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).
Records
Obrint Pas Lyrics
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On vam deixar els nostres millors anys.
Amb les ulls plens de fred i enyorança
T'he recordat rient al meu costat.
Enyorant les hores
Que hem passat,
Recordant la vida
Al teu costat.
Tants records,
Tantes hores que hem passat,
Tants somriures oblidats,
Tantes vesprades que hem plenat
De sol i soledat.
Tants colors que han oxidat,
Tants segons al teu costat,
Tantes banderes que hem alçat
D'esperança i combat,
De sol i soledat.
A les nits de pluja i mar tancada,
Quan la foscor ofega tots els fars,
Escric callat i amb la vista cansada
Noves cançons que ja no escoltaràs.
Tants records,
Tantes hores que hem passat,
Tants somriures oblidats,
Tantes vesprades que hem plenat
De sol i soledat.
Tants colors que han oxidat,
Tants segons al teu costat,
Tantes banderes que hem alçat
D'esperança i combat,
De sol i soledat.
Tants somnis que han ofegat,
Tanta il·lusió que vam crear,
Tantes imatges al meu cap,
Tanta gent que ens ha deixat,
Tants somriures que has apagat,
Tants sentiments que no han canviat,
Tants carrers que ens han estimat,
Tants iris de complicitat,
Tantes ferides a les mans,
Tantes hores que vam parlar,
Tantes històries per contar,
Tants carrers que vam desgastar,
Tantes plaçes que vam plenar,
Tantes fugides als camals,
Tantes ferides a les mans,
Tantes cares i punys alçats,
Tanta il·lusió al caminar,
Tantes cançons que vam cantar,
Tants acords inacabats.
The song "Records" by Obrint Pas is a reflection on a past love and the memories associated with it. The singer reminisces about the time spent together and longs for those moments again. The lyrics capture the feeling of nostalgia and sadness for a time that has passed, but at the same time, the hope for the future.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Tants records, Tantes hores que hem passat" which translates to "So many memories, so many hours we've spent." This line emphasizes the importance of the memories and how they have shaped the person's life. The song talks about the moments they shared together, the smiles and laughter, the sun and the solitude, and the hope and the struggle. These memories are painted with detailed imagery, such as "olors que han oxidat" (colors that have rusted) and "somriures oblidats" (forgotten smiles), giving the listener a sense of the emotions that the singer is feeling.
Line by Line Meaning
Pels carrers del sol i l'esperança
Through the streets of the sun and hope
On vam deixar els nostres millors anys.
We left our best years there.
Amb les ulls plens de fred i enyorança
With eyes full of cold and longing
T'he recordat rient al meu costat.
I remembered you laughing by my side.
Enyorant les hores
Missing the hours
Que hem passat,
We have passed.
Recordant la vida
Remembering life
Al teu costat.
By your side.
Tants records,
So many memories
Tantes hores que hem passat,
So many hours we have spent
Tants somriures oblidats,
So many forgotten smiles
Tantes vesprades que hem plenat
So many afternoons we have filled
De sol i soledat.
With sun and loneliness.
Tants colors que han oxidat,
So many colors that have rusted
Tants segons al teu costat,
So many seconds by your side
Tantes banderes que hem alçat
So many flags we have raised
D'esperança i combat,
Of hope and struggle,
De sol i soledat.
Of sun and loneliness.
A les nits de pluja i mar tancada,
On rainy and stormy nights,
Quan la foscor ofega tots els fars,
When darkness overwhelms all lighthouses,
Escric callat i amb la vista cansada
I write quietly and with tired eyes
Noves cançons que ja no escoltaràs.
New songs that you will no longer listen to.
Tants somnis que han ofegat,
So many dreams that have drowned
Tanta il·lusió que vam crear,
So much excitement that we created
Tantes imatges al meu cap,
So many images in my head
Tanta gent que ens ha deixat,
So many people who have left us
Tants somriures que has apagat,
So many smiles that you have extinguished
Tants sentiments que no han canviat,
So many feelings that have not changed
Tants carrers que ens han estimat,
So many streets that have loved us
Tants iris de complicitat,
So many eyes of complicity
Tantes ferides a les mans,
So many wounds on our hands
Tantes hores que vam parlar,
So many hours that we talked
Tantes històries per contar,
So many stories to tell
Tants carrers que vam desgastar,
So many streets we wore down
Tantes plaçes que vam plenar,
So many squares we filled
Tantes fugides als camals,
So many escapes to the canals
Tantes ferides a les mans,
So many wounds on our hands
Tantes cares i punys alçats,
So many faces and raised fists
Tanta il·lusió al caminar,
So much excitement while walking
Tantes cançons que vam cantar,
So many songs we sang
Tants acords inacabats.
So many unfinished agreements.
Contributed by Jordyn F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.