Te Felicito Lyrics in English by Shakira, Rauw Alejandro

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

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Intro

To complete you I broke into pieces

They warned me, but I ignored

Or: I was warned, but I didn't pay attention

I realized that yours is false

Or: I realized that your love is fake

It was the drop that overflowed the glass

This is an expression similar to the English: It was the straw that broke the camel's back

Don't tell me that you're sorry

That seems sincere, but I know you well and I know that you lie

Chorus 1

I congratulate you, how well you act

Of that I have no doubt

With your role continue

It suits you well that show

Or: You look good in that show

I congratulate you, how well you act

Of that I have no doubt

With your role continue

It suits you well that show

I congratulate you, how well

Verse 1

That cheap philosophy I don't buy

Sorry, on that bike I don't ride anymore

Two-faced people I can't stand

I who put my hands in the fire for you

You treat me as one more of your whims

Your wound didn't open my skin, but yes my eyes

I have them red from so much crying for you

Or: My eyes are red from so much crying for you

And now it turns out that you're sorry

It sounds sincere, but I know you well and I know that you lie

Chorus 2

I congratulate you, how well you act

Of that I have no doubt

With your role continue

It suits you well that show

I congratulate you, how well you act

Of that I have no doubt

With your role continue

It suits you well that show

I congratulate you, how well you act

Verse 2

Speaking to you clearly, I don't need you

You lost someone authentic

Or: You lost someone real

Something told me why we didn't flow

Something told me why we didn't vibe / we didn't get along / we didn't match

It's going to sting you when you remember how we had sex

Like before

You back leaning on the steering wheel

Burning the tranquilizer

I didn't block you from the networks so that you see the other in the Mercedes

Bridge

Don't tell me more stories, I don't want to know

How I've been so blind and couldn't see

They should give you an Oscar, you've done so well

Chorus 3

I congratulate you, how well you act

Of that I have no doubt

With your role continue

It suits you well that show

I congratulate you, how well you act

Of that I have no doubt

With your role continue

It suits you well that show

I congratulate you, how well you act

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antojos — cravings / whims

Antojos literally translates to "cravings," like a sudden urge for a specific food. However, it can also mean "whims" or passing fancies.

In the song, Shakira uses it with a sharp, emotional edge, singing, "Me tratas como una más de tus antojos" (You treat me like just another one of your whims). She's accusing her ex-partner of treating her not as a person to be loved, but as a fleeting desire to be satisfied and then discarded. It's a powerful word that perfectly captures the feeling of being used.

Ever been so mad at someone for lying that all you can do is sarcastically congratulate them on their performance? That's exactly what Shakira is doing in this song. She's realized her partner was completely fake, saying, "Me di cuenta que lo tuyo es falso" [I realized that you are fake]. She's completely done with the lies and fake apologies, telling him, "Te conozco bien y sé que mientes" [I know you well and I know you're lying]. The whole song is built around this incredibly sharp, sarcastic compliment: "Te felicito, qué bien actúas" [I congratulate you, you act so well]. She even says he deserves an Oscar for his great acting!

Rauw Alejandro jumps in with his side of the story, but he's not exactly apologizing. He sounds a little bitter, reminding her of their past and even getting a bit petty. He says he won't block her on social media specifically so she can see his new life: "No te bloqueé de las redes para que veas la otra en la Mercedes" [I didn't block you from social media so you can see the other girl in the Mercedes]. But Shakira has the last word. She's seen the truth, telling him his actions didn't break her skin, but they did open her eyes: "Tu herida no me abrió la piel, pero sí los ojos" [Your wound didn't open my skin, but it did open my eyes].

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