Urgente Amar
Fito Páez Lyrics

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Te lastimé
Es más fuerte que yo
Perdoname nena, te lastimé
Te entiendo bien, es difícil llevar esta vida
Nena, te entiendo bien
Necesitás urgente amar
No sé qué hacer
Yo, las pelis de cowboys y vos leyendo Emilie Bronté

Te desconfié
Cuando te hice el poema, preciosa, nena, te desconfié
Necesitás urgente amar
Y yo quiero verte feliz
Que no te asustes más de mí

Sabés que somos fuertes, terribles, filosos, dementes
También sabés que sólo quiero amarte

Hoy desperté
Y vi un cielo estrellado en mi vida, nena, me desperté

Urgente amar
Urgente amar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fito Paez's song Urgente Amar speak of a man who has hurt his lover and asks for her forgiveness. He understands that it is not easy to be with someone who has a difficult life, but he recognizes that his lover urgently needs to love and be loved. He feels guilty for not trusting her when he wrote her a poem and acknowledges that she deserves to be happy. He reassures her that despite their flaws, they are strong and passionate, and he only wishes to love her.

The song captures the raw emotions and vulnerability of a relationship. The man confesses his mistakes and acknowledges his lover's hardships, but also acknowledges his love for her. He sees the beauty in life and believes that love is urgent and necessary.

Interestingly, this song was released in 1994 as part of Paez's album "Circo Beat," which was a commercial and critical success in Latin America. The album was dedicated to Argentine poet and filmmaker Julio Cortázar, who was a major influence on Paez's work.

Line by Line Meaning

Te lastimé
I hurt you

Es más fuerte que yo
I couldn't control it

Perdoname nena, te lastimé
I'm sorry, babe, I hurt you

Te entiendo bien, es difícil llevar esta vida
I understand it well, it's hard to carry on with this life

Nena, te entiendo bien
Babe, I understand you

Necesitás urgente amar
You urgently need to love

No sé qué hacer
I don't know what to do

Yo, las pelis de cowboys y vos leyendo Emilie Bronté
I watch cowboy films and you read Emilie Bronté

Te desconfié
I distrusted you

Cuando te hice el poema, preciosa, nena, te desconfié
When I wrote you the poem, beautiful, babe, I distrusted you

Necesitás urgente amar
You urgently need to love