Hazaña translates to "feat" or "heroic deed", a word used to describe a great and brave accomplishment.
In this song, Shakira uses it with beautiful exaggeration. She sings that for her, "cada cosita que haces / A mí me parece una hazaña" (every little thing you do / seems like a feat to me). This poetic use shows how her infatuation makes even the most mundane actions of her lover seem monumental and extraordinary.
This song is all about being completely, totally, head-over-heels obsessed with someone. Shakira isn't just in love; she's hooked. She lists all the tiny, specific things about this person that drive her crazy, from their "ojos marrones / Esa veta verdosa" [brown eyes with that greenish streak] to their "cara de niño / Y esa risa nerviosa" [childlike face and that nervous laugh]. It's a full-on sensory overload where even their perfume or the water they bathe in seems magical. She feels like she's been swept away by a current, admitting, "Ahora sí me llevó la corriente" [Now the current has taken me].
But here's the twist: this intense feeling seems to be a one-way street. She can't function like a normal person anymore. "Ya no puedo dormir ni comer / Como lo hace la gente decente" [I can no longer sleep or eat like decent people do]. The object of her affection, meanwhile, seems to remember nothing. She complains that they have the memory of a fish, "tú en cambio que tienes memoria de pez / No te acuerdas de nada" [you, on the other hand, who has the memory of a fish / you don't remember anything]. So when she sings "Baby I'm addicted to you / Quiero que te dejes querer" [Baby I'm addicted to you / I want you to let yourself be loved], it's both a declaration and a plea.
Shakira (born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll in 1977, Barranquilla, Colombia) is a celebrated Colombian singer-songwriter known worldwide as the Queen of Latin Music. With a career spanning over three decades, she has mastered a blend of Latin pop, dance, reggaeton, and rock influences, captivating audiences across the globe.
Shakira rose to fame with hits like Estoy Aquí and Hips Don't Lie, and has earned multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards. Beyond her musical talents, she is renowned for her distinctive voice, mesmerizing dance moves, and her role in popularizing Hispanic music internationally. An advocate for education and children’s rights, Shakira also leads the Barefoot Foundation to empower underprivileged youth. Her impressive legacy bridges cultures and languages, making her one of the best-selling and most influential Latin artists of all time.