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.
Something
Shakira Lyrics
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Quend je regarde dans tes yeux, je vois qu'un Dieu existe
C'est pas dur d'y croire
Before I met you I wasn't terribly lucky
Every prince charming lost charm after twelve
But then you came and made the past look so funny
Put my old sadness to sleep on a shelf
If this was meant to be
Don't condemn me to be free
And even if we never marry
I will always love you, baby, childishly
'Cause something, you've got something I can't resist
Things are what they will be when I look into your eyes they say to me
That God still exists
And there's something, you've got something I can't resist
Things are what they will be when I look into your eyes they say to me
That God still exists
You make me believe
You make me believe
I love the temperature and smell of your body
And the shape of your lips and the size of your nose
I love that everything you say is so funny
Plus you're the best kisser that I've ever known
You've seen the way I am
Without makeup, without clothes
And you accept me like nobody
And I will always love you baby
With eyes closed
'Cause something, you've got something I can't resist
Things are what they will be when I look into your eyes they say to me
That God still exists
And there's something, you've got something I can't resist
Things are what they will be when I look into your eyes they say to me
That God still exists
You make me believe
You make me believe
Quand tu, quand tu me prends dans tes bras
Quand je regarde dans tes yeux
Je vois qu'un Dieu existe, c'est pas dur d'y croire
And there's something, I believe
There's something, I believe
There's something
I believe, I do
You make me believe
The lyrics of Shakira's song "Something" express a love so powerful that it makes the singer believe in the existence of God. The song speaks of the transformative power of love, and how a new relationship can help someone forget past pain and doubt. Shakira sings about how everything about her partner is perfect from the temperature and smell of his body to the shape of his lips and nose. She trusts him entirely, as he has seen her without makeup and clothes, yet still accepts her entirely. The singer thinks that God still exists through the love she has found in her relationship.
Shakira sings about a love free from social conventions, where marriage is not a necessity to express love. The singer is ready to love her partner childishly, forever, even without a formal commitment. The song affirms a belief in a higher power through the belief that her love and relationship are too good to be accidents.
The lyrics "Quand tu, quand tu me prends dans tes bras, Quand je regarde dans tes yeux, je vois qu'un Dieu existe, C'est pas dur d'y croire" can be translated to "When you, when you take me in your arms, When I look into your eyes, I see that God exists, It's not hard to believe." These lines serve as the chorus of the song, and their meaning of love is clear when heard in the original French.
Line by Line Meaning
Quand tu, quand tu me prends dans tes bras
When you, when you hold me in your arms
Quend je regarde dans tes yeux, je vois qu'un Dieu existe
When I look into your eyes, I see that God exists
C'est pas dur d'y croire
It's not hard to believe
Before I met you I wasn't terribly lucky
I didn't have much luck with men before I met you
Every prince charming lost charm after twelve
Every guy I dated lost appeal after a short while
But then you came and made the past look so funny
But then you came along and made my past experiences seem funny in comparison
Put my old sadness to sleep on a shelf
You made me forget about my past sadness and put it away
If this was meant to be
If our relationship is meant to be
Don't condemn me to be free
Don't force me to be single
And even if we never marry
And even if we never get married
I will always love you, baby, childishly
I will always love you with the same innocent love I had as a child
'Cause something, you've got something I can't resist
There is something about you that I cannot resist
Things are what they will be when I look into your eyes they say to me
When I look into your eyes, they tell me everything will be okay
That God still exists
That there is still hope and goodness in the world
You make me believe
You make me believe in love
I love the temperature and smell of your body
I love how your body feels and smells
And the shape of your lips and the size of your nose
I love the way your lips look and the size of your nose
I love that everything you say is so funny
I love that everything you say is hilarious
Plus you're the best kisser that I've ever known
And you are the best kisser I have ever been with
You've seen the way I am
You have seen me at my worst
Without makeup, without clothes
Without any makeup or clothes on
And you accept me like nobody
And you accept me for who I am like nobody else
And there's something, I believe
And I truly believe there is something special between us
There's something, I believe
There is something about us that is meant to be
There's something
There is something special between us
I believe, I do
I believe in our love
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Fernando Ochoa, Shakira Mebarak
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