Lo Imprescindible
Shakira Lyrics


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Blei baby blei baby
Geh nicht wieder weg

Blei baby blei baby
Geh nicht wieder weg

Una máquina
De pensar en ti
Eso es lo que soy
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

Overall Meaning

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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