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're crying with dry eyes while 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
Man does not live by bread alone
Y no de excusas vivo yo
And I don't live on excuses
Sólo de errores se aprende
You only learn from mistakes
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
Go tell that to someone else, and let's say goodbye
Esto es otra vez esto es otra vez
Here we go again, here we go again
Esto es otra vez esto es otra vez no
Here we go again, here we go 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 give pears
No puedo pedirle lo eterno a un simple mortal
I can't ask a mere mortal for eternity
Y andar arrojando a los cerdos miles de perlas
And casting thousands of pearls before swine
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 my promises anymore
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
Man does not live by bread alone
Y no de excusas vivo yo
And I don't live on excuses
Sólo de errores se aprende
You only learn from mistakes
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
Go tell that to someone else, and let's say goodbye
Page: 2
La Tortura
Shakira
Lyrics with translations
Verse 3
No te bajes, no te bajes
Don't give up on me, don't give up on me
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 Saturday for me, that's 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 just that I'm not made of cardboard
No sólo de pan vive el hombre
Man does not live by bread alone
Y no de excusas vivo yo
And I don't live on excuses
Sólo de errores se aprende
You only learn from mistakes
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 for forgiveness
Yo ya no voy a llorar hoy por ti
I'm not going to cry for you anymore
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