Soltera – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Shakira

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Shakira's vibrant song 'Soltera' and explore themes of independence and empowerment in modern music. Learn key Spanish phrases about freedom and self-love while enjoying the song's catchy blend of Latin pop and afrobeats rhythms. Discover how music can reflect personal growth and cultural pride in this empowering anthem.

[English]

I went out to clear my head

And fed up with being dim, I decided to spark up

I changed friends, because the ones I had only talked about him

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

And like them as well

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

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

Being single feels great

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

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

Being single feels great, ah (Shada!)

The day's perfect for a beach party

And to push my limits (ah‑ah)

On the sand, on the towel (ah‑ah)

That little plan never fails, yah‑yah

This girl has fans

And my heart's broken like Sanz (ah‑ah)

Many are the ones who throw themselves at me

But few actually give me anything

I'm selective, not much track record

It's normal, for obvious reasons

I developed a phobia of love

If a guy texts me, I screenshot it and send it to his girlfriend

No one will tell me how I should behave

They can have their opinions

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

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

Being single feels great

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

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

Being single feels great, ah

With a sea view, I booked a hotel

I got lit with just one cocktail

I wore little clothes to show my skin

The queen bee is dropping honey

It still smells like summer here

What's wrong with that if

That's to use it and

My body is saying

...

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

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

Being single feels great, ah‑ah‑ah

It still smells like summer here

What's wrong with that if

That's to use it and

My body is saying

It still smells like summer here

And that's to use it if

Today something won me over here, ah (Shada!)

...

Ah‑ah, ah‑ah

Being single feels great

And now the she‑wolves

Go, go, have a good time

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

Oh, how great (being single feels great), but how great

Ay‑ay, ay‑ay, ay‑ay, ay‑ay, ay‑ay, wow

Being single feels great, uh‑hu

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

So that bastard feels pain when he sees me

Being single feels great

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

So that bastard feels pain when he sees me

Being single feels great

...

[Spanish]

Salí pa despejarme

Y ya cansada de estar apagada, decidí prenderme

Cambié de amigos, porque los que estaban solo hablaban de él

A las malas me tocó aprender que no tengo nada que perder

Y como ellos también

Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal pa pasarla bien

Estoy suelta y ahora puedo hacer lo que quiera

Se pasa rico soltera

Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal pa pasarla bien

Estoy suelta y ahora puedo hacer lo que quiera

Se pasa rico soltera, ah (¡Shada!)

El día esta pa bote de playa

Y para pasarme de la raya (ah-ah)

En la arena, sobre la toalla (ah-ah)

Ese plancito nunca falla, yah-yah

Esta nena tiene fans

Y el corazón partío como Sanz (ah-ah)

Muchos son los que me tiran

Pero pocos son lo que me dan

Soy selectiva, poca trayectoria

Normal, por razones obvias

Al amor le cogí fobia

Perro que me escriba, pantallazo y pa su novia

Nadie va a decirme cómo me debo comportar

Pueden opinar

Pero yo tengo el derecho de portarme mal pa pasarla bien

Estoy suelta y ahora puedo hacer lo que quiera

Se pasa rico soltera

Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal pa pasarla bien

Estoy suelta y ahora puedo hacer lo que quiera

Se pasa rico soltera, ah

Con vista al mar reservé el hotel

Ya me prendí con un solo cocktail

Me puse poca ropa pa mostrar la piel

La abeja reina está botando miel

Aún huele a verano aquí

Qué tiene de malo si

Eso es para usarlo y

Mi cuerpo está diciendo

Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal pa pasarla bien

Estoy suelta y ahora puedo hacer lo que quiera

Se pasa rico soltera, ah-ah-ah

Aún huele a verano aquí

Qué tiene de malo si

Eso es para usarlo y

Mi cuerpo está diciendo

Aún huele a verano aquí

Y eso es para usarlo si

Hoy algo me gano aquí, ay (¡Shada!)

Ah-ah, ah-ah

Se pasa rico soltera

Y ahora las lobas

Pasa-pasa-pasarla bien

Estoy suelta, ahora puedo hacer lo que quiera

Ay, qué rico (se pasa rico soltera), pero qué rico

Ay-ay, ay-ay, ay-ay, ay-ay, ay-ay, guau

Se pasa rico soltera, uh-hu

Tengo derecho de portarme mal pa pasarla bien

Pa que ese cabrón, cuando me vea, le duela

Se pasa rico soltera

Tengo derecho de portarme mal pa pasarla bien

Pa que ese cabrón, cuando me vea, le duela

Se pasa rico soltera

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cansada /kaˈsada/ A2	adjective - tired
apagada /a.paˈɣa.ða/ B1	adjective - turned off, extinguished, or dull
prenderme /pɾenˈdeɾ.me/ B2	verb - to turn on oneself, to get ready or excited
cambié /kambiˈe/ A2	verb - I changed
portarme /poɾtɑˈɾaɾ.me/ B1	verb - to behave oneself
rico /ˈri.ko/ A2	adjective - delicious, rich (tasty), or expensive
soltera /solˈteɾa/ A1	adjective/noun - single, an unmarried woman
hotel /oˈtɛl/ A1	noun - a building that provides lodging
cositas /koˈsi.tas/ A2	noun - little things
retiré /re.tiˈɾe/ B2	verb - I withdrew or I took out
fobia /ˈfo.βi.a/ B2	noun - phobia, irrational fear of something
opinar /o.piˈnar/ B2	verb - to give an opinion
mejor /meˈxoɾ/ A2	adjective/adverb - better
viento /bjenˈto/ B2	noun - wind

Key Grammar Structures

• Salí pa despejarme

  ➔ Use of 'pa' as a colloquial contraction of 'para'

  ➔ The word 'pa' is a colloquial shortening of 'para', commonly used in spoken Spanish for a more informal tone.

• Y ya cansada de estar apagada, decidí prenderme

  ➔ Use of the past perfect 'cansada' and preterite 'decidí'

  ➔ The past perfect 'cansada' indicates a state prior to another past action, while 'decidí' is a simple past tense verb.

• Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal pa pasarla bien

  ➔ Use of the infinitive 'portarme' and the colloquial 'pa'

  ➔ The infinitive 'portarme' is used to express the action of behaving, and 'pa' is a colloquial contraction of 'para'.

• Pero pocos son lo que me dan

  ➔ Use of the pronoun 'lo' as a neuter object

  ➔ The pronoun 'lo' is used here as a neuter object to refer to something unspecified or abstract.

• Al amor le cogí fobia

  ➔ Use of the pronoun 'le' for indirect object

  ➔ The pronoun 'le' is used to indicate the indirect object of the verb 'cogí'.

• Qué tiene de malo si

  ➔ Use of the conditional 'tiene' in a rhetorical question

  ➔ The verb 'tiene' is in the present tense and is used in a rhetorical question to emphasize a point.

• Mi cuerpo está diciendo

  ➔ Use of the present progressive 'está diciendo'

  ➔ The present progressive 'está diciendo' indicates an action that is currently happening.