Despertar
Lluís Llach Lyrics


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Obrir els finestrons i esperar un nou dia,
i trobar altre cop entelats els vidres,
com aquests meus ulls, que sovint obliden
que encara hi ha llum per a adreçar la vida.

He d'esborrar les nits de ràbia i de feblesa.
He d'esborrar el pensar que sempre ens toca perdre,
mirar molt més enllà d'aquesta boia espessa.
He d'aprendre a lluitar sense tenir cap eina.

I el pas del temps, hores repetides,
va llaurant la pell cada cop menys lliure.
Sense guanyar res, perdre un tros de vida,
i anar cap al llit fent veure que es somnia.

I aquesta cadira coixa i atrotinada,
els vells finestrons i la llarga escala




són la gran mentida, perdre l'esperança.
Per això m'aixeco ara que puc encara.

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Lluís Llach's Despertar, which roughly translates to 'To Wake Up', describe the act of opening one's windows and waiting for a new day, only to find the windows fogged up and obstructing the light from entering. It's a metaphorical way to describe the feeling of being lost or overwhelmed, struggling to see a path forward. The singer compares his own eyes to the fogged-up windows, admitting that sometimes he forgets that there is still light to guide him and that he needs to find a way to focus and move forward.


The rest of the song is about the struggle to overcome one's own demons and find a way to live a fulfilling life. The singer admits that he needs to erase the nights of rage and weakness, to stop thinking that he's fated to lose, and to learn how to fight even without the necessary tools. He acknowledges that time is passing him by and that he's losing a part of himself with every passing hour. And yet, he refuses to give up hope, to let the lies of his surroundings consume him. Instead, he rises up and takes action while he still can.


The song is a powerful call to others who might be feeling lost or trapped, urging them to wake up from their slumber and fight for a better life. Through its lyrics, Llach reminds us that hope is sometimes all we have and that it's up to us to seize it and make it a reality.


Line by Line Meaning

Obrir els finestrons i esperar un nou dia,
Opening the windows and waiting for a new day,


i trobar altre cop entelats els vidres,
And finding the windows misted up again,


com aquests meus ulls, que sovint obliden
Like my eyes that often forget,


que encara hi ha llum per a adreçar la vida.
That there is still light to guide life.


He d'esborrar les nits de ràbia i de feblesa.
I must erase nights of anger and weakness.


He d'esborrar el pensar que sempre ens toca perdre,
I must erase the thought that we always lose,


mirar molt més enllà d'aquesta boia espessa.
To look far beyond this thick veil of mist.


He d'aprendre a lluitar sense tenir cap eina.
I must learn to fight without any tools.


I el pas del temps, hores repetides,
And the passing of time, hours repeated,


va llaurant la pell cada cop menys lliure.
Is carving into the skin less freely.


Sense guanyar res, perdre un tros de vida,
Without gaining anything, losing a piece of life,


i anar cap al llit fent veure que es somnia.
And going to bed pretending to sleep.


I aquesta cadira coixa i atrotinada,
And this old, worn-out chair,


els vells finestrons i la llarga escala
These old windows and the long staircase,


són la gran mentida, perdre l'esperança.
Are the big lie, losing hope.


Per això m'aixeco ara que puc encara.
That is why I rise now while I still can.




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