L' Estaca
Betagarri Lyrics


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l'avi siset em parlava
de bon mat




Overall Meaning

í,
mentre el sol als horts del pla
els rosers esverdïa.


Jo li deia: "avi, calla,
que el vent em portarà,
del camp la dolça cançó
que el meu cor enamorà."


L'Estaca is a famous song in Catalonia, written by Lluís Llach. The song has become an anthem of Catalan identity, symbolizing resistance and representing the struggle for freedom. The lyrics describe an old man speaking to a young boy about his connection to the land and his love of the sweet song of the countryside. The song speaks of staying rooted in one's traditions and fighting for freedom, even in the face of oppression.


The song's title, L'Estaca, is a reference to a stake or pole that is used to support plants, symbolizing the need for a strong foundation to maintain one's beliefs and values. The song speaks of the oppressive forces that seek to uproot and destroy these traditions, and urges a steadfastness in the face of adversity.


Overall, the song can be interpreted as a call for unity, perseverance, and courage in the face of oppression. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, and the melody is both haunting and uplifting.


Line by Line Meaning

l'avi siset em parlava
My grandpa Siset used to talk to me


de bon mati, quan anàvem a pescar a la platja
In the early morning, when we used to go fishing at the beach


els cosins i jo, i després anava a treballar
My cousins and I, and then he went to work


amb la canya de pescar i el capell de palla
With the fishing rod and the straw hat


amb els dits enfora, siset, el boletaire
With his fingers out, Siset, the mushroom hunter


també em parlava de la vida
He also talked to me about life


de política i de les coses bones del món
About politics and the good things in the world


que mai no haig de perdre de vista, sempre han de ser presents
That I should never lose sight of them, they should always be present


L'avi siset em deia:
Grandpa Siset used to say to me:


Fill meu, no dormis tranquil,
"My son, don't sleep peacefully,


en aquest món de botzina,
in this world of turmoil,


viuran sempre com a reis
those who always live like kings


els qui es mengen el món a dos mans."
those who seize the world with both hands and enjoy it.




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OnBoardAndy

A CERVANTES
A VELASQUEZ
A QUEVEDO
A GONGORA
A JOVELLANOS
A RAMÓN Y CAJAL
A ANTONIO MACHADO
A PICASSO
A GAUDÍ
A DALI
ETC

¡ESPAÑA, TODAS LAS ESPAÑA! :) SPAIN no es un mito ni una leyenda medieval sino una historia!!!! :)



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Arnau Bonet-Ragel

Mai em canso d'escoltar-la Visca el Països Catalans i Gora euskal herria askatuta

Carlos Castro

+Arnau Bonet (Visca la Terra) lOS PAISOS CATALANES IMAGINO NO INCLUYEN VALENCIA NI BALEARES VERDAD, Fuera el Pancatalanismo de Valencia. Ursurpadores y ladrones de cultura.

Francisco Garcia

Y Murcia, se te olvida Murcia

OnBoardAndy

Tan ancha y grande es Castilla ‼️que puso a España en la historia de la humanidad y fue la protagonista de uno de los acontecimientos mas importantes de la historia, el descubrimiento...
Y las letras de Cervantes se extendieron por todos los continentes del mundo... ❤️🇪🇸

Èric ~*☆

Senyor crec que no estàs al vídeo correcte

Xavier Rodés Martret

Crec que està pixant fora del test

JatiBurton

Incrible version!

OnBoardAndy

💕🇪🇸 👑A Castilla, a Aragon, a Navarra, a Granada, a Nueva España, al Perú, a Nueva Granada, al Rio dela Plata, a Sicilia, a Napoles, a Flandes, a Guinea, al Sáhara, a Portugal y las islas Filipinas🇪🇸👑👍

Slavei Bas

Ja em va a impressionar com un veïn com aquest home ens va cantar aquesta bona cançó i ho millor és k no es català!!!

OnBoardAndy

A CERVANTES
A VELASQUEZ
A QUEVEDO
A GONGORA
A JOVELLANOS
A RAMÓN Y CAJAL
A ANTONIO MACHADO
A PICASSO
A GAUDÍ
A DALI
ETC

¡ESPAÑA, TODAS LAS ESPAÑA! :) SPAIN no es un mito ni una leyenda medieval sino una historia!!!! :)

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