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).

Sueños
Juanes Lyrics

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Sueño libertad para todos los que están
Secuestrados hoy en medio de la selva
Y sueño con la paz de mi pueblo desangrado
Y con el final de esta injusta guerra

Sueño con tantas cosas que
Quiero que sean realidad
Sueño con morir de viejo y no de soledad

Sueño con ir a trabajar
Y mucho más con regresar
Cada noche a mi casa
Para estar junto a ti

Y que no muera nunca nuestro amor
Eso sueño yo
Y que se fundan balas para hacer
Campanas de libertad
Y que no muera nunca nuestro amor
Eso sueño yo

Sueño despertar en un mundo sin dolor
Pa' que el corazón no sufra más las penas
Y sueño caminar por las calles de mi país
Y solo encontrar paz

Sueño con tantas cosas que
Quiero que sean realidad
Sueño con morir de viejo y no de soledad
Sueño con ir a trabajar
Y mucho más con regresar
Cada noche a mi casa
Para estar junto a ti

Y que no muera nunca nuestro amor
Eso sueño yo
Y que se fundan balas para hacer
Campanas de libertad
Y que no muera nunca nuestro amor
Eso sueño yo
Y que se fundan balas para hacer
Campanas de libertad

Y que no muera nunca nuestro amor
Eso sueño yo

Overall Meaning

In Juanes's song Sueños, the lyrics express the dreams and aspirations of the artist for his country, Colombia. The song begins with the artist dreaming about freedom for those who are currently held hostage in the jungle. He wishes for peace in his land, which has been hurt by an unjust war. Juanes's words are filled with hope, optimism and a desire for positive change.

He then continues with his personal dreams of living a long life, and not one spent in loneliness. He talks about going to work, and coming back home each night to be with his loved ones. This simple yet meaningful dream is followed by the repeated assertion that his love must never die. Juanes hopes that the bullets that cause wars will melt away and be replaced by the sounds of freedom.

Later on, the artist then dreams of a world without pain, where one can walk through the streets without fear, and where harmony and serenity reign supreme. The song is a powerful commentary on the resilience of the Colombian people, and how, even amidst struggle and strife, their hopes and dreams continue to keep them alive.

Overall, Juanes's "Sueños" is a song of hope and resilience that speaks to both the personal and collective dreams of the people of Colombia.

Line by Line Meaning

Sueño libertad para todos los que están
I dream of freedom for all those who are currently held captive

Secuestrados hoy en medio de la selva
Kidnapped today in the middle of the jungle

Y sueño con la paz de mi pueblo desangrado
And I dream of the peace for my bleeding town

Y con el final de esta injusta guerra
And with the end of this unfair war

Sueño despertar en un mundo sin dolor
I dream of waking up in a world without pain

Pa' que el corazón no sufra más las penas
So that the heart will no longer suffer

Y sueño caminar por las calles de mi país
And I dream of walking down the streets of my country

Y solo encontrar paz
And only finding peace

Sueño con tantas cosas que
I dream of so many things that

Quiero que sean realidad
I want to become a reality