Fue captures the raw moment when love’s fireworks have burned out and only smoke is left in the air. The narrator looks back on a relationship that was once intoxicating, almost literally—“I got drunk to the void with your poisonous honey.” He remembers the passion, the euphoria, and the shared attempts to pretend everything was fine, yet the repetition of the word “fue” (Spanish for “it was” or “it’s over”) stamps every memory with finality.
Beneath its hypnotic guitars, the song explores how two people can slip from possession to boredom, then tumble into disillusionment. Those “soft fabrics on the floor” hint at past intimacy, while the warning that “the slipperiest part is believing we have no memory” reminds us that ignoring pain does not erase it. In the end, Fue is both a confession and a sigh of closure: the love existed, it consumed them, and now—simply—it’s gone.
Soda Stereo was a groundbreaking rock band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 1982 by Gustavo Cerati, Zeta Bosio, and Charly Alberti. They are celebrated as the best-selling Argentine band of all time, having sold over seven million records by 2007. Their music evolved from a new wave and ska-influenced sound in their early years to a more alternative rock style, highlighted by their iconic hit "De Música Ligera".
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Soda Stereo revolutionised Latin American rock with albums like Nada Personal, Signos, and Canción Animal. Known for their charismatic performances and innovative music videos, they left a lasting legacy in the Latin rock scene. After disbanding in 1997, the band reunited briefly in 2007 and again from 2020 to 2022, continuing to influence new generations of music lovers.