Ojos Así Lyrics in English Shakira

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Verse 1

Yesterday I met a sky without sun

And a man without land

A saint in prison

And a sad song without an owner

And I met your black eyes

And now yes

That I can't live without them

Chorus 1

I ask the sky for only one wish

That in your eyes I can live

I've traveled already the entire world

And one thing I come to tell you

I traveled from Bahrain until Beirut

And from the North to the South Pole

I didn't find eyes like this

Like the ones that you have

Lord of heaven, hope is in you

(Arabic)

In her eyes, I see life

(Arabic)

I come to You from this world

(Arabic)

Please, my Lord, answer my call

(Arabic)

Chorus 1

I traveled from Bahrain until Beirut

I went from the North to the South Pole

I didn't find eyes like this

Like the ones that you have

Verse 2

Yesterday I saw a woman pass by

Underneath her camel

A river of salt

And a ship abandoned in the desert

And I saw your black eyes pass by

And now yes

That I can't live without them

Chorus 2

I ask the sky for only one wish

That in your eyes I can live

I've traveled already the entire world

And one thing I come to tell you

I traveled from Bahrain until Beirut

And from the North to the South Pole

I didn't find eyes like this

Like the ones that you have

Lord of heaven, hope is in you

(Arabic)

In her eyes, I see life

(Arabic)

I come to You from this world

(Arabic)

Please, my Lord, answer my call

(Arabic)

Chorus 2

I traveled from Bahrain until Beirut

And from the North to the South Pole

I didn't find eyes like this

Like the ones that you have

Lord of heaven, hope is in you

(Arabic)

In her eyes, I see life

(Arabic)

I come to You from this world

(Arabic)

Please, my Lord, answer my call

(Arabic)

From Bahrain to Beirut

(Arabic)

Chorus 2

And from the North to the South Pole

I didn't find eyes like this

Like the ones that you have

Chorus 3

I ask the sky for only one wish

That in your eyes I can live

I've traveled already the entire world

And one thing I come to tell you

I traveled from Bahrain until Beirut

And from the north to the south pole

I didn't find eyes like this

Like the ones that you have

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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, Pablo Flores, Javier Garza

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barco abandonado — abandoned ship

Barco abandonado literally translates to "abandoned ship". It's a haunting and visually powerful phrase that you won't find in just any pop song.

In "Ojos Así," Shakira paints a series of surreal pictures, and this is one of the most striking: "un barco abandonado en el desierto" (an abandoned ship in the desert). This poetic, almost dreamlike image perfectly captures the song's unique, mystical atmosphere and makes it truly unforgettable.

Fasten your seatbelt, because Shakira takes us on a whirlwind trip across the globe, sprinkling Spanish and Arabic along the way! In “Ojos Así” the Colombian superstar sings about crossing deserts, seas and even the ends of the earth, only to discover that nothing compares to one unforgettable pair of black eyes. From Bahrain to Beirut, from the North all the way to the South Pole, every dazzling sight fades when she remembers that gaze.

At its heart, the song is a passionate love anthem and a celebration of Shakira’s mixed heritage. The Arabic chorus is a plea to the heavens, asking God to answer her call and let her “live in those eyes.” The fusion of Middle-Eastern melodies with pop-rock guitars mirrors the lyric’s message: no matter how far we travel or how many wonders we see, the most powerful universe can exist inside someone else’s eyes.

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