Gossos is a Catalan rock band from Manresa. They are one of the most succes… Read Full Bio ↴Gossos is a Catalan rock band from Manresa. They are one of the most successful representatives of the "Rock Català" movement in the 2000s. Earlier in their career, they were characterized by their acoustics style -- just using guitars and bass, no percussion -- until 2002 when they added drums.

In summer 1993, Oriol Farré, Juanjo Muñoz, Natxo Tarrés and Roger Farré from Manresa, joined together to start a new band. They won an award with their first record "Gossos" (1994). After a few tours in Catalonia they edited their 2nd record "En privat" in 1996. Followed by "Mandala" (1997) and "Directament" (1998, recorded in the "Teatre Conservatori" of Manresa) with the collaboration of other consolidated members of the Catalan Rock like Cris Juanico, Gerard Quintana and Pemi Fortuny. In 2000 they recorded "De viaje", their only album in Castillian so far, followed by "Cares" (2001).

In 2002 they move away from their acoustical style to start using electric guitars and drums. Their latest albums recorded are "El Jardí del Temps" (2003), "8" (2005) and Oxygen (2007).

Members
Natxo Tarrés - vocals & guitar
Roger Farré - vocals & bass
Juanjo Muñoz - vocals & guitar
Oriol Farré - vocals & guitar
Santi Serratosa - drums (from 2002 on)

Discography

Gossos - (1994)
En privat - (1996)
Mandala - (1997)
Directament - (1998)
De viaje - (2000)
Cares - (2001)
El jardí del temps - (2003)
8 - (2005)
Oxigen - (2007)

Borratxo
Gossos Lyrics

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Us donaré la meva sang
perquè ompliu les vostres copes,
un altre cop ficat al bar
aquí les hores queden mortes.
Et convidaré a beure amb mi un licor estrany,
t'emborratxaré, i així,
podras continuar endavant.
I aquella nena vivia tristament enamorada d'ell.

No sé pas si ho resistiré
però així acaben moltes coses.
Ara passejo pel carrer
mentre les cases donen voltes.
Et convidaré a beure amb mi un licor estrany,
t'emborratxaré, per dins,
mentre et vas asserenant.
Almenys fer un brindis per mi.
Si algún dia em torno a emborratxar,

vull que sigui amb la teva sang.
Almenys fer un brindis per mi.

Overall Meaning

In Gossos's song "Borratxo," the lyrics depict the singer's desire to drown out their sorrows and troubles by drinking with someone they care for. The opening lines convey the intensity of the singer's willingness to give their blood to fill up the other person's cup. They mention wanting to be at the bar to escape the emptiness of their hours. The singer then invites someone to drink a strange liquor with them while declaring they will get them drunk so that they can keep going.

The next part of the song mentions a girl who is hopelessly in love with someone but conveys the feeling that things may not work out. The singer admits that they do not know if they can endure it but that situations typically end this way. The final verses mention the singer walking on the streets while the houses go round and around them. They invite someone to drink the peculiar liquor to feel calmer, implying that troubles or pain caused the initial desire to drink. Finally, the last two lines beg whoever they are drinking with to toast to them and make sure that if they ever get drunk again, it is with that person's blood.

Overall, "Borratxo" portrays the desire to drink as a way to escape sadness, troubles, or pain, indicating the need to cling to someone who cares when drowning in one's sorrows.

Line by Line Meaning

Us donaré la meva sang
I will give you everything I have

perquè ompliu les vostres copes,
So that you can have enough

un altre cop ficat al bar
Back at the bar again

aquí les hores queden mortes.
Where time stands still

Et convidaré a beure amb mi un licor estrany,
I'll buy you a strange drink

t'emborratxaré, i així,
So that you can forget, and move on

podras continuar endavant.
You can keep going forward

I aquella nena vivia tristament enamorada d'ell.
And that girl lived sadly in love with him

No sé pas si ho resistiré
I don't know if I can handle it

però així acaben moltes coses.
but that's how many things end

Ara passejo pel carrer
Now I walk down the street