| Quan la derrota és segura uns dissimulen, uns capitulen
| When defeat is certain, some hide, some capitulate
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| I jo competeixo
| And I compete
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| Preneu seient, companys, parlarem de Bellesa
| Sit down, mates, we'll talk about Beauty
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| Uns la busquen en els primers brots de la Primavera
| Some look for it in the first shoots of spring
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| Uns juren haver-la vist en fórmules matemàtiques
| Some swear to have seen it in mathematical formulas
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| Surant en l’harmonia de les esferes
| Floating in the harmony of the spheres
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| I uns altres la van trobar un dia que, per casualitat
| And others found her one day, by chance
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| Van saber donar sense esperar rebre
| They knew how to give without waiting to receive
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| O van saber tenir sense témer perdre…
| Or they knew how to have without fear of losing…
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| Uns altres en l’interior d’una boca oberta
| Others inside an open mouth
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| I sabeu què?
| And you know what?
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| Estic molt d’acord amb tots ells
| I agree with all of them
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| Estic molt d’acord amb tots ells
| I agree with all of them
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| Jo coincideixo amb tots ells
| I agree with all of them
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| I competeixo
| And I compete
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| Puc veure que aneu bellament armats per a la batalla!
| I can see that you are beautifully armed for battle!
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| I ressona allà on vaig l’esclat insolent de les vostres rialles!
| And that sounds like the insolent outburst of laughter!
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| I puc sentir com esteu conveçuts que els cors, sota les camises
| And I can feel how you are convinced that hearts, under the shirts
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| Us bateguen amb forces que el món desconeixia
| They beat you with forces that the world did not know
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| Però, pobrets, ni sospiteu què està passant
| But, poor thing, don't even suspect what's going on
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| Un bon amic us ho hauria hagut d’explicar
| A good friend should have told you
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| Vaig derrotar-ne molts abans millors que vosaltres!
| I defeated them much better before you!
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| Per ser el més graciós del ball, per ser el més agut i el més brillant
| To be the funniest of the dance, to be the sharpest and brightest
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| Per fer els comentaris més profunds, per fer els comentaris més banals
| To make the comments deeper, to make the comments more mundane
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| Per concentrar l’atenció dels ulls, per tots els recursos naturals
| To focus on all natural resources
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| Jo competeixo
| I compete
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| Quan la derrota és enorme hi ha qui reconeix les forces de l’ordre i jo
| When the defeat is huge, there are those who recognize the forces of order and me
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| Que competeixo
| That I compete
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| I hem vist que teniu certs talents, és veritat, i que us van educar
| And we've seen that you have certain talents, it's true, and they educated you
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| explicant-vos
| explaining to you
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| Que sou esplèndids, que sou especials, i que seria un crim no aprofitar-ho
| That you are splendid, that you are special, and that it would be a crime not to take advantage of it
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| Però temo que se us escapa la diferència entre un protagonista
| But I'm afraid the difference between a protagonist escapes you
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| D’una gran nit, d’una gran vetllada i un gran rival, un especialista
| A great night, a great evening and a great rival, a specialist
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| Que aquí no es tracta de ser amable amb els nens!
| That this is not about being kind to children!
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| Que aquí no serveix tenir una dona bonica!
| That it is useless to have a beautiful woman here!
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| Que aquí es tracta d’estar disposat a entomar una bala!
| That's the decent thing to do, and it should end there.
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| Que aquí es tracta de ser capità de iots que naufraguen!
| That this is about being the captain of a wrecked yacht!
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| Què podreu deixar enrere quan calgui? | What can you leave behind when needed? |
| Què voldreu sacrificar a canvi?
| What do you want to sacrifice in return?
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| Entregareu al vostre triomf tot el que us reclami?
| Will you give everything you claim to your victory?
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| Mirareu rient, doblant l’aposta, quan la vostra gent arrenqui a córrer?
| Will you be laughing out loud when your people start running?
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| De debò que us quedareu per aquí? | Are you really going to stay here? |
| Tindreu el coratge?
| Will you have the courage?
