Chantaje
Shakira Lyrics
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Te sientes sola y siempre estoy ahí
Es una guerra de toma y dame
Pues dame de eso que tienes ahí
Oye baby no seas mala (oh, no)
No me dejes con las gana'
Se escucha en la calle
Que ya no me quieres
Ven y dímelo en la cara
Pregúntale a quien tú quieras
Vida, te juro que eso no es así
Yo nunca tuve una mala intención
Yo nunca quise burlarme de ti
Conmigo ves, nunca se sabe
Un día digo que no y otro que sí
Yo soy masoquista
Con mi cuerpo, un egoísta
Tú eres puro, puro chantaje
Puro, puro chantaje
Siempre es a tu manera
Yo te quiero aunque no quieras
Tú eres puro, puro chantaje
Puro, puro chantaje
Vas libre como el aire
No soy de ti ni de nadie
Como tú me tientas cuando tú te mueves
Esos movimiento sexy siempre me entretiene
Sabes manipularme bien con tus cadera'
No sé por qué me tienes en lista de espera
Te dicen por ahí que voy haciendo y deshaciendo
Que salgo cada noche, que te tengo ahí sufriendo
Que en esta relación soy yo la que manda
No pares bola a toda esa mala propaganda
¿Papa' qué te digo? Na', te comen el oído
No vaya a enderezar lo que no se ha torcido
Y como un loco sigo tras de ti
Muriendo por ti
Dime qué hay pa' mí, bebé
¿Qué?
Pregúntale a quien tú quieras
Vida, te juro que eso no es así
Yo nunca tuve una mala intención
Yo nunca quise burlarme de ti
Conmigo ves, nunca se sabe
Un día digo que no y otro que sí
Yo soy masoquista
Con mi cuerpo un egoísta
Tú eres puro, puro chantaje
Puro, puro chantaje
Siempre es a tu manera
Yo te quiero aunque no quieras
Tú eres puro, puro chantaje
Puro, puro chantaje
Vas libre como el aire
No soy de ti ni de nadie
Eh, eh, eh, eh
Nadie
Eh, eh, eh, eh
Nadie
Eh, eh, eh, eh
Nadie (nadie)
Con mi cuerpo un egoísta
Tú eres puro, puro chantaje
Puro, puro chantaje
Siempre es a tu manera
Yo te quiero aunque no quieras
Tú eres puro, puro chantaje
Puro, puro chantaje
Vas libre como el aire
No soy de ti ni de nadie
Eh, eh, eh, eh
Nadie
Eh, eh, eh, eh
Nadie
Eh, eh, eh, eh
Nadie (nadie)
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Alright, alright baby
Shakira (ah, ah), Maluma
Pretty Boy
You're my baby loba
Rudeboy, yeah (ah, ah)
Colombia
You feel me
Pretty boy
The lyrics to Shakira's song Chantaje are a conversation between two lovers. The song starts with the man referencing how the woman distances herself from him when she is doing well and feels good about herself. He explains that he is always there for her, and their relationship is a back and forth between pushing away and pulling back in. The man is asking the woman not to leave him wanting, and if she doesn't want to be with him, she needs to tell him to his face. The woman replies by telling him that he shouldn't listen to what others are saying about their relationship because it's not true. She acknowledges that she may be hard to read and flip between saying yes and no, but she never had any bad intentions.
The chorus of the song is where the title comes into play. The woman labels the man a "puro chantaje" which translates to "pure blackmail." The lyrics explain that she can't resist him and is drawn to his sensual movements. She accuses him of manipulating her with his hips and claims that she doesn't understand why she is waiting for him. The woman addresses the rumors around their relationship, explaining that people are spreading lies and trying to create issues between them. She tells the man that he's the one she wants, and nothing anyone is saying will change her mind.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando estás bien te alejas de mí
When you're happy, you distance yourself from me.
Te sientes sola y siempre estoy ahí
When you feel alone, I am always there for you, but when you're happy, you push me away.
