HOW to heal a broken heart? That’s the big question behind “QUÉ BONITO,” a single where YSRAEL BARAJAS reveals that love can be so fragile that if it breaks, it will take a lot of courage to move forward.
Without a doubt, “QUÉ BONITO” is one of the most vulnerable and visceral pieces the popular Tijuana-born artist has released. The song is an open-hearted confession narrated through the heartbreak and emotional undertow of a generation that experiences love intensely.
As we’ve learned from his latest songs, YSRAEL BARAJAS is an expert at singing about both parties and a broken heart. And in “QUÉ BONITO,” from the very first verse, he immerses us in a story as mundane as it is devastating: the end of a relationship that seemed to have it all. What follows is a spiral of partying, excess, self-deception, and nostalgia where the rawness of the lyrics becomes a raw cry for lost love.
“How beautiful, uploading the photos together, we were couple of the year a little while ago…” says part of the lyrics, and there are no hidden metaphors here: there is direct pain, drunkenness with names and surnames, broken promises, and questions that go unanswered. “How do I tell my ‘heart’ that you’re not coming back?” YSRAEL asks himself with feeling.
“QUÉ BONITO” captures, in a memorable and modern corrido, the melancholy of remembering those unrepeatable moments with that special person with whom one had so many dreams. And yes, it’s okay to cry and party to try to forget.
After his successful performance at the Tecate Pa’l Norte Festival, YSRAEL BARAJAS returns with renewed energy and newfound vigor, which translates into “QUÉ BONITO,” another step on his upward ladder to the top.
