El Jefe Lyrics in English Shakira , Fuerza Regida

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Jefe by Shakira from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
Seven thirty, the alarm has rang
I want to be in bed
But it's not possible
Lit: But it can not be done
I take the kids at nine
The same coffee, the same kitchen
The same as always, the same routine
Or: The same old thing, the same routine
Another shitty day
Another day at the office
Chorus 1
I have a shitty boss who doesn't pay me well
I arrive walking and he in a Mercedes-Benz
Or: I arrive on foot and he (arrives) in a Mercedes-Benz
He has me as a recruit
The very son of a b*tch
You're dreaming of leaving the neighborhood
You have everything to be a millionaire
Expensive tastes, the mentality
You only lack the salary
Verse 2
The bills accumulate, being poor is garbage
Or: The bills pile up, being poor is trash
Mom always told me that studying ensures everything
I studied and nothing happened, damn life so hard
Or: I studied and nothing happened, damn tough life
I work harder than a b*stard, but I f*ck less than a priest
What irony, what madness, this yes is torture
You kill yourself from sunrise to sunset and don't even have a deed
They say that there's no evil that lasts more than a hundred years
But there's still my ex-father-in-law who doesn't step into the grave
Chorus 2
I have a shitty boss who doesn't pay me well
I arrive walking and he in a Mercedes-Benz
He has me as a recruit
The very son of a b*tch
You're dreaming of leaving the neighborhood
You have everything to be a millionaire
Expensive tastes, the mentality
You only lack the salary
Chorus 3
You have a shitty boss who doesn't pay you well
You arrive walking and he in a Mercedes-Benz
Or: You arrive on foot and he (arrives) in a Mercedes-Benz
He has you as a recruit
The very son of
I'm dreaming of leaving the neighborhood
I have everything to be a millionaire
Expensive tastes, the mentality
I only lack the salary
Lilly Melgar, this song is for you, because they didn't pay you your compensation
Lilly Melgar is Shakira's ex-employee, nanny for her children
Another party, as always, f* it
Outro
You're dreaming of leaving the neighborhood
You have everything to be a millionaire
Expensive tastes, the mentality
I only lack the salary
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SONG MEANING

Ready for some cathartic sing-along therapy? “El Jefe” pairs Colombia’s global superstar Shakira with the Mexican-American group Fuerza Regida to turn everyday frustration into a rebellious pop anthem.

Through playful slang and razor-sharp humor, the song paints the picture of an overworked employee stuck in a monotonous 9-to-5: same alarm at 7:30, same coffee, same bills piling up. The narrator watches the boss glide by in a flashy Mercedes while workers trek in on foot and dream of escaping the barrio. Beneath the catchy beat lies a raw social commentary on wage inequality, broken promises of education, and the grit of Latin American working-class life. “El Jefe” is part complaint, part pep talk, and part protest song, reminding listeners that their million-dollar mindset deserves a paycheck to match.

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