Faulear literally means "to foul" in a sports context, like committing a penalty. It's an interesting word because it's a direct Hispanization of the English word "foul."
In the song, it's used metaphorically to express a desire to break the rules or play dirty, to not be constrained by fairness. The line "Querés faulear" (You want to foul/cheat) suggests a rebellious spirit, wanting to win or succeed by any means necessary, even if it means bending the rules. This makes it a unique and engaging word for learners.
"Un Ángel para Tu Soledad" turns loneliness into a character. The angel of the title is not a comfort. It is the figure waiting at the end of a long night, and the song follows someone walking straight toward it.
The verses describe a body running on nerve. A skeleton carries the singer this far, hungry and fast, and the only advice that arrives is not to trust what you hear. Then the chorus hands the whole thing over: prisoner of your own illusion, you are going to dance.
There is real swagger in the middle of it. Tied with a double cord, the singer refuses to spin with their hands bound and would rather commit a foul than play along. The secret is beginner's luck, and beginner's luck cannot fail. That confidence is exactly what the last verse takes apart, when you finally overdo it and the flames arrive.
Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota released it on "Lobo Suelto, Cordero Atado, Vol. 1" in 1993, and it became one of the best known songs in Argentine rock.
A note for learners: the lyrics use Rioplatense Spanish throughout, so you will meet "vos" forms like "querés", "medís", "saltás" and "caés" where other varieties use "quieres", "mides", "saltas" and "caes". "Faulear" is River Plate slang built straight from the English "foul".
Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, universally known as Los Redondos, were an Argentine rock band formed in La Plata in 1976. Built around vocalist and lyricist Carlos "Indio" Solari and guitarist Eduardo "Skay" Beilinson, they spent twenty-five years outside the mainstream music industry, releasing their records independently and refusing to play the usual promotional game.
Their sound runs from raw garage rock through blues and psychedelia, and their lyrics are dense, allusive and full of Argentine slang, which is part of why fans still argue about what the songs mean. That combination built one of the most devoted followings in Latin American music, filling stadiums almost entirely by word of mouth. The band split in November 2001, and their catalogue remains a cornerstone of Argentine rock.