Juana originally hails from the city of Chicago. She started out like most, as a random kid on the dance floor every week at places like The Generator and Boom Boom Room, and has been DJing house, techno, and disco parties since roughly 2001. Juana moved to DC in 2003 and began hosting weekly live internet radio shows on HandzOnRadio (Baltimore) and Cyberjamz (Tampa) and playing parties in the DC deep house scene, upping her skills alongside legendary DJs like Sam “the Man” Burns,” and at clubs including Red and the DC Sanctuary. Juana started obsessively collecting disco and early house records in the late 90s and eventually developed an undying penchant for straight-ahead techno and darker shades of Chicago underground acid and deep house of the 80s and 90s.
Over the past several years, Juana has made her mark in DC as one of only a handful of techno DJs, as a member of the founding squad of the Sequence collective, led by Ron Jackson. Sequence was the first underground party committed to consistently showcasing local and global techno DJs and crafting a dark, dangerous, sometimes hellishly uncomfortable party vibe hitherto unavailable in the DC area.
Connected
Juana Lyrics
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I am a lost cause I am a zero
Always the victim and never the hero
I'm a mother's nightmare
And my daddy don't care
Slipping out the back door
Gotta head for somewhere
I'm gonna go
You won't even notice
I'm gonna go electric
When I'm on the outside
That's when it's so right
Gotta be something real
Wanna feel connected
I am the no one
You are the someone
Don't you ever think that you got me all wrong
You have the reasons, I have excuses
How can you make me feel so useless
I'm gonna go
You won't even notice
I'm gonna go electric
When I'm on the outside
That's when it's so right
Gotta be something real
Wanna feel connected
Gotta go where I know I won't feel predicted
I wish somebody somewhere would give me credit
there, I said it
you want perfection but I'm
onyl human
So you give me no choice but to
do what I'm wrong
I'm gonna go
You won't even notice
I'm gonna go electric
When I'm on the outside
That's when it's so right
Gotta be something real
Wanna feel connected
I'll disappear, don't interfere
not that I ever expected
When I'm on the outside that's
when it's so right
Gotta be something real wanna
feel connected
I am a lost cause
I am a zero
Always the victim but never
the hero
Juana's song "Connected" reflects the struggles of feeling disconnected and misunderstood in one's life. This feeling of being a lost cause or zero is highlighted in the opening lines of the song where Juana says "I am a lost cause, I am a zero". The singer feels like they are always the victim and never get to be the hero. They feel neglected by their parents and like they don't have anyone to lean on for support. There is a sense of desperation in the lines "Slipping out the back door/Gotta head for somewhere" as the singer tries to escape from their current situation.
Throughout the song, the singer longs to feel connected to someone or something real. They feel like an outsider and want to go electric, which could suggest they want to break free from their mundane life and experience something outside of their comfort zone. However, despite this desire for change, they feel trapped by the expectations others have of them. The lines "You want perfection but I'm only human/ So you give me no choice but to do what I'm wrong" suggest that the singer is constrained by the idea of perfection that society has placed on them.
Overall, "Connected" is a powerful song that speaks to the experience of feeling disconnected and trapped by societal expectations. It highlights the importance of finding something real to connect with in order to break free from the cycle of feeling like a lost cause.
Line by Line Meaning
I am a lost cause I am a zero
I have lost my way and feel worthless
Always the victim and never the hero
I am constantly being taken advantage of and am never seen as a savior
I'm a mother's nightmare
I am a disappointment to my mother
And my daddy don't care
My father neglects me
Slipping out the back door
I am running away from everything I know
Gotta head for somewhere
I need to go anywhere but here
You won't even notice
No one pays attention to me
I'm gonna go electric
I want to be exciting and unpredictable
When I'm on the outside
I am my true self when I am out of my comfort zone
That's when it's so right
Being different feels good
Gotta be something real
I want authenticity in my life
Wanna feel connected
I am searching for a sense of community
I am the no one
I feel invisible
You are the someone
Others are seen as important in comparison to me
Don't you ever think that you got me all wrong
You do not understand me completely
You have the reasons, I have excuses
You are justified, but I am not
How can you make me feel so useless
You contribute to my feelings of worthlessness
Gotta go where I know I won't feel predicted
I need to be in a place where I am not expected to conform
I wish somebody somewhere would give me credit
I want someone to recognize my worth
There, I said it
I have finally vocalized my thoughts
You want perfection but I'm only human
You expect too much of me
So you give me no choice but to do what I'm wrong
I feel forced to make bad decisions
I'll disappear, don't interfere not that I ever expected
I am leaving and do not want anyone to stop me
When I'm on the outside that's when it's so right
Being true to myself feels good
Gotta be something real wanna feel connected
I am searching for authenticity and community
Always the victim but never the hero
I am seen as weak and powerless
Contributed by Brooklyn D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
cheeze zlayer
This is one great quality song! hope they hear this song it's awesome
ma. andrea jemilo
Ang ganda ng song, bakit ngayon ko lang nalaman to.... <3
Onetwo Flowerz
Astig
Ya No
Juana connected to alanis morisette sound ...
Jayson Segismundo
ang galing nang band na to pero nd cla masydo kilala ... bat kaya ..