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)

Una altra realitat
Gossos Lyrics

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Si la memòria no em falla,
Crec que ningú m'ha vist mai plorar.
Deien que és fort el que calla
Però ara ja no puc dissimular.
No puc dissimular.

Sense cap lloc on anar
No sé on el camí em durà

Segur que ningú pot recordar
Un home tan boig.

Vaig perdut sense respostes,
Dins d'un cercle ben tancat.
Faré el cim de les muntanyes
Però ningú em creurà.

Si l'aventura m'atrapa
No sé com podré tornar,
Però de veritat no em fa falta tornar
A jugar a ser l'home gran.

Sense cap lloc on anar
No sé on el camí em durà
Segur que ningú pot recordar
Un home tan boig.

Vaig perdut sense respostes
Dins d'un cercle ben tancat.
Faré el cim de les muntanyes
Però ningú em creurà.

No paro de buscar un altra realitat

Però ningú em creurà
Quan trobi la veritat.

Overall Meaning

The song "Una altra realitat" by Gossos is about feeling lost and desperate for a change. The song starts with the singer reminiscing that nobody has ever seen him crying before, but now he can't hide his emotions anymore. He feels trapped and doesn't know where to go, unsure of where his path in life will take him. He reflects that people say that being strong means not showing weakness, but it's becoming impossible for him to keep up the façade. He's lost and doesn't have any answers to his problems, feeling stuck in a closed circle. He says that he'll climb the mountains, but nobody will believe in him. The chorus repeats that he doesn't have a place to go and doesn't know where his path will take him, and nobody remembers an insane man like him.

The second verse talks about how the singer doesn't know how he'll be able to return from his adventure once he's started. He knows he doesn't need to play the role of the big man anymore and is ready to find a new reality. The final lines repeat that the singer won't stop until he's found another reality, but nobody will believe him when he does.

Line by Line Meaning

Si la memòria no em falla,
If my memory serves me right,

Crec que ningú m'ha vist mai plorar.
I don't think anyone has ever seen me cry.

Deien que és fort el que calla
They say those who keep quiet are strong

Però ara ja no puc dissimular.
But now I can no longer hide.

No puc dissimular.
I can't pretend anymore.

Sense cap lloc on anar
With nowhere to go,

No sé on el camí em durà
I don't know where the road will take me.

Segur que ningú pot recordar
I'm sure nobody remembers

Un home tan boig.
A man as crazy as me.

Vaig perdut sense respostes,
I'm lost without answers,

Dins d'un cercle ben tancat.
Trapped in a closed circle.