Betagarri is a basque skaband from Vitoria-Gasteiz. Their sound seems to be… Read Full Bio ↴Betagarri is a basque skaband from Vitoria-Gasteiz. Their sound seems to be a mix of ska, reggae and rock but are also influenced by latin and punk. Most texts are written and sung in basque language and largely deal with social- and globalisation critical issues.

Betagarri consists of eight musicans who are Iñaki Ortiz de Villalba (voice), Aitor Ruiz de Arbulo (guitar) and Pablo Rodríguez (bass) who are the only remaining founder members from 1992 and Iker Uriarte (drumset), Aitor Agirre (guitar), David Gaviña (sax), Mikel Sanz (trombone) and Unai Lobo (trumpet) what is the bandmanning since 2003.

So far 9 albums are released:
Maketa (demo from 1994)
Betagarri (1997)
Arren Erro Zaharra (1998)
80/00 (1999)
Freaky Festa (2000)
Remix (2001)
Arnasa Hartu (2002)
Zuzenena CD/DVD (2004)
Hamaika Gara (2006)

Milaka Izar Berri
Betagarri Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Historia idazteko unea dela esaten dutenan,
egia azaltzeko momentua saltzen dituztenean,
garaile, galtzaile, biktima edo hiltzaile,
izango garela behin ta berriz errepikatzen dute.

Dena ikusi nahi ez duen begirada bakarraz,
ezin da margotu harri zahar baten historia zaharra,
bakarmena, oroimena ez dira inorenak,

denak joan baziren gogoratu ditzagun denak.

Eta maitasuna, ezinda zapaldu.

Ez ahaztu milaka izar berri piztu izan direla,
Euskal Herriko zeru gaianean.

Egon ziur guztiak eramango ditugula,
betirako gure bihotzean.

Aurrera egiteko behar dugun arnasa hartzerakoan,
gogoratu haien izarrek ekarri dutela eguzkia,
ezin du amestu ahazten duen herriak,
irabaztera goaz, lanera eta zabaldu irriak.

Eta maitasuna, ezinda zapaldu.

Ez ahaztu milaka izar berri piztu izan direla,
Euskal Herriko zeru gaianean.

Egon ziur guztiak eramango ditugula,
betirako gure bihotzean.

Ez ahaztu milaka izar berri piztu izan direla,
Euskal Herriko zeru gaianean.

Egon ziur guztiak eramango ditugula,
betirako gure bihotzean.

Ez ahaztu milaka izar berri piztu izan direla,
Euskal Herriko zeru gaianean.

Egon ziur guztiak eramango ditugula,
betirako gure bihotzean.

Ez ahaztu...

Ez ahaztu...

Ez ahaztu...

Ez ahaztu...

Overall Meaning

The song Milaka Izar Berri by Betagarri tackles the idea of history and the importance of remembering it. The first stanza conveys the idea that people tend to repeat the same mistakes in history, whether they are the victor or the victim. The second stanza implores that we take a closer look at the history that we are taught, so as not to forget the events that happened before us. The final stanza is a call to action, motivating us to gather our strength and work towards a better future.

Line by Line Meaning

Historia idazteko unea dela esaten dutenan, egia azaltzeko momentua saltzen dituztenean, garaile, galtzaile, biktima edo hiltzaile, izango garela behin ta berriz errepikatzen dute.
I am saying that the moment to write history is when they reveal the truth, those who repeat winners, losers, victims or killers.

Dena ikusi nahi ez duen begirada bakarraz, ezin da margotu harri zahar baten historia zaharra, bakarmena, oroimena ez dira inorenak, denak joan baziren gogoratu ditzagun denak.
With a single glance, we cannot see everything, we cannot paint an old rock's ancient history, nobody has a unique memory, we remember everything that happened when everyone had gone.

Eta maitasuna, ezinda zapaldu.
And love, may it never die.

Ez ahaztu milaka izar berri piztu izan direla, Euskal Herriko zeru gaianean.
Don't forget that thousands of new stars have lit up in the sky of the Basque Country.

Egon ziur guztiak eramango ditugula, betirako gure bihotzean.
Let's make sure that we always carry them with us, in our hearts forever.

Aurrera egiteko behar dugun arnasa hartzerakoan, gogoratu haien izarrek ekarri dutela eguzkia, Ezin du amestu ahazten duen herriak, irabaztera goaz, lanera eta zabaldu irriak.
When we need strength to move forward, remember that their stars brought the sun, the people who cannot forget, we are going to win, work hard and spread laughter.

Ez ahaztu...
Don't forget...

Contributed by Maria H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS