Hips dont lie 2006
Shakira Lyrics

Ladies up in here tonight
There are women present here tonight

No fighting
Let's all have a good time and not fight

We got the refugees up in here
There are refugees present here

Shakira, Shakira
The singer is introducing herself

I never really knew that she could dance like this
The singer is surprised by the dancer's ability

She makes a man wants to speak Spanish
The dancer is so captivating that the singer is inspired to learn Spanish

Como se llama, bonita, mi casa, su casa (sí, sí)
The singer greets the dancer in Spanish and says "my house is your house"

Oh, baby, when you talk like that
The singer is attracted to the way the dancer speaks

You make a woman go mad
The singer is driven crazy by the dancer's words

So be wise and keep on
The singer advises the listener to be smart and attentive

Reading the signs of my body
The singer suggests that her body language reveals her true feelings

I'm on tonight
The singer is ready to perform

You know my hips don't lie
The singer's hips reveal her true emotions

And I'm starting to feel it's right
The singer is beginning to feel comfortable onstage

All the attraction, the tension
The singer is aware of the chemistry between herself and the audience

Don't you see, baby, this is perfection?
The singer thinks the performance is perfect and flawless

Hey, girl, I can see your body moving
The singer is complimenting someone's dancing

And it's driving me crazy
The singer is aroused by the dancer's movement

And I didn't have the slightest idea
The singer is surprised by how captivating the dancer is

Until I saw you dancing
The singer only realized how amazing the dancer was when she saw her perform

And when you walk up on the dance floor
The singer is describing the dancer's entrance onto the dance floor

Nobody cannot ignore the way you move your body, girl
The singer is saying that everyone is captivated by the dancer's performance

And everything so unexpected, the way you right and left it
The singer is impressed by the dancer's unique twists and turns

So you can keep on shaking it
The singer encourages the dancer to keep moving

And I am starting to feel you, boy
The singer is getting comfortable with her performance and the audience

Come on, let's go, real slow
The singer invites the listener to enjoy the music slowly

Don't you see, baby, así es perfecto?
The singer asks if everything is perfect, using Spanish

If I know I am on tonight, my hips don't lie
The singer knows she is performing well and her hips reveal this

And I'm starting to feel it's right
The singer is becoming more confident in her performance

Hey, girl, I can see your body moving
The singer is still complimenting the dancer's performance

Half animal, half man
The singer is describing someone's primal and alluring movement

I don't, don't really know what I'm doing
The singer is losing herself in the music and the moment

But you seem to have a plan
The singer feels like the performer is in control and knows what they are doing

My will and self-restraint
The singer is struggling to stay composed and contained

Have come to fail now, fail now
The singer is losing her composure

See, I am doing what I can, but I can't so you know
The singer is trying to maintain self-control, but it is no longer possible

That's a bit too hard to explain
The singer can't explain the intensity of her emotions

Baila en la calle de noche
The singer randomly sings "dance in the street at night"

Baila en la calle de día
The singer repeats the same phrase, now changing it to "dance in the street during the day"

Senorita, feel the conga
The singer addresses a woman and asks her to feel the rhythm of the song

Let me see you move like you come from Colombia
The singer is asking the woman to dance like she is from Colombia

Mi vida en Barranquilla se baila así sé
The singer sings about how people dance in Barranquilla (a city in Colombia)

Yeah, she's so sexy
The singer is describing someone as sexy

Every man's fantasy
This person is viewed as a male fantasy

A refugee like me back with the Fugees from a third world country
The singer identifies herself as a refugee from a third-world country and references the band Fugees

I go back like when 'Pac carried crates for Humpty Humpty
The singer is referencing the rapper Tupac and his role in music production

We leave the whole club dizzy
The singer and her group are such good performers that they leave the audience feeling euphoric

Why the CIA wanna watch us?
The singer questions the CIA's motives for monitoring her and her friends

Colombians and Haitians
The singer references her Colombian and Haitian heritage

I ain't guilty
The singer insists she is not guilty of anything

It's a musical transaction
The singer views her performance as a transaction between her and the audience

No more do we snatch ropes
The singer claims that her people no longer participate in criminal activities

Refugees run the seas 'cause we own our own boats
The singer suggests that her people have become successful and self-sufficient

Oh, you know I'm on tonight, and my hips don't lie
The singer again references her own energy and hips

And I am starting to feel it's right
The singer is feeling more comfortable with the performance

Baby, like this is perfecto
The singer again calls the performance perfect, using Spanish

No fightin'
The singer again reminds the audience not to fight

The attraction, the tension
The singer is acknowledging the sexual tension between herself and the audience