Barcelona
Iseo Lyrics

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This is so hard to believe
It's been four years that I have lived
Strolling through all your streets
But now I gotta leave

I don't care what I take with me
Just want your sun, your sand, your heat
Don't tell me you won't miss me

I'm leaving you against my will

I will never forget your sun

This is so hard to believe
It's been four years that I have lived
Strolling through all your streets
But now I gotta leave

I don't care what I leave with you
Just need my rain, my waves, my bones
I tell you, I'll miss you so
If I'm back I'll let you know

I will never forget your sun

Overall Meaning

The song "Barcelona" by Iseo is a bittersweet reflection on the emotional attachment one can develop to a place after living there for years, and the difficulty of leaving it all behind. The opening line, "This is so hard to believe / It's been four years that I have lived", sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer has spent a significant amount of time in Barcelona, and it's clear that they have grown to love the city. However, circumstances have changed, and now they must leave.

The second verse emphasizes that the singer's connection to Barcelona is not superficial. They don't care about material possessions or souvenirs to take with them; they just want what makes the city special - "your sun, your sand, your heat". The line "Don't tell me you won't miss me / I'm leaving you against my will" suggests that the city itself has become an entity that the singer feels a bond with, not just the physical environment.

The chorus repeats the sentiment that the singer will never forget Barcelona's sun, potentially implying that the city's warmth and light are representative of the emotional warmth and light the singer has felt while living there. Overall, the song captures the sense of loss and displacement that can come from leaving a place that has become home.

Line by Line Meaning

This is so hard to believe
I can't believe I have to leave Barcelona after four years.

It's been four years that I have lived
I've been living here for four years.

Strolling through all your streets
I've walked along every street in Barcelona.

But now I gotta leave
But now I have to leave Barcelona and say goodbye.

I don't care what I take with me
I don't care what possessions I bring with me when I leave.

Just want your sun, your sand, your heat
I just want the warmth of Barcelona's sun, sand, and heat.

Don't tell me you won't miss me
Please don't say that you won't miss me when I'm gone.

I'm leaving you against my will
I'm leaving Barcelona even though I don't want to.

I will never forget your sun
I will always remember the warmth of Barcelona's sun on my face.

I don't care what I leave with you
I don't care what I leave behind in Barcelona.

Just need my rain, my waves, my bones
I just need the rain, waves, and my memories of Barcelona to keep with me.