Obrint Pas was formed in 1993, and one year later, in 1994, they recorded their first tape which took them to win the 3rd "Tirant de Rock" (a rock festival). During the following years, the band also took part in several festivals that helped them to consolidate their music. Band members are: Xavi Sarrià (Guitar & vocals), Josep Pitarch, (Bass), Miquel Gironès (Dolçaina), Marc Guardiola (Drums), Robert Fernández (Guitar), Miquel Ramos ( Vocals & Keyboards).
Their first album came out in 1997 with the title La revolta de l'anima (The Soul's Revolution). Three years later, came Obrint Pas (2000), their first album with the record label Propaganda pel Fet. The consolidation of the group came with Terra(Land) in 2003, trying new styles. A year later, in 2004, they recorded La Flama (The Flame), which launched them onto the international scene with gigs in countries like Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Morocco and The Western Sahara.
Their last work En Moviment (Moving)(2005) is a live album with many collaborations such as Alex from Inadaptats, Fermin Muguruza, Al Tall... It was recorded in a tributing gig to Ovidi Montllor in Valencia ten years after his death. This work reached the TOP 20 bestseller albums in Spain (The only group singing in Catalan).
I Si Demà No Tornara
Obrint Pas Lyrics
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I sent el vell revòlver que descansa sobre el pit
En aquest bosc humit els silenci és l′enemic
A trenc d'alba partim seguint les llums del matí
Travessem l′aurora entre els cingles del massís
En aquestes muntanyes sobreviure és resistir
Hem canviat mil cops de nom, però tots sabem qui som
Guerrillers supervivents, combatents de l'últim front
Unes flames roges cremem el nostre horitzó
La casa on dormirem és un esquelet de foc
Han matat el masover, ens solia refugiar
Anit em va somriure quan ens vam acomiadar
La lluna ens recorda que som com estels errants
Ombres d'una guerra perduda en sendes de fang
I quan la foscor em venç acaricie en soledat
Un record en blanc i negre, el motiu del meu combat
I si demà no tornara
Al lloc on et vaig deixar
Vull que recordes que un dia joves com nosaltres vam marxar a lluitar
Armats d′amor i coratge
I un clavell roig amagat
Combatrem fins l′últim dia sota bandera de la llibertat
La por em desvetla a les nits sense dormir
I sent el vell revòlver que descansa sobre el pit
En aquest bosc humit els silenci és l'enemic
A trenc d′alba partim seguint les llums del matí
Travessem l'aurora entre els cingles del massís
En aquestes muntanyes sobreviure és resistir
Hem canviat mil cops de nom, però tots sabem qui som
Guerrillers supervivents, combatents de l′últim front
I si demà no tornara
Al lloc on et vaig deixar
Vull que recordes que un dia joves com nosaltres vam marxar a lluitar
Armats d'amor i coratge
I un clavell roig amagat
Combatrem fins l′últim dia sota bandera de la llibertat
I si demà no tornara
Al lloc on et vaig deixar
Vull que recordes que un dia joves com nosaltres vam marxar a lluitar
Armats d'amor i coratge
I un clavell roig amagat
Combatrem fins l'últim dia sota bandera de la llibertat
I si demà no tornara
Al lloc on et vaig deixar
Vull que recordes que un dia joves com nosaltres vam marxar a lluitar
Armats d′amor i coratge
I un clavell roig amagat
Combatrem fins l′últim dia sota bandera de la llibertat
I si demà no tornara
I si demà no tornara
I si demà no tornara
I si demà no tornara
I si demà no tornara
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The song "I Si Demà No Tornara" by Obrint Pas, translates to "And if tomorrow I don't come back" in English, and is a powerful anthem about survival and the fight for freedom. The opening lines describe the fear that the singer, likely a member of a guerrilla army, feels at night and the constant reminder of the revolver that they carry. The silence of the damp forest around them is their enemy, and they embark on a mission at the crack of dawn, following the light of the morning.
The lyrics go on to describe the resilience and determination of the fighters, who have changed their names multiple times but know who they are at their core. They have seen their homes burnt, their allies killed, and their way of life threatened, but they continue to fight for their freedom with love and courage in their hearts. The chorus repeats the sentiment that if they do not return, they want to be remembered for their fight for freedom and their willingness to die for it.
Overall, "I Si Demà No Tornara" is a song about survival, fighting for freedom, and the importance of being remembered for the causes that we hold dear. The lyrics evoke the image of a group of individuals who are willing to risk their lives to ensure that their future is one of liberty and justice.
Line by Line Meaning
La por em desvetla a les nits sense dormir
Fear wakes me up at night without sleep
I sent el vell revòlver que descansa sobre el pit
And I feel the old revolver that rests on my chest
En aquest bosc humit els silenci és l′enemic
In this damp forest, silence is the enemy
A trenc d'alba partim seguint les llums del matí
At dawn we leave, following the morning lights
Travessem l′aurora entre els cingles del massís
We cross the dawn between the cliffs of the massif
En aquestes muntanyes sobreviure és resistir
In these mountains, survival is resistance
Hem canviat mil cops de nom, però tots sabem qui som
We've changed our names a thousand times, but we all know who we are
Guerrillers supervivents, combatents de l'últim front
Surviving guerrillas, fighters of the last front
Unes flames roges cremem el nostre horitzó
Red flames burn our horizon
La casa on dormirem és un esquelet de foc
The house where we'll sleep is a skeleton of fire
Han matat el masover, ens solia refugiar
They killed the tenant farmer who used to give us refuge
Anit em va somriure quan ens vam acomiadar
Last night he smiled at me when we said goodbye
La lluna ens recorda que som com estels errants
The moon reminds us that we are like wandering stars
Ombres d'una guerra perduda en sendes de fang
Shadows of a lost war on muddy paths
I quan la foscor em venç acarici em soledat
And when darkness overcomes me, I caress in solitude
Un record en blanc i negre, el motiu del meu combat
A memory in black and white, the reason for my fight
I si demà no tornara
And if tomorrow I don't return
Al lloc on et vaig deixar
To the place where I left you
Vull que recordes que un dia joves com nosaltres vam marxar a lluitar
I want you to remember that one day, young like us, we left to fight
Armats d′amor i coratge
Armed with love and courage
I un clavell roig amagat
And a hidden red carnation
Combatrem fins l′últim dia sota bandera de la llibertat
We'll fight until the last day under the banner of freedom
Writer(s): Xavier Sarria Batlle, Miguel Angel Ramos Dolz, Robert Enric Fernandez Dutrus, Miquel Lluis Girones Sanz
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