Desapariciones
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Desapariciones

Que alguien me diga si han visto a mi esposo
preguntaba la Doña
Se llama Ernesto X, tiene cuarenta años
trabaja de celador, en un negocio de carros
llevaba camisa oscura why pantalón claro
Salió anoche why no ha regresado
why no sé ya qué pensar
Pues esto, antes no me había pasado
ooo...
Llevo tres días
buscando a mi hermana
se llama Altagracia
igual que la abuela
salió del trabajo pa´ la escuela
llevaba unos Jeans why una camisa clara
no ha sido el novio, el tipo está en su casa
no saben de ella en la PSN ni en el hospital
ooo....
Que alguien me diga si han visto a mi hijo
es estudiante de pre-medicina
se llama Agustín why es un buen muchacho
a veces es terco cuando opina
lo han detenido, no sé qué fuerza
pantalón claro, camisa a rayas
pasó anteayer
A dónde van los desaparecidos
busca en el agua why en los matorrales
why por qué es que se desaparecen
por qué no todos somos iguales
why cuándo vuelve el desaparacido
cada ves que lo trae el pensamiento
cómo se le habla al desaparecido
con la emoción apretando por dentro
oh.......
Clara, Clara, Clara Quiñones se llama mi madre
ella es, ella es un alma de Dios
no se mete con nadie
why se la han llevado de testigo
por un asunto que es nada más conmigo
why fue a entregarme hoy por la tarde
why ahora dicen que no saben quién se la llevó
del cuartel
Anoche escuché varias explociones
patún pata patún pete
tiro de escopeta why de revolver
carros acelerados frenos gritos
eco de botas en la calle
toque de puertas por dioses platos rotos
estaban dando la telenovela
por eso nadie miró pa'fuera
A dónde van los desaparecidos
busca en agua why en los matorrales
why por qué es que se desaparecen
por qué no todos somos iguales
why cuándo vuelve el desaparacido
cada ves que lo trae el pensamiento




cómo se le habla al desaparecido
con la emoción apretando por dentro

Overall Meaning

Desapariciones by Maná is a song that depicts stories of individuals who have gone missing, leaving their loved ones in despair as they search for them with no clear answers. The lyrics explore the emotions felt by those left behind and highlight the frustration and confusion that comes with not knowing what happened to their missing loved ones. The song features various characters who have vanished, including a husband, sister, son, and even the singer's own mother, who was taken as a witness.


The desperation of the characters is palpable as they plead for any information on their loved ones' whereabouts, from describing what they were wearing when they went missing to checking hospitals and police stations with no leads. The lyrics also touch on the unequal treatment of missing persons, questioning why not everyone receives the same attention and resources when they go missing. The chorus of the song emphasizes the longing and pain felt by those left behind, asking where the disappeared go and how to speak to them when they return.


Overall, Desapariciones is a poignant song that sheds light on the heartbreaking reality of missing persons cases and the impact they leave on those searching for answers.


Line by Line Meaning

Que alguien me diga si han visto a mi esposo
A distraught woman asks for help in finding her missing husband


preguntaba la Doña
The woman asking for help goes by the name 'Doña'


Se llama Ernesto X, tiene cuarenta años
The missing husband's name is Ernesto X, and he's 40 years old


trabaja de celador, en un negocio de carros
Ernesto X works as a security guard at a car dealership


llevaba camisa oscura why pantalón claro
When he went missing, Ernesto X was wearing a dark shirt and light-colored pants


Salió anoche why no ha regresado
Ernesto X has been gone since last night when he left and hasn't come back


why no sé ya qué pensar
Doña is worried and doesn't know what to think


Pues esto, antes no me había pasado
Doña has never experienced something like this before


Llevo tres días
Another person is looking for their missing sister and they've been searching for three days


buscando a mi hermana
The person is searching for their sister


se llama Altagracia
The sister's name is Altagracia


igual que la abuela
Altagracia shares a name with their grandmother


salió del trabajo pa´ la escuela
Altagracia left work to go to school


llevaba unos Jeans why una camisa clara
Altagracia was wearing jeans and a light-colored shirt


no ha sido el novio, el tipo está en su casa
The person believes that Altagracia's boyfriend isn't responsible, as he's at home


no saben de ella en la PSN ni en el hospital
They haven't found any information about Altagracia at the police station or the hospital


Que alguien me diga si han visto a mi hijo
A worried parent is asking if anyone has seen their son


es estudiante de pre-medicina
The missing son is a pre-med student


se llama Agustín why es un buen muchacho
The son's name is Agustin, and he is described as a good boy


a veces es terco cuando opina
Agustin can be stubborn when expressing his opinions


lo han detenido, no sé qué fuerza
Agustin has been detained, possibly against his will


pantalón claro, camisa a rayas
Agustin was wearing light-colored pants and a striped shirt when he went missing


pasó anteayer
Agustin has been missing since the day before yesterday


A dónde van los desaparecidos
The chorus questions where missing people go


busca en el agua why en los matorrales
The song suggests looking in bodies of water and dense vegetation for the missing


why por qué es que se desaparecen
The song poses the question of why people go missing


por qué no todos somos iguales
The song notes that not everyone experiences the same fate


why cuándo vuelve el desaparacido
The song wonders when missing people might return


cada ves que lo trae el pensamiento
The song suggests that thoughts of the missing bring them back in a way


cómo se le habla al desaparecido
The song asks how to talk to the missing when they come back


con la emoción apretando por dentro
The song acknowledges the emotional toll of missing loved ones


Clara, Clara, Clara Quiñones se llama mi madre
Someone's mother named Clara Quiñones has gone missing


ella es, ella es un alma de Dios
The missing mother is described as being a saintly person


no se mete con nadie
The missing mother keeps to herself and doesn't bother anyone else


why se la han llevado de testigo
She was taken away as a witness or part of an investigation


por un asunto que es nada más conmigo
The person believes their mother was taken because of their own personal matter


why fue a entregarme hoy por la tarde
Despite being taken, Clara Quiñones went to deliver something to her child last afternoon


why ahora dicen que no saben quién se la llevó del cuartel
Now there is no knowledge of who took her from the barracks


Anoche escuché varias explociones
The song describes a chaotic scene with the sounds of explosions


patún pata patún pete
These sounds may be gunfire or explosions


tiro de escopeta why de revolver
Sounds of both shotgun and revolver shots are heard


carros acelerados frenos gritos
Cars are heard speeding up and screeching to a stop, along with screaming


eco de botas en la calle
Footsteps are heard echoing through the street


toque de puertas por dioses platos rotos
Doors are heard slamming shut and dishes breaking


estaban dando la telenovela
The background noise of a television playing a soap opera is heard during this chaotic scene




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RUBEN BLADES

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