Their members are Joan Enric Barceló, Eduard Costa, Ferran Piqué and Dani Alegret.
Their songs are characterized by their pop-folk style, synth electronic rhythms and a particular irony in their lyrics.
They have released several albums:
- Catalonautes (Pistatxo Records, 2005)
- Roulotte Polar (Pistatxo Records, 2006)
- Castafiore Cabaret (Pistatxo records, 2008)
- Càpsules Hoi-poi (Pistatxo Records, 2009)
- Bed & Breakfast (N57/Discmedi, december 2009)
This last album has been elected as The Best Catalan Album of 2009.
La merda se'ns menja
Els Amics de les Arts Lyrics
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Que puges a Verdaguer
I és que jo des de Joanic
Que no sé com posar-m'hi
I faig veure que
No t'he estat guardant seient
I així molt discretament
Et veig passar
Ho tinc tot mil·limetrat
Vas I dius: "està ocupat?"
I segurament penses que sóc
Un passerell,
Però abans de ser a Bogatell
Potser ja t'he convençut
Perquè fugis amb mi I ho deixis tot
Que no m'has dit
Si em queda bé la barba
Que no m'has dit
Com ho tens per escapar-te amb mi
Que no m'has dit
Si vols que t'ensenyi un lloc on de nit és de nit
I és que aquí
La merda se'ns menja
I és que aquí
Ja no s'hi pot estar
Compartir
Pagar una hipoteca junts
Maleir cada dilluns
Per haver allargat el diumenge
I comprovar
Que París et queda bé
I si plou no passa res
Quin sonat va inventar
El paraigua?
Que no t'he dit
Que Barcelona crema
Que no t'he dit
Que no és teva ni meva
Que no t'he dit
Que tot I no ser massa guapo sóc molt divertit
I és que aquí
La merda se'ns menja
I és que aquí
Ja no s'hi pot estar
The lyrics of "La merda se'ns menja" by Els Amics de les Arts explore the idea of dissatisfaction and frustration with the current state of things. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that they are aware of the other person's admiration for Verdaguer, referencing a street or area they cannot figure out how to navigate. The singer pretends not to have been waiting for the other person, discreetly moving their suitcase when they pass by. The singer has meticulously planned everything, asking if their beard looks good and if they want to be shown a place where night is truly night.
The lyrics then go on to express a feeling of being consumed by the circumstances they find themselves in. The singer references the frustration of sharing and paying a mortgage together, cursing every Monday for extending the Sunday. They also mention how Paris suits the other person well, and that rain doesn't bother them, questioning who came up with the idea of an umbrella. The singer reveals things they haven't told the other person, such as Barcelona being on fire, that the city doesn't belong to either of them, and that despite not being particularly attractive, they are very funny.
The overall theme of the song seems to be a sense of disillusionment with the current situation and a desire for change. The phrase "La merda se'ns menja" can be translated as "We are being eaten by shit," symbolizing the feeling of being overwhelmed and stuck in an unpleasant situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Sé prou bé
I am well aware
Que puges a Verdaguer
That you get off at Verdaguer
I és que jo des de Joanic
And it's because from Joanic
Que no sé com posar-m'hi
I don't know how to fit in
I faig veure que
And I pretend that
No t'he estat guardant seient
I haven't been saving you a seat
I així molt discretament
And so very discreetly
Aparto la maleta quan
I move the suitcase when
Et veig passar
I see you passing by
Ho tinc tot mil·limetrat
I have everything measured
Vas I dius: "està ocupat?"
You go and say: "is it occupied?"
I segurament penses que sóc
And surely you think I'm
Un passerell
A passer-by
Però abans de ser a Bogatell
But before being at Bogatell
Potser ja t'he convençut
Maybe I have already convinced you
Perquè fugis amb mi I ho deixis tot
To run away with me and leave everything behind
Que no m'has dit
You haven't told me
Si em queda bé la barba
If my beard suits me
Que no m'has dit
You haven't told me
Com ho tens per escapar-te amb mi
How you plan to escape with me
Que no m'has dit
You haven't told me
Si vols que t'ensenyi un lloc on de nit és de nit
If you want me to show you a place where night is truly night
I és que aquí
And it's because here
La merda se'ns menja
The shit devours us
I és que aquí
And it's because here
Ja no s'hi pot estar
One can no longer stay here
Compartir
To share
Pagar una hipoteca junts
Paying a mortgage together
Maleir cada dilluns
To curse every Monday
Per haver allargat el diumenge
For having prolonged Sunday
I comprovar
And to realize
Que París et queda bé
That Paris suits you
I si plou no passa res
And if it rains, it's no problem
Quin sonat va inventar
What lunatic invented
El paraigua?
The umbrella?
Que no t'he dit
I haven't told you
Que Barcelona crema
That Barcelona burns
Que no t'he dit
I haven't told you
Que no és teva ni meva
That it's neither yours nor mine
Que no t'he dit
I haven't told you
Que tot I no ser massa guapo sóc molt divertit
That even though I'm not very handsome, I'm very fun
I és que aquí
And it's because here
La merda se'ns menja
The shit devours us
I és que aquí
And it's because here
Ja no s'hi pot estar
One can no longer stay here
Lyrics © Pistatxo Produccions, Ediciones Musicales Clipper's, S.L., CTM Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eduard Costa Garangou, Ferran Pique Fargas, Joan Enric Barcelo Fabregas, Daniel Alegret Ruiz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Victor Oliva
Així de tant en tant quan vaig en metro me'n recordo d'aquesta cançó - El "proxima estació" ha estat molt bona jugada
idabanovic
Have no idea what they're singin about! But I just love almost every song they have. Good rhythm, nice melodies...cheers
Rodons
Boníssima l'idea!! Cada dia descobrint alguna cosa més dels Amics...ara ja sabem on/com viuen!!
Pol Cruells
Molt bé, Amics! gran idea... com sempre!
decodistudio
Grande grande de verdad! Muy original ¡enhorabuena!
Ruth Mestre Sánchez
que guay! com mola, super original, i ha quedat GENIAL! :D
Ricard Pons
Sencillament, genial.
toxonocu
@MrGandalfin Pues no es cierto, yo ni soy catalán, ni vivo en cataluña, ni los escucho por ningún tipo de "militancia". Simplemente me encanta su estilo, su música y sus letras. Para gustos colores...
Clara Fernández
que grans que sou <3
Emmanuel Rodriguez
ps soy laura y ami me encanta esta cancion la escuche gracias a mi hermano q esta aya ps yo soy de peru y me facina este grupo y en especial esta cancion