Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: rock-n-roll
Song Meaning of “Engaño” by Josue
Engaño is a song about the narrator’s experience of betrayal in a relationship. The term ‘Engaño’ literally means ‘Trick’ or ‘Deception’ in Spanish, and the song reflects this idea of being deceived or misled by someone the narrator loved. The narrator is deeply hurt by this experience, and their sense of betrayal and sadness shines through in the lyrics. They describe feeling like their heart has been ‘raped’ and ‘stabbed’, and their future of love filled with ‘ignominy’, reflecting their guilt and shame.
The chorus is a plea that listens can remember how his former partner’s words were all lies, and that they should hold on to these lessons in love. The narrator’s ultimate resolution is to eliminate the trance of love, and to become abstemious when it comes to matters of the heart. The song conveys how this sort of betrayal can carry nagging doubts and overpowering grief, and that it is never easy to move on.