SHENANDOAH
Lluís Llach Lyrics


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Shenandoah, el temps passa i em sento sol.
Shenandoah, no voldria allunyar-me d'aquí
però he d'anar cap a terres d'un bell país
perquè sóc reu d'un demà
que algun dia em pot salvar.

Shenandoah, el temps passa i em sento sol.
Shenandoah, no voldria allunyar-me de prop teu,
però he d'anar-me'n i que l'enyor em venci per fi,
perquè sóc fidel a un bes
que algun dia podré trobar.

Shenandoah, el temps passa tan lent, oh!
Shenandoah, ves, ves, no t'aturis en el teu curs.
He d'anar-me'n, cada cop més lluny del teu costat
perquè el meu cor m'ha traït
i se n'ha anat mar enllà.

Shenandoah, et dic adéu i per sempre més.
Shenandoah, no lamentis el que et sigui absent.
La distància serà només en el meu record,




perquè amb tu queda el passat
que no vull trobar mai més.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Shenandoah" by Lluís Llach express the nostalgia and longing for a place and a person that the singer has to leave behind. The first stanza speaks of the singer's reluctance to leave Shenandoah, a place that brings him comfort and where he feels he belongs. However, he has to leave for a new country and a new future that could potentially save him. The second stanza acknowledges the inevitability of departure, and while the singer would prefer to stay close to Shenandoah, he accepts that he must leave and let longing eventually take over. The third stanza has a tone of resignation, as the singer urges Shenandoah to keep moving forward while he moves farther away. He confesses that his heart has already betrayed him and has gone beyond his reach. By the end of the song, the singer bids Shenandoah farewell forever, aware that distance will only exist in his memory and that what he wants now is to leave the past behind and keep moving forward.


Overall, "Shenandoah" is a song that encapsulates the bittersweet feelings that come with leaving behind a beloved place or person. The singer recognizes the need to move on, but at the same time, he is aware that what he is leaving behind will always be a part of who he is.


Line by Line Meaning

Shenandoah, el temps passa i em sento sol.
Shenandoah, time passes and I feel lonely.


Shenandoah, no voldria allunyar-me de prop teu, però he d'anar-me'n i que l'enyor em venci per fi, perquè sóc fidel a un bes que algun dia podré trobar.
Shenandoah, I don't want to leave you, but I have to go and let homesickness finally win, because I am loyal to a kiss that I will one day find.


Shenandoah, el temps passa tan lent, oh!
Shenandoah, time passes so slowly, oh!


Shenandoah, ves, ves, no t'aturis en el teu curs. He d'anar-me'n, cada cop més lluny del teu costat perquè el meu cor m'ha traït i se n'ha anat mar enllà.
Shenandoah, go, go, don't stop in your path. I have to go, further and further from your side, because my heart has betrayed me and has gone out to sea.


Shenandoah, et dic adéu i per sempre més. Shenandoah, no lamentis el que et sigui absent. La distància serà només en el meu record, perquè amb tu queda el passat que no vull trobar mai més.
Shenandoah, I say goodbye to you forever. Shenandoah, don't lament my absence. The distance will only be in my memory, because with you remains the past that I never want to find again.




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