Antes De Las Seis Lyrics in English Shakira

Antes De Las Seis finds Colombian superstar Shakira laying her heart bare. Over a haunting piano, she recalls how she let a lover see her hidden freckles, her “Achilles’ heel,” and even her “brute strength.” These images paint a vivid picture of total vulnerability – she has taken off the armor and invited someone into the most secret parts of her world. Yet the relationship suddenly cools, leaving her stunned and pleading with the other person not to act like stone. The moment he leaves, she confesses, “Vi la noche llegar mucho antes de las seis” – “I saw night fall long before six.” In her metaphor, daylight stands for hope and warmth, while the premature darkness signals heartbreak and looming loneliness.

In the second half, Shakira mixes maritime and military imagery – a ship ready to sail, missiles aimed at exposed targets – to show how love can flip from adventure to battle in an instant. She begs her partner not to abandon ship before they even reach their deserted-island dream, reminding him that he already knows her “cardinal points,” the softest spots of her soul. The song captures that painful pause right after a rift: will the couple steer back toward each other, or will this become just “one more story” in their lives? Shakira’s soaring vocals, raw lyrics, and evocative metaphors wrap the listener in a twilight of longing, urging us to recognize how fragile – and how precious – true intimacy can be.