Es una guerra de toma y dame
Our relationship is a constant battle of giving and taking.
Pues dame de eso que tienes ahí
So give me what you have there.
Oye baby no seas mala (oh, no)
Hey baby, don't be mean.
No me dejes con las gana'
Don't leave me wanting more.
Se escucha en la calle
People are talking.
Que ya no me quieres
That you don't love me anymore.
Ven y dímelo en la cara
Come and say it to my face.
Pregúntale a quien tú quieras
Ask whomever you want.
Vida, te juro que eso no es así
Honey, I swear it's not true.
Yo nunca tuve una mala intención
I never meant to do any harm.
Yo nunca quise burlarme de ti
I never wanted to make fun of you.
Conmigo ves, nunca se sabe
With me, you never know.
Un día digo que no y otro que sí
One day I say no, and the next day I say yes.
Yo soy masoquista
I am a masochist.
Con mi cuerpo, un egoísta
I am selfish with my body.
Tú eres puro, puro chantaje
You are pure blackmail.
Siempre es a tu manera
It's always your way.
Yo te quiero aunque no quieras
I love you even if you don't want to be loved.
Vas libre como el aire
You go free as the air.
No soy de ti ni de nadie
I belong to no one, not even you.
Como tú me tientas cuando tú te mueves
You tempt me with your movements.
Esos movimiento sexy siempre me entretiene
Your sexy movements always entertain me.
Sabes manipularme bien con tus cadera'
You know how to manipulate me well with your hips.
No sé por qué me tienes en lista de espera
I don't know why you have me waiting in line.
Te dicen por ahí que voy haciendo y deshaciendo
They say around here that I am toying with you.
Que salgo cada noche, que te tengo ahí sufriendo
That I go out every night, while you are suffering.
Que en esta relación soy yo la que manda
That in this relationship, I am the one in charge.
No pares bola a toda esa mala propaganda
Don't pay attention to all that bad publicity.
¿Papa' qué te digo? Na', te comen el oído
What can I say, they're filling your head with lies.
No vaya a enderezar lo que no se ha torcido
Don't try to fix what isn't broken.
Y como un loco sigo tras de ti
And like a crazy person, I keep chasing after you.
Muriendo por ti
Dying for you.
Dime qué hay pa' mí, bebé
Tell me what's for me, baby.
Nadie
No one.
Alright, alright baby
Everything is okay now, baby.
Shakira (ah, ah), Maluma
Shakira, Maluma.
Pretty Boy
A handsome young man.
You're my baby loba
You're my she-wolf.
Rudeboy, yeah (ah, ah)
A tough guy, yeah.
Colombia
Colombia.
You feel me
You understand me.
Pretty boy
A handsome young man.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Shakira Mebarak, Juan Luis Londono, Kevin Jimenez, Bryan Lezcano, Joel Antonio
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@littlebu7421
Lucía Bittnerova I translated the lyrics
[Maluma]
When you okay you away from me
You feel alone and I'm always there
It's a give and take war
Then give me that thing you have there
Hey baby, don't be mean
Don't leave me 'with the desire
You hear on the street
You do not love me anymore
Come and tell me in the face
[Shakira:]
Ask whoever you want
Life, I swear is not like that
I never had a bad intention
I never wanted to make fun of you
With me, you see, you never know
One day I say no, another yes
[Shakira & Maluma]
I'm a masochist
With my body a selfish
You are pure, pure blackmail
Pure, pure blackmail
It is always your way
I love you even if I dont want it
You are pure, pure blackmail
Pure, pure blackmail
You go free as air
I don't belong to you nor anyone
[Maluma]
How you tempt me everytime you move
Those sexy moves, always entertain me
You know how to manipulate me well with your hips
I don't know why you have me on the waiting list
[Shakira:]
They tell you I'm out there making and unmaking
I go out every night, that I have you there suffering
That in this relationship, I am the boss
Don't pay attention to all that bad propaganda
Daddy, what do I tell you, they eat your ear
Do not go 'to straighten out what was born twisted
[Maluma]
And Iike a crazy guy I'm chasing you, dying for you
Tell me, What's there for me baby?
