Años Luz Lyrics in English Shakira

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Años Luz by Shakira from Spanish to English.
Come, trust me
There's no reason to leave
To do later
What you want now
It's the instinct
Let it shake you
Heaven belongs to those that believe
And not to those that doubt
I'm a volcano, erupting
Come to your senses, let the curtain rise
Camera, action
Waiting
Is a sea
That I still don't know
How to sail
Don't stay
Light years, I'm already decided
And I want to know if you are too
Come, trust me
There's no margin for error
Let on my skin
Your sweat shine
What are you waiting for?
It's almost dawn, my zipper
Isn't electrified
Don't spare me any more consideration
Come to your senses, let the curtain rise
Camera, action
Waiting
Is a sea
That I still don't know
How to sail
Don't stay
Light years I'm already decided
And I want to know if you are too
I'll climb silk up your back
Like the vine on the wall
When the moon and the sand kiss
Nobody's watching us, this night is ours
There'll be no witnesses, there'll be no evidence
We're only me and your conscience
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for?
Don't spare me any more consideration
Come to your senses, let the curtain rise
Camera, action
Waiting
Is a sea
That I still don't know
How to sail
Don't stay
Light years, I'm already decided
And I want to know if you are
Waiting
Is a sea
That I still don't know
How to sail
Don't stay
Light years I'm already decided
And I want to know if you are too
You
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SHAKIRA ISABEL MEBARAK RIPOLL, JORGE DREXLER, PHARRELL WILLIAMS
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SONG MEANING

Años Luz finds Colombian superstar Shakira in full-on, heart-racing mode. Throughout the lyrics she invites a hesitant partner to forget doubts and dive into the moment, painting herself as a volcano in eruption ready for “cámara, acción.” The repeated plea “Ven, confía en mí” (Come, trust me) sets a tone of urgent intimacy: love and desire are opportunities that vanish if we overthink them.

At its core, the song is a rhythmic manifesto against procrastination. Waiting, Shakira warns, is “un mar que aún no sé navegar,” an ocean she has no interest in crossing. Instead, she urges both listener and lover to close the distance—don’t stay años luz (light-years) away—because the sky belongs to those who believe, not those who doubt. It is a celebration of bold choices, sensual confidence, and the exhilarating freedom that comes when we act on our instincts right now.

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