Purple Yellow Red and Blue
Portugal. The Man Lyrics

All I Wanna do is Live in ectascy
The singer wants to live in a state of pure joy and happiness all the time.

I know what's best for me
The singer believes that they are the best judge of what will bring them happiness.

I can't help it It's this hopeless itch
The singer is consumed by a desire for happiness that they cannot shake, despite feeling hopeless about attaining it.

I just wanna feel (wanna feel) Purple Yellow Red and Blue
The artist wants to experience a range of strong emotions, symbolized by the colors purple, yellow, red, and blue.

When I grow up I wanna be A movie star or on TV
The artist dreams of becoming famous and successful, perhaps as a way of achieving the happiness they desire.

'Cause workin' just don't work for me
The singer does not enjoy or believe in traditional work as a means of finding happiness.

But I can't focus feeling hopeless So I'll just sit back, try to relieve
The singer finds themselves unable to focus or take action towards their goals when they are feeling hopeless, so they try to find ways to feel better instead.

When I grow up I wanna be A rich-kid born celebrity
The artist's desire for fame and success has grown into a specific wish to be a wealthy celebrity.

It's not greed, but necessity
The artist justifies their desire for wealth and fame as a necessary means of achieving happiness, not as mere greed.

Now I don't focus on the hopeless When I look out it's only for me
The artist has found a way to ignore their feelings of hopelessness by focusing only on themselves and their dreams of success.

I just Wanna be evil I just Wanna be evil Wanna be evil Wanna be evil
The singer is expressing a desire to be daring, unconventional, and perhaps even villainous in order to achieve their goals.

All that I needed Is something to believe in Because everything just falls in place like that
The artist believes that having faith in something or someone will help them find the success and happiness they seek, and everything will then fall into place easily.

All that I needed Is something to believe in Because everything just falls in place like that
The singer repeats this line again, emphasizing the importance of having something to believe in.