El Chico Del Apartamento 512 Lyrics in English Selena

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Verse 1
Every day is the same in my hallway
I never reach my door without hearing the whistle
From a guy who tells me that he's waiting for me
What he should do is go and take a bath
Prechorus 1
And a boring guy stops me again
And I fake interest
When suddenly out of the elevator comes
The image of my dreams
He's who I want as my man
Chorus 1
The boy from apartment five twelve
He's who makes my poor heart jump
He's the one I write letters to night and day
That I can't deliver
The boy from apartment five twelve
He's the one who makes me stutter and more
He's who I think and dream of night and day
Him, only him
Verse 2
And an old man invites me 'girl, come see me'
And I tell him that I don't like the old green tails
And I walk to my room very slowly
Hoping to see him
Prechorus 2
And when he goes out for a walk
He greets me with a smile
That truly wins me over
Chorus 2
The boy from apartment five twelve
He's who makes my poor heart jump
He's the one I write letters to night and day
That I can't deliver
The boy from apartment five twelve
He's the one who makes me stutter and more
He's who I think and dream of night and day
Him, only him
Verse 3
But today I've finally decided for real
To confess to him all my love
I knock on his door and my skin tingles
And a blonde answers me
And my heart breaks
Chorus 3
The boy from apartment five twelve
He's who makes my poor heart jump
He's the one I write letters to night and day
That I can't deliver
The boy from apartment five twelve
He's the one who makes me stutter and more
He's who I think and dream of night and day
Him, only him
Bridge
I truly felt my heart breaking
When suddenly she asked me
Were you looking for my brother?
Chorus 4
The boy from apartment five twelve
He's who makes my poor heart jump
He's the one I write letters to night and day
That I can't deliver
The boy from apartment five twelve
He's the one who makes me stutter and more
He's who I think and dream of night and day
Him, only him
The boy from apartment five twelve
He's who makes my poor heart jump
He's the one I write letters to night and day
That I can't deliver
The boy from apartment five twelve
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A.B. Quintanilla III, Ricky Vela
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SONG MEANING

El Chico Del Apartamento 512 is a playful Cumbia love tale that follows a young woman’s daily walk down her apartment hallway. On her way home she endures catcalls, corny pick-up lines, and even a creepy older neighbor, but none of them matter. Her heart races only for the mysterious guy who lives in apartment 512. She secretly writes him letters, stammers whenever he smiles, and daydreams about him all night, yet she can’t find the courage to deliver her feelings.

When she finally decides to confess her love, a blonde woman opens the door and shatters her hopes. Just as heartbreak sets in, the blonde asks if she was looking for her brother—the very boy next door the singer adores. The song captures the roller-coaster thrill of a crush, the comic frustration of missed chances, and the joyous relief that maybe, just maybe, destiny is on her side, all wrapped in Selena’s upbeat Cumbia groove that keeps listeners swaying while rooting for love to win.

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