Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Bar… Read Full Bio ↴Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Barranquilla, She made her recording debut with Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Following the commercial failure of her first two albums, Magia (1991) and Peligro (1993), she rose to prominence in Hispanic countries with her next albums, Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). She entered the English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service (2001), which sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Buoyed by the international success of her singles "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes", the album propelled her reputation as a leading crossover artist. Broadcast Music, Inc., described Shakira as a "pioneer" who extended the global reach of Latino singers.

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.

Mon Amour
Shakira Lyrics

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I think you are living in denial
Oh can't you see she's pretty wild?
And every night I pray that you don't knock her up
'Cause I still want to be the mother of your child

They say "l'amour est ne a Paris"
So she's planned a little trip to France
While she's in anxious anticipation

I really hope you have a horrible vacation

And so you think of me when you arrive
Hope the french fleas eat you both alive
And your room smells
And the toilet doesn't flush
And locals treat you mean
And the service takes too long

'Cause I'm fragile and you broke my heart in two
But you just smile
Like it's all the same to you, to you

But when you learn your lesson
Come back like a prodigal son
Read the big sign at the airport
Bienvenue from hell, mon amour

And when you learn your lesson
Come back like a prodigal son
Read the big sign at the airport
Bienvenue from hell, mon amour

Where did you get the ability?
To make fakes promises to me
You are exactly like
A politician
Need everyone's approval just to see if you are doing right

And I hope you both freeze under the Eiffel Tower
So you end up throwing in the towel

Hope you'll miss me
And someday you're gonna see
That I put my trust in you
But you turned it back to me

'Cause I'm fragile and you broke my heart in two
But you just smile
Like it's all the same to you, to you

But when you learn your lesson
Come back like a prodigal son
Read the big sign at the airport
Bienvenue from hell, mon amour

When you learn your lesson
Come back like a prodigal son
Read the big sign at the airport
Bienvenue from hell, mon amour

What's your destination?
What's your destination?

When you learn your lesson
Come back like a prodigal son
Read the big sign at the airport
Bienvenue from hell, mon amour

But when you learn your lesson
Come back like a prodigal son
Read the big sign at the airport
Bienvenue from hell, mon amour

Mon amour
Mon amour

Passengers with destination
Passengers with destination

Passengers with destination to hell
Please proceed to your gate, we are ready to board now

Overall Meaning

The song Mon Amour by Shakira is about a woman who is hurt by someone she loves and who she believed loved her back. The singer is talking to her former lover and warning him about his new girlfirend, stating that he is in denial about her wild nature. She prays that he doesn't knock her up because she still wants to be the mother of his child. The woman in question is planning a trip to France and the singer hopes that her vacation is horrible. She wants her former lover to remember her when he arrives in France and thinks he deserves all of the horrors that could happen to him there - from fleas to bad customer service. Despite being hurt and fragile, the singer notes that her former lover broke her heart in two but still smiles like it's nothing.

The song is primarily about love and heartbreak, but it's also about the confusion that can come with a relationship when one party is more invested than the other. The singer's former lover has let her down, and she feels betrayed. She is hurt but wants him to learn a lesson and come back to her eventually. Until then, she wishes him misery during his travels.

Line by Line Meaning

I think you are living in denial
I believe that you are ignoring the reality of the situation.

Oh can't you see she's pretty wild?
Can't you see that she is reckless?

And every night I pray that you don't knock her up
Every night, I hope you don't make her pregnant.

'Cause I still want to be the mother of your child
Because I would like to have your child one day.

And so you think of me when you arrive
I hope you remember me when you get to your destination.

Hope the french fleas eat you both alive
I hope you have a horrible time and are plagued by fleas while in France.

And your room smells
I hope your hotel room has a bad odor.

And the toilet doesn't flush
I hope your toilet doesn't work properly.

And locals treat you mean
I hope you are mistreated by the people who live in France.

And the service takes too long
I hope the service you receive is slow and disappointing.

'Cause I'm fragile and you broke my heart in two
I am vulnerable and hurt because you hurt me so deeply.

But you just smile
But you act as if nothing has happened.

Like it's all the same to you, to you
As if what you did has no effect on you.

But when you learn your lesson
But I hope that you will come to understand the gravity of your actions.

Come back like a prodigal son
Return to me, humbled and seeking forgiveness.

Read the big sign at the airport
Read the sign that says 'Bienvenue from hell, mon amour.'

Bienvenue from hell, mon amour
Welcome to hell, my love.

Where did you get the ability?
How are you good at making promises you don't intend to keep?

To make fakes promises to me
To make insincere promises to me.

You are exactly like, A politician
You are just like a politician - seeking approval from everyone to see if you are doing well.

Need everyone's approval just to see if you are doing right
Require the validation of others to feel justified in your behavior.

And I hope you both freeze under the Eiffel Tower
I hope you are cold and uncomfortable in Paris.

So you end up throwing in the towel
So you give up and come back to me.

Hope you'll miss me
I hope you think of me and miss me while you are gone.

And someday you're gonna see
Eventually, you will come to realize.

That I put my trust in you
That I entrusted you with my feelings.

But you turned it back to me
But you betrayed my trust and hurt me.

Passengers with destination
Travelers headed for a particular location.

Passengers with destination to hell
Travelers with the intended destination of hell.

Please proceed to your gate, we are ready to board now
Please head to your gate - it is time to board.

Mon amour
My love.

Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SHAKIRA ISABEL MEBARAK RIPOLL, ALBERT MENENDEZ, JOHN HILL

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