Veneno literally translates to "poison". It's a striking and intense word that immediately grabs attention, as it's not commonly used in a romantic context.
In "Te Esperaré," Antonio Orozco uses "veneno" metaphorically in the line "Quiero beber tu veneno" (I want to drink your poison). This powerful imagery conveys a deep, almost self-destructive desire to fully experience every aspect of his beloved, even the potentially harmful ones, highlighting the intensity of his passion and willingness to surrender completely to love.
Antonio Orozco's “Te Esperaré” is a ballad about loving someone through doubt, jealousy, and fear rather than around them. The narrator pushes back on gratitude he doesn't want ("No te quiero entender" — "I don't want to understand you") and names the fear driving them apart, from jealousy to the risk of losing each other. The song resolves that tension in its own title, a small paradox: "Y si no me esperaré, te esperaré" — "even if I won't wait for myself, I'll wait for you" — a promise to keep waiting no matter what gets in the way.