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.
Lo 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 mí
No hay forma lógica de hacer mi vida sin ti
Y aunque me hagas la invencible
Lo fatal lo imprescindible
Es que vuelvas a mí, vuelvas a mí, vuelve
El dolor es sofocante
Y ahora todo lo importante
Es que vuelvas a mí, vuelvas a mí, 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 mí, vuelvas a mí, vuelve
El dolor es sofocante
Y ahora todo lo importante
Es que vuelvas a mí, vuelvas a mí, 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 mí, vuelvas a mí, vuelve
El dolor es sofocante
Y ahora todo lo importante
Es que vuelvas a mí, vuelvas a mí, vuelve
No me tortures así
The lyrics to Shakira's song "Lo Imprescindible" are a plea to a lover who has already left, asking them to return. The repeated phrase "blei baby", which translates to "stay baby", embodies this longing for the lover to remain instead of leaving once again. The singer describes herself as a "machine" that cannot stop thinking about the lover, but is tormented by the waiting and the fact that the lover has already made a choice to leave. The pain and emptiness of being without the lover is emphasized throughout the song, as the singer begs for their return.
The lyrics also touch on the theme of resignation, as the singer realizes that she cannot force the lover to come back, but still yearns for them despite the logical impossibility of a life without them. The phrase "lo fatal lo imprescindible", which can be interpreted as "the fatal and the essential", highlights the crucial role the lover plays in the singer's life, even if the outcome may not be what she wants. The chorus repeats the plea for the lover to return, emphasizing the unbearable pain that comes with their absence.
Overall, the lyrics of "Lo Imprescindible" express a deep sense of longing and heartbreak, as the singer tries to come to terms with the fact that the lover may not come back, but still holds out hope for a reunion.
Line by Line Meaning
Blei baby blei baby
Please stay, don't go away
Geh nicht wieder weg
Don't leave again
Una máquina
I'm 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 wait is killing me
La resignación es un deseo sin piel
Resignation is a desire without substance
Y cada día llora algo muy dentro de mí
And every day something 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 I act invincible
Lo fatal lo imprescindible
What's most important is that you come back
Es que vuelvas a mí, vuelvas a mí, vuelve
That you come back to me, come back, come back
El dolor es sofocante
The pain is suffocating
Y ahora todo lo importante
And now, all that's important is
Es que vuelvas a mí, vuelvas a mí, vuelve
That you come back to me, come back, come back
No me tortures así
Don't torture me like this
Una máquina de vivir sin paz
I'm a machine that lives without peace
Desde que no estás
Since you're not here
Dices que no tiene caso reaccionar así
You say there's no point in reacting this way
Que has hecho tu elección
That you've made your choice
Que viva y deje vivir
To let live and let go
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 some consideration and don't let me suffer
Blei baby blei baby
Please stay, don't go away
Geh nicht wieder weg
Don't leave again
Y aunque me haga la invencible
And even if I act invincible
Lo fatal lo imprescindible
What's most important is that you come back
Es que vuelvas a mí, vuelvas a mí, vuelve
That you come back to me, come back, come back
El dolor es sofocante
The pain is suffocating
Y ahora todo lo importante
And now, all that's important is
Es que vuelvas a mí, vuelvas a mí, vuelve
That you come back to me, come back, 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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