Joan Manuel Serrat — El Meu Carrer song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "El Meu Carrer" by Joan Manuel Serrat.
Lyrics
El meu carrer
és fosc i tort,
té gust de port
i nom de poeta.
Estret i brut,
fa olor de gent
i té els balcons plens
de roba estesa.
El meu carrer
no val dos rals:
són cent portals
trencats a trossos
i una font on van a abeurar
infants i gats,
coloms i gossos.
És un racó on mai no entra el sol,
un carrer qualsevol.
El meu carrer
té cinc fanals
perquè els xavals
llancin pedrades.
Hi ha una pensió
i tres forns de pa,
i un bar
a cada cantonada.
El meu carrera
és gent d´arreu
que penca i beu,
que sua i menja,
i es lleven amb
el primer sol,
i van al futbol
cada diumenge,
O a fer esparral al volantí,
o a fer un dòmino amb vi.
El meu carrer
és un infant
que va berenant
pa amb oil i sucre,
i juga a daus
i a ´cavall fort´,
mig bo, mig bord
escolà i cuca.
Lyrics translation
My street
it is dark and twisted,
has a taste of port
and name of poet.
Narrow and dirty,
it smells of people
and has balconies full
of clothes hanging.
My street
not worth two reales:
are cent portals
broken into pieces
and a source where they watered
children and cats,
pigeons and dogs.
It is a spot where never comes the sun,
any street.
My street
it has five lanterns
because the kids
launch pedrades.
There is a board
and three bread ovens,
and a bar
on every corner.
My career
is people all around
that penca and drink,
that sweats and eats,
and wake up with
the first single,
and go to the football
every Sunday,
Or do esparral the volantí,
or to make a domino with wine.
My street
is a child
that was a picnic
bread with oil and sugar,
and play at dice
and riding strong,
half good, half board
escolà and cuca.