A group of folk-rock, formed in 2000 by musicians from different catalan mu… Read Full Bio ↴A group of folk-rock, formed in 2000 by musicians from different catalan music bands (some of they play on more than one band): Pomada, Brams, Dept., Marcel Casellas i La principal de la nit, Música nostra, Els Pets, Dijous Paella, Aramateix, Ensaladilla so insistent, El Belda i el conjunt Badabadoc...

Members:
Francesc Ribera 'Titot' - vocals
Carles Belda - diatonic accordion, vocals
Marcel Casellas - bass, choirs
David Rosell - guitars, vocals
Joan Reig - drums, choirs
Pep Toni Rubio - typical instruments (from Balearic Islands), choirs

Their official website: www.mesclat.cat

Viure
Mesclat Lyrics

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No t'explicaré les meves penes
ja sé que sempre ho faig
i no voldria que pensessis
que estic obsessionat.
Vull que sàpigues que sóc feliç
—malgrat tot ho sóc—
i em sembla que això els fa més mal
que la meva obsessió.

Això sí: somriure sempre
però sempre anar picant,
encara que hagi d'escalfar el ferro
només a cops de mall.
I amb aquest dard enverinat
fent punteria visc
fins que m'acusin de terrorisme
perquè malgrat tot somric.

Viure, viure,
viure amb un somriure

mirant a l'horitzó
si a l'horitzó hi ha ser lliure.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mesclat's song "Viure" (To Live) convey the singer's inner struggle to keep his problems to himself and appear happy to others. He acknowledges that he has a tendency to share his suffering with others, but he wants to avoid giving the impression that he is obsessed with his problems. He emphasizes that he is happy despite his struggles, and that he believes his happiness may bother those who are bothered by his obsessive tendencies. The singer then reveals his coping mechanism - smiling through the pain, carrying on despite the difficulty, and even resorting to extreme measures to keep up appearances. He feels he is living his life like a terrorist, always armed with a poisoned dart aimed at his tormentors.

The chorus of the song is a call to live life with a smile, while looking towards the horizon where freedom might be found. The message is one of resilience and determination, even in the face of adversity. The singer vocalizes his desire to live an honest and fulfilling life, despite the challenges he faces.

Overall, the song is a powerful and emotional expression of the human experience, capturing the universal struggle to find balance, happiness, and purpose in the face of life's obstacles.

Line by Line Meaning

No t'explicaré les meves penes
I won't tell you about my sorrows

ja sé que sempre ho faig
because I know I always do

i no voldria que pensessis
and I wouldn't want you to think

que estic obsessionat.
that I'm obsessed.

Vull que sàpigues que sóc feliç
I want you to know that I'm happy

—malgrat tot ho sóc—
-even though I am-

i em sembla que això els fa més mal
and it seems to hurt them more

que la meva obsessió.
than my obsession.

Això sí: somriure sempre
That being said: always smile

però sempre anar picant,
but keep on pushing forward

encara que hagi d'escalfar el ferro
even if I have to heat up the iron