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).
SOLO
Juanes Lyrics
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Estoy solo pienso que
Solo puedo ver aya
Donde la luna es un horizonte
Mas que alcanzar
Paso a paso siempre voy
Tropesando constantemente
Con lo que sueno
Es imposible de lograrse (talves con ambicion)
Es la razon de la vida... no
Me pregunto como ayar
Un espacio en que confiar
Si es necesario
Que mis palabras hablen por mi
Como poder aparentarlo (si no lo puedo ser)
Como espresarlo sin sentirlo (eso no puede ser)
Es imposible de lograrse (talves con ambicion)
Es la razon de la vida... no
Es duro estar en soledad
Es reprimir el corazon
Es caminar sin libertad
Es destruir lo que no esta
Mira mis ojos y veras
Es demasiado ser el mismo
Como poder aparentarlo (si no lo puedo ser)
Como espresarlo sin sentirlo (eso no puede ser)
Es imposible de lograrse (talves con ambicion)
Es la razon de la vida... no
The song Solo by Juanes portrays the feelings of solitary and lostness. The singer starts by acknowledging that he is alone and can only see afar where the moon is a mere horizon that seems unattainable. He admits that his journey to building a life for himself is constant and he constantly trips over his dreams. He then expounds on the impossibility of achieving what he desires, which he connects to the reason for living.
Juanes then pensively questions how to find space that he can trust, and whether his words can speak for him if necessary. He wonders how he can pretend to be okay when he is not, and how to express himself when he can barely feel his emotions. The chorus emphasizes that the desire for success and fulfillment is near-impossible, even with ambition. Solitude, Juanes suggests, is burdensome and denies the heart's real desires, leading to a lack of freedom and a destructive path. He appeals to the listener to look into his eyes and realize how tough it is to be oneself fully.
Solo reflects the struggle that comes with self-discovery and the search for one's identity. It showcases the difficulties of being alone and the emotional battles that come with finding one's place in life. Through metaphors, Juanes expresses the feeling of hopelessness, despair, and confusion that often follow such challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
Estoy solo pienso que
I am alone and I think that
Solo puedo ver aya
I can only see far away
Donde la luna es un horizonte
Where the moon is a horizon
Mas que alcanzar
More than can be reached
Paso a paso siempre voy
Step by step I always go
Construyendo mi vida
Building my life
Tropesando constantemente
Stumbling constantly
Con lo que sueno
With what I dream
Es imposible de lograrse (talves con ambicion)
It is impossible to achieve (perhaps with ambition)
Es la razon de la vida... no
It is not the reason for life
Me pregunto como ayar
I wonder how to find
Un espacio en que confiar
A space to trust
Si es necesario
If necessary
Que mis palabras hablen por mi
Let my words speak for me
Como poder aparentarlo (si no lo puedo ser)
How can I pretend (if I cannot be it)
Como espresarlo sin sentirlo (eso no puede ser)
How can I express it without feeling it (that cannot be)
Es duro estar en soledad
It is hard to be alone
Es reprimir el corazon
It is to repress the heart
Es caminar sin libertad
It is to walk without freedom
Es destruir lo que no esta
It is to destroy what is not there
Mira mis ojos y veras
Look into my eyes and you will see
Es demasiado ser el mismo
It is too much to be the same
Contributed by Harper N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.