Declan McKenna - Brazil (Reading 2021)

[waitwho]

Wrote it at 15 years old. that’s incredible

[ImmmmmII]

*the way he smiled when the audience began cheering at the beginning*

[asiangf]

declan is the only one who has a pass with his voice breaking during a song because it just fits so *well*

[elena-kion]

I have no clue what he put in this song but it hits so hard every time

[lahuren]

Glad to see this song played live finally

[rachellauren]

I remember walking past Declan at Reading Festival in 2014 - I think Brazil had about 10-15k views back then? I was too shy too approach him at the time but it's so cool to see him now playing the main stage after once just being a festival goer!!

[tritontypebeat]

what a feeling it must be so hear thousands of people sing every word to your song

[georgewilliams]

I think Declan's new music fantastic, but it's great to know he will always have this song to play near the end of a set.

[JoeGibsonLP]

His name in the background is the same as The Beatles backdrop when they played the Budokan, check it out x

[gregbideau]

My daughter is 10 and we sing this on road trips every time. She's my little world and I love that she loves this song xx

[DGhose-nb]

back in 2015 when i used to listen to this song on spotify, i used to cry.

[rumademedoit]

his vocal evolution is my favorite thing ever!!

[death_knell]

Probably one of the best live performers I’ve ever seen

[EllaMeert]

the things i would do to hear this live

[Asp]

What an Incredible voice, only gotten better through the years

[Alexiaeasy]

I heard you sold the Amazon
To show the country that you're from
Is where the world should want to be
For a fine something all people need
I'm faithless now
Though we win every time and I don't know how
'Cause I haven't bought you and I haven't sold me
But the people are dying to, to get on TV

[Chorus]
I heard he lives down a river somewhere
With six cars and a grizzly bear
He got eyes, but he can't see
Well, he talks like an angel, but he looks like me

[Verse 2]
Oh, Lord! What have I become?
I'm the face of God, I'm my father's son
I'm not what you think you see
I know you can't eat leather, but you can't stop me
Why would you lie, why would you lie about how you feel?
I've got a mission and my mission is real
Because you've had your chances, yeah, you've had enough
I'm gonna burn your house down to spread peace and love
And it gets me down
Oh, Lord, how it gets me down
[Chorus]
I heard he lives down a river somewhere
With six cars and a grizzly bear
He got eyes, but he can't see
Well, he talks like an angel, but he looks like me
Oh, Lord!
Oh, Lord!

[Bridge]
I wanna play the beautiful game while I'm in Brazil
'Cause everybody plays the beautiful game while out in Brazil
'Cause it's all you've ever wanted, and it's all that you want still
Don't you wanna play the beautiful game out in Brazil?
I wanna play the beautiful game while I'm in Brazil
'Cause everybody plays the beautiful game while out in Brazil
It's all you've ever wanted, and it's all that you want still
Don't you wanna play the beautiful game out in Brazil?
(Oh yeah!)

[Chorus]
I heard he lives down a river somewhere
With six cars and a grizzly bear
He got eyes, but he can't see
Well, he talks like an angel, but he looks like me
I heard he lives down a river somewhere
With six cars and a grizzly bear
He got eyes, but he can't see
Well, he talks like an angel, but he looks like me

[inesfelixvieira]

How come no one's talking about how cool his bass player looks? She's so stylish and just in the vibe, love her

[intoxicatexd]

I’m so excited to see him perform this at reading 2023!

[chairman]

this song means so much to me man i just start crying when i hear it sometimes. its one of the songs that i have to see live before i die or else like, i literally just will refuse to die

[cosmicfrog]

I get chills every time I hear this song, even more hearing it live for the first time in Cambridge :)