Lyrics of Les restes - Manel

Les restes (original)

Durant la construcció d’un pàrquing
Sota la Plaça del Mercat
Han aparegut les restes d’un sarcòfag
Es desconeix el seu origen
No han transcendit gaires detalls
Però l’Ajuntament informa
Que el jaciment podria incloure
Peces de gran valor cultural
Tot i així, un testimoni que es manté en l’anonimat
Està posant en dubte la versió oficial
A última hora de la tarda només quedaven dos treballadors
El cap d’obra ha fet un crit perquè apaguessin el motor
Quan ha vist un objecte que brillava en el subsòl
I s’ha apropat per agafar-lo, ignorant els protocols
Li ha volgut treure la terra i l’ha fregat amb les mans
I l’objecte que brillava ha començat a tremolar
I de dins n’ha sortit un geni enorme, i s’ha agenollat
I li ha dit «amo, el que desitgis jo puc fer-ho realitat»
I el cap d’obra, en silenci
Després de pensar una estona
Finalment s’ha pronunciat:
Sempre he volgut tenir un superpoder
Sempre he volgut tenir un superpoder
I si pogués tenir un superpoder
Seria el de provocar a qui jo volgués
Que li comenci a regalimar pel front
Oli de sobrassada com si fos suor

(translation)

During the construction of a car park
Under the Market Square
The remains of a sarcophagus have appeared
Its origin is unknown
Not many details have transpired
But the City Council reports
That the site could include
Pieces of great cultural value
However, a witness who remains anonymous
It is questioning the official version
In the late afternoon there were only two workers left
The construction manager shouted for the engine to be switched off
When he saw an object shining in the basement
And he approached to catch her, ignoring the protocols
He wanted to remove the earth and rubbed it with his hands
And the shining object began to tremble
And a huge genius came out of it and knelt down
And he said, "Master, whatever you want, I can make it happen."
And the foreman, in silence
After thinking for a while
Finally it was decided:
I’ve always wanted to have a superpower
I’ve always wanted to have a superpower
And if he could have a superpower
It would be to provoke whoever I wanted
Let him start dripping down his forehead
Sobrasada oil as if it were sweat