Oh Lord - Portugal. The Man

Shepherds they came, stripped of their names

And we were all the daughters that fell from her to ground

Because she needed us, she needed love

But we’re all gone to strip that ground

Shivered pores were caves, teeth were all decayed

Jutting, jagged, rising up like welts on backs in strain

Because she needed us, she needed love

But we’re all gone to strip that ground

I said, «Oh Lord!»

I said…

We climbed up those banks from our place in the shade

Built us a fire but never knew what we made

It’s not your mind, self, not your thoughts, not your soul

It’s not your mind, self, not your thoughts, not your soul

Because we are that fire

Because we are that fire

Because we are that fire

We

Shepherds they came, stripped of their names

And we were all the daughters that fell from her to ground

Because she needed us, she needed love

But we’re all gone to strip that ground

Were you safe down in my hands?

The higher we climb

These shapes, shapes show

And this place is more holy when nobody knows

Were you safe down in my hands?

(Were you safe down in my hands)

The higher we climb

(The higher we climb)

These shapes, shapes show

And this place is more holy when nobody knows

Were you safe down in line?

The higher we climb

These shapes, shapes show

And this place is more holy when nobody knows

We climbed up those banks from our place in the shade

Built us a fire but never knew what we made

It’s not your mind, self, not your thoughts, not your soul

It’s not your mind, self, not your thoughts, not your soul

Because we are that fire

Because we are that fire

Because we are that fire

We

Show me what is still free and I will tell you

It’s not your mind, self, not your thoughts, not your soul