Saying the name Mishima is speaking about not only the great Japanese write… Read Full Bio ↴Saying the name Mishima is speaking about not only the great Japanese writer but one of Barcelona’s most influential bands of the 21st Century. Despite the fact they started singing in English, the five-piece band fronted by David Carabén started using his mother tongue around 2005 and paved the way for the new wave of indie bands writing songs in Catalan language. Loved by the press and with a fan base growing in geometrical progression, they’ve just released a new album, their seventh, recorded at the mythical Black Box Studios with the help of Peter Deimel (The Kills, The Last Shadow Puppets, Anna Calvi). Hailed as their best, “L’ànsia que cura” (TRIS-Warner, 2014), captures the raw energy of their live set and a sophisticated range of influences including The Smiths and JG. Ballard, Randy Newman and David Lynch, Tindersticks and the chanson française. Think The National born and raised by the Mediterranean Sea.

Band members:
Xavi Caparrós - bass
David Carabén - voice, guitar
Marc Lloret - keyboards
Alfons Serra - drums
Dani Vega - guitars

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Discography:
Lipstick traces (2000)
The Fall Of Public Man (2003)
Trucar a casa. Recollir les fotos. Pagar la multa. (2005)
Set tota la vida (2007)
Ordre i aventura (2010)
L'amor feliç (2012)
L'ànsia que cura (2014)

El tobogan
Mishima Lyrics

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Hi ha un tobogan secret
i jo m'hi he estat llençant tota la vida
Tot i tothom em vol barrar el pas
però jo sempre l'acabo retrobant
Si no me l’amaguessin tan
potser no m’interessaria
Com dins els somnis
no sóc l'amo ni el senyor del meu destí

Hi ha un tobogan secret
i jo m'hi he estat llençant tota la vida
Tot i tothom em vol barrar el pas
però jo sempre l'acabo retrobant
Ben bé mai decideixo res
Però en el fons sé que una mica sí
L’enyorable frec sensual
l'encontre a l’alba, l’encontre a l’alba

Hi ha un tobogan secret
i jo m'hi he estat llençant tota la vida

Res no m'hi obliga. Ningú m'hi porta
Però jo me’l trobo sempre al bell mig del camí

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mishima's song "El tobogan" convey a sense of discovery and adventure, as well as a touch of rebellion against the constraints of others. The opening lines, "Hi ha un tobogan secret, i jo m'hi he estat llençant tota la vida" (There is a secret slide, and I have been throwing myself into it all my life), suggest a hidden path or experience that the singer has been exploring throughout their entire life.

Despite facing obstacles and opposition from others who try to block their path, the singer always manages to rediscover the slide. The line "Tot i tothom em vol barrar el pas, però jo sempre l'acabo retrobant" (Despite everyone trying to block my way, I always end up finding it again) reflects a determination to pursue their own path and not let others dictate their choices.

The lyrics also touch upon the idea of fate and control over one's destiny. In the lines "Com dins els somnis, no sóc l'amo ni el senyor del meu destí" (Like in dreams, I am not the owner or master of my destiny), there is a recognition that there are external forces at play, and the singer does not have complete control over their life.

Overall, "El tobogan" portrays a sense of adventure, resilience, and the desire to follow one's own path despite obstacles and outside influences.

Line by Line Meaning

Hi ha un tobogan secret
There is a secret slide

i jo m'hi he estat llençant tota la vida
and I have been sliding down it my whole life

Tot i tothom em vol barrar el pas
Even though everyone wants to block my way

però jo sempre l'acabo retrobant
I always end up finding it again

Si no me l’amaguessin tan
If they didn't hide it from me so much

potser no m’interessaria
maybe I wouldn't be interested

Com dins els somnis
Like in dreams

no sóc l'amo ni el senyor del meu destí
I am not the master or the lord of my destiny

Ben bé mai decideixo res
I hardly ever decide anything

Però en el fons sé que una mica sí
But deep down I know that a little bit I do