Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
This song is the title track of Portugal. The Man’s 2008 album Censored Colors.
The song’s meaning can be interpreted in many ways, but the most agreed upon interpretation is the emotions that are evoked through drug use and abuse and the blunt truth in those emotions.
[Intro: Gang Vocals]
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
[Verse 1: John Gourley, Gang Vocals]
All the needy still need, and I know
And all the losers still lose
All the preachers still preach, and I know
They ain't bringin' no change
[Chorus: Gang Vocals, (John Gourley)]
I'm not afraid to die
'Cause all these colors will change (And I know)
I'm not afraid to die
'Cause all these colors will change
[Verse 2: John Gourley, Gang Vocals]
All the lows still low, and I know
All the high still get high
And how I wish we could dance
But all these rhythms don't seem to match up
Seem to match up
[Chorus: Gang Vocals]
I'm not afraid to die
'Cause all these colors will change
I'm not afraid to die
'Cause all these colors will change
[Interlude: Gang Vocals]
Ooh-oh-ooh, ooh-oh-ooh
Ooh-oh-ooh, ooh-oh-ooh
[Bridge: Gang Vocals]
Bits and bits of cane
Burning, burning, burning, bit by bit away
They grow as people grow
Glow as people glow
Bits and bits of cane
Burning, burning, burning, bit by bit away
They grow as people grow
And glow as people glow
[Chorus: Gang Vocals]
I'm not afraid to die
'Cause all these colors will change
I'm not afraid to die
'Cause all these colors will change
[Interlude: Gang Vocals]
Ooh-oh-ooh, ooh-oh-ooh
[Outro: John Gourley & Zoe Manville]
All these colors will change
I'm not afraid to die
'Cause all these colors will change
'Cause all these lovers never change
Colors was written by John Gourley.
Colors was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie & Phil Peterson & Kirk Huffman.
Portugal. The Man released Colors on Tue Sep 16 2008.