, so confident
La Seine, La Seine, La Seine
I realize, I’m hypnotised
La Seine, La Seine, La Seine
I hear the moon singing a tune
La Seine, La Seine, La Seine
Is she divine, Is it the wine
La Seine, La Seine, La Seine
[Chorus]
I don’t know, don’t know, so don’t ask me why
That’s how we are, La Seine and I
I don’t know, don’t know, so don’t ask me why
That’s how we are, La Seine and I
[Verse 2]
I feel alive when I’m beside
La Seine, La Seine, La Seine
From this angle like an angel
La Seine, La Seine, La Seine
[Chorus]
I don’t know, don’t know, so don’t ask me why
That’s how we are, La Seine and I
I don’t know, don’t know, so don’t ask me why
That’s how we are, La Seine and I
[Bridge]
Upon the bridge
My heart does beat
Between the waves
We will be saved
The air we breathe
Can you believe?
Learn to forgive upon the bridge
[Chorus]
That’s how we are, the Seine and I
That’s how we are, the Seine and I
That’s how we are, the Seine and I
That’s how we are, the Seine and I
Chord order from the D minor scale using roman numerals
Dm=I Bb=VI F=111 A=V
The D minor scale chord order is Dm, Edim, F, Gm, Am, Bb, C. These are the diatonic chords built on each note of the D natural minor scale (D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C) and are often referred to in Roman numerals: I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII