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.
La tortura
Shakira Lyrics
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Guárdate la alegría pa' ti
(Dame, dámelo, oh ah)
No pido que todos los días sean de sol
No pido que todos los viernes
Sean de fiesta
Si lloras con los ojos secos
Y hablando de ella
Ay, amor, me duele tanto
Me duele tanto
Que te fueras sin decir a dónde
Ay, amor
Fue una tortura
Perderte
Yo sé que no he sido un santo
Pero lo puedo arreglar, amor
No solo de pan vive el hombre
Y no de excusas vivo yo
Solo de errores se aprende
Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón
Mejor te guardas todo eso
A otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adiós
(Esto es otra vez, esto es otra vez)
(Esto es otra vez, y esto es otra vez, oh)
No puedo pedir que el invierno perdone a un rosal
No puedo pedir a los olmos que entreguen peras
No puedo pedirle lo eterno a un simple mortal
Y andar arrojando a los cerdos miles de perlas
Ay, amor, me duele tanto
Me duele tanto
Que no creas más en mis promesas
Ay, amor
Es una tortura
Perderte
Yo sé que no he sido un santo
Pero lo puedo arreglar, amor
No solo de pan vive el hombre
Y no de excusas vivo yo
Solo de errores se aprende
Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón
Mejor te guardas todo eso
A otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adiós
(Dame, dámelo, oh ah)
No te bajes, no te bajes
Oye negrita mira, no te rajes
De lunes a viernes tienes mi amor
Déjame el sábado a mí que es mejor
Oye mi negra no me castigues más
Porque allá afuera, sin ti no tengo paz
Yo solo soy un hombre arrepentido
Soy como el ave que vuelve a su nido
Yo sé que no he sido un santo
Y es que no estoy hecho de cartón
No solo de pan vive el hombre
Y no de excusas vivo yo
Solo de errores se aprende
Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón
Ay, ay, ay ay ay
Ay, todo lo que he hecho por ti
Fue una tortura perderte
Y me duele tanto que sea así
Sigue llorando perdón, yo
Ya no voy
A llorar hoy por ti
In Shakira's La Tortura, the singer expresses her pain and regret over a lost love. She asks her former partner to keep his poetry and his joy to himself because they no longer belong to her. She doesn't demand that every day be sunny or that every Friday be a party, but she does ask that he not come back begging for forgiveness if he is already mourning their break up. Shakira admits that she was not perfect but she promises to fix her mistakes. She acknowledges that she has learned from her past errors and that her heart now belongs to him. However, she tells him to keep his negative thoughts and criticisms to himself and leave her alone.
The lyrics of La Tortura show Shakira's strength and vulnerability after heartbreak as she speaks from a place of honesty and self-awareness. She is willing to make amends for any wrongdoing, but she is also unwilling to tolerate further pain or criticism. The song blends elements of Latin pop and reggaeton, and the Spanish lyrics express the deep emotions of love and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Ay payita mía, guárdate la poesía
Hey, my little one, keep your poetry to yourself
Guárdate la alegría pa' ti
Keep your happiness to yourself
No pido que todos los días sean de sol
I don't expect every day to be sunny
No pido que todos los viernes sean de fiesta
I don't expect every Friday to be a party
Y tampoco te pido que vuelvas rogando perdón
And I don't ask you to come back begging for forgiveness
Si lloras con los ojos secos y hablando de ella
If you cry with dry eyes and talk about her
Ay, amor, me duele tanto
Oh, love, it hurts me so much
Me duele tanto que te fueras sin decir a dónde
It hurts me so much that you left without saying where
Ay, amor, fue una tortura perderte
Oh, love, it was torture to lose you
Yo sé que no he sido un santo
I know I haven't been a saint
Pero lo puedo arreglar, amor
But I can fix it, love
No solo de pan vive el hombre
Man does not live on bread alone
Y no de excusas vivo yo
And I don't live on excuses
Solo de errores se aprende
We only learn from our mistakes
Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón
And today I know that my heart belongs to you
Mejor te guardas todo eso
You better keep all that to yourself
A otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adiós
