Inventaba comes from the verb inventar (to invent) and is in the imperfect tense, meaning "I was inventing" or "I used to invent". It's a beautifully poetic word that captures the song's entire meaning.
The singer isn't just dreaming; he's actively inventing a shared life and history with someone who is completely unaware. This single word reveals the deep, secret, and imaginative world of his one-sided love, making it a powerful and memorable term.
Have you ever cared for someone so much that you created a secret world just for the two of you in your mind? That’s the beautiful, hidden story behind this song. The singer tells us about a love that is completely unknown to the other person. He imagines a whole life with them, full of vivid details like sharing conversations, browsing books, and even traveling to their favorite cities together.
All of this happens only in his imagination. The key phrase, 'Aunque tú no lo sepas' (which means 'Although you don't know it'), is repeated to remind us that this love is a secret. The singer feels he lives like 'the light of a dream', something that feels incredibly real to him but is invisible to the person he loves. It’s a powerful song about the line between fantasy and reality, and the deep emotions of a love that exists only in thought.