Tanana is the 9th song on Portugal. The Man’s 10th LP Shish. The song is a critique on politics, society, and human nature.
[Verse 1]
Maybe it's the world, the world gone blind
They'll trade ya truth for a lie, an eye for an eye
Little birdie told me, "Nobody's born, nobody born bad"
And if you don't see the smoke, you won't see what's coming
[Pre-Chorus]
Or flowers 'til the petals are falling
[Chorus]
I feel the sadness coming down
The pigs running the zoo (Paranoid, spinning out)
There's murder in the news
Things work like me and you, me and you
[Verse 2]
Everything's well that's well in the end
So throw off your clothes, have sex with a friend
Turn on the tap just to watch it runnin' out
Not your mother's mission keeping up with the youth
Standing on the right where nobody's wrong
Where it moves like a serpent through fever
Dreams of terminal lovers
Lookin' out the window, our fire's (Going out)
[Pre-Chorus]
A light 'til the shadows are crawling
[Chorus]
I feel the sadness coming down
The pigs running the zoo (Paranoid, spinning out)
There's murder in the news
Things work like me and you, me and you
[Instrumental Break]
[Pre-Chorus]
Flower 'til the pedals are falling
[Chorus]
I feel the sadness coming down
The pigs running the zoo (Paranoid, spinning out)
There's murder in the news
Things work like me and you
[Post-Chorus]
Frances' singing na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
Oh
[Outro]
Things work like me and you
Me and you
Tanana was written by John Gourley.
Tanana was produced by John Gourley & Kane Ritchotte.
Portugal-the-man released Tanana on Wed Sep 24 2025.