Merecerte comes from the verb merecer, meaning "to deserve." The -te ending makes it "to deserve you."
In the song, Luis Coronel repeatedly asks, "¿Qué hice para merecerte?" (What did I do to deserve you?). This phrase beautifully conveys a sense of awe and gratitude for his partner, suggesting that their love feels like an unexpected blessing. It's a deeply romantic and reflective word that captures the essence of profound appreciation in a relationship.
Have you ever felt so incredibly lucky in love that you just can't believe it? That's exactly what Luis Coronel is singing about in "Dios No Se Equivoca"! He's completely smitten and keeps asking, "¿Qué hice para merecerte? No lo sé" [What did I do to deserve you? I don't know]. It's that feeling when someone brings so much joy into your life that they become your "lugar preferido" [favorite place].
This song is all about the deep conviction that this love isn't just luck; it's destiny. Luis believes "Dios no se equivoca y nos quiso juntos" [God doesn't make mistakes and wanted us together]. Now, his mission is to make this person happy, to "llevarte de mi mano y verte feliz" [take you by my hand and see you happy]. He even declares, "Si para quererte fue que yo nací" [If to love you was why I was born]. It's a really sweet and devoted promise to always be there, because for him, "el mundo se me viene abajo si no estás conmigo" [my world falls apart if you're not with me].