El Otro Cambio Los Que Fueron
Fito Páez Lyrics

The lyrics of Fito Paez's song "El Otro Cambio Los Que Fueron" is a tribute to the changes that have occurred in the singer's life since the departure of some of his close friends. The chorus "Si algo ha cambiado eso es nosotros, el otro cambio, Los que se fueron" (If something has changed, it is us, the other change, those who left) sets the tone of the song, acknowledging that the people who have left have created a void that the singer and his remaining friends have not been able to fill.

The verse "El mismo humo con aire grosero, Sigue rondando por los cafetines, Antes por cuentos del gordo Salverio, Y hoy por su hijo" (The same smoke with a rude air, continues to roam the cafes, Previously due to stories of the fat Salverio, And today because of his son) describes a feeling of nostalgia that the singer experiences when he remembers his departed friends. The singer is reminded of the stories of one of his departed friends whose father owned a cafe, and how he himself used to visit cafes with his friends. This also highlights the contrast between the past and the present, as the cafe has remained the same, but the people who used to frequent it are now gone.

The verse "El viejo Luis y su poesía rata, Sobre la angustia de un hombre solo, Porque su hembra lo abandonara, Con un amigo" (Old Luis and his rat poetry, About the anguish of a lonely man, Because his woman left him, With a friend) shows how the singer reminisces about one of his departed friends who was a poet. The verse highlights how the friend's poetry was evocative of the emotional pain that he was experiencing due to his ex-wife moving on with one of his friends.

Overall, the song is a poignant recognition of the impact that the loss of close friends can have on a person's life. It acknowledges the fact that the spaces left behind by departed friends are not easy to fill.