Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: sad
Song Meaning of “Tonto Enamorado” by Alfredo Olivas
‘Tonto Enamorado’ is an upbeat Mexican Regional song by Alfredo Olivas that speaks about the dangers of love. Set against an infectious beat, the song tells the story of a young man who falls head-over-heels in love and ends destroying his life due to his lack of judgement and poor decision making all spurred on by his love for this woman.
The song starts off with the narrator describing how he’s been foolishly smitten by his lover. He reveals how he has become so consumed with her that he’s even willing to risk his life to make her happy. Understandably, he acknowledges that he’s put himself in a precarious situation – given how he’s spent his money, he’s now heavily in debt and has been reduced to a ‘tonto enamorado’, a foolishly smitten lover.
As the song progresses, the narrator pleads for the woman to love him just as he loves her, warning others of the dangers of being consumed with another person. He sings about how crazy love can make you and how it often leads to poor decision-making and a lack of judgement. He explains that his dream of being in love with this woman left him broken and in debt.