"En Paus" is a song by Joan Manuel Serrat, a prominent Spanish singer-songwriter. In English, "En Paus" translates to "In Pause." The lyrics describe the lives of famous and wealthy individuals who seem to have it all but also face their own challenges and struggles. The song talks about how these people are seen as attractive, happy, and confident, but also superficial, absurd, and pointless. Despite their fame and success, they often find themselves torn apart, burnt by the sun, and drowning in alcohol. The chorus emphasizes that they have more drawers (referring to possessions) but also more junk, more clothes but also more places to go, more friends but also more fake ones, and more security but also more fear. They have more money but also more expenses, more power but also more headaches. The song portrays how they seem to have more of everything, but at the same time, they have more to lose. Serrat also criticizes the obsession with celebrities and the superficiality of the celebrity culture. He sings about how they undergo surgeries, travel everywhere, and are adored and fought over. While they may have more status and income, they also have more to hide and more sins to carry. In the end, Serrat suggests that despite their luxurious lives, they too have to face mortality. He implies that these individuals may live like gods but eventually face the same fate as everyone else, regardless of their wealth and status. Overall, "En Paus" is a critique of the excesses and emptiness of a celebrity-centric society and a reminder that, in the end, we are all human with our own struggles and mortality.
