Acróstico Lyrics in English Shakira

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Acróstico by Shakira from Spanish to English.

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Verse 1

You taught me that love is not a scam

And that when it's real, it doesn't end

I tried not to let you see me cry

Lit: I tried that you don't see my cry

Not to show my fragility

Lit: That you don't see my fragility

But things aren't always as we dream them

Sometimes we run, but we don't reach

Sometimes we run, but we don't reach (our destination)

Never doubt that I'll be here

Talk to me because I'll listen to you

Or: Talk to me and I'm going to listen to you

And although life treated me like this

I'll be strong just for you

Or: I'm going to be strong only for you

Chorus 1

All that I want is your happiness

And to be with you

Your smile is my weakness

To love you

It serves as anaesthesia to the pain

It makes me feel better

I'm here for whatever you need

You came to complete who I am

Verse 2

We only broke one plate, not the whole dinner set

And although I don't know how to turn the other cheek

To learn to forgive is wise

That only love comes from those lips

Or: May only love comes from those lips

If things get damaged, they're not thrown away, they're repaired

The problems are faced and confronted

We have to laugh at life

Even if the wounds hurt

If you have to give your heart completely

Even if they hurt you for no reason

Chorus 2

All that I want is your happiness

And to be with you

Your smile is my weakness

To love you

It serves as anaesthesia to the pain

It makes me feel better

I'm here for whatever you need

You came to complete who I am

It serves as anaesthesia to the pain

It makes me feel better

I'm here for whatever you need

You came to complete who I am

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SONG MEANING

“Acróstico” is Shakira’s tender love letter to the people who give her life meaning, most widely interpreted as her children. Over a gentle pop melody, the Colombian star peels back her armor and shows that real love is both strength and vulnerability. She admits to tears, broken dreams and the sting of life’s unfair blows, yet she turns every hardship into a promise: “Nunca dudes que aquí voy a estar” – never doubt I will be here. Their happiness is her mission, their smile her weakness, and loving them works like an instant pain-killer for her own wounds.

The song also feels like a pocket-sized guide to resilience. Shakira reminds us that one broken plate is not the end of the whole set, that wise hearts forgive, and that problems are faced head-on, not thrown away. With playful imagery and simple truths she teaches how to repair rather than discard, laugh even when it hurts, and keep offering a whole heart despite past scars. In short, “Acróstico” turns personal struggle into a warm, sing-along lesson on unconditional love, forgiveness and emotional strength.

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