Obtuso translates to "obtuse" or "dull-witted." It's an interesting word choice because it's not commonly found in song lyrics, especially in a romantic or reflective context.
In this song, the speaker uses it to describe a state of mind, saying "estoy tan obtuso" (I am so obtuse). This suggests a feeling of being mentally dulled, perhaps struggling to understand or process the difficult realities around them, adding a layer of introspection and vulnerability to the lyrics.
Estelares' "Habrá Que Aprender a Amar" [We'll Have to Learn to Love] feels like a journey through a world that's become unsettling and difficult. The lyrics describe a feeling of being "obtuso" [obtuse] and that "está todo tan raro, todo tan difuso" [everything is so strange, everything so diffuse]. It's a song that acknowledges the overwhelming nature of negative news and the feeling that "nos quieren matar" [they want to kill us], with souls closing and rivers falling silent.
The song really digs into the idea that things that sound are "todas horribles" [all horrible], "cosas ajenas" [things of others], and "casi invisibles" [almost invisible]. There's a sense of loss and impossibility, with "noches presas, sombríos hostiles ruidos que lastiman" [imprisoned nights, hostile shadows, noises that hurt]. But amidst all this darkness, the repeating line "habrá que aprender a amar" [we'll have to learn to love] shines through as a powerful message of hope and resilience. It's about choosing love and connection, even when the world feels "extraños errantes" [strangely wandering] and broken.