Although "Inevitable" didn't reach the number-one spot on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks, it has been deemed one of her prominent songs in her career.
There has been a noticeable change in her singing version of the song in recent performances, predominantly during the Oral Fixation Tour. Instead of caterwauling after the 2nd chorus as recorded, she holds the note of "inevitable". She has made this change since her 1999 MTV Unplugged performance.
In the video for "Inevitable", Shakira is singing the song to an audience. The video starts out with candlelights coming form the audience. As the song progresses, strobe lights shine on Shakira and her band as she shakes her head. Toward the end of the video, bubbles and confetti fall from above, the song slows to almost an acapella, and the video exits with Shakira holding her microphone over her head.
Part of this video was also used for promotion for Pepsi. This version shows the video in full colour.
In addition, an English version was also penned, which then was planned for an English version of ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?. It is titled "Inevitable (English)", which has been performed at some USA shows such as The Rosie O'Donnell Show and The ALMA Awards, the latter being performed with Melissa Etheridge. However, plans were soon scrapped, and Shakira released Laundry Service instead.
Inevitable
Shakira Lyrics
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No sé preparar café
Y no entiendo de fútbol
Creo que alguna vez fui infiel
Juego mal hasta el parqués
Y jamás uso reloj
Y para ser más franca nadie piensa en ti
Aunque te dé lo mismo
Si es cuestión de confesar
Nunca duermo antes de diez
Ni me baño los domingos
La verdad es que también
Lloro una vez al mes
Sobre todo cuando hay frío
Conmigo nada es fácil
Ya debes saber
Me conoces bien
(Y sin ti todo es tan aburrido)
El cielo está cansado ya de ver
La lluvia caer
Y cada día que pasa es uno más
Parecido a ayer
No encuentro forma alguna de olvidarte porque
Seguir amándote
Es inevitable
Siempre supe que es mejor
Cuando hay que hablar de dos
Empezar por uno mismo
Ya sabrás la situación
Aquí todo está peor
Pero al menos aún respiro
No tienes que decirlo
No vas a volver
Te conozco bien
(Ya buscaré qué hacer conmigo)
El cielo está cansado ya de ver
La lluvia caer
Y cada día que pasa es uno más
Parecido a ayer
No encuentro forma alguna de olvidarte porque
Seguir amándote
Es inevitable
Siempre supe que es mejor
Cuando hay que hablar de dos
Empezar por uno mismo
The lyrics of Shakira's song "Inevitable" depict an honest and vulnerable confession from the singer, outlining their numerous flaws and shortcomings. The singer admits that they are not proficient in basic tasks such as making coffee, playing board games, or even understanding sports. Furthermore, they acknowledge that they have been unfaithful in the past and do not adhere to typical societal norms such as wearing a watch or bathing regularly. Despite the singer's perceived inadequacies, they assert that nobody thinks of the subject in the way that they do - with such attention and intensity - and that they cannot help but continue to love them despite this.
The song's chorus refers to the inevitability of the subject's effect on the singer, even after they have parted ways. The singer implies that they have tried to move on and forget, but every passing day continues to feel the same as the one before it. They express their frustration with themselves for being unable to let go and their resignation to the fact that they will always love the subject despite their imperfections. The verses that follow reinforce this sentiment and emphasize how difficult it is for the singer to cope without the subject in their life, despite their previous self-assuredness and individuality.
Line by Line Meaning
Si es cuestión de confesar
If it's a matter of confessing
No sé preparar café
I don't know how to prepare coffee
Y no entiendo de fútbol
And I don't understand football
Creo que alguna vez fui infiel
I think I was unfaithful at some point
Juego mal hasta el parqués
I even play badly at board games
Y jamás uso reloj
And I never wear a watch
Y para ser más franca nadie piensa en ti
And to be more frank, no one thinks of you
Como lo hago yo
Like I do
Aunque te dé lo mismo
Even if it doesn't matter to you
Si es cuestión de confesar
If it's a matter of confessing
Nunca duermo antes de diez
I never sleep before ten
Ni me baño los domingos
Nor do I bathe on Sundays
La verdad es que también
The truth is that also
Lloro una vez al mes
I cry once a month
Sobre todo cuando hay frío
Especially when it's cold
Conmigo nada es fácil
Nothing is easy with me
Ya debes saber
You should already know
Me conoces bien
You know me well
(Y sin ti todo es tan aburrido)
(And without you everything is so boring)
El cielo está cansado ya de ver
The sky is already tired of seeing
La lluvia caer
The rain fall
Y cada día que pasa es uno más
And each passing day is one more
Parecido a ayer
Similar to yesterday
No encuentro forma alguna de olvidarte porque
I can't find any way of forgetting you because
Seguir amándote
Continuing to love you
Es inevitable
Is inevitable
Siempre supe que es mejor
I always knew that it's better
Cuando hay que hablar de dos
When there are two to talk about
Empezar por uno mismo
To start with oneself
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Shakira Mebarak, Luis Fernando Ochoa
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jairo Eleazar Ortiz Trujillo
Increíble que esta mujer siga vigente durante tanto tiempo. La conocen desde mi abuela hasta mis sobrinos adolescentes . Leyenda absoluta.
Angeles Ruiz
Es la nueva Michael Jackson versión mujer, moríra y seguirá vigente.
Orion Burton
antes la conocíamos por su música.... ahora por su despecho.
Brandon Martínez
@Orion Burton Desde ese tiempo le escribía canciones a sus ex's, no sean ridículos
Citlalli :3
@Orion Burton siempre se le ha conocido por iconica, muy a tu pesar 💋
Rafael de Souza
Su música de los últimos años es mala
LuVet
Shakira siempre ha sacado éxito tras éxito por 3 décadas! Es la reina de la música latina, versátil y se que muchos extrañan a la Shakira de este álbum, pero la música evoluciona, se transforma y ella es de las artistas inteligentes que se ha sabido adaptar a todos esos cambios, el mundo lo conquista quien tiene capacidad de adaptarse así como ella, muchos éxitos más porque tenemos Shakira para rato! Orgullo colombiano y orgullo latino!
Yosvani
👏👏👏👏👏
Yulesvis Merlano
❤❤
Claudia marcela De la pava patiño
Súper!