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)

L'element del paisatge
Mishima Lyrics

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De vegades en tenim prou amb caminar
De vegades en silenci n′hi ha prou
De vegades amb l'un al costat de l′altre n'hi ha prou

De vegades l'ombre dels arbres a la tarda desfila sobre els nostres caps
La brisa et pentina i el sol d′arbre amb reflexos l′aigua bruta del port
Potser ja no som els mateixos, o algun element del paisatge ha canviat
Algun element del paisatge ha canviat

De vegades l'ombra dels arbres a la tarda desfila sobre els nostres caps
La brisa et pentina i el sol d′arbre amb reflexos l'aigua bruta del port

Potser ja no som els mateixos o algun element del paisatge ha canviat
Algun element del paisatge ha canviat

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mishima's song L'element del paisatge (The Element of the Landscape) express the importance of simple moments and small changes in the world around us. The singer begins by stating that sometimes all we need is to take a walk, or to be silent, or to have someone by our side, to feel content. Then, he goes on to describe a scene where the shadows of the trees move over their heads, the breeze gently brushes their faces, and the reflections of the sun on the dirty water of the port create a beautiful sight. The singer reflects that they may not be the same people as before, or that something in the landscape has changed, and repeats that "some element of the landscape has changed."

The song seems to suggest that even small changes in the environment or in ourselves can have a big impact on how we perceive the world around us. The imagery of the trees, the water, and the sun reflects a sense of natural harmony and beauty, but also the passage of time and the impermanence of everything. The repetition of the phrase "some element of the landscape" emphasizes the idea that nothing is fixed or static, and that even the slightest shift can alter our sense of place and identity.

Line by Line Meaning

De vegades en tenim prou amb caminar
Sometimes, we are content with just walking

De vegades en silenci n′hi ha prou
Sometimes, silence is enough

De vegades amb l'un al costat de l′altre n'hi ha prou
Sometimes, being with someone is enough

De vegades l'ombre dels arbres a la tarda desfila sobre els nostres caps
Sometimes, the shadow of trees in the afternoon falls upon our heads

La brisa et pentina i el sol d′arbre amb reflexos l′aigua bruta del port
The breeze brushes against you and the sun's reflection on the water of the dirty port

Potser ja no som els mateixos, o algun element del paisatge ha canviat
Maybe we are not the same, or some element of the landscape has changed

Algun element del paisatge ha canviat
Some element of the landscape has changed

De vegades l'ombra dels arbres a la tarda desfila sobre els nostres caps
Sometimes, the shadow of trees in the afternoon falls upon our heads

La brisa et pentina i el sol d′arbre amb reflexos l'aigua bruta del port
The breeze brushes against you and the sun's reflection on the water of the dirty port

Potser ja no som els mateixos o algun element del paisatge ha canviat
Maybe we are not the same, or some element of the landscape has changed

Algun element del paisatge ha canviat
Some element of the landscape has changed

Writer(s): Marc Lluis Lloret Isiegas, Alfons Serra Lleonart, David Caraben Van Der Meer, Xavier Caparros Illescas, Daniel Alejandro Vega Baez

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