Portugal. The Man centered on frontman John Gourley’s abstract musical approach and corresponding upbringing. He was raised in a sort of technological isolation: his log cabin home in the winter wasteland of the fringes of Wasilla, Alaska was powered by a generator and had no telephone. Both of his parents helped completely immerse him in the unique lifestyle that comes with a land of seasonal darkness and perpetual cold with their jobs as dog sled mushers. Gourley’s innate curiosity and individual spirit combined with a fascination with science fiction and experiences of homelessness create a distinctly transcendent sound that is always open to interpretation and change.
The band’s debut album, Waiter: “You Vultures!” was released by Fearless Records on January 24th, 2006.
On June 22, 2007 they released their second full length, Church Mouth. The band then set out on a full US tour with support from The Photo Atlas, Play Radio Play, Tera Melos, and The Only Children. They then toured Europe, and followed it up with another US headlining tour with support from Rocky Votolato and Great Depression during September and October. Following this tour, they joined Thursday on a short east coast tour in November alongside Circle Takes the Square.
Portugal. The Man collaborated with the band The Sound of Animals Fighting on the re-release of their first album, “Tiger and the Duke.” Portugal. The Man remixed three of the songs on that album.
On July 30, 2008, it was announced that Portugal. The Man would release Censored Colors under its independent record label, Approaching AIRballoons, with a partnership with EQUAL VISION RECORDS. The album was released September 16, 2008.
On April 9th, 2009, Portugal. The Man announced a fourth studio album, The Satanic Satanist. It was released on July 21, 2009.
As of October 2009, It was announced through Twitter that Portugal. The Man have completed another album entitled “American Ghetto” which combines their progressive rock style from their latter albums with some of the electo style from their “Its Complicated Being A Wizard” release. A listening party was held for a group of 17 fans in Los Angeles CA. The album was released on March 2, 2010.
The Got it All (This Can’t Be Living Now) Songfacts reports the band’s sixth album and first for Atlantic, In the Mountain in the Cloud, was released on July 19, 2011.
On February 8, 2013, Portugal. The Man leaked pictures on Bonnaroo's official Tumblr page which showed that celebrated producer Danger Mouse was producing the band's new record. According to a Q&A Zach did on the band's Tumblr, their new album was influenced by Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" album.
On February 25, 2013, Portugal. The Man released the name of their new album, titled Evil Friends, on Instagram. On March 6, the band revealed the album art for Evil Friends using a Tweet-to-reveal mosaic. The next day, the video for the title track from Evil Friends was released on the band's YouTube channel. On June 4, 2013, the album was released in the United States. The album featured backing vocals by Este Haim and Danielle Haim. A music video of "Purple Yellow Red and Blue" followed.
On April 22, 2014, the band announced a partnership with Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute to release a limited-edition run of 400 records to raise awareness for critically endangered Sumatran tigers. The track, "Sumatran Tiger" does not officially exist digitally, and the copies were sent to "400 carefully chosen influencers, among them actors, activists, musicians, conservationists, bloggers and journalists," and is, as the band claims, "the first song meant to go extinct unless it's reproduced." The band encouraged fans to "scour the Internet" using the hashtags #EndangeredSong and #SumatranTiger to find recordings of the song.
In November 2014, Portugal. The Man were in the studio recording their eighth album with Mike D from The Beastie Boys producing. The band also posted pictures of themselves in the studio on Instagram, as well as showcasing small teasers of what their new album would sound like. Mac Miller was also shown working with the band as well. In May 2015, the band released teasers on social networks of what appeared to be new music with a Latin twist with huapango guitars, dream synths and drums machines. On May 5, Portugal. The Man released a Spanish version of "Purple Yellow Red and Blue" covered by a Mexican-American band called The Chamanas on their official YouTube channel to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. On December 31, 2015, Portugal. The Man posted to their website that they had completed two records followed by separate hashtags #Gloomin + #Doomin. However, on February 3, 2016, the band tweeted from their official account that the new record would be entitled Gloomin + Doomin. In February 2016 Portugal. the Man were featured on the Yoko Ono collaboration album Yes, I'm A Witch Too performing "Soul Got Out of the Box".
On November 30, 2016, Triple J radio debuted Portugal. The Man's new song "Noise Pollution". It was released as a single on December 2, and featured Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Zoe Manville. On March 3, 2017, the band released a single titled "Feel It Still", which was followed by the release of an accompanying music video three days later. It was revealed that Gloomin + Doomin "failed to complete" and was thrown out after three years. They have since completed another album, titled Woodstock, which is promoted by "Feel It Still". The album's title was inspired by an original 1969 Woodstock music festival ticket stub owned by Gourley's father. It led Gourley to a realization that almost 50 years later, music has the same mission as then – "to comment on societal and political unease." "We worked with so many rad people on this album, but ended up with just the four of us in a basement at 4 a.m. trying to say something that mattered," said Gourley. "Trying to write music that would help people feel they're not alone, even if they're angry or feeling lost." Woodstock was released on June 16, 2017. John Gourley and Zoe Manville married on New Year's Eve 2017.
