Murals
Obrint Pas Lyrics


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Hi ha mirades
que s'enyoren de la mar
ancorades en les dunes
on les van abandonar
un mur gris entre oliveres
als matins de llum taronja
de promeses i soldats
Hi ha teulades
que s'ofeguen de calor
un mosaic de roba estesa
minarets entre llençols
els crits del xiquets que juguen
mil somriures de pell bruna
el secret del teu amor

Hi ha poemes
que s'escriuen amb records
als carrers de pell daurada
quan arriba la tardor
taxis buits a la vesprada
la claror d'unes espelmes
núvols prims a l'horitzó

Hi ha silencis
que no es poden explicar
nàufrags d'una antiga guerra
que mai van deixar acabar
un llaüt que plora notes
resos i forats de bales
a les portes de Damasc

Hi ha un amor a la deriva
laberints de carrerons
murals de pols
Hi ha coloms a les finestres
flames i torres de fum
a l'horitzó
Hi ha petjades als paisatges
arbres i turons pelats
llunes de dol
Hi ha colors a les banderes




llàgrimes que omplen els ulls
dels somiadors

Overall Meaning

The song "Murals" by Obrint Pas is a beautiful and poetic description of different kinds of sights and experiences in life that leave an indelible mark on the memory. The song begins with a nostalgic longing for the sea, with images of forgotten gazes anchored in the sand dunes. The next verse describes roofs drowning in heat, with a mosaic of laundry on the clotheslines and minarets among the sheets. In both cases, the contrast between the natural beauty of the sea and the harshness of urban life is striking.


The middle two verses of the song continue with the theme of memories, with images of golden streets in autumn, empty taxis in the afternoon, and clouds on the horizon. The final verse is the most powerful, with a reference to an ancient war and a weeping boat filled with bullet holes, standing at the gates of Damascus. Throughout the song, there is a sense of loss, longing, and yearning for something that has been lost or forgotten.


Overall, "Murals" is a beautifully poetic song that captures the essence of the human experience in a profound and emotional way. The vivid images and powerful metaphors make this a truly memorable and haunting piece of music.


Line by Line Meaning

Hi ha mirades
There are gazes


que s'enyoren de la mar
that miss the sea


ancorades en les dunes
anchored in the dunes


on les van abandonar
where they were left behind


un mur gris entre oliveres
a gray wall amidst olive trees


als matins de llum taronja
in the mornings of orange light


de promeses i soldats
of promises and soldiers


Hi ha teulades
There are rooftops


que s'ofeguen de calor
that drown in heat


un mosaic de roba estesa
a mosaic of hanging clothes


minarets entre llençols
minarets amongst sheets


els crits del xiquets que juguen
the screams of playing children


mil somriures de pell bruna
a thousand smiles of brown skin


el secret del teu amor
the secret of your love


Hi ha poemes
There are poems


que s'escriuen amb records
that are written with memories


als carrers de pell daurada
in the streets of golden skin


quan arriba la tardor
when autumn arrives


taxis buits a la vesprada
empty taxis in the evening


la claror d'unes espelmes
the light of some candles


núvols prims a l'horitzó
thin clouds on the horizon


Hi ha silencis
There are silences


que no es poden explicar
that cannot be explained


nàufragd d'una antiga guerra
shipwrecked from an old war


que mai van deixar acabar
that they never let end


un llaüt que plora notes
a lute that cries out notes


resos i forats de bales
sighs and bullet holes


a les portes de Damasc
at the gates of Damascus


Hi ha un amor a la deriva
There's lost love adrift


laberints de carrerons
labyrinths of alleys


murals de pols
murals of dust


Hi ha coloms a les finestres
There are doves on the windows


flames i torres de fum
flames and towers of smoke


a l'horitzó
on the horizon


Hi ha petjades als paisatges
There are footprints on the landscapes


arbres i turons pelats
bare trees and hills


llunes de dol
mourning moons


Hi ha colors a les banderes
There are colors on the flags


llàgrimes que omplen els ulls
tears that fill the eyes


dels somiadors
of dreamers




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