Sun Kil Moon - I Love Portugal lyrics

In my hotel where the band is staying
I'm off desert but what I'd give
To not get on that plane
Woke to the sound of birds calling and I
Wanna water the flowers in the garden
And the maid scooting her tray
Around the echoey hall
I just want to stay in Portugal today
That's all
'Cause when I'm here there's a sense of calm
People living day to day
And enjoying the moment
Last night we found a cozy place and we
Listened to fado music and we ate steak
And bacalhau and caldo verde
Then we went and got gelato
And we drank iced lattes
And the fans have always shown me love
(shown me love) and so have my friends
Vasco, Miguel, and Nadia, and Monica
(Nadia and Monica)


I can't complain, I get to visit every year
Last night my driver said my
Music brought him to tears

I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
I love Portugal
I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
I love Portugal
I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
I love Portugal
I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
I love Portugal

Was listening to Mahavishnu
Orchestra's "Lila's Dance"
As I drifted off into rare afternoon nap
Yesterday, one shot in Minnesota
One in Baton Rouge
And then retaliation in Dallas
Someone shot and killed five cops
And the cops came back and killed
That sniper with a robot
But all was peaceful here at the Seculo
Hotel in the Bonfim neighborhood of Oporto
Now I'm on my way to Zürich at Gate 35
TAP operator by Swiss Airlines
I miss my quiet day in Oporto
Sleeping and listening to the many birds sing
And the shoe store that I wanted to shop in
Was closed and, man, it pissed me off
As we drove by twice on the
Way to soundcheck and on
The way to the hotel from the show that night

I'm gonna return some day, I know it
(some day) i'm gonna buy me a home looking
Over the river in Oporto (river in Oporto)
Gonna get me a plate of melon and prosciutto
And grilled sardines, a cup of coffee
And a bowl of gazpacho (bowl of gazpacho)
The USA can't pull the guns from the
Trolls of the country I live in
Can't get a grip on gun control
If we're gonna live with a president
Who's a huge fucking asshole
Then believe me, baby
I'm gonna buy me a home in Portugal

I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
Where the people don't walk i love Portugal
They just stroll
I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
Where the people go to bars, relax
I love Portugal and listen to fado
I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
Where I feel at peace from my
I love Portugal head to my toe
I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
Particularly I love the city of Oporto
I love Portugal

At the roadhouse, Room 301, in Zurich
The Bern show is cancelled
Tomorrow night due to
Violence and a bunch of crazy shit
It's found it's way into the venue
I'm not going to sing about it
I'm just gonna read the statement
From the promoter to you

"Dear Mark, Dear all at Sun Kil Moon
I have really, really
Really bad news we're deeply
Afraid but see ourselves
In circumstances that unfortunately urge
Us to have to cancel the Sun Kil Moon
Show at Dachstock Reit'schule, Bern
The open space in front
Of our house Reit'schule
Bern is causing increasing troubles
With violence and sexes
An organized drug dealer and the year and
Months and weeks we decided to shut the
Place down and it's ongoing activities for
A while, at least ten days
Or maybe longer and find a way of
How to deal with our society's problems
Erupted in front of our house
Creating a rather explosive atmosphere at
Times in front of
Our house we're very sorry that
Due to this reaction
The show with Sun Kil Moon will have
To be cancelled as we're
In general enforcing this
Temporary shutdown, apologies for any
Inconveniences to you
I know your band just got into
Town of course we're gonna pay
Full agreed guaranteed fee as well as
Covering your hotel for 12 7
16 also tickets will be reimbursed
It can be used to see your show tonight
In Zürich we strongly hope
You reschedule your
Concert in Bern next time your
Band is touring in Europe
Reit'schule remains closed until
Further notice again, my deepest apologies
But, it's totally out of my control let me
Know if you need any more info
Sincerely, your promoter at Breathing Hope"

I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
And the sparkling Douro River estuary
I love Portugal
I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
And when I die I want some
Of my ashes spread there i love Portugal
And skip the Hail Mary
I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
I'm gonna go back next year and I'm
Gonna find that same shoe store
I love Portugal
I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
It's gotta be somewhere between the
Venue and the Fnac bookstore i love Portugal
I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
And it doesn't have a goddamned
Thing to do with football i love Portugal

I love Portugal, I love Portugal, oh, oh
I love Portugal i love Portugal