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).
Tres Segles
Obrint Pas Lyrics
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Tropes que derroten esperances
Flames que renaixen de les brases
Cendres que ens cobreixen les mirades
Pobles incendiats per les venjances
Llengües prohibides per ordenances
Llunes menjades per sargantanes
ALS TRES SEGLES DE LLARGA PENA
DE LLARGA PENA
DE LLARGA PENA
ALS TRES SEGLES DE LLARGA PENA
I DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR (x2)
GRAVADES AL COR (X3)
TRES SEGLES DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR
Sembres que creixen entre les pedres
Lluites florint entre males herbes
Somnis que enforteixen les defenses
Moviments que alimenten resistències
ALS TRES SEGLES DE LLARGA PENA
DE LLARGA PENA
DE LLARGA PENA
ALS TRES SEGLES DE LLARGA PENA
I DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR(X2)
GRAVADES AL COR (X3)
TRES SEGLES DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR
GRAVADES AL COR(X3)
TRES SEGLES DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR
GRAVADES AL COR(X3)
TRES SEGLES DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR
GRAVADES AL COR(X3)
TRES SEGLES DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR
The lyrics of Obrint Pas's song Tres Segles talk about the struggles, oppression, and resilience of people and their culture over three centuries. The first stanza talks about the destruction caused by wars, the defeat of hope, the rebirth of flames from ashes, and how these events affect people, making them cover their eyes in ashes. In the second stanza, the lyrics refer to the prohibition of languages, the burning of villages in vengeance, and how people's wings are clipped causing them to die in cages. The chorus, which is repeated several times, refers to the three centuries of pain, struggle, and fight engraved in people's hearts.
The third stanza talks about the seeds that sprout and grow amidst rocky terrains, how even in bad times, struggles emerge and bloom like flowers. It talks about how dreams strengthen people's defenses and how social movements fuel resistance. The lyrics suggest that despite the obstacles that people face, they continue to fight and resist for their culture, freedom, and rights.
Overall, the song speaks to the endurance of people in the face of hardship and oppression. It tells a story of a people who have been victimized but have refused to give up their quest for liberation. The lyrics of Tres Segles are a reminder of the struggles and challenges that people have endured over time and a testament to their strength and resilience.
Line by Line Meaning
Mapes que s'esborren amb les armes
Our maps are erased by weapons.
Tropes que derroten esperances
Troops defeat hopes.
Flames que renaixen de les brases
Flames born again from ashes.
Cendres que ens cobreixen les mirades
Ashes cover our eyes.
Pobles incendiats per les venjances
Towns burned by vengeance.
Llengües prohibides per ordenances
Languages prohibited by laws.
Llunes menjades per sargantanes
Moons eaten by lizards.
Gàbies on es moren les nostres ales
Cages where our wings die.
ALS TRES SEGLES DE LLARGA PENA
In the three centuries of long pain,
DE LLARGA PENA
Of long pain,
DE LLARGA PENA
Of long pain,
ALS TRES SEGLES DE LLARGA PENA
In the three centuries of long pain,
I DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR
And of heavy fights in the heart.
TRES SEGLES DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR
Three centuries of heavy fights in the heart.
Sembres que creixen entre les pedres
Seeds that grow among the stones.
Lluites florint entre males herbes
Fights flowering between bad weeds.
Somnis que enforteixen les defenses
Dreams that strengthen defenses.
Moviments que alimenten resistències
Movements that feed resistances.
ALS TRES SEGLES DE LLARGA PENA
In the three centuries of long pain,
DE LLARGA PENA
Of long pain,
DE LLARGA PENA
Of long pain,
ALS TRES SEGLES DE LLARGA PENA
In the three centuries of long pain,
I DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR
And of heavy fights in the heart.
TRES SEGLES DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR
Three centuries of heavy fights in the heart.
GRAVADES AL COR
Heavy on the heart.
TRES SEGLES DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR
Three centuries of heavy fights in the heart.
GRAVADES AL COR
Heavy on the heart.
TRES SEGLES DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR
Three centuries of heavy fights in the heart.
GRAVADES AL COR
Heavy on the heart.
TRES SEGLES DE LLUITES GRAVADES AL COR
Three centuries of heavy fights in the heart.
Contributed by Levi R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.