Facturan is the third-person plural form of the verb facturar, which literally means 'to invoice' or 'to bill'. It’s a word you’d normally hear in a business context, not in the lyrics of a pop song.
In her iconic line, "Las mujeres ya no lloran, las mujeres facturan" (Women don't cry anymore, they cash in), Shakira reclaims her power. She brilliantly uses this business term to declare that instead of wasting tears over heartbreak, she's focused on her success and making money, turning her pain into profit. It's a modern and unforgettable statement of female empowerment that became a global catchphrase.
Shakira teams up with Argentine producer Bizarrap and Dutch DJ Tiësto to turn heartbreak into a club-shaking power anthem. Over an electrifying dance beat, the Colombian superstar fires off razor-sharp lines at an ex who thought he could replace her. She playfully flips the script, declaring that “una loba como yo”—a she-wolf like her—is far too fierce for amateurs. Each punchy lyric drips with confidence as she lists the ways he let her down, from showing his “peor versión” when she needed him to leaving her with the in-laws next door and tax problems at the door.
The remix transforms anger into empowerment, celebrating women who choose to cash checks instead of shed tears: “Las mujeres ya no lloran, las mujeres facturan.” Shakira’s message is crystal clear: she has moved on, leveled up, and is dancing all the way to the bank while her ex is left to “mastique y trague” his regret. With pulsating synths and a chorus that chants “pa' tipos como tú,” this track becomes both a sizzling dancefloor banger and a reminder that self-worth—and a good beat—can turn any breakup into a victory lap.