Lovers In Love
Portugal. The Man Lyrics
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What we don't need, hell will demand
Higher, higher, higher, higher
Higher, higher, higher, higher
Well I'm not in need therefore don't demand
And what hell can sell you I can't defend
Higher, higher, higher, higher
And if another lover takes their love away from you
Be careful with your mind and what you're bound to do
Lovers in love
Lovers in love
Love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love
Lovers loving love just like these lovers are loving love in love
Lovers loving love just like these lovers are loving love in love
And if another lover takes their love away from you
Be careful with your mind and what you're bound to do
Lovers in love
Lovers in love
Lovers in love
Lovers in love
And if we make it, I'll come back
And if we make it, I'll come back
Lovers loving love just like these lovers are loving love in love
Lovers loving love just like these lovers are loving love in love
Lovers in love (Higher, higher, higher)
Lovers in love (Higher, higher, higher)
Lovers in love (Higher, higher, higher)
Lovers in love (Higher, higher, higher)
The opening lines of Portugal. The Man's "Lovers In Love" create an image of chaos and danger, as the singer urges the listener to "crawl from the fire into the pan" and warns that "what we don't need, hell will demand". The repetition of the word "higher" in the chorus seems to suggest an escape from this danger, but later lyrics suggest that possessions won't make you happy: "Well I'm not in need therefore don't demand / And what hell can sell you I can't defend". The song's message seems to be about the pitfalls of seeking material things instead of focusing on love, as in the lines "Lovers loving love just like these lovers are loving love in love".
The chorus repeats the phrase "lovers in love" several times, suggesting that it's the pure, simple love between two people that is the ultimate goal. However, the cautionary line "And if another lover takes their love away from you / Be careful with your mind and what you're bound to do" suggests that love can come with its own dangers and temptations.
Overall, "Lovers In Love" seems to be a meditation on the importance of love and the risks we take in pursuit of it.
Line by Line Meaning
Crawl from the fire into the pan
Escape one difficult situation only to enter into another
What we don't need, hell will demand
The world will often have people wanting things they don't really need.
Higher, higher, higher, higher
The pursuit of personal satisfaction and well being
Higher, higher, higher, higher
The pursuit of personal satisfaction and well being
Well I'm not in need therefore don't demand
When you have everything you need, you should be content with what you have.
And what hell can sell you I can't defend
Some things in the world are just not right and should not be accepted as the norm.
And if another lover takes their love away from you
Be careful with your mind and what you're bound to do
If you experience a heartbreak, it can be difficult to deal with the aftermath so it's important to be mindful of your thoughts.
Lovers in love
Lovers in love
Love can happen to anyone, and can happen without warning.
Love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love
Love is an emotion that can't be measured but can be experienced in many different ways.
Lovers loving love just like these lovers are loving love in love
Lovers loving love just like these lovers are loving love in love
People who are in love want to express their love with each other as much as possible
And if we make it, I'll come back
And if we make it, I'll come back
If the couple makes it through difficult times, they will always be able to stick together
Lovers in love (Higher, higher, higher)
Lovers in love (Higher, higher, higher)
Lovers in love (Higher, higher, higher)
Lovers in love (Higher, higher, higher)
The joy of being in love is just like reaching for a higher goal and achieving it.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN BALDWIN GOURLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@zamiraruth
Crawl from the fire into the pan
What we don't need, hell will demand
Higher, higher, higher, higher
Higher, higher, higher, higher
Well I'm not in need therefore don't demand
And what hell can sell you I can't defend
Higher, higher, higher, higher
Higher, higher, higher, higher
And if another lover takes their love away from you
Be careful with your mind and what you're bound to do
Lovers in love
Lovers in love
Love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love
Lovers loving love just like these lovers are loving love in love
Lovers loving love just like these lovers are loving love in love
And if another lover takes their love away from you
Be careful with your mind and what you're bound to do
Lovers in love
Lovers in love
Lovers in love
Lovers in love
And if we make it, I'll come back
And if we make it, I'll come back
Lovers loving love just like these lovers are loving love in love
Lovers loving love just like these lovers are loving love in love
Lovers in love (Higher, higher, higher)
Lovers in love (Higher, higher, higher)
Lovers in love (Higher, higher, higher)
Lovers in love (Higher, higher, higher)
@RunSexyChicken
Such. An. Amazing. Album.
@MistiriousStranger1
Except the satanic stuff :/
@RunSexyChicken
What satanic stuff? (Besides the name)
@MistiriousStranger1
+Itay Ben Shushan Crawl from the fire into the pan what we don't need, hell will demand 0:00
@devinyocum4609
This and the Evil Friends album are, in my opinion, the best albums they've made.
@sharkattack67
Sorry, but In The Mountain In The Cloud is their best ever!
@Korkrix
It's Complicated Being A Wizard is amazing tho.
@vegasmona
It's Complicated Being A Wizard is in my opinion their best album, and then Satanic Satanist comes second.
@adriansuazo
yep
@autumnsphere7581
I like american ghetto the most. But im a new listener! Lovers in love has one of the best chorus i heard in pop music