Fugaces translates to "fleeting" or "ephemeral". It's a beautiful and somewhat poetic word that isn't as common as everyday adjectives.
In the song, Fito Páez sings, "Qué vidas tan fugaces" (What fleeting lives). This line evokes a sense of reflection on the transient nature of life and experiences, making it a thought-provoking and memorable word in the context of the lyrics.
Enciende El Amor paints a vivid cinematic scene in which Fito Páez blends memories, nature and a touch of psychedelia to celebrate the spark that love ignites. The lyrics move from echoes of a departing lover’s heartbeat to lush images of ferns being watered, a child sipping sunlight by the river and flowers bursting into rainbow colors. Each picture feels like a frame in a dreamy film, showing how life renews itself the moment music starts playing and the sun begins to rise.
With every chorus, the song shifts from quiet nostalgia to explosive joy: “Se abren los corazones / Se enciende el amor.” Páez suggests that true love is a force of nature, as inevitable and radiant as dawn—capable of drawing us away from the shore of everyday life into waves of wonder, laughter and even tears of release. Wrapped in tropical references, shimmering melodies and the light haze of youthful experimentation, the track invites listeners to open their own hearts, let the music in and feel their entire world light up again.