Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: pop
Song Meaning of “Las Avispas” by Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
The song “Las Avispas” by Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 is a song about embracing life and living for the moment. The song opens with a call of “hoy,” (“today”) and then goes on to ask the listener to open their eyes to the beauty and joy in life. The protagonist of the song compares life to a “ceiba” (a type of tree) that flourishes with the passing of time, and he urges the listener to savor life’s moments and its challenges, “Un paso atrás y dos para adelante.” The metaphor of the “avispas” or “wasps” as they represent the hard times and struggles is seen as something that actually makes life more enjoyable and meaningful, “Las avispas que vienen, que danzan cantando.” The song then ends with the protagonist urging the listener to not allow themselves to become overwhelmed by the hardships and obstacles that life often brings, but instead to “levántate, camina, no te quedes, no!”