L’exfutbolista australià Vance Joy, que va triomfar en el món de la música amb el tema ‘Riptide‘, ha tret un nou disc en el qual dedica una cançó a Catalunya, tot un record dels mesos que va viure a Barcelona amb la seva parella, que li van deixar empremta que ha volgut reflectir en el tema ‘Catalonia‘.
“Tot just t’acabava de conèixer, ensopegant pels teus carrers de nit. Només sé que sempre et portaré al cap” Diu en començar la cançó.
Continua recordant les seves visites al barri gòtic, “la vora del mar sempre omple d’aire
tot el barri gòtic”, “Catalunya et sento a través de l’oceà”. Recorda el repic de les campanes de les esglésies a les nits, dels vermuts que prenia a Barcelona i acaba com comença: “Hola Catalunya, sempre et portaré al cap”.
LLETRA DE ‘CATALONIA‘ – VANCE JOY
Hey Catalonia, I was just getting to know ya
When you stumble down those streets tonight
Just know you’ll be on my mind
You’ll be on my mind.
The streets still radiate with heat
We hang on to the summer
Pour me a tall dry vermouth
And take me undercover
Spend another night with you
In our sweet disorder
The seaside always fills the air
All through the gothic quarter.
Oh, somehow I got to walk you home
And oh, I guess I forgot to take it slow
Oh, you take me places I can‘t go alone, alone.
Hey Catalonia, I can hear you across the ocean
All the stories that we left behind I trust you’re my alibi.
Hey Catalonia, I was just getting to know ya
when you stumble down those streets tonight
Just know you’ll be on my mind
You’ll be on my mind.
Across the square, we hear the bells
Toll midnight in the Churches
Another stroll to nowhere
Under olive trees and arches
Climb up to your terrace look out over the rooftops
Intoxicating moments, in the moment so lost.
Oh, somehow I got to walk you home
And oh, I guess I forgot to take it slow
Oh, you take me places I can‘t go alone, alone.
Hey Catalonia, I can hear you across the ocean
All the stories that we left behind I trust you’re my alibi
Hey Catalonia, I was just getting to know ya
when you stumble down those streets tonight
Just know you’ll be on my mind
You’ll be on my mind
On my mind…
Oh, you take me places I can‘t go alone, alone
Hey Catalonia, I can hear you across the ocean
All the stories that we left behind I trust you’re my alibi
Hey Catalonia, I was just getting to know ya
When you stumble down those streets tonight
Just know you’ll be on my mind
You’ll be on my mind
On my mind…
VIDEOCLIP DE VANCE JOY – CATALONIA
