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).
Quan No Ens Queda Res
Obrint Pas Lyrics
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Es podreix el nostre passat
Allò que ens fa sentir-nos vius
Tendresa de qui ens ha criat
Pels carrers del Cabanyal
Pels carrers del nostre temps
L′asfalt crema tots els moments
Ja no ens queda
Ja no ens queda res
Ja no ens quedarà res mai, mai més
Resseguint tots els colors
Resseguint tots els carrers
Sentat mirant com trenca el mar
La ràbia crema el seu plorar
Pels carrers del nostre temps
Entre parlars dels nostres vells
Sentint olors de camps cremats
Història morta a cops d'asfalt
Ja no ens queda
Ja no ens queda res
Ja no ens quedarà res mai, mai més
I ara quan et mire als ulls
I ara quan et sent a prop
Veig que ja no ens queda res
Que ja no, ja no ens queda res
Han cremat el nostre passat
La terra que ens van robar
Però no cremaran les arrels
No podran cremar les arrels
Caminant pels nostres carrers
Caminant pel nostre temps
No tenim cap lloc on anar
Tampoc en tenim per recordar
Intenten cremar el passat
Cremant la terra, el cel i el mar
Memòria d′un poble amagat
Història d'un temps imposat
Ja no ens queda
Ja no ens queda res
Ja no ens quedarà res mai, mai més
I ara quan et mire als ulls
I ara quan et sent a prop
Veig que ja no ens queda res
Que ja no, ja no ens queda res
Han cremat el nostre passat
La terra que ens van robar
Però no cremaran les arrels
No podran cremar les arrels
The lyrics of "Quan No Ens Queda Res" by Obrint Pas convey a sense of loss and destruction in the midst of modern times. The songs speak of decaying past, the moments that make us feel alive, and the tenderness of those who raised us. As the song progresses, it highlights the streets of Cabanyal and the streets of our time, where the asphalt burns all the moments and our reality along with them.
The lyrics emphasize the lack of anything remaining - "Ja no ens queda res, ja no ens quedarà res mai, mai més" - highlighting the deep sense of emptiness and hopelessness. The singer describes following the colors and streets, sitting and watching the sea break, while anger consumes their tears. In the streets of our time, amid conversations of our elders, the sense of burnt fields and dead history due to asphalt is palpable.
The chorus repeats the sentiment of having nothing left, nothing remaining, fused with the realization that there is no longer anything between them and the person they are addressing. The song also touches upon the burning of their past, the land that was stolen from them, but with the conviction that the roots cannot be burned.
In essence, "Quan No Ens Queda Res" tells a story of the destruction of the past and the negation of any remaining value or meaning in their surroundings. It captures the longing for a connection to heritage and history, despite the attempts to obscure them.
Line by Line Meaning
Pels carrers del nostre temps
In the streets of our time
Es podreix el nostre passat
Our past is rotting
Allò que ens fa sentir-nos vius
What makes us feel alive
Tendresa de qui ens ha criat
Tenderness of those who raised us
Pels carrers del Cabanyal
In the streets of Cabanyal
L'asfalt crema tots els moments
The asphalt burns all the moments
I amb ells la nostra realitat
And with them, our reality
Ja no ens queda
We no longer have
Ja no ens queda res
We no longer have anything
Ja no ens quedarà res mai, mai més
We will never have anything left, never again
Resseguint tots els colors
Following all the colors
Resseguint tots els carrers
Tracing all the streets
Sentat mirant com trenca el mar
Sitting watching the sea break
La ràbia crema el seu plorar
The anger burns its tears
Entre parlars dels nostres vells
Among the talk of our elders
Sentint olors de camps cremats
Smelling the burned fields
Història morta a cops d'asfalt
History killed by blows of asphalt
I ara quan et mire als ulls
And now when I look into your eyes
I ara quan et sent a prop
And now when I feel you close
Veig que ja no ens queda res
I see that we have nothing left
Que ja no, ja no ens queda res
That we no longer have anything, anything at all
Han cremat el nostre passat
They have burned our past
La terra que ens van robar
The land they stole from us
Però no cremaran les arrels
But they won't burn the roots
No podran cremar les arrels
They can't burn the roots
Caminant pels nostres carrers
Walking through our streets
Caminant pel nostre temps
Walking through our time
No tenim cap lloc on anar
We have nowhere to go
Tampoc en tenim per recordar
Nor do we have anything to remember
Intenten cremar el passat
They try to burn the past
Cremant la terra, el cel i el mar
Burning the land, the sky, and the sea
Memòria d'un poble amagat
Memory of a hidden people
Història d'un temps imposat
History of an imposed time
Contributed by Kaylee M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.