Soltera Lyrics in English by Shakira

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Soltera by Shakira from Spanish to English.

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Intro

I went out to clear my mind

And already tired of being down, I decided to light up

I changed friends, because those who were there only talked about him

The hard way I had to learn that I have nothing to lose

And like them too

Chorus 1

I have the right to behave badly to have a good time

I'm free and now I can do whatever I want

It's a blast being single

I have the right to behave badly to have a good time

I'm free and now I can do whatever I want

It's a blast being single

Verse 1

The day is for a beach ride

And to cross the line

On the sand, on the towel

That little plan never fails

This girl has fans

And her heart broken like Sanz

There are many who hit on me

But few are what I want

I'm selective, little track record

It's normal, for obvious reasons

I got a phobia of love

Dog that writes to me, screenshot and for his girlfriend

Nobody is going to tell me how I should behave

They can have their opinion

Chorus 2

But I have the right to behave badly to have a good time

I'm free and now I can do whatever I want

It's a blast being single

I have the right to behave badly to have a good time

I'm free and now I can do whatever I want

It's a blast being single

Verse 2

I booked the hotel with a sea view

I got excited with just one cocktail

I wore few clothes to show my skin

The queen bee is dropping honey

It still smells like summer here

What's wrong with that, yeah

That is to use it and

My body is saying

Outro

It still smells like summer here

What's wrong with that, yeah

That is to use it and

My body is saying

I have the right to behave badly to have a good time

I'm free and now I can do whatever I want

It's a blast being single

It still smells like summer here

What's wrong with that, yeah

That is to use it and

My body is saying

Outro

It still smells like summer here

This is to use it, yeah

Today I'll win something here

It's a blast being single

And now the she-wolves

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pantallazo — screenshot

Pantallazo is the Spanish word for "screenshot", a term born from our digital lives. It's a fantastic piece of modern slang you won't find in a textbook.

In this fiercely independent anthem, Shakira sings, Perro que me escriba, pantallazo y pa' su novia (Any player that messages me, I'll take a screenshot and send it to his girlfriend). It's a powerful and witty line that perfectly captures her sassy, no-nonsense attitude in the modern dating world.

This song is a celebration of being single and free after a breakup. Shakira kicks things off by saying she was tired of being down (cansada de estar apagada) and decided to light herself up again. Part of that meant getting new friends, because her old ones would only talk about her ex. She declares, "I have the right to misbehave to have a good time" (Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal pa' pasarla bien). The main idea is right in the chorus: "It's great being single" (Se pasa rico soltera).

Shakira paints a clear picture of her new life: beach days, cocktails, and doing whatever she wants. She admits her heart is broken "like Sanz" (corazón partido como Sanz), a nod to the famous Spanish ballad singer Alejandro Sanz, but she's not letting it stop her. She's selective now and has a hilarious warning for anyone who tries to cheat: "Any dog that texts me, I'll screenshot it and send it to his girlfriend" (Perro que me escriba, pantallazo y pa' su novia). It's all about embracing her freedom and her body, ending with a call to her fellow "she-wolves" (las lobas).

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