Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Bar… Read Full Bio ↴Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Barranquilla, She made her recording debut with Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Following the commercial failure of her first two albums, Magia (1991) and Peligro (1993), she rose to prominence in Hispanic countries with her next albums, Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). She entered the English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service (2001), which sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Buoyed by the international success of her singles "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes", the album propelled her reputation as a leading crossover artist. Broadcast Music, Inc., described Shakira as a "pioneer" who extended the global reach of Latino singers.

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.

Cut Me Deep
Shakira Lyrics

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Why do you say things if you do not mean them?
Why do you fill up my wounds with your dirt?
Bullets of fire, this time I can't shield them
Santa Maria, I know how it hurts

'Cause you cut me deep
Your words are like steel
And now I can't sleep

'Cause I'll never heal

Why do you make me believe we are spirits?
Mourning together to conquer this earth (mourning together)
Climb up the mountains, so high we can see them
Then send me to plummet with savaging words

'Cause you cut me deep
Your words are like steel
And now I can't sleep
'Cause I'll never heal

I am covered in scars
Like a rose without thorns
My defenses are gone
No one's out there to warn
If there's love in your heart
Let me leave now in peace
You know you took it too far

'Cause you cut me deep
Your words are like steel
And now I can't sleep
'Cause I'll never heal

You cut me deep, you cut me so deep
You cut me deep, you cut me so deep
You cut me deep, you cut me so deep
You cut me deep, you cut me so, so, so, so

You cut me deep, you cut me so deep yeah
You cut me deep you cut me so

Overall Meaning

In Shakira's song Cut Me Deep, she sings about the pain of being hurt by words from someone she trusted. The song starts off with Shakira questioning why the person said things they didn't truly mean and then rubbed salt on her wounds with their actions. She then compares her pain to being hit by bullets of fire that she can't defend herself from. The use of 'Santa Maria' suggests that the pain is so intense, it feels like a prayer for healing is necessary.

As the song continues, Shakira talks about how this person made her believe in a love that would conquer all and climb mountains together. However, they turned around and used hurtful words to bring her down instead of lifting her up. Shakira compares herself to a rose without thorns, vulnerable and without protection. She reveals that her defenses are gone, and no one is there to warn her about this person's true nature. If this person truly had love in their heart, she asks them to let her go in peace as they have already taken things too far.

The chorus repeats that the person has cut her deep, and their words are like steel leaving lasting scars on her heart. She confesses that the pain is so intense, she can't even sleep and that she'll never fully heal.

Overall, Shakira's Cut Me Deep is a powerful and emotional song that speaks to the pain caused by words that cut deeply.

Line by Line Meaning

Why do you say things if you do not mean them?
Asking why the person speaks insincerely or without intention.

Why do you fill up my wounds with your dirt?
Questioning why the person keeps hurting her when she's already trying to heal.

Bullets of fire, this time I can't shield them
Referring to the person's harsh words that are causing a lot of pain.

Santa Maria, I know how it hurts
An expression of extreme pain or distress.

'Cause you cut me deep
Blaming the person for hurting her deeply.

Your words are like steel
Comparing the person's words to something strong and painful.

And now I can't sleep
Referring to the sleeplessness caused by the emotional pain.

'Cause I'll never heal
Feeling like the pain and hurt inflicted won't ever go away.

Why do you make me believe we are spirits?
Questioning why the person made her believe that they were united in a spiritual and emotional sense.

Mourning together to conquer this earth (mourning together)
Trying to overcome the world together through shared grief and sadness.

Climb up the mountains, so high we can see them
Aspiring to climb mountains and achieve great things together as a couple.

Then send me to plummet with savaging words
Contrasting the aspiration of climbing to the reality of being brought down and wounded by cruel words.

I am covered in scars
Being hurt so often that it feels as though she is marked permanently.

Like a rose without thorns
Feeling vulnerable, exposed, and without protection.

My defenses are gone
Feeling as though the emotional defenses have been stripped away leaving her exposed.

No one's out there to warn
Having no one to protect or defend her from further harm.

If there's love in your heart
Asking the person if they genuinely love her in their heart.

Let me leave now in peace
If the feelings aren't genuine, it's better to part ways.

You know you took it too far
Pointing out that the person's hurtful words and actions went beyond the limit.

You cut me deep, you cut me so deep
Reiterating how deeply the person has hurt her.

You cut me deep, you cut me so, so, so, so
Emphasizing the level of pain and damage caused by the person.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Cloud9
Written by: ALEXANDER TANASIJCZUK, NASRI ATWEH, ADAM DAVID MESSINGER, MARK RICHARD PELLIZZER, BEN SPIVAK, SHAKIRA ISABEL MEBARAK

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