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.
Fools
Shakira Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Slap me on the face
Just to improvise
Do something really clever
That'll make me hate your name forever
You might swear
You'd never touch a lady
You're not too far from maybe
Every day you find
New ways to hurt me
But I can't help it
If I'm just a fool
Always having my heart
Set on you
'Til the time
You start changing
The rules
I'll keep chasing
The soles of your shoes
Fool
God resigned from
Hearing my old story
Every night I'm paying
Hell for glory
I'm embarrassed but
I'm much more sorry
All this pain begins
To feel like pleasure
With my tears
You'd make a sea of desert
Salt my wounds
And I'll keep
Saying thank you
But I can't help it
If I'm just a fool
Always having my heart
Set on you
'Til the time
You start changing
The rules
I'll keep chasing
The soles of your shoes
Fool
But I can't help it
If I'm just a fool
Always having my heart
Set on you
'Til the time
You start changing
The rules
I'll keep chasing
The soles of your shoes
Fool
I can't help it baby
Fool
I can't help it baby
Fool
I can't help it baby
Fool
I can't help it baby, baby
Fool
I'm a fool
I'm a fool
The lyrics of Shakira's song 'Fool' tell the story of a woman who is deeply in love with a man who continually hurts her. The opening lines "Tell me lies, slap me on my face, just to improvise", communicates the woman's desperation to keep the relationship going. She believes that if he does something clever, she will hate him forever, but at least it will be something. She feels powerless in the relationship, and every day he finds new ways to hurt her. Despite her hurt, she cannot help how she feels, and she can't stop herself from loving him. She says, "I'm just a fool, always having my heart set on you, until you start changing the rules, I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes."
The lyrics go on to speak of her constant suffering, with lines such as "Every night I'm paying hell for glory" and "With my tears, you'd make a sea of desert." She acknowledges that her love for him makes her a fool, and while she is embarrassed by this fact, she can't help how she feels. She says, "But I can't help it if I'm just a fool".
The song is an emotional ballad that highlights the pain of being in a toxic relationship. It speaks to the reality that sometimes, we just can't help who we fall in love with, even when they continually hurt us. The lyrics are raw and honest, and Shakira's voice delivers the emotions behind them perfectly.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me lies
Ask me to believe things that are not true
Slap me on the face
Hit me with the back of your hand
Just to improvise
Do something without planning or preparation
Do something really clever
Perform an act that is impressive or skillful
That'll make me hate your name forever
Make me detest the sound of your name permanently
You might swear
You could promise sincerely
You'd never touch a lady
You would never be violent towards a woman
Well, let me say
Allow me to respond
You're not too far from maybe
You are close to possibly doing so
Every day you find
Each day you discover
New ways to hurt me
Innovative methods to cause me pain
But I can't help it
However, I am unable to stop
If I'm just a fool
Because I am foolish
Always having my heart
Forever placing my trust
Set on you
On you, and no one else
'Til the time
Until the moment
You start changing
You begin to alter
The rules
The guidelines or principles
I'll keep chasing
I'll persistently pursue
The soles of your shoes
The bottoms of your footwear
God resigned from
Even God has given up on
Hearing my old story
Listening to my repetitive narrative
Every night I'm paying
Each evening I am suffering
Hell for glory
Enduring pain for the sake of attention or fame
I'm embarrassed but
I feel ashamed yet
I'm much more sorry
I am vastly apologetic
All this pain begins
This agony commences
To feel like pleasure
Becoming similar to joy
With my tears
As I cry
You'd make a sea of desert
You could cause a flood in a dry place
Salt my wounds
Aggravate and worsen my injuries
And I'll keep
Yet I will continue to
Saying thank you
Expressing gratitude
But I can't help it
However, I cannot discontinue
If I'm just a fool
Due to my foolishness
Always having my heart
Consistently entrusting my emotions
Set on you
Fixated on you
'Til the time
Until the moment
You start changing
You begin to adjust
The rules
The regulations or principles
I'll keep chasing
I will continue to relentlessly pursue
The soles of your shoes
The underside of your shoes
Fool
One who lacks good sense or judgment
I'm a fool
I have no wisdom
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Shakira Mebarak, Brendan Buckley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ferlen21
Tell me lies
Slap me on the face
Just improvise
Do something really clever
That'll make me hate your name forever
You might swear
You'd never touch a lady
Well, let me say
You're not too far from maybe
Every day you find new ways to hurt me
But I can't help it if I'm just a fool
Always having my heart set on you
Till the time you start changing the rules
I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes
Fool
God resigned
From hearing my old story
Every night
I'm paying hell for glory
I'm embarrassed
But I'm much more sorry
All this pain
Begins to feel like pleasure
With more tears
You'd make a sea a desert
Salt my wounds
And I'll keep saying "thank you"
But I can't help it if I'm just a fool
Always having my heart set on you
Till the time you start changing the rules
I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes
Fool
But I can't help it if I'm just a fool
Always having my heart set on you
Till the time you start changing the rules
I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes
Fool
I can't help it, baby
Fool
I can't help it, baby
Fool
I can't help it, baby
Fool
I can't help it, baby, baby
Fool
I'm a fool, I'm a fool
@randomviewer9569
She's the rock chick, pop goddess, ballad queen... So versatile, I mean she can literally do anything
@diavolomalevolo
I love this ❤
@gabrielcantilloaguero70
Fool es una de mis canciones favoritas de Laundry Service, mereció ser Single definitivamente es una canción maravillosa. 😍😍😍
@doowop9833
Omg I love this album! Come back with this type of music Shakira!
@sandramelo6562
A musica da minha vida ❤ amooo demais ❤
@photographer4k170
Shakira I love you, I'm crying it's nostalgia for your voice
@gulioricci7052
Recuerdo que en 2001 no sabía inglés...y busque en el diccionario de ingles-español a ver qué significaba "FOOL" ...gracias a este CD me dió curiosamente por aprender inglés....Gracias Shakira
@israelpasoelias6570
Es correcto. Así empezó mi gusto por ir aprendiendo ingles
@greatobi
Me pasó lo mismo, no sabía que significaban varias palabras que venian en canciones de Shakira hasta que las busqué en un diccionario
@sandrauribec
Una de mis favoritas, este albúm de verdad, no tiene canción mala! 😎