Coordinates: 43°17′47″N 5°22′12″E / 43.2964°N 5.37°E / 43.2964; 5.37
Marseille ( /mɑrˈseɪ/; also Marseilles in English; French: [maʁsɛj], locally: [mɑχˈsɛjə]; Occitan: Marselha [maʀˈsejɔ, maʀˈsijɔ]), known in antiquity as Massilia or Massalia (from Greek: Μασσαλία), is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of 240.62 km2 (93 sq mi). The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of 1,204 km2 (465 sq mi). 1,530,000 or 1,601,095 people live in the Marseille metropolitan area, ranking it third among French metropolitan areas after Paris and Lyon. Located on the southeast coast of France, Marseille is France's largest city on the Mediterranean coast and largest commercial port. Marseille is the capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, as well as the capital of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Its inhabitants are called Marseillais.
Marseille is the second largest city in France after Paris and the centre of the third largest metropolitan area in France after Paris and Lyon. To the east, starting in the small fishing village of Callelongue on the outskirts of Marseille and stretching as far as Cassis, are the Calanques, a rugged coastal area interspersed with small fjords. Further east still are the Sainte-Baume, a 1,147 m (3,763 ft) mountain ridge rising from a forest of deciduous trees, the town of Toulon and the French Riviera. To the north of Marseille, beyond the low Garlaban and Etoile mountain ranges, is the 1,011 m (3,317 ft) Mont Sainte Victoire. To the west of Marseille is the former artists' colony of l'Estaque; further west are the Côte Bleue, the Gulf of Lion and the Camargue region in the Rhône delta. The airport lies to the north west of the city at Marignane on the Étang de Berre.
It's not the glow you feel, when snow appears
It's not the Christmas card you've sent for years
Not the joyful sound when Sleigh bells ring
Or the merry songs children sing
That little gift you send on Christmas Day
Will not bring back the friend, you've turned away
So, may I suggest the secret of Christmas
It's not the things you do at Christmas time
But the Christmas things you do all year through
That little gift you send on Christmas Day
Will not bring back the friend, you've turned away
So, may I suggest the secret of Christmas
It's not the things you do at Christmas time
Let's go
Just in time, you found me just in time
Before you came my time was running low
I was lost, then losing dice were tossed
My bridges all were crossed, nowhere to go
Now you're here, now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fear I've found my way
For love came just in time, you found me just in time
And changed my lonely nights that lucky day
Just in time
Before you came my time was running low, oh baby
I was lost, then losing dice were tossed
My bridges all were crossed nowhere to go
Now you're here now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fear, I've done found my way
For love came just in time, you've found me just in time
And changed my lonely nights, and changed my lonely nights
Oh, oh, oh, oh
And changed my lonely nights
And changed my lonely nights, oh
A ray of hope flickers in the sky
A tiny star lights up way up high
All across the land dawns a brand new morn'
This comes to pass when a child is born
A silent wish sails the seven seas
The winds of change whisper in the trees
And the walls of doubt crumble tossed and torn
This comes to pass when a child is born
A rosy hue settles all around
You've got the feel you're on solid ground
For a spell or two no one seems forlorn
This comes to pass when a child is born
And all of this happens because the world is waiting
Waiting for one child black, white, yellow, no one knows
But a child that will grow up and turn tears to laughter
Hate to love, war to peace and everyone to everyone's neighbor
And misery and suffering will be words to be forgotten, forever
It's all a dream, an illusion now
It must come true some time soon somehow
All across the land dawns a brand new morn'
Now baby
Like the sweet morning dew, I took one look at you
And it was plain to see, you were my destiny
With arms open wide, I threw away my pride
I'll sacrifice for you, dedicate my life to you
I will go where you lead
Always there in times of need
And when I lose my will
You'll be there to push me up the hill
There's no, no looking back for us
We got love sure 'nough, that's enough
You're all, you're all I need to get by
Like an eagle protects his nest
For you I'll do my best
Stand by you like a tree
Dare anybody to try and move me
Darling in you I found
Strength, when I was thrown down
Don't know what's in store
But together we can open any door
Just to do what's good for you
And inspire you a little bit higher
I know you can make a man
Out of a soul that didn't have a goal
'Cause we, we got the right foundation
And with the love and determination
You're all, you're all I want to strive for
And try a little more for
All, all the joys under the sun
Wrapped up into one
You're all, you're all I need, you're all I need
All, all, to get by
(You're all I need)
Baby, baby, baby, yeah, love
Oh, ooh, nothing baby, nothing baby
Ooh, true baby, oh no
Nothing in this world, no baby
Nothing, baby
There is no greater love
Than what I feel for you
No sweeter song
No heart so true
There is no greater thrill
Than what you bring to me
No sweeter song
Than what you sing, sing to me
You're the sweetest thing
That I've ever known
And to think that you are mine
You are mine alone
There is no greater love
In all the world, it's true
No greater love
Day after day I must face a world of strangers
Where I don't belong, I'm not that strong
It's nice to know that there's someone I can turn to
Who will always care, you're always there
When there's no getting over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won't come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won't last a day without you
So, many times when the city seems to be without
A friendly face, a lonely place
It's nice to know that you'll be there if I need you
And you'll always smile, it's all worthwhile
When there's no getting over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won't come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won't last a day without you
Touch me and I end up singing
Troubles seem to up and disappear
You touch me with the love you're bringing
I can't really lose when you're near, when you're near
And love, if all my friends have forgotten half their promises
They're not unkind, just hard to find
One look at you and I know that I could learn to live
Without the rest, I found the best
When there's no getting over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won't come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won't last a day without you
No, I won't last a day without you
I'll be there with you
Whenever the world seems far too wide
Though you may not always see me
I'm right there by your side
When you're frightened and pluck the covers
Though it's only a creaky stair
If the rainbows fade don't you be afraid
For I promise you I'll be there
When the shadows come
And moonlight paints pictures on the wall
And you're feeling lost and lonely
Like no one cares at all
When you can't chase the demons inside you
And it's more than a soul can bear
You must never fear, they will disappear
Look around you and I'll be there
There'll be times when friends desert you
And life may let you down
And those moments leave you feeling
Like a circus just left town
You just tell me if anything hurts you
I'll make it alright, I swear
Sure as rainbows bend, my forever friend
I can promise you I'll be there
A kiss and a smile, then dream for a while
Today I may not have a thing at all
Except for just a dream or two
But I've got lots of plans for tomorrow
And all my tomorrows belong to you
Right now it may not seem like spring at all
We're drifting and the laughs are few
But I've got rainbows planned for tomorrow
And all my tomorrows belong to you
No one knows better than I
That luck keeps passing me by that's fate
But with you there at my side
I'll soon be turning the tide, just wait
As long as I've got arms that cling at all
It's you that I'll be clinging to
And all the dreams I dream, beg or borrow
On some bright tomorrow they'll all come true