La Tortura [Shaketon Remix] Lyrics in English by Shakira, Alejandro Sanz

Tortura directly translates to "torture," a powerful and dramatic word that immediately conveys intense suffering and anguish.

In this song, Shakira uses it to describe the profound pain of a broken relationship and the betrayal she feels. The word is central to the song's title and theme, making it highly memorable and impactful as she sings, "Fue una tortura perderte" (It was torture to lose you).

This song is a fantastic back-and-forth between two lovers after one of them has cheated. It’s basically a musical argument!

Shakira kicks things off, and she is not having it. She tells her ex she's not asking for a perfect relationship, but she won't accept a fake apology either, especially when he's "llorando con los ojos secos / Y hablando de ella" [crying with dry eyes / and talking about her]. Ouch. She calls losing him "una tortura" [a torture], but she's completely done with his excuses. Her final word on his apologies is the amazing Spanish idiom, "A otro perro con ese hueso" [To another dog with that bone], which is a very blunt way of saying "I'm not buying it, take your lies somewhere else."

Then Alejandro Sanz jumps in as the cheating partner trying to win her back. He admits, "Yo sé que no he sido un santo" [I know I haven't been a saint], but he begs for another chance, insisting he can fix things. He argues that "Solo de errores se aprende" [You only learn from mistakes] and that his heart belongs to her. But Shakira gets the last word, telling him to keep on crying because she's decided, "Yo, ya no voy / A llorar por ti" [I'm not going / to cry for you anymore].