Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born August 9, 1972), best known as Juane… Read Full Bio ↴Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born August 9, 1972), best known as Juanes, is a rock musician from Medellín, Colombia. When he was younger, his father started calling him Juanes, rather than Juan, a contraction of his two first names Juan and Esteban. As his friends grew to know him by this name, he chose to keep it for his musical career, which started when he, Andrés García, Fernando "Toby" Tobón and José David Lopera, formed the rock band Ekhymosis in 1988.

His politically-minded solo debut Fijate Bien (Take a good look) (2000) after Ekhymosis disbanded, earned him three Latin Grammys. The follow-up, Un Día Normal (A Normal Day) produced by Gustavo Santaolalla (2002), was a platinum mega-hit in Latin America and dominated that year's Latin Grammys, where he was nominated for and won five awards including Song of the Year and Album of the Year.

In the 2005 Latin Grammys, Juanes won three additional awards to his nine previous Grammy awards. He took the award for Best Rock Song for Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor (I'm Worthless Without Your Love), Best Rock Solo Album for Mi Sangre (My Blood) and Best Music Video for Volverte a Ver (To see you again).

His most recent album, La Vida Es Un Ratico (Life is a little moment), was released in November 2007 and won him 3 awards at the 2008 Latin Grammy awards. Hit singles from this album include Me Enamora (You make me fall in love) and Tres (Three).

Que Pasa
Juanes Lyrics

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¿Qué pasó? Pregunto yo
Pregunto yo ¿qué pasó en el mundo hoy?
Y que en todos los diarios
Yo leo las mismas noticias de horror
Vidas que callan sin razón

¿Por qué será que hay tanta guerra?
¿Por qué será que hay tanta pena?

¿Qué será? ¿Que será? Pregunto yo

¿Qué será? Pregunto yo
Pregunto yo ¿que será? Que no hay amor
Y que en vez de abrazarnos
Los unos a otros nos damos cañón
Y olvidamos el amor

¿Por qué será que hay tanta guerra?
¿Por qué será que hay tanta pena?
¿Qué será? ¿Que será? Pregunto yo

La gente se está matando
La gente se está muriendo
Y yo sigo aquí sin comprender

¿Qué pasa con el mundo que está tan inmundo?
¿Qué pasa? Pregunto ¿qué pasa? Pregunto
Pregunto yo ¿qué pasa? Hoy con el mundo
Que esta tan absurdo que está taciturno
¿Qué pasa? Que nada buenos nos pasa
Y que la paz por aquí nunca pasa
¿Qué pasa? Que solo la guerra pasa
Que es lo que pasa pregunto yo

La gente se está matando
La gente se está muriendo
Y yo sigo aquí sin comprender

¿Qué pasa con el mundo que esta tan inmundo?
¿Qué pasa? Pregunto ¿qué pasa? Pregunto
Pregunto yo ¿qué pasa? Hoy con el mundo
Que esta tan absurdo que está taciturno
¿Qué pasa? Que nada buenos nos pasa
Y que la paz por aquí nunca pasa
¿Qué pasa? Que solo la guerra pasa
Que es lo que pasa pregunto yo

¿Qué pasa con el mundo que está tan inmundo?
¿Qué pasa? Pregunto ¿qué pasa? Pregunto
Pregunto yo ¿qué pasa? Hoy con el mundo
Que esta tan absurdo que está taciturno
¿Qué pasa? Que nada buenos nos pasa
Y que la paz por aquí nunca pasa

¿Qué pasa? Que solo la guerra pasa
Qué es lo que pasa pregunto yo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Juanes's song Que Pasa express the confusion and frustration that many people feel when confronted with the violence and suffering that seems to be prevalent in the world. The song begins with the singer asking "What happened?" and wondering why there is so much pain and conflict in the world. He expresses his disbelief and sadness at the fact that every day he reads the same stories of horror in the newspapers, and that so many lives are lost for no reason.

The chorus of the song consists of the singer asking the same question over and over: "What is happening?" He wonders why there is so little love in the world, and why people seem to choose violence and conflict rather than embracing one another. He expresses his confusion and his sense of isolation from the rest of humanity, unable to understand why so much suffering and death is happening all around him.

Despite its bleak tone, however, the song also carries a message of hope. By asking these difficult questions and expressing his frustration, the singer is calling on his listeners to take action and make a change. He is reminding us that in the face of overwhelming darkness and despair, we have the power to choose love, compassion, and peace.

Line by Line Meaning

¿Qué pasó? Pregunto yo
The song begins with Juanes asking 'What happened?'.

Pregunto yo ¿qué pasó en el mundo hoy?
Juanes is asking what happened in the world today.

Y que en todos los diarios
Juanes notes that in all the newspapers...

Yo leo las mismas noticias de horror
...he reads the same horror news.

Vidas que callan sin razón
People's lives are being taken for no reason.

¿Por qué será que hay tanta guerra?
Juanes wonders why there is so much war.

¿Por qué será que hay tanta pena?
He also wonders why there is so much suffering.

¿Qué será? ¿Que será? Pregunto yo
Juanes asks himself what it could be.

¿Qué será? Pregunto yo
Juanes repeats his question.

Pregunto yo ¿que será? Que no hay amor
Juanes believes that the answer is lack of love.

Y que en vez de abrazarnos
Instead of embracing each other...