Octavo Día Lyrics in English Shakira

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Verse 1

The eighth day God after working so much

To release tensions, after already reviewing

He said everything is very good, it's time to rest

And he went for a stroll through outer space

Who would have imagined that God himself at his return

I was going to find everything in a hellish disorder

That he would become another unemployed man

Of the rate that is growing annually nonstop

Since then, there are those who have seen him

Alone in the streets walking

He's been patiently waiting for someone

With whom he could at least have a calm conversation

Chorus 1

Meanwhile this world spins and spins without stop

And down here, a few people manipulate us

Like pieces in chess

I'm not the kind of idiot that allows to be convinced

But I say the truth

And even a blind person can see it

Verse 2

If by lack of occupation

Or excessive loneliness

God couldn't resist anymore

And he'll go to another place

It would be our downfall

It wouldn't be another remedy

To worship Michael Jackson

Bill Clinton or Tarzan

It's more difficult to be a king without a crown

Than a more normal person

Poor God, who doesn't appear in magazines

That he's not a model, an artist or from a royal family

Chorus 2

Meanwhile, this world spins and spins

Without being able to stop it

And down here, a few people manipulate us

Like pieces in chess

I'm not the kind of idiot that allows to be convinced

But I say the truth

And even a blind person can see it

Chorus 3

Meanwhile, this world spins and spins

Without being able to stop it

And down here, a few people manipulate us

Like pieces in chess

I'm not the kind of idiot that allows to be convinced

But I say the truth

And even a blind person can see it

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SONG MEANING

On the so-called eighth day, Shakira imagines God clocking out after a hectic creation week, only to return and find Earth in total disarray. In her playful storytelling, the Almighty is suddenly “unemployed,” wandering the streets like any other job-seeker while the planet spins on autopilot. This humorous picture sets the stage for a biting social critique: if even God can be sidelined, what hope do ordinary people have in a world where chaos grows each day?

Shakira’s real target is the modern power structure. She points out how “a few down here move us like chess pieces,” highlighting political manipulation, celebrity worship, and widening inequality. The singer warns that if we keep pushing the divine (or our own moral compass) away, we will end up idolizing pop stars, politicians, or fictional heroes instead. Octavo Día is, at heart, a catchy rock anthem that urges listeners to stay awake, question authority, and take responsibility for the world spinning beneath their feet—before it twirls completely out of control.

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