Porto Alegre Lyrics – Blanco | from “Paradise On A Lifeboat EP”

Blanco is charting a course through turbulent seas on Paradise On A Lifeboat EP, his most introspective project yet, arriving November 21, 2025, via Bourne Again Entertainment, and Porto Alegre drifts in as track three, a hazy mid-set anchor that feels like washing up on a distant shore, waves of melody crashing against the grit of what you’ve left behind.

Blanco’s sound has always balanced that razor edge between street tales and dreamy escapes, and Porto Alegre sharpens it further. From the snippets he’s dropped in quiet stories—those late-night previews where his voice floats over sparse keys and echoing hi-hats—it’s clear this one’s a slow-burn trap reverie, blending UK drill’s low rumble with almost tropical synth washes that evoke the Brazilian city’s vibrant pulse. He hinted at it during a low-key IG live last month, saying the EP’s born from those “stuck in limbo” vibes post-tour, co-produced with rising beatsmiths from his circle to keep it raw but layered, like memories blurring at the edges.

This isn’t a sprawling statement; it’s a compact six-track liferaft, each cut inspired by moments of survival and rebirth—Regime kicks off with aggressive flexes on holding power, Yango dives into restless nights, then Porto Alegre bridges to One More Day with Kidwild adding that urgent harmony. Akaza nods to anime-fueled resilience midway, before Reborn closes on a note of fragile hope. The whole EP clocks under 16 minutes, a deliberate drift through chaos toward calm, mirroring Blanco’s own path from South London blocks to global stages.

Blanco’s hitting his stride at 23, fresh off WUNNA NA’s chart storm and those sold-out Wireless sets where he turned crowds into family. After years grinding features with Digga D and Headie One, this feels like him docking solo, trading some bravado for vulnerability that makes the wins hit deeper. It’s the kind of record that reminds you paradise isn’t a place—it’s the boat you build mid-storm.