Explícito Lyrics in English by Myke Towers
Apiades comes from the verb apiadarse, meaning “to feel compassion” or “to show mercy.” It is an unusual and expressive word, appearing in the line “Porque tú muy bien lo sabes / Yo solo espero que de mí te apiades”, where the singer hopes she will take pity on him and respond to his feelings.
Its formal-sounding, dramatic tone stands out against the song’s modern urban vocabulary, making it a memorable word to learn.
Myke Towers, a Puerto Rican artist, presents a relationship that refuses to stay purely physical. The narrator admits, “Lo nuestro va más allá de lo físico” [What we have goes beyond the physical], so he becomes romantic even though his partner wants him to be more sexually direct in bed. Their connection mixes affection, teasing, and bold desire. They “hablamos en clave” [speak in code], she asks him to arrive quickly, and the repeated references to the world ending give their urgency a playful apocalyptic edge. The line “Necesito tu jarabe” [I need your syrup or remedy] is a flirtatious way of saying that he needs her presence.
The narrator usually avoids relationships, but he calls her the exception. He thinks about her while traveling, asks her to send photos, and imagines having children with her when he says he will “convertir tus padres en abuelos” [turn your parents into grandparents]. At the same time, he is careful not to promise too much: “No sé si la llegue a amar, porque no me quiero amarrar” [I do not know if I will come to love her, because I do not want to get tied down]. That hesitation makes the song more interesting. In public, people see her as a good girl, while in private she is confident and provocative. The result is a cheeky mix of romance, sexual chemistry, and a man who wants the closeness but is still nervous about commitment.
