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)
Ja No M'Escoltes
Gossos Lyrics
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El que era clar ara es veu borrós,
Ferides duna guerra sense guanyador
Que es tanquen molt a poc a poc.
Mentre intento descobrir
Si encara sóc aquí
Mentre intento recordar
No cal que diguis res
Ja no hi ha res a fer
Quan tot sacaba
Arriba un nou un començament.
Ja no somiàvem, ja mai volàvem...
Ja no sortíem junts, ja mai jugàvem.
Intento descobrir
Si encara sóc aquí
Intento recordar
Que és el que vam perdre pel camí.
Ja no mescoltes i dono voltes
Hi ha alguna cosa que no em deixa dormir.
Ja no em recordes
Però estem tots dos al llit.
Ara et sents sola
I estàs a un pam de mi.
The lyrics of Gossos' song Ja No M'Escoltes convey a sense of loss and confusion surrounding a past relationship. The opening lines lament the way in which memories of happier times are fading and becoming indistinct, as if viewed through a blurry lens. The scars left by a war - most likely an allegory for the deterioration of the relationship - seem never to heal, despite the fact that the conflict itself has come to an end.
The song's protagonist is struggling to come to terms with the fact that the relationship is over, and that despite his efforts to hold onto the past, he must accept that it is gone forever. He questions whether he is still present, and attempts to remember what was lost along the way. The penultimate stanza speaks hauntingly of a sense of detachment between the two parties, as if they are both lying in bed but are lost in their own thoughts and feelings, unable to truly connect with one another. Finally, the song ends on a bittersweet note, with the implication that although it may seem like the end, there is always the possibility of a new beginning.
Overall, Ja No M'Escoltes is a melancholic song that grapples with themes of loss, memory, and the complexities of relationships. Its lyrics are poignant and relatable, capturing the sense of confusion and heartbreak that can often come with the end of a meaningful connection.
Line by Line Meaning
S’esborren els records de tot el que era bo
The memories of all the good things are fading away
El que era clar ara es veu borrós,
What was once clear is now blurry
Ferides duna guerra sense guanyador
Wounds from a war with no winners
Que es tanquen molt a poc a poc.
That close very slowly
Mentre intento descobrir
While I try to discover
Si encara sóc aquí
If I'm still here
Mentre intento recordar
While I try to remember
Què és el que vam perdre pel camí.
What we lost along the way
No cal que diguis res
You don't need to say anything
Ja no hi ha res a fer
There's nothing to be done
Quan tot sacaba
When everything ends
Arriba un nou un començament.
A new beginning arrives
Ja no somiàvem, ja mai volàvem...
We don't dream anymore, we never fly...
Ja no sortíem junts, ja mai jugàvem.
We don't go out together anymore, we never play
Intento descobrir
I try to discover
Si encara sóc aquí
If I'm still here
Intento recordar
I try to remember
Que és el que vam perdre pel camí.
What we lost along the way
Ja no mescoltes i dono voltes
You don't listen to me anymore and I keep spinning
Hi ha alguna cosa que no em deixa dormir.
Something doesn't let me sleep
Ja no em recordes
You don't remember me anymore
Però estem tots dos al llit.
But we're both in bed
Ara et sents sola
Now you feel alone
I estàs a un pam de mi.
And you're just an arm's length away from me
Contributed by Aubrey A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.