BORN IN THE WRONG REEL

1940s burlesque jazz ballad smoky frenchaccented female vocal torch song slow big band arrangement muted trumpet brushed drums upright bass piano sultry and melancholic film noir cabaret parisian chanteuse singing in english vintage recording warmth slight reverb intimate nightclub performance Chanson, French Pop meets marlene dietrich

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STORYTELLERZ 1946 MINI EVENT

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LYRICS: MAFALDA FUMMEL
                             
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The war is done, the boys came home,
they toast to peace with eyes like stone.
I pour my smile like cheap perfume —
another night... another room.

I danced through Paris, bled through rain,
I learned every exit, every name.
But chéri, names are just a debt —
the clever ones learn to forget.

I've seen the credits start to roll
on every man who sold his soul —
and me? I'm standing center frame...
a leading lady no one claims.

I was born in the wrong reel,
too slow for what the fast ones feel,
too sharp for those who want it sweet —
a melody without repeat.

The projector hums, the curtain sighs,
I'm someone else behind these eyes.
Mon cœur, it beats — but out of time.
Born in the wrong reel...

mais c'est le mien.

There is a man who plays piano
with the hands of someone kind.
He don't ask what I am hiding —
maybe that's the deadliest sign.

I learned that tenderness is treason
in a city built on steel.
And the ones who make you feel safe?
They're the ones who make you feel.

I've worn the gloves, I've held the pose,
I've been the secret no one chose —
and every mirror tells the truth:
I'm still the girl who left Montmartre
with nothing but a suitcase
and a bruise.

I was born in the wrong reel,
too slow for what the fast ones feel,
too sharp for those who want it sweet —
a melody without repeat.

The projector hums, the curtain sighs,
I'm someone else behind these eyes.
Mon cœur, it beats — but out of time.
Born in the wrong reel...

mais c'est le mien.

They say... a woman's mystery is her power.
But what if the mystery...
is that there's no one left inside
who remembers who she was —
avant qu'elle ne devienne inoubliable?

So I take my bow beneath the light,
one last glove... peeled off tonight.
The city turns, the reels unspool —
et Madame Memoir joue le rôle...

...de celle qui savait la fin depuis le début.

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─── ❖ ──🎙️ ── ❖ ───🫀 ─── ❖ ──🎙️ ── ❖ ─── STORYTELLERZ 1946 MINI EVENT 🎵 https://discord.gg/storytellerz 🎵 ─── ❖ ──🎙️ ── ❖ ───🫀 ─── ❖ ──🎙️── ❖ ─── LYRICS: MAFALDA FUMMEL ─── ❖ ──🎙️ ── ❖ ───🫀 ─── ❖ ──🎙️ ── ❖ ─── The war is done, the boys came home, they toast to peace with eyes like stone. I pour my smile like cheap perfume — another night... another room. I danced through Paris, bled through rain, I learned every exit, every name. But chéri, names are just a debt — the clever ones learn to forget. I've seen the credits start to roll on every man who sold his soul — and me? I'm standing center frame... a leading lady no one claims. I was born in the wrong reel, too slow for what the fast ones feel, too sharp for those who want it sweet — a melody without repeat. The projector hums, the curtain sighs, I'm someone else behind these eyes. Mon cœur, it beats — but out of time. Born in the wrong reel... mais c'est le mien. There is a man who plays piano with the hands of someone kind. He don't ask what I am hiding — maybe that's the deadliest sign. I learned that tenderness is treason in a city built on steel. And the ones who make you feel safe? They're the ones who make you feel. I've worn the gloves, I've held the pose, I've been the secret no one chose — and every mirror tells the truth: I'm still the girl who left Montmartre with nothing but a suitcase and a bruise. I was born in the wrong reel, too slow for what the fast ones feel, too sharp for those who want it sweet — a melody without repeat. The projector hums, the curtain sighs, I'm someone else behind these eyes. Mon cœur, it beats — but out of time. Born in the wrong reel... mais c'est le mien. They say... a woman's mystery is her power. But what if the mystery... is that there's no one left inside who remembers who she was — avant qu'elle ne devienne inoubliable? So I take my bow beneath the light, one last glove... peeled off tonight. The city turns, the reels unspool — et Madame Memoir joue le rôle... ...de celle qui savait la fin depuis le début.

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