Her success was further solidified with the Spanish albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010) and El Dorado (2017), all of which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and were certified diamond (Latin) by the Recording Industry Association of America. Meanwhile, her English albums Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005), She Wolf (2009) and Shakira (2014) were all certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum in various countries worldwide. She served as a coach on two seasons of the American singing competition television series The Voice (2013–2014).
With a catalog of 145 songs, Shakira has sold over 80 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Forbes Colombia reported that as of 2018, she is the top-selling female Latin artist of all time. She is credited with opening the doors of the international market for other Latin artists. She has received numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards, twelve Latin Grammy Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, thirty-nine Billboard Latin Music Awards, twenty-one Guinness World Records and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was named the Top Female Latin Artist of the Decade by Billboard twice (2000s and 2010s). For her philanthropic work with her Barefoot Foundation and her contributions to music she received the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year and Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year awards in 2011. She was appointed to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics in the US in 2011, and Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 2012.
Broken Record
Shakira Lyrics
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Your patient like no other has even been with me
Your eyes take me to places
I'd never dreamt about
Your voice is the only music I can't do without
There can't be any doubts now
We're just too far ahead to look behind
I need you to believe in my word
I feel like a broken record
And I've told you 700 times
I don't need to keep looking
My search is done
Can you put your trust in my word
I sound like a broken record
And I've said it 700 times
I don't need to keep looking
You are the one
Your hands that have no mercy
Are also my best friends
And I can get lost climbing on your legs that never end
I found a perfect distance between my body on you
And that is no distance, dear if that's alright with you
They said we wouldn't make it
But look at how we've beating all the odds
I just need you to be aware of that
I need you to believe in my word
I feel like a broken record
And I've told you 700 times
I don't need to keep looking
My search is done
Can you put your trust in my word
I sound like a broken record
And I've told you 700 times
I don't need to keep looking
You are the one
I just want you to take a leap of faith
No it's easy to make all the same mistakes
But I won't this time, no, not this time
I need you to believe in my word
I sound like a broken record
And I've said it 700 times
I don't need to keep looking
You are the one
A dozen icy summers were leading me to you
I had to hear the liars to recognize the truth
Remember the first Christmas
It almost seemed untrue
You promised that you'd always be with me
And I promised too
The song Broken Record by Shakira is an ode to enduring love and commitment. In this song, the singer is expressing their trust and love for their partner. The singer is older, and their partner is wiser, but they perfectly complement each other. The partner's patience and understanding have been a great source of comfort and they have brought the singer to new heights of love and companionship. The singer admires their partner's eyes that take them to places they never dreamt about and their voice that is the only music they can't do without.
Despite facing challenges and doubts from others, the singer knows that they are far ahead and have beaten all the odds. The singer asks their partner to believe in their word and put their trust in them. Although it seems like the singer has said this before, hence they feel like a broken record, they don't need to keep looking as their search is done, and their partner is the one they want to be with.
The singer concludes the song by acknowledging the challenges they faced before finding true love. The singer remembers the first Christmas when their partner promised to always be with them, and they promised too. The song conveys a sense of fulfillment and contentment in the union of two souls who found each other.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm older but you're wiser than anyone can see
You may be younger, but you possess a maturity beyond your years.
Your patient like no other has even been with me
Your understanding, tolerance and empathy towards me are unparalleled.
Your eyes take me to places I'd never dreamt about
Your gaze has the power to take me to emotionally unexplored territories.
Your voice is the only music I can't do without
Your voice is like a soothing melody whose absence would leave a void in my existence.
There can't be any doubts now, We're just too far ahead to look behind, And above the good and bad
We've come too far to doubt our future, which is beyond morality and ethics.
I need you to believe in my word, I feel like a broken record, And I've told you 700 times, I don't need to keep looking, My search is done
I hope you trust my words, despite my constant repetition, as I have found my soulmate in you.
Can you put your trust in my word, I sound like a broken record, And I've said it 700 times, I don't need to keep looking, You are the one
Please have faith in me, though I sound like a broken record, as I am certain that you are the one for me.
Your hands that have no mercy, Are also my best friends, And I can get lost climbing on your legs that never end, I found a perfect distance between my body on you, And that is no distance, dear if that's alright with you
Your firm, but caring touch is what keeps me going, and your embrace is where I feel at home, no matter the distance between us.
They said we wouldn't make it, But look at how we've beating all the odds, I just need you to be aware of that
Despite the naysayers, we've succeeded in overcoming every obstacle, and I simply wish for you to acknowledge that.
I just want you to take a leap of faith, No it's easy to make all the same mistakes, But I won't this time, no, not this time
Please take a chance on me, despite the possibility of repeating past mistakes. I promise to make this time different.
A dozen icy summers were leading me to you, I had to hear the liars to recognize the truth, Remember the first Christmas, It almost seemed untrue, You promised that you'd always be with me, And I promised too
I faced many heartbreaks before finding you, which made me realize the truth when I finally heard it, and although it seemed too good to be true, our love has survived a long time, and we promised to stay together indefinitely.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SHAKIRA ISABEL MEBARAK RIPOLL, MICHAEL BUSBEE
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