“Sus Auriculares” is Fito Páez’s affectionate postcard to a larger-than-life friend, a street-wise mentor who breezed through the world with Rickenbacker in hand and headphones always on. The lyrics jump from skipping restaurant tabs to late-night brawls at the disco, from scribbling truths on scrap paper to chucking a CP-70 piano in heartbreak. Through these vivid snapshots Fito shows us someone who taught him the beauty of living light, of never chaining yourself to anything when “el mundo tira para abajo,” and of using music as both shield and megaphone.
At its core the song celebrates freedom, honesty and camaraderie: wear a mask and the truth still leaks out, help the dying stranger, ignore the impostor, remember that “la música no es de nadie.” The ever-present headphones become a symbol of shared passion; they carried his friend through the chaos and now carry Fito’s memories. By the time the chorus invites “que cante la gente,” we feel the warmth of that friendship and the rebellious spirit that keeps rock - and anyone chasing their own sound - alive.