The group La Apuesta was started in 1993 in the city of México. The founder… Read Full Bio ↴The group La Apuesta was started in 1993 in the city of México. The founders of this group are the brothers Henry and John Marry originating in the Sierra Juarez, Oaxaca, a land that gave birth to the Hero of the Americas: Don Benito Juárez García. Exactly the picturesque town called Santiago Xiacui, Zapotec dialect which means "Hill where he sings the hawk" and is located in the Sierra Norte. In its musical history La Apuesta Group has eleven productions which arise hits like: Hold me and forgive me, I try to forget, Every day, for you, let me not love, Hurt not my life, memories, for the first time , and are currently promoting their latest production: you came to me.

Anselma
La Apuesta Lyrics

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Cuando te cases con otro hombre iré a tu boda
Cuando pregunten enseguida me opondré
Y si pregunta el cura el porqué me opongo
Yo les diré porqué tu eres mi querer,
Y si se enoja el que iba a ser tu esposo
Saco mi cohete y comienzo a disparar
Al fin y acabo yo no le temo a la muerte
Ni voy al bote porqué soy la autoridad

Ay Anselma, Anselma, Anselma
Chaparra de mis amores
O dejas que te visite o te mando a los gendarmes
Ay Anselma, Anselma, Anselma
Chaparra de mis amores
O dejas que te visite o te mando a los gendarmes

Y si te niegas a matrimoniar conmigo
Te quito el rancho propiedad de tu apa
Les niego el paso hasta les quemo la casa
Porqué por algo soy aquí la autoridad
Yo tengo el mando de todo este municipio
Y te lo digo por si quieres escapar
Allá en el otro el que manda es mi primito
Nomás le aviso y el te tiene que agarrar

Ay Anselma, Anselma, Anselma
Chaparra de mis amores
O dejas que te visite o te mando a los gendarmes
Ay Anselma, Anselma, Anselma
Chaparra de mis amores
O dejas que te visite o te mando a los gendarmes

Y si te niegas a matrimoniar conmigo
Te quito el rancho propiedad de tu apa
Les niego el paso hasta les quemo la casa
Porqué por algo soy aquí la autoridad
Yo tengo el mando de todo este municipio
Y te lo digo por si quieres escapar
Allá en el otro el que manda es mi primito
Nomás le aviso y el te tiene que agarrar

Ay Anselma, Anselma, Anselma
Chaparra de mis amores
O dejas que te visite o te mando a los gendarmes
Ay Anselma, Anselma, Anselma

Chaparra de mis amores
O dejas que te visite o te mando a los gendarmes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to La Apuesta's song Anselma depict a man's obsessive love for a woman named Anselma. He begins by stating that he will attend her wedding to another man, but will oppose the union and explain that she is his true love. He even threatens violence by claiming he will shoot his rocket launcher in protest. The man proceeds to use his position of authority as a means of control over Anselma. He claims ownership of her father's ranch and threatens to burn down her house and force her to comply with his desires. The song ends with the man repeating his ultimatum for Anselma to either allow him to visit her or face the consequences of his wrath.

The lyrics of Anselma highlight themes of control, possessiveness, and obsession in relationships. The man's possessive behavior and willingness to use violence to achieve his desires are indicative of a toxic and dangerous mindset. The lyrics also suggest a power dynamic in which the man uses his position of authority to exercise control over Anselma.

Overall, the song serves as a cautionary tale of the dangers of possessiveness in relationships and the damaging effects it can have on both parties involved.

Line by Line Meaning

Cuando te cases con otro hombre iré a tu boda
If you marry another man, I will attend your wedding

Cuando pregunten enseguida me opondré
When they ask, I will immediately object

Y si pregunta el cura el porqué me opongo
And if the priest asks why I object

Yo les diré porqué tu eres mi querer
I will tell them it's because you are my love

Y si se enoja el que iba a ser tu esposo
And if the man who was supposed to marry you gets angry

Saco mi cohete y comienzo a disparar
I will take out my rocket and start shooting

Al fin y acabo yo no le temo a la muerte
In the end, I am not afraid of death

Ni voy al bote porqué soy la autoridad
And I won't go to jail because I am the authority

Ay Anselma, Anselma, Anselma
Oh Anselma, Anselma, Anselma

Chaparra de mis amores
My beloved shorty

O dejas que te visite o te mando a los gendarmes
Either you let me visit you, or I will send the police