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).
Murals
Obrint Pas Lyrics
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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
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
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
Contributed by Tyler M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.