Find someone else to play your games and let's say goodbye
No puedo pedir que el invierno perdone a un rosal
I can't ask winter to forgive a rose bush
No puedo pedir a los olmos que entreguen peras
I can't ask an elm tree to produce pears
No puedo pedirle lo eterno a un simple mortal
I can't ask a mere mortal for eternity
Y andar arrojando a los cerdos miles de perlas
And throw thousands of pearls to the pigs
Ay, amor, me duele tanto
Oh, love, it hurts me so much
Me duele tanto que no creas más en mis promesas
It hurts me so much that you no longer believe in my promises
Ay, amor, es una tortura perderte
Oh, love, it's torture to lose you
No te bajes, no te bajes
Don't give up, don't give up
Oye negrita mira, no te rajes
Hey, little black woman, don't give up
De lunes a viernes tienes mi amor
From Monday to Friday, you have my love
Déjame el sábado a mí que es mejor
Leave Saturday to me, it's better that way
Oye mi negra no me castigues más
Hey, my black woman, don't punish me anymore
Porque allá afuera, sin ti no tengo paz
Because out there, without you, I have no peace
Yo solo soy un hombre arrepentido
I'm just a repentant man
Soy como el ave que vuelve a su nido
I'm like the bird that returns to its nest
Ay, ay, ay ay ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, todo lo que he hecho por ti
Oh, everything I've done for you
Fue una tortura perderte
It was torture to lose you
Y me duele tanto que sea así
And it hurts me so much that it's like this
Sigue llorando, perdón, yo ya no voy
Keep crying, sorry, I won't go back
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Luis Fernando Ochoa, Shakira Mebarak
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This is a translation of the song
ALEJANDRO SANZ:
Hey baby girl
Save your poetry
Keep your poems and cheer to yourself
SHAKIRA:
I'm not asking that every day be sunny
I'm not asking that there be a party every Friday
Nor do I ask you to come back begging forgiveness
If you're crying with dry eyes,
Speaking about her
Oh my love, it hurts so much
ALEJANDRO SANZ:
It hurts so much
SHAKIRA:
That you left without saying where
Oh my love, it was a torture losing you
ALEJANDRO SANZ:
I know I haven't been a saint
But I can make it up to you
SHAKIRA:
Man doesn't live on bread alone
Nor do I live on excuses
ALEJANDRO SANZ:
We only learn from mistakes
And today I know my heart is yours
SHAKIRA:
Better save that for yourself
Take that bone to some other dog
And let's say goodbye
I can't ask winter to spare a rose bush
I can't ask an elm tree to bear pears
I can't ask the eternal of a mere mortal
And go about casting thousands of pearls before swine
ALEJANDRO SANZ:
Oh my love, it hurts so much
It hurts so much
That you no longer trust my promises
SHAKIRA:
Oh my love,
ALEJANDRO SANZ:
it's a torture
SHAKIRA:
losing you
ALEJANDRO SANZ:
I know I haven't been a saint
And I'm not made of stone
SHAKIRA:
Man doesn't live on bread alone
Nor do I live on excuses
ALEJANDRO SANZ:
We only learn from our mistakes
And today I know my heart is yours
SHAKIRA:
Better save that for yourself
Take that bone to some other dog
And let's say goodbye
ALEJANDRO SANZ:
Listen, baby, don't you go
Listen, baby, don't get angry
From Monday to Friday you have my love
Give Saturday to me and you'll be better off
Listen baby, don't punish me anymore
Without you, out there I have no peace
I'm just a repentant man
I'm the bird that returns to its nest
I know I haven't been a saint
And I'm not made of stone
SHAKIRA:
Man doesn't live on bread alone
Nor do I live on excuses
ALEJANDRO SANZ:
We only learn from our mistakes
And today I know my heart is yours
SHAKIRA:
Oh after all I've done for you
It was such a torture to lose you
It hurts me so much that it's like this
Keep on crying sorry but
I…
I'm not going
To cry over you
:)
@diegoemanuelgonzalesfierro7038
Quien la escucha en 2024?
@camilamatallana3375
Yo
@yaninyalvarez8272
Yo,....y definitivamente harian bella pareja sentimental y profesional
@danielurrea6033
Yoooo
@juancarloslozano6123
Yo mero
@teresabeatrizcardone5508
Yooooo
@hoesluvherro
No importa de que país seas.
Esta canción sonó en la calle de tu casa, en los mercados y hasta en las escuelas. Shakira es un ícono cultural.
@LeJJ.
Memorias del 2005
🥹😩😭😭
@rvf6381
Patrimonio cultural
@rvf6381
Patrimonio cultural