Barcelona S'il·lumina
Buhos
Barcelona Lights Up
Separated they throw the rod
Near the Plaza de España
Hipsters with beards and glasses
Lost in the garages
They appear when it's dark
The street peddlers
And a drug dealer is thriving
At the Sants station
Recycled ex-drug dealers
Disguised as runners
Burnt-out journalists
Who live off making banners
Arriving in Ciutat Vella
Singers who no longer sing
And at the door of the Ovella
Four tourists can't stand each other
Unemployed with three jobs
Plugged in only to get paid
Gifts on the sidewalks
Retirees maneuvering
Police in an alley
Now has lost control
With a percussion group
Near the Plaza del Sol
To make the tourists turn around
They've spruced up La Rambla
There are no longer any artists
The musicians have left
Four Chinese people drawing portraits
Canaletes is getting further away
And there are no more outraged
In Plaza Catalunya
When the days turn dark
And we stop being slaves
Sorrows turn into joys
And we open doors without keys
When routine dies
In a corner of the city
Barcelona lights up
When I have you by my side
The one from the Tragic Week
The one who hates the outskirts
The one who lives a magical night
On a Wednesday at the stadium
The beautiful, the unhealthy
The one with the atmosphere of the Arena
The one who on October 12th
Feels alien shame
The one with welcoming clubs
The one who adores seagulls
And burns containers
And destroys phone booths
There is no respect
For live music
And we have no plan
To give it life
When the days turn dark
And we stop being slaves
Sorrows turn into joys
And we open doors without keys
When routine dies
In a corner of the city
Barcelona lights up
When I have you by my side
Some German tourists
In the cradle of mestizo culture
With Mexican hats
Looking for a massage
And in the chaotic Gothic quarter
Some kids with skateboards
Looking for some narcotics
To get through the morning
When the days turn dark
And we stop being slaves
Sorrows turn into joys
And we open doors without keys
When routine dies
In a corner of the city
Barcelona lights up
When I have you by my side
