Enigmáticos translates to "enigmatic" or "mysterious" in English. It's a striking word to drop into a song because it immediately signals something intriguing and hard to pin down, rather than relying on a plainer adjective like "extraño" or "raro."
In the lyrics, the word stands almost on its own as "Enigmáticos" ("Enigmatic"), letting that single, weighty word carry the whole mood of the line, something mysterious hanging in the air that the song never fully explains.
David Otero and Dani Fernández turn a night out into a countdown to self-destruction. "Tengo las luces encendidas" [My lights are on] opens the song waiting for someone to show up fast, and the invitation curdles almost immediately: "Yo decidí morir hace mucho tiempo" [I decided to die a long time ago] turns what sounds like a party anthem into a confession. Tequila, salt and rock and roll are the ritual for drowning out whatever's chasing them.
By the chorus the noise itself is the point. "Luz de neón que pare el ruido" [Neon light, stop the noise] begs the night to swallow the silence, and "Tu te hundes conmigo" [You sink with me] admits neither one is trying to save the other. It's noise instead of quiet, sinking instead of saving.
David Otero, a musician from Spain, first rose to prominence as a member of the hugely successful band El Canto del Loco. After a successful run with the group, he launched his solo career. His solo work continues to explore pop and rock sounds, showcasing his evolution as an artist.