Zàpping
Pau Alabajos Lyrics
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tot són històries per a no dormir.
La guerra esclata lluny d'ací
i mai no els esguita la sang
ni als periodistes ni als botxins.
La terra és plana perquè ho diu
l'informatiu de Canal9:
Camps inaugura un hospital,
successos, falles i futbol.
La mordassa quotidiana,
Les tisores de la Inquisició.
La mentida és moneda de canvi
en el regne de l'ambigïtat.
Estem farts d'observar
sempre el mateix angle
de la realitat.
L'apocal·lipsi ja ha arribat
a les pantalles de mig món,
via satèl·lit assistim
al nostre fatídic destí,
acomodats en el sofà.
El pa i el circ assegurats
per a un país anestesiat,
que ni tan sols mostra les dents
quan alguns membres del govern
són acusats de corrupció.
The lyrics of "Zàpping" by Pau Alabajos recognize and condemn the media's repetitive and sensationalist approach to news stories, keeping the public in a stupor and glossing over corruption and wrongdoing in the government. The opening lines suggest that we can't find any new events in newspapers, and the news outlets that do exist only present "stories not to sleep" rather than any in-depth or meaningful broadcast of the news. The war is far from them, and the bloodshed doesn't affect the journalists or the executioners.
The following lines take aim at the local newscast of Canal9, which states that the earth is flat. These lyrics suggest that the news is manipulated, and in the end, someone else controls its content. The news seems to prioritize trivial stories like Camps comes to inaugurate hospitals while more important events are ignored. The third verse expresses disappointment, explaining that we are tired of observing the same angle of reality, indicating the media's blind spot, narrow perspective, and agenda to maintain a particular status quo.
The song's last verses critique the media's commercialization and the viewers' apathy, which fuels the vicious cycle of both; the media gives the people what they want - the "bread and circus" of entertainment - and foster their emotional paralysis, avoiding any outrage on injustices faced by society. In essence, the artist captures the frustration of a populace who is inundated daily with the media's version of events and contentious stories.
Interesting facts about the song Zàpping:
Line by Line Meaning
En els diaris res de nou,
There is nothing new in the newspapers
tot són històries per a no dormir.
All are stories that scare us
La guerra esclata lluny d'ací
War breaks out far away from here
i mai no els esguita la sang
And their blood is never spilled
ni als periodistes ni als botxins.
Neither journalists nor executioners
La terra és plana perquè ho diu
The earth is flat because the news says so
l'informatiu de Canal9:
The newscast on Canal9
la pluja ocupa els titulars,
The rain takes up the headlines
Camps inaugura un hospital,
Camps inaugurates a hospital
successos, falles i futbol.
Events, festivals, and football
La mordassa quotidiana,
The daily gag order
Les tisores de la Inquisició.
The scissors of the inquisition
La mentida és moneda de canvi
Lies are currency
en el regne de l'ambigïtat.
In the realm of ambiguity
Estem farts d'observar
We're tired of observing
sempre el mateix angle
The same angle every time
de la realitat.
Of reality
L'apocal·lipsi ja ha arribat
The apocalypse has already arrived
a les pantalles de mig món,
On the screens of half the world
via satèl·lit assistim
We watch via satellite
al nostre fatídic destí,
To our fateful destiny
acomodats en el sofà.
Comfortably sitting on the sofa
El pa i el circ assegurats
Bread and circus are ensured
per a un país anestesiat,
For a sedated country
que ni tan sols mostra les dents
That doesn't even show its teeth
quan alguns membres del govern
When some members of the government
són acusats de corrupció.
Are accused of corruption
Contributed by Vivian P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.