Tengo Un Corazón Lyrics in English by Antonio José
Apostando comes from the verb apostar, which means 'to bet' or 'to gamble'. While it literally refers to placing a wager, it's often used metaphorically in Spanish to mean 'to commit to' or 'to believe strongly in' something or someone.
In this song, Antonio José sings, "Yo seguiré apostando por ti" (I will keep betting on you). He's not talking about a literal bet, but rather expressing his unwavering commitment and faith in his loved one, even if the world falls apart. This metaphorical use makes the word particularly evocative and romantic.
"Tengo un corazón" [I have a heart] opens the song and returns as its anchor through every verse. Antonio José spends the first verse explaining why that heart is worth trusting: "Que ha aprendido lo que quiere sin ningún temor" [That’s learned what it wants with no fear], "Que se desvela en madrugada" [That stays up at dawn], "Si aunque, caiga, caiga sigue" [Even if it falls, falls, it keeps on]. It's a heart that's already been knocked down and kept going anyway.
The chorus is where the risk gets named directly. "Y puede ser, que se derrumbe el universo" [And maybe the universe will crumble], "Y puede ser, que nos destroce este silencio" [And maybe this silence will wreck us] — he isn't pretending it's safe. What he offers instead is presence: "No temas junto a mí, yo siempre estaré ahí" [Don't be scared with me, I'll always be there]. The song closes on that same promise pushed to its limit, repeated three times in the final line: "Yo seguiré apostando por ti, por ti, por ti" [I'll keep betting on you, on you, on you].
