Our Shangri-La

Well now, well now boys and girls (maybe just boy and girl, maybe even just boy i.e. me!), it's been at least a few days since I mentioned Mark Knopfler!

This song, Our Shangri-La is in my opinion one of Mark's most beautifully composed songs - both melodically and lyrically. We all have our "Shangri-La" and likely this song will take you to yours (YouTube video is at the bottom, but it's there because I strongly encourage the lyrics are read first!).


It's the end of a perfect day
For surfer boys and girls
The sun's dropping down in the bay
And falling off the world

There's a diamond in the sky,
Our evening star
In our Shangri-La

Get that fire burning strong
Right here and right now
It's here and then it's gone
There's no secret, anyhow.

We may never love again
To the music of guitars
In our Shangri-La

Tonight your beauty burns
Into my memory
The wheel of heaven turns

Above us endlessly
This is all the heaven we've got
Right here where we are
In our Shangri-La

Tonight your beauty burns
Into my memory
The wheel of heaven turns
Above us endlessly

This is all the heaven we've got
Right here where we are
In our Shangri-La

In our Shangri-La
In our Shangri-La


Lyrics from MarkKnopfler.com
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