Loba Lyrics in English Shakira

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Intro 1

Stealthy as she passes

That she-wolf is special

Look at her walk, walk

Verse 1

Who hasn't wanted a goddess werewolf

In the heat of a romantic night

My howls are the call

I want a wolf, domesticated

Or: I want a tamed wolf

Prechorus 1

Finally I've found an infallible remedy

That erases completely the guilt

I don't plan to stay by your side

Watching TV and hearing apologies

Life has given me a voracious hunger

And you barely give me candies

I'm leaving with my legs and my youth around

Even if jealousy kills you

Chorus 1

A she-wolf in the closet

She wants to go out

Let her devour the neighborhood

Before you go to sleep

Verse 2

I have magnetic stiletto heels

To make the pack frantic

The full moon, like a fruit

It doesn't give advice

Nor listens to them

Prechorus 2

I carry with me a special radar

To locate singles

In case I get in trouble

I also carry the number of the firefighters

Not very handsome guys, nor divos, nor rich kids

I know what I want

To have a great time and behave very badly

In the arms of some gentleman

Chorus 2

A she-wolf in the closet

She wants to go out

Let her devour the neighborhood

Before you go to sleep

Postchorus 1

When it's almost one

When it's almost one o'clock

The she-wolf in heat greets the moon

She hesitates whether to walk the streets

Or enter a bar to try her luck

She's already seated at her table

And sets her sights on her next prey

Pity the unprepared one

Who wasn't expecting one of those

Outro

Stealthy as she passes

That she-wolf is special

Look at her walk, walk

Let her devour the neighborhood

Before you go to sleep

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Shakira Mebarak Ripoll, Albert Menendez, John Hill, Jorge Drexler, Sam Endicott

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SONG MEANING

“Loba” invites us into the moonlit world of a woman who is done playing tame. Shakira compares herself to a she-wolf, creeping through the city with cat-like confidence, ears tuned to adventure. Tired of a dull relationship filled with excuses and TV reruns, she decides to unleash her ferocious hunger for life. The lyrics paint her prowling through the night, high heels clicking, radar locked on fun and flirtation, ready to trade candy-sized affection for something wilder and more satisfying.

At its core, the song celebrates freedom, sensuality, and female empowerment. The “loba in the closet” symbolizes hidden desires that refuse to stay silent any longer. Shakira urges listeners to let those desires roam before bedtime, to own their instincts rather than apologize for them. By blending playful imagery with primal howls, she turns the dance floor into a forest where confidence is king, jealousy is powerless, and self-expression takes the lead.

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