Día Especial Lyrics in English Shakira , Gustavo Cerati

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Día Especial by Shakira from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
I don't know if it's already too late for you
I want to challenge the comfort
It doesn't serve us to pretend
Or: It's useless to pretend any longer
I don't know how ephemeral your mistake is
I already forgave you
I moved forward the hands of the clock
Prechorus 1
The tear dried
The storm moves away
Beating like the sun
My heart has no age
To wait for you
Chorus 1
This is a special day
I want to believe in another opportunity
We took a fatal leap
Or: We took a leap of faith
And today I see again
A lighthouse in the darkness
Verse 2
I'm not so confused anymore like yesterday
Only hope brings disillusionment
And it's so easy to fall
Prechorus 2
The world that I believed in
The eternal and the fleeting
I prefer to end it
Or: I prefer to put an end to it
Even if you hide from me the most vulnerable truth
2chorus 3
This is a special day
I want to believe in another opportunity
We took a fatal leap
And today I see again
A lighthouse in the darkness
Beating like the sun
My heart has no age
Chorus 3
This is a special day
I want to believe in another opportunity
We took a fatal leap
And today I see again
A lighthouse in the darkness
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SONG MEANING

“Día Especial” paints the moment when two people finally drop their masks, acknowledge past mistakes, and choose hope over hurt. Shakira and Gustavo Cerati sing from the edge of a breakup, yet instead of drowning in regret they fast-forward the clock, dry their tears, and declare “this is a special day.” The storm has passed, a lighthouse appears in the darkness, and the heart—“latiendo como el sol,” beating like the sun—refuses to wait any longer. In other words, the song celebrates forgiving quickly, daring to leap into the unknown, and believing that every sunrise can reset a relationship.

Expect themes of second chances, emotional courage, and reinvention wrapped in pop-rock energy and poetic Spanish imagery. Whether you are moving on from heartbreak or simply craving a fresh start, “Día Especial” reminds you that the future begins the very moment you decide to stop pretending and leap toward the light.

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