PDF Worksheet: La Tortura - Shakira
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La Tortura
Shakira
Lyrics with translations
Verse 1
Ay payita mía, guardate la poesia
Oh my girl, keep the poetry
Guardate la alegria pa' ti
Keep the joy for you
No pido que todos los días sean de sol
I don't ask that all days be sunny
No pido que todos los viernes sean de fiesta
I don't ask that all Fridays be a party
Tampoco te pido que vuelvas rogando perdón
Nor do I ask you to come back begging for forgiveness
Si lloras con los ojos secos y hablando de ella
If you cry with dry eyes and talking about her
Bridge 1
Ay, amor, me duele tanto
Oh, love, it hurts so much
Me duele tanto
It hurts so much
Que te fueras sin decir a dónde
That you left without saying where
Ay, amor, fue una tortura perderte
Oh, love, it was torture to lose you
Chorus 1
Yo sé que no he sido un santo
I know that I haven't been a saint
Pero lo puedo arreglar amor
But I can fix it love
No sólo de pan vive el hombre
Not only of bread the man lives
Y no de excusas vivo yo
And not from excuses I live
Sólo de errores se aprende
Only from mistakes one learns
Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón
And today I know that my heart is yours
Mejor te guardas todo
You better keep everything
Eso a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adiós
That to another dog with that bone and we say goodbye
Esto es otra vez esto es otra vez
This is again this is again
Esto es otra vez esto es otra vez no
This is again this is again no
Page: 1
La Tortura
Shakira
Lyrics with translations
Verse 2
No puedo pedir que el invierno perdone a un rosal
I can't ask the winter to forgive a rosebush
No puedo pedir a los olmos que entreguen peras
I can't ask the elms to deliver pears
No puedo pedirle lo eterno a un simple mortal
I can't ask for the eternal a mere mortal
Y andar arrojando a los cerdos miles de perlas
And throwing at the pigs thousands of pearls
Bridge 2
Ay, amor, me duele tanto
Oh, love, it hurts so much
Me duele tanto
It hurts so much
Que no creas mas en mis promesas
That you don't believe anymore in my promises
Ay, amor, es una tortura perderte
Oh, love, it's torture to lose you
Chorus 2
Yo sé que no he sido un santo
I know that I haven't been a saint
Pero lo puedo arreglar amor
But I can fix it love
No sólo de pan vive el hombre
Not only of bread the man lives
Y no de excusas vivo yo
And not from excuses I live
Sólo de errores se aprende
Only from mistakes one learns
Y hoy se que es tuyo mi corazón
And today I know that my heart is yours
Mejor te guardas todo
You better keep everything
Eso a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adiós
That to another dog with that bone and we say goodbye
Page: 2
La Tortura
Shakira
Lyrics with translations
Verse 3
No te bajes, no te bajes
Don't stop, don't stop
Oye negrita mira, no te rajes
Hey girl look, don't give up
De lunes a viernes tienes mi amor
From Monday to Friday you have my love
Déjame el sábado a mi que es mejor
Leave the Saturday to me that is better
Oye mi negra no me castigues más
Hey my girl, don't punish me anymore
Porque allá afuera sin ti no tengo paz
Because out there without you I have no peace
Yo sólo soy un hombre muy arrepentido
I'm just a very regretful man
Soy como el ave que vuelve a su nido
I'm like the bird that returns to its nest
Chorus 3
Yo sé que no he sido un santo
I know that I haven't been a saint
Es que no estoy hecho de cartón
It's that I'm not made of cardboard
No sólo de pan vive el hombre
Not only of bread the man lives
Y no de excusas vivo yo
And not from excuses I live
Sólo de errores se aprende
Only from mistakes one learns
Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón
And today I know that my heart is yours
Page: 3
La Tortura
Shakira
Lyrics with translations
Outro
Ay todo lo que he hecho por ti
Oh everything that I've done for you
Fue una tortura perderte
It was torture to lose you
Me duele tanto que sea así
It hurts so much that it's like this
Sigue llorando perdón
Keep crying forgiveness
Yo ya no voy a llorar hoy por ti
I'm not going to cry today for you
Page: 4
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