Facturan is the third-person plural form of the verb facturar, which literally means 'to invoice' or 'to bill'. It’s a word you’d normally hear in a business context, not in the lyrics of a pop song.
In her iconic line, "Las mujeres ya no lloran, las mujeres facturan" (Women don't cry anymore, they cash in), Shakira reclaims her power. She brilliantly uses this business term to declare that instead of wasting tears over heartbreak, she's focused on her success and making money, turning her pain into profit. It's a modern and unforgettable statement of female empowerment that became a global catchphrase.
This song is one of the most direct breakup anthems you'll ever hear! Shakira, a superstar from Colombia, is completely done with her ex and isn't holding back. She says she's moved on for good: "Perdón, ya cogí otro avión / Aquí no vuelvo" (Sorry, I already took another plane / I'm not coming back here). She calls him out for pretending to be a "campeón" (champion) but failing her when she needed him most.
She's not just leaving; she's building an empire from the ashes. The lyrics are full of amazing burns, like when she says, "A ti te quedé grande y por eso estás con una igualita que tú" (I was too much for you and that's why you're with someone just like you). She even has a message for anyone who thinks her music is causing drama: "Yo solo hago música, perdón que te salpique" (I just make music, sorry that it splashes you). The song's powerful message is summed up in one incredible line: "Las mujeres ya no lloran, las mujeres facturan" (Women don't cry anymore, they cash in).
Shakira signed to Sony Music Colombia at thirteen, and her debut album Magia sold about 1,200 copies in Colombia. Born in Barranquilla in 1977 to a family of Lebanese, Catalan and Colombian descent, she was belly dancing by four, after hearing Arabic drumming at a Middle Eastern restaurant near home, and she has written or co-written most of what she records.
The breakthrough came with Pies Descalzos (1995) and its single "Estoy Aquí", and ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998) followed with "Ciega, Sordomuda" and "Ojos Así". She moved into English on Laundry Service (2001), whose "Whenever, Wherever" was released in Spanish as "Suerte", then topped the US Hot 100 in 2006 with "Hips Don’t Lie", featuring Wyclef Jean. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", recorded with the South African band Freshlyground, was the official song of the 2010 World Cup. Her 2023 session with Argentine producer Bizarrap won Latin Grammy Song of the Year, and Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran took Best Latin Pop Album at the 2025 Grammys, her fourth Grammy next to fifteen Latin Grammys.