This poem reflects on the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh and his struggle with mental illness. It describes Van Gogh's famous painting "Starry Night" and the darkness in his soul that he tried to express through his art. Despite his efforts to help others through his paintings, many did not understand him or his suffering. In the end, Van Gogh took his own life, but the poem hopes that others may now better appreciate his genius and the pain he endured.

1. V I N C E N T VAN GOGH

2. Estelada, estelada nit , Starry,starry nigth, pinta la teua paleta de blau i gris paint your palette blue and grey

3. M ira en fora en un dia d’estiu, Look out on a summer’s day,

4. amb ulls que saben de la foscor del meu pensament with eyes that know the darkness in my soul Ombres als pujols, Shadows on the hills,

5. Dibuixa arbres i els narcisos Sketch the trees and the daffodils

6. C aptura la brisa i la frescor de l’h ivern, Catch the breeze and the winter chills,

7. en colors sobre el lli de la nevada terra in colors on the snowy linen land

8. Ara entenc Now I understand allò que vas intentar dir-me, wath you tried to say to me, Com vas patir per la teua lucidesa, How you suffered for you sanity,

9. Ells no van escoltar, no van saber com They would not listen they did not know how Com vas intentar alliberar-los. How you tried to set them free.

10. potser escolten ara perhaps they’ll listen now

11. Estelada, estelada nit , Starry, starry nigth, Flamejants flors que cremen fulgents Flaming flowers that brightly blaze

12. A rremolinats núvols de boirina violeta Swirling clouds in violet haze e s reflecteixen en els ulls de porcellana blava de Vincent reflect in Vincent’s eyes of china blue

13. Colors de canviant matissos Colors changing hue,

14. Matinals camps d’ambarí gra Morning fields of amber grain

15. Curtits r ostres d ibuixats en dolor Weathered faces lined in pain es calmen sota l’amorosa mà de l’artista soothed beneath the artist’s loving hand

16. Ara entenc Now I understand qu è vas intentar dir-me, what you tried to say to me, com vas patir per la teua lucidesa, how you suffered for you sanity,

17. Ells no escoltaven, no van saber com , They would not listen they did not know how, Co m vas intentar alliberar-los How you tried to set them free Potser escolten ara Perhaps they’ll listen now

18. Perquè ells no et van poder estimar, For they could not love you,

19. i tot i això el teu amor va ser vertader but still your love was true

20. I quan no va quedar cap esperança a la vista , And when no hope was left in sight, e n aquella estelada, estelada nit on that starry, starry night Et vas emportar la teua vida, com solen fer els amants , You took your life as lovers often do,

21. Però jo hauria pogut dir-te, Vincent, But I could have told you, Vincent, que aquest món no s’havia fet per a algú this world was never mean for one as tan bell com tu beautiful as you

22. Estelada, estelada nit , Starry, starry nigth,

23. Els retrat s pengen en sales buides, Portraits hung in empty halls,

24. Caps sense marc en parets sense nom Frameless heads on nameless walls

25. amb ulls que miren al món i no poden oblidar . with eyes that watch the world and can’t forget. com els éssers estranys que has trobat, like the stranger that you’v met,

26. homes esparracats amb robes esparracades. the ragged man in ragged clothes

27. L’espina platejada de la sagnant rosa, The silver thorn of bloody rose, Trencada i aixafada jau en la neu verge Lie crushed and and broken on the virgin snow

28. Ara crec que entenc Now I think I know el que vas intentar dir-me, what you tried yo say to me, c o m vas patir per la teua lucidesa, how you suffered for you sanity

29. Ells no et van escoltar , i no t’escolten encara They would not listen they’re not listening still com vas intentar alliberar-los how you tried to set them free

30. Potser no ho faran mai Perhaps they nevell will

31. V I N C E N T VAN GOGH (1853-1890) Música: Vincent (Acoustic ) Composició i interpretació : Don McLean Edição reduzida Tchê Souto Traducció: REP