La Tortura
Shakira
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Ay padrita mía Guárdate la poesía Guárdate la alegría pa' ti Dame, dame, dámelo, oh No pido que todos los días sean de sol No pido que todos los viernes sean de fiesta Tampoco te pido que vuelvas rogando perdón Si lloras con los ojos secos Y hablando de ella Ay amor me duele tanto Me duele tanto Que te fueras sin decir a donde Ay amor, fue una tortura perderte Yo sé que no he sido un santo Pero lo puedo arreglar amor No solo de pan vive el hombre Y no de excusas vivo yo Solo de errores se aprende Y hoy se que es tuyo mi corazón Mejor te guardas todo eso A otro perro con ese hueso Y nos decimos adiós Esto es otra vez esto es otra vez no No puedo pedir que el invierno perdone a un rosal No puedo pedir a los olmos que entreguen peras No puedo pedirle lo eterno a un simple mortal Y andar arrojando a los cerdos miles de perlas Ay amor me duele tanto Me duele tanto Que no creas más en mis promesas Ay amor Es una tortura Perderte Yo sé que no he sido un santo Pero lo puedo arreglar amor No solo de pan vive el hombre Y no de excusas vivo yo Solo de errores se aprende Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón Mejor te guardas todo eso A otro perro con ese hueso Y nos decimos adiós No te bajes, no te rajes Oye negrita mira, no te rajes De lunes a viernes tienes mi amor Déjame el sábado a mi que es mejor Oye mi negra no me castigues más Porque allá afuera sin ti no tengo paz Yo solo soy un hombre arrepentido Soy como el ave que vuelve a su nido Yo sé que no he sido un santo Y es que no estoy hecho de cartón No solo de pan vive el hombre Y no de excusas vivo yo Solo de errores se aprende Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón Ay ay ay ay ay Ay, todo lo que he hecho por ti Una tortura perderte Me duele tanto que sea así Sigue llorando perdón Yo, yo no voy A llorar por ti
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10 facts about this song
Artist Collaboration"La Tortura" is a reggae-inspired, pop song performed by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz and Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira.
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Chart SuccessThe song achieved great commercial success, topping several record charts worldwide. For instance, it was number 1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks—for a record-setting 25 weeks.
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Language & Culture"La Tortura" is a Spanish song, which speaks volumes about the ability of non-English songs to also garner international fame. Its success helped to propagate Latin culture and music around the world.
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Awards & RecognitionThe song received numerous prestigious award nominations, including a Grammy award for "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals". It also won two Latin Grammy Awards for "Song of the Year" and "Record of the Year".
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Noteworthy Music VideoThe music video of "La Tortura" directed by Michael Haussman, was both controversial and lauded, due to its provocative dance scenes. It has garnered over 500 million views on YouTube.
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Concept & Theme"La Tortura" is about a failed relationship, where Shakira's character is trying to get over her unfaithful boyfriend. The lyrics convey the struggle of love, forgiveness and moving on.
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Album Success"La Tortura" is part of Shakira's album "Fijación Oral, Vol. 1”. This album became the best-selling Latin album in the US in 2005 with over 1 million copies sold.
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Historical Impact"La Tortura” is widely recognized as a breakthrough single marking Shakira's successful crossover from Spanish-language to English-language music market.
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Breaking StereotypesThe song is often praised for breaking gender stereotypes. It showed Shakira as a strong woman who no longer wanted to be mistreated by the man she loves.
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Record-Breaking run"La Tortura", with its 25-week run at the top of Billboard's Latin Tracks chart, was the longest-running No.1 Spanish-language single in the chart's history.
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