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.
Imprescindible
Shakira Lyrics
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Geh nicht wieder weg
Blei baby blei baby
Geh nicht wieder weg
Una máquina
De pensar en ti
Lo que siempre fui
Sabes que me está matando esta espera cruel
La resignación es un deseo sin piel
Y cada día llora algo muy dentro de mi
No hay forma lógica de hacer mi vida sin ti
Y aunque me hagas la invencible
Lo fatal lo imprescindible
Es que vuelvas a mi, vuelvas a mi, vuelve
El dolor es sofocante
Y ahora todo lo importante
Es que vuelvas a mi, vuelvas a mi, vuelve
No me tortures así
Una máquina de vivir sin paz
Eso es lo que soy
Desde que no estás
Dices que no tiene caso reaccionar así
Que has hecho tu elección
Que viva y deje vivir
Pero no quiero romper el lazo que me ata a ti
Ten consideración y no me dejes sufrir
Y aunque me haga la invencible
Lo fatal lo imprescindible
Es que vuelvas a mi, vuelvas a mi, vuelve
El dolor es sofocante
Y ahora todo lo importante
Es que vuelvas a mi, vuelvas a mi, vuelve
No me tortures así
Blei baby blei baby
Geh nicht wieder weg
Blei baby blei baby
Geh nicht wieder weg
Y aunque me haga la invencible
Lo fatal lo imprescindible
Es que vuelvas a mi, vuelvas a mi, vuelve
El dolor es sofocante
Y ahora todo lo importante
Es que vuelvas a mi, vuelvas a mi, vuelve
No me tortures así
The lyrics to Shakira's song "Imprescindible" express the desperation and pain of being separated from a loved one. The singer describes themselves as a "machine" that constantly thinks of the person they are missing, and every day is a struggle without them. The waiting and resignation are unbearable, and there is no logical way to move on without their significant other. Despite the other person's insistence that they have made their decision and should be allowed to live freely, the singer cannot help but hold onto the bond that ties them together. They plead for the person to return, to ease their suffering and end the torture of their absence.
The repetition of "blei baby blei baby" throughout the song adds a haunting and melancholic tone, as if the singer is calling out to their missing love but receiving no response. The use of the German word "blei" for "stay" adds a sense of urgency and desperation to the plea, as if it is more powerful than just saying "stay". The conflict between the singer's desire to hold onto the relationship and the other person's desire for freedom is palpable, creating a tense atmosphere in the song.
Overall, "Imprescindible" is a powerful expression of the pain and confusion that comes with separation from a loved one. The singer is torn between holding on and letting go, and the emotional impact of the lyrics is felt throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Blei baby blei baby
Stay baby, don't go away
Geh nicht wieder weg
Don't go away again
Una máquina
I am a machine
De pensar en ti
That thinks only of you
Eso es lo que soy
That's what I am
Lo que siempre fui
What I've always been
Sabes que me está matando esta espera cruel
You know this cruel waiting is killing me
La resignación es un deseo sin piel
Resignation is a desire without substance
Y cada día llora algo muy dentro de mi
And every day something deep inside me cries
No hay forma lógica de hacer mi vida sin ti
There's no logical way to live my life without you
Y aunque me hagas la invencible
And even if you make me invincible
Lo fatal lo imprescindible
The essential thing, what's necessary
Es que vuelvas a mi, vuelvas a mi, vuelve
Is that you come back to me, come back to me, come back
El dolor es sofocante
The pain is suffocating
Y ahora todo lo importante
And now, everything that matters
Es que vuelvas a mi, vuelvas a mi, vuelve
Is that you come back to me, come back to me, come back
No me tortures así
Don't torture me like this
Una máquina de vivir sin paz
A machine that lives without peace
Eso es lo que soy
That's what I am
Desde que no estás
Since you're not here
Dices que no tiene caso reaccionar así
You say it's pointless to react like this
Que has hecho tu elección
That you've made your choice
Que viva y deje vivir
That you should live and let live
Pero no quiero romper el lazo que me ata a ti
But I don't want to break the bond that ties me to you
Ten consideración y no me dejes sufrir
Have consideration and don't make me suffer
Blei baby blei baby
Stay baby, don't go away
Geh nicht wieder weg
Don't go away again
Y aunque me haga la invencible
And even if you make me invincible
Lo fatal lo imprescindible
The essential thing, what's necessary
Es que vuelvas a mi, vuelvas a mi, vuelve
Is that you come back to me, come back to me, come back
El dolor es sofocante
The pain is suffocating
Y ahora todo lo importante
And now, everything that matters
Es que vuelvas a mi, vuelvas a mi, vuelve
Is that you come back to me, come back to me, come back
No me tortures así
Don't torture me like this
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LESTER MENDEZ, SHAKIRA MEBARAK
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