Por Mujeres Como Tú Lyrics in English by Pepe Aguilar
Acobardando is the present participle of the verb acobardarse, meaning "to get scared," "to lose one's nerve," or more colloquially, "to get cold feet."
In the song's opening line, "Me estoy acobardando y lo ha notado" (I'm getting cowardly and she has noticed), the singer expresses a deep vulnerability. This single, powerful word perfectly captures his fear of losing his love because he's too scared to act, setting a poignant tone for this classic mariachi ballad.
Pepe Aguilar is in a tough spot in this classic song. He feels himself becoming a coward in front of his partner—"Me estoy acobardando y lo ha notado" [I'm getting cowardly and she's noticed]—and he knows he has to hide his suffering if he wants to keep her. He feels stuck, admitting, "Estoy estacionado en los fracasos" [I'm parked in failures], a fantastic way to say he's going nowhere.
The chorus is where the drama really kicks in. He sings that "Por mujeres como tú, amor / Hay hombres como yo" [For women like you, my love / There are men like me]. And what do these men do? They either suffer in silence to protect their pride or turn to drink. He says they can "morir por dignidad / Mordiendo el corazón" [die for dignity / biting their heart] or "perder en el alcohol / Por una decepción" [get lost in alcohol / because of a disappointment]. It's a powerful look at heartbreak and the sometimes self-destructive ways people try to cope with it.
