Iritsi

Berri Txarrak's song 'Iritsi' delves into the profound and often elusive search for the meaning of life and death. The lyrics, written in Basque, explore the journey of understanding life's purpose, only to be confronted by the inevitable reality of death. The song opens with the notion that in the quest to find life's meaning, the protagonist is met with the sense of death, symbolized by a wave of the hand. This gesture signifies the omnipresence of mortality in the human experience.

As the song progresses, it reveals a deeper realization: everything understood about life might be a believable lie, a deception that no one could ever truly fall for. This paradox highlights the complexity and often contradictory nature of human existence. The lyrics suggest that the truths we hold dear may be nothing more than comforting illusions, and the quest for meaning is fraught with these deceptive certainties.

The song also touches on the idea of unfulfilled potential and missed opportunities. The imagery of kisses saved for a future moment, only to be scattered on the ground, symbolizes lost chances and the fleeting nature of time. The repeated question, 'What more could I have done?' reflects a universal human concern about whether one has lived life to its fullest. The song concludes with a sense of resignation, as the protagonist acknowledges that the anticipated moment never arrived, and the scattered kisses never reached their intended destination. This poignant ending underscores the theme of life's impermanence and the often ungraspable nature of its meaning.