El meu lament
ferran palau Lyrics

The lyrics to Ferran Palau's song "El meu lament" are about the nature of life and death, and the complexities of morality. The lyrics alternate between two main themes: the inevitability of death and the question of whether it is right to take a life to save another.

The opening lines, "And if you still breathe / We will cross the borders," suggest a journey, both physical and metaphorical. The singer encourages the listener to keep going, despite the challenges ahead. The next lines shift to a meditation on death. "And when you can no longer hold on / Let the others breathe," implies that death is a natural part of life, and that when one life ends, another begins. The image of a "silent, profound" mourning emphasizes the weight of this concept.

The second half of the song shifts to a more controversial topic: the ethics of killing to save a life. The rhetorical question "Would you kill a man for the life of another?" sets up a debate about the value of human life. The singer suggests that the innocence of a child makes their life inherently valuable. The final lines return to the theme of death, emphasizing that death is inevitable, but that life will continue regardless.