[Shakira:]
What!
Ask whoever you want
Life, I swear is not like that
I never had a bad intention
I never wanted to make fun you
With me, you see, you never know
One day I say no, another yes
[Shakira & Maluma]
I'm a masochist
With my body a selfish
You are pure, pure blackmail
Pure, pure blackmail
It is always your way
I love you even if I dont want it
You are pure, pure blackmail
Pure, pure blackmail
You go free as air
I don't belong to you nor anyone
I'm don't belong to you nor anyone, eh-eh-eh
Nobody eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-nobody eh, no
With my body a selfish
You are pure, pure blackmail
Pure, pure blackmail
It is always your way
I love you even if I dont want it
You are pure, pure blackmail
Pure, pure blackmail
You go free as air
I don't belong to you nor anyone, eh-eh-eh
Nobody eh-eh-eh, eh-eh no-huh, uh-huh no-eh
[Maluma]
Alright alright baby
Shakira, Maluma
[Shakira:]
Pretty boy
[Maluma]
You're my baby wolf
Colombia, You feel me?
[Shakira:]
Pretty boy
@rimeavecdesordre9324
Can Britney sing ? ❌
Can Shakira sing ? ✔
Can Britney write music ? ❌
Can Shakira write music ? ✔
Can Britney play guitar ? ❌
Can Shakira play guitar ? ✔
Can Britney speak 4 languages? ❌
Can Shakira speak 4 languages?✔
Does Britney have 14 grammys? ❌
Does Shakira have 14 grammys? ✔
Who dances better ?.. Shakira and her hips
Who has more fame ? ... Shakira.
Who's donated $15M to charity recently and cares about poor people ?... Shakira.
Who is prettier and hotter? Shakira.
I'm not hating or anything but Shakira is life 😘❤
@andreygal5254
artistas colombianos
shakira
j balvin
maluma
manuel medrano
carlos vives
cali y el dandy
alkilados
mike bahia
kevin roldan
chocquibtown
andy rivera
juanes
sebastian yatra
reikon
y miles mas que no podria terminar de escribir hoy
definitivamente colombia representa a latinoamerica en el mundo
@exactlywill6208
Good song but I wish i knew what the hell they are saying
@facuzpw
Well, nothing revolutionary. Today's music lyrics.
Nothing more than that.
Regards from Buenos Aires, birthplace of Tango.
@karenmesa9291
You are pure, pure blackmail It's always to your way , I love you even if you do not want, you are pure, pure blackmail,You're free like the air , I am not of you or anyone. eh eh eh
This says the choir
@mariagiuliani9777
Exactlywill Is it "you're pure blackmail, it's always your way, I love you even if you don't want me to, you're pure blackmail, you're as free as the air, I'm not yours or anyone else's." this is the refrain :)
@ornellapatricelliborn4310
well that same thing happens to us, latin americans, when we hear songs in english. There is something called google translate, use it. Kiss
@junafaun3848
Exactlywill Is it this makes me want to learn Spanish lol, this motivation is strong
@ricardocontreras8290
Para las niñitas que dicen que la canción tiene éxito
Gracias a maluma, entiendan, maluma es un artista famoso en Latinoamérica, pero Shakira es famosa en todo el mundo, ella junto con Enrique iglesias son los únicos 2 artistas latinos que han triunfado en todo el
Mundo cantando en inglés y español, maluma es moda, ellos son leyendas de la música en español
@godie19945
Te olvidas de Ricky Martin y Gloria Estefan, ellos 4 son los artistas latinos más famosos a nivel mundial.
@marlonpenuela3004
Diego Rodríguez A pero no tanto como ricky y shakira ya los 2 son leyenda
@joelmartinez1431
Ricardo Contreras estás mal, Enrique Iglesias no es latino.