To answer big questions, sometimes, there's enough with a song. With an alm… Read Full Bio ↴To answer big questions, sometimes, there's enough with a song. With an almost religious meaning, El Petit De Cal Eril delves into the bone marrow of emotions more intimately human and exits with the right balance between nostalgia and optimism, serenity and hope. His latest album, Vol i Dol (2010), combines folk spirit, drops of psychedelia and above all, their own label, maybe it's because of the rural optimism, bubblegum smell and the noise of tractors of the Segarra, which is where Joan Pons was born, voice and spirit of the band.

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Els Gats 2
El Petit De Cal Eril Lyrics

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Ell que diu que ve amb una nau de pastanagues
i que a tu no t'hi posin ceba enlloc.
Ell que diu "què bé!"
i tu, vés que li vols fer-hi
i que resignat tu menges i et fots.
Que no val la pena escriure l'acarona
per robar-li el cor,
que no val la pena viure a Barcelona

per tenir-hi un gos.

Que no val la pena viure a Barcelona
per tenir-hi un gat
Que no val la pena viure a Barcelona
per tenir-hi un gat
Que no val la pena viure a Barcelona
per tenir-hi un gat
Que no val la pena viure a Barcelona
per tenir-hi un gat
Que no val la pena viure a Barcelona
per tenir-hi un gat

Que no val la pena viure a Barcelona
per tenir-hi un gat...uh uh ah!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to El Petit De Cal Eril's song Els gats 2 depict a conversation between two people, where one of them is advising the other that it's not worth living in Barcelona if you have a cat. The first line talks about someone who says that they come with a spaceship made of carrots, and tells the other person that they shouldn't add onion to their dish. The second line indicates that this person says "how good!" and the other person is so intrigued by them that they end up giving in and eating the food without onion.

The next few lines talk about how it's not worth writing sweet nothings just to win someone's heart, and that it's also not worth living in Barcelona just to have a dog. These lines are a metaphor for how sometimes we give in to things we know aren't worth it just because we're intrigued or caught up in the moment. The chorus repeats the idea that it's not worth living in Barcelona just to have a cat, emphasizing the message of the song.

Overall, the song seems to be criticizing the idea of selling out or making sacrifices for things that ultimately may not be worth it. The message is cleverly hidden behind the metaphor of having a cat in Barcelona, but it's a universal theme that many can relate to.

Line by Line Meaning

Ell que diu que ve amb una nau de pastanagues
He who says he comes with a shipload of carrots

i que a tu no t'hi posin ceba enlloc.
and that they won't put any onions on you.

Ell que diu 'què bé!'
He who says 'how nice!'

i tu, vés que li vols fer-hi
and you realize you want to do something about it

i que resignat tu menges i et fots.
and resigned, you eat and screw yourself.

Que no val la pena escriure l'acarona
That it's not worth writing the love letter

per robar-li el cor,
to steal their heart

que no val la pena viure a Barcelona
that it's not worth living in Barcelona

per tenir-hi un gat.
to have a cat there.

Que no val la pena viure a Barcelona
That it's not worth living in Barcelona

per tenir-hi un gat
to have a cat there.