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| Jo, sabeu què? | Me, you know what? |
| Crec que, en el fons, sou bons nens
| I think you're basically good kids
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| Sou bons xicots buscant una vida bona
| You are good guys looking for a good life
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| I tard o d’hora voldreu aturar-vos
| And sooner or later you will want to stop
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| Jugareu a cartes amb amics, descansareu, assistireu a festes
| You will play cards with friends, rest, attend parties
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| O xiulareu cançons que uns tarats hauran
| Or you can whistle songs that some bastards will have
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| Escrit sobre les vostres gestes
| Written about your exploits
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| I, amics, la destral de guerra mai s’enterra;
| And, friends, the ax of war is never buried;
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| S’amaga en el calaix més elevat del menjador
| It is hidden in the top drawer of the dining room
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| Es lloga per hores, es ven al millor postor
| It is rented by the hour, sold to the highest bidder
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| Se li diu a un germà que te la guardi una temporada
| A brother is told to keep it for a season
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| Es dóna al museu de seguretat més relaxada
| It overlooks the most relaxed security museum
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| Però mai s’enterra, mai s’enterra
| But never bury, never bury
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| I s’esmola en la fosca
| And it gets sharper in the dark
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| I s’esmola en la fosca
| And it gets sharper in the dark
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| I s’esmola en la fosca
| And it gets sharper in the dark
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| I de debò que em sap greu, però
| And I'm really sorry, though
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| Potser m’agraden les vostres festes! | Maybe I like your party! |
| Potser m’agrada el vostre estil!
| Maybe I like your style!
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| Potser m’agraden les vostres feines! | Maybe I like your work! |
| Potser m’agraden els plans que feu per
| Maybe I like your plans
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| l’estiu!
| the summer!
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| Potser m’agraden les vostres senyores, les vostres germanes, les vostres
| Maybe I like your ladies, your sisters, yours
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| companyes de pis!
| roommates!
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| Potser m’agraden els vostres somnis! | Maybe I like your dreams! |
| O potser no, potser he perdut l’interès
| Or maybe not, maybe I've lost interest
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| pel camí
| by the way
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| Vinc impacient i capritxós, conec els teixits del vostre sistema nerviós
| I come impatient and capricious, I know the tissues of your nervous system
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| Mireu on trepitgeu, temeu la foscor, que rebento autoestimes com si fossin sabó
| Look where you step, fear the darkness, that I burst self-esteem as if they were soap
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| M’apropo content, si cal aplaudint. | I approach happily, if necessary applauding. |
| Sé picar una mà amb l’altra,
| I know how to clap one hand with the other,
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| sé fer riure amb un acudit
| I know how to make people laugh with a joke
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| Seré fill, amic, germà, company, veí de l’ascensor, amant, seré soci, seré fan…
| I will be a son, friend, brother, partner, elevator neighbor, lover, partner, fan…
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| Fins que un dia seré un desànim inesperat de l’esperit, una flaire a l’aire,
| Until one day I will be an unexpected discouragement of the spirit, a flair in the air,
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| un ambient enrarit
| a rarefied atmosphere
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| El vent més tenebrós que pugui parir la nit, la còlera del cantant del grup
| The darkest wind that can give birth at night, the anger of the group's singer
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| català revelació del 2008
| Catalan revelation of 2008
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| L'àngel negre de l’insomni, el monstre sota el llit!
| The black angel of insomnia, the monster under the bed!
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| Seré un udol que us deixarà la sang congelada!
| I will be a howl that will leave your blood frozen!
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| Seré un infart, seré una trucada de matinada!
| I'll be a heart attack, I'll be a morning call!
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| Seré el gran savi que us explicarà
| I will be the great sage who will tell you
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| La lliçó d’amb qui es pot i amb qui no es pot jugar
| The lesson of who can and can't play
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| I a hores d’ara ja no esperareu una celebració discreta
| And now you can't expect a discreet celebration
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| Primer miro amb respecte, com qui ha gaudit d’una lluita igualada però
| I look at it first with respect, as if I had enjoyed an even struggle
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| Si us hi fixeu, porto el somriure de qui s’aguanta una riallada
| If you look closely, I can see the smile on my face
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| Després capto l’atenció de qualsevol audiència
| Then I get the attention of any audience
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| Fingeixo interès, adulo amb prudència
| I pretend interest, I flatter with prudence
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| I narro el combat amb detalls, aturant-me
| And I narrate the fight in detail, stopping
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| Deixant que la gent s’imagini la cara
| Letting people imagine their faces
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| Dels pobres valents que un dia arribaven
| Of the brave poor who one day arrived
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| Com heu arribat vosaltres ara
| How did you get here now?
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| Com heu arribat vosaltres ara
| How did you get here now?
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| Com heu arribat vosaltres ara
| How did you get here now?
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| Que quan la derrota és molt clara hi ha qui busca lloc en una altra banda
| That when the defeat is very clear there are those who look for a place elsewhere
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| I jo, que competeixo
| And I, who compete
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| Que quan la derrota és molt clara hi ha qui busca lloc en una altra banda
| That when the defeat is very clear there are those who look for a place elsewhere
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| I jo, que competeixo
| And I, who compete
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| Que quan la derrota és tan clara hi ha qui busca lloc en una altra banda
| That when the defeat is so clear there are those who seek a place elsewhere
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| I jo competeixo | And I compete |