Men in this town – English Lyrics

• By: Shakira

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant electroclash sounds of Shakira's 'Men in This Town' and explore its insightful English lyrics. This song offers a unique window into expressions of urban disillusionment and the search for authentic connections, providing an engaging way to expand your vocabulary and understanding of contemporary English idioms through a captivating narrative.

[English]

Is there a prince in this fable

For a small town girl like me?

The good ones are gone or not able

And Matt Damon's not meant for me

Damon's not meant for me

...

I got to say

...

California is a place that I respect

Come on LA, take advantage

Give me a night that I won't forget

I went to look

From the sky bar to the standard, nothing took

These boys don't care

Got a handful with their projects and with their looks

Where are all the men in this town?

What's a girl supposed to do?

Did they all ran off when they knew

That I was coming 'round, coming 'round?

Where are all the men in this town?

What's a girl supposed to do?

Did they all ran off when they knew

That I was coming 'round, coming 'round?

Fresh

I'm so fresh, and I'm so clean

Got the lips, and got the skin

Got the skin, got that thing

I'm so fresh, and I'm so

Is there a prince in this fable

For a small town girl like me?

The good ones are gone or not able

And Matt Damon's not meant for me

I never dreamed that I'd come here to become the next Jolie

But I sure know there is someone

Around somewhere who's meant to be

Where are all the men in this town?

What's a girl supposed to do?

Did they all ran off when they knew

That I was coming 'round, coming 'round?

Where are all the men in this town?

What's a girl supposed to do?

Did they all ran off when they knew

That I was coming 'round, coming 'round?

Fresh

I'm so fresh, and I'm so clean

Got the lips, and got the skin

Got the skin, got that thing

I'm so fresh, and I'm so

Fresh

I'm so fresh, and I'm so clean

Got the lips, and got the skin

Got the skin, got that thing

I'm so fresh, and I'm so

So they say

It's a suicide waiting, others say

It's a suicide waiting, yo no sé

It's a suicide waiting another day

It's a suicide waiting

So decide, it's a suicide waiting all this time

It's a suicide waiting, ¿dónde estás?

It's a suicide waiting, so decide

It's a suicide waiting

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or area
care /ker/ A2	verb - feel concern or interest; attach importance to something.
sky /skaɪ/ A2	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
lips /lɪps/ A2	noun - each of the two fleshy parts forming the upper and lower edges of the mouth.
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer protective layer of the body.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
prince /prɪns/ A2	noun - a son of a monarch
able /ˈeɪbl/ B1	adjective - having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something.
respect /rɪˈspekt/ B1	verb - to admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements noun - a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements
dream /driːm/ B1	verb - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
fresh /freʃ/ B1	adjective - newly made or obtained; not stale, damaged, or decayed.
advantage /ədˈvæntɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position
suicide /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/ C1	noun - the act of intentionally causing one's own death

Key Grammar Structures

• Are there a prince in this fable

  ➔ Use of 'are there' to form questions with plural nouns.

  ➔ 'Are there' is used to ask whether multiple items exist.

• The good ones are gone or not able

  ➔ Use of the passive voice with 'are gone' indicating absence.

  ➔ 'Are gone' indicates that something no longer exists or is absent.

• Got a handful with their projects and with their looks

  ➔ Use of 'got' as a colloquial form of 'have', and prepositional phrases.

  ➔ 'Got' is used informally to mean 'have', often followed by a noun or phrase indicating possession.

• It's a suicide waiting, others say

  ➔ Use of 'It's' as contraction of 'It is' for describing a state.

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction for 'It is', used here to describe a situation or state.