Evil Friends – English Lyrics

• By: Portugal. The Man
• Album: Evil Friends

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the rebellious spirit of Portugal. The Man's 'Evil Friends' and explore the English language through its direct and unapologetic lyrics. This song offers a great opportunity to learn colloquial expressions and understand nuanced emotional states like disillusionment and defiance. Its powerful message about authenticity, wrapped in a unique blend of psychedelic rock and pop, makes it a compelling and memorable track to learn from.

[English]

Your mama's got nothing on me

Your daddy's got nothing on me

And the world that sleeps in it's lunacy

It's got nothing on me

No stars got nothing on me

Your sun's got nothing on me

And the fool who sees it's the thief that needs

Has got nothing on me

You know it's not because the light here gets brighter

And it's not that I'm evil

I got a friend in the devil

But I can't even be your friend

I can't even be your friend

I can't even be your friend

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I can get so wound up

But I feel alright

And if I get some rest

Yeah, that'd be nice

When I shouldn't do it, I still do it

What you think's got nothing to do with this

Before you were born, I was already sinning

Yeah, yeah, yeah

When I get too worked up

Well I work it out

And if I get too down

I just shout it out

I bet I have it all, but the rest will do

And it's nothing against all I do with you

Before you were born, I was already sinning

It's not because the light here is brighter

And it's not that I'm evil, I just don't like to pretend

That I could ever be your friend

If you don't listen so good

I can hum it out

Na na na na na na na na

I know I shouldn't do it, I just do it

And what ya think's got nothing to do with it

Before you were born, I was already sinning

It's not because the light here is brighter

And it's not that I'm evil

I just don't like to pretend

That I could ever be your friend

I could never be your friend

I never needed a friend

I don't wanna be friends

You'll never find a friend like me

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