The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Portugal (Autoteile Auf Der Fahrbahn)" by the artist "Von Wegen Lisbeth"

In the song "Portugal (Autoteile Auf Der Fahrbahn)" by the German band Von Wegen Lisbeth, the lyrical hero is immersed in intimate experiences and a sensual atmosphere of closeness with his beloved. The world around seems to cease to exist, shrinking to the size of an apartment, where familiar rooms turn into metaphors for their relationship.

The phrase "Your hallway is Portugal, and the kitchen is Kazakhstan" is not a literal indication of geographical locations, but rather a reflection of the hero's emotional palette. Portugal, perhaps, is associated with warmth, sun, something alluring and desirable, embodying the feelings he experiences while being close to his beloved. The kitchen as Kazakhstan, perhaps, symbolizes a kind of unknown, new facets of the relationship that they have yet to discover.

The image of "Auto parts on the roadway / Somewhere on the A4" stands in contrast to this cozy world filled with feelings. It symbolizes danger, chaos, an alarming reality that remains beyond the threshold of the apartment. The hero consciously chooses to remain in the "ocean" of love and tenderness, even at the cost of losing contact with the outside world ("I have no signal here"). "The sea of your hair" in which he "gets lost" is a metaphor for all-consuming passion and the desire to hide from the outside world in the arms of his beloved.