Islands
Shakira feat. Residente Calle 13 Lyrics
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What I have is right here
Spend my nights and days before
Searching the world for what's right here
Underneath and unexplored
Islands and cities I have looked
Here I saw
I am yours now
So now I don't ever have to leave
I've been found out
So now I'll never explore
See what I've done
That bridge is on fire
Go back to where I've been
I'm froze by desire
No need to leave
Where would I be
If this were to go under
It's a risk I'd take
I'm froze by desire
As if a choice I'd make?
I am yours now
So now I don't ever have to leave
I've been found out
So now I'll never explore
I am yours now, I am yours now
So now I don't ever have to leave
I've been found out, I've been found out
So now I'll never explore
See what I've done
The song "Islands" by Shakira is about finding love and stability in someone, and feeling like you don't have to look any further for happiness. The lyrics express a sense of contentment and finality, as the singer realizes that what she was searching for all along was right in front of her. She declares that she is now someone's, and she doesn't have to leave anymore because she has found what she was looking for.
The lyrics also suggest that the singer has been through a lot before finding what she was looking for. She spent her nights and days searching the world for something that was actually here all along. She talks about exploring different islands and cities, but in the end, she found what she was looking for right where she was.
The bridge on fire and the risk of everything going under probably represent the fear of losing the stability she has found. However, she is willing to take that risk because what she has found is worth it. The lyrics are a celebration of love and the sense of joy that comes with finding the one you belong with.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't have to leave anymore
I don't need to search the world anymore
What I have is right here
I have found everything I needed and I'm content with it
Spend my nights and days before
I used to spend a lot of time trying to find what I already have
Searching the world for what's right here
I was always looking for something that was already with me
Underneath and unexplored
There are places that I still haven't been to
Islands and cities I have looked
I have searched all over, but found what I needed here
Here I saw
I found something significant
Something I couldn't over look
I couldn't ignore it
I am yours now
I am with you now
So now I don't ever have to leave
I don't need to leave anymore
I've been found out
I have been discovered
So now I'll never explore
I don't need to explore anymore
See what I've done
Look at what I have accomplished
That bridge is on fire
I cannot return to where I've been before because it has been destroyed
Go back to where I've been
I cannot revisit my past
I'm froze by desire
I'm immobile because of my intense passion for what I have now
No need to leave
I don't need to leave
Where would I be
I wonder where I'd be
If this were to go under
If what I have now were to be lost
It's a risk I'd take
I'm willing to take that risk
As if a choice I'd make?
I didn't really have a choice
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BARIA QURESHI, JAMES THOMAS SMITH, OLIVER DAVID SIM, ROMY ANNA MADLEY CROFT
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Roe random
Amo esta canción, muchas personas se quejan de la letra, pero tiene creatividad y ritmo, entiendan qué hay canciones para reflexionar y pensar pero también hay canciones para sólo divertirse.
Jesus carranza
Siempre las hubieron lo que pasa es que la gente siempre cree que su generación fue mejor que la que le sigue no importa en que época siempre será así. Por eso el ecologista Darwin fue claro e. Decir la especie que no se adapta muere o sufre en el momento.
irasen porras perez
Amo la cancion me ponde de buenas y se antoja bailar
flor rodas
Yo también la adoro y totalmente de acuerdo es una lírica de sátira y rica para bailar
Fareedeh Meerza
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Hector Bah
Excelente descripcion, yo tambien amo esta csncion mucho tiene buena letra, se nota q Shakira sabe hacer de todo
BillyJoe Cobra
Me acuerdo q me compré el disco y lo puse en el coche con mis padres. Cuando la parte de la funeraria nos quedamos los tres 😳😳😳
Mazapan de Fresa
Jajajajajajajaja!
ShakiFan & Sodera 💞
JAJAJAJA
Personal Jesus
Jajajaja. Yo tenía unos ocho años cuando la escuché y también me quedé así.