Soltera – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Shakira
• Album: Single

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

Shata! Shata!

Shata! - Shata!

♪ Salí pa' despejarme ♪

♪ I went out to clear my mind ♪

♪ Y ya cansada de estar apagada ♪

♪ And tired of feeling - down ♪

♪ Decidí prenderme ♪

♪ I decided to light it up ♪

♪ Cambié de amigos ♪

♪ Changed friends ♪

♪ Porque los que estaban ♪

♪ Because those who were around - ♪

♪ olo hablaban de él ♪

♪ only talked about him ♪

♪ A las malas me tocó aprender ♪

♪ I had to learn the hard way ♪

♪ Que no tengo nada que perder ♪

♪ That I have nothing to lose ♪

♪ Y como ellos también ♪

♪ And since they also - ♪

♪ Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal ♪

♪ I have the right to - act badly ♪

♪ Pa' pasarla bien ♪

♪ To have a good time ♪

♪ Estoy suelta y ahora Puedo hacer lo que quiera ♪

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

♪ Se pasa rico soltera ♪

♪ Being single is so good ♪

♪ Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal ♪

♪ I have the right to - act badly ♪

♪ Pa' pasarla bien ♪

♪ To have a good time ♪

♪ Estoy suelta y ahora Puedo hacer lo que quiera ♪

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

♪ Se pasa rico soltera ♪

♪ Being single is so good ♪

♪ Shaka! ♪

♪ Shaka! ♪

♪ El día está pa' bote y playa ♪

♪ The day is perfect for beaches and fun ♪

♪ Y para pasarme de la raya ♪

♪ And crossing the line ♪

♪ En la arena sobre la toalla, ♪

♪ On the sand, on the towel, ♪

♪ Ese plancito nunca falla, yaa, yaa ♪

♪ That little spot never fails, - yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Esta nena tiene fans ♪

♪ This girl has fans ♪

♪ Y el corazón partío, como Sanz ♪

♪ And a broken heart, - like Sanz ♪

♪ Muchos son los que me tiran, Pero ♪

♪ Many try to hit on me, - But ♪

♪ Pocos son los que me dan ♪

♪ Few actually get through to me ♪

♪ Soy selectiva, Poca trayectoria, ♪

♪ I'm selective, - I have little history, ♪

♪ Normal, ♪

♪ Normal, ♪

♪ Por razones obvias ♪

♪ For obvious reasons ♪

♪ Al amor le cogí fobia, ♪

♪ I developed a fear of love, ♪

♪ Perro que me escriba pantallazo Y pa' su novia ♪

♪ Anyone who writes to me - screenshot and send it to my boyfriend ♪

♪ Nadie va a decirme cómo ♪

♪ No one will tell me how to - behave ♪

♪ Me debo comportar ♪

♪ I should act ♪

♪ Pueden opinar, ♪

♪ People can judge, ♪

♪ pero yo tengo derecho de portarme mal ♪

♪ but I have the right to - act badly ♪

♪ Pa' pasarla bien ♪

♪ To have a good time ♪

♪ Estoy suelta y ahora ♪

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

♪ Puedo hacer lo que quiera ♪

♪ Being single is so good ♪

♪ Se pasa rico soltera ♪

♪ I have the right - to act badly ♪

♪ Yo tengo derecho De portarme mal ♪

♪ To have a good time - I'm free and now ♪

♪ Pa' pasarla bien Estoy suelta y ahora ♪

♪ I can do whatever I want ♪

♪ Puedo hacer lo que quiera ♪

♪ Being single is so good ♪

♪ Se pasa rico soltera ♪

♪ With a view to the sea, - I booked the hotel ♪

♪ Con vista al mar, Reservé el hotel ♪

♪ I already got myself - with just one cocktail ♪

♪ Ya me prendí con un solo cocktail ♪

♪ I put on little clothes - to show my skin ♪

♪ Me puse poca ropa Pa' mostrar la piel ♪

♪ The queen bee is - dropping honey ♪

♪ La abeja reina está botando miel ♪

♪ It still smells like summer here ♪

♪ Aún huele a verano aquí ♪

♪ What's wrong with that? - Yeah, ♪

♪ ¿Qué tiene de malo? Sí, ♪

♪ That's for using, and, ♪

♪ Eso es para usarlo y, ♪

♪ My body is telling me ♪

♪ Mi cuerpo está diciendo ♪

♪ It still smells like summer here ♪

♪ Aún huele a verano aquí ♪

♪ What's wrong with that? - Yeah, ♪

♪ ¿Qué tiene de malo? Sí, ♪

♪ That's for using, and, ♪

♪ Eso es para usarlo y, ♪

♪ My body is telling me... ♪

♪ Mi cuerpo está diciendo... ♪

♪ Mi cuerpo está diciendo... ♪

♪ Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal ♪

♪ I have the right to - act badly ♪

♪ Pa' pasarla bien ♪

♪ To have a good time ♪

♪ Estoy suelta y ahora Puedo hacer lo que quiera ♪

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

♪ Se pasa rico soltera, ahh, ahh, ahh ♪

♪ Being single is so good, - ahh, ahh, ahh ♪

♪ Aún huele a verano aquí ♪

♪ It still smells like summer here ♪

♪ ¿Qué tiene de malo? Sí ♪

♪ What's wrong with that? - Yeah ♪

♪ Eso es para usarlo y ♪

♪ That's for using, and, ♪

♪ Mi cuerpo está diciendo ♪

♪ My body is telling me ♪

♪ Aún huele a verano aquí ♪

♪ It still smells like summer here ♪

♪ Y eso es para usarlo, Sí ♪

♪ And that's for using, - Yeah ♪

♪ Hoy algo me gano aquí, ♪

♪ Today I earn something here, ♪

♪ Ahh, se pasa rico soltera ♪

♪ Ahh, being single is so good ♪

♪ Y ahora las lobas ♪

♪ And now the wolves are out ♪

♪ Estoy suelta y ahora Puedo hacer lo que quiera ♪

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

♪ Ay, qué rico ♪

♪ Oh, how good it feels ♪

♪ Se pasa rico soltera ♪

♪ Being single is so good ♪

♪ Mira qué rico ♪

♪ Look how good it feels ♪

♪ Ay, ay, ay ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Se pasa rico soltera ♪

♪ Being single is so good ♪

♪ Tengo derecho de portarme mal ♪

♪ I have the right to - act badly ♪

♪ Pa' pasarla bien Pa' que ese cabrón ♪

♪ To have a good time - Let that guy ♪

♪ Cuando me vea le duela ♪

♪ Hurt when he sees me free ♪

♪ Se pasa rico soltera ♪

♪ Being single is so good ♪

♪ Tengo derecho de portarme mal ♪

♪ I have the right to - act badly ♪

♪ Pa' pasarla bien Pa' que ese cabrón ♪

♪ To have a good time - Let that guy ♪

♪ Cuando me vea le duela ♪

♪ Hurt when he sees me free ♪

♪ Se pasa rico soltera ♪

♪ Being single is so good ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
despejarme /despeˈxaɾ.me/ B1	verb - to clear one's mind
cansada /kanˈsa.ða/ A2	adjective - tired
prenderme /prenˈdeɾ.me/ B1	verb - to light up or ignite oneself
derecho /deˈɾe.cho/ B1	noun - right (entitlement)
mal /mal/ A2	adjective - bad
pasarla /paˈsaɾ.la/ B1	verb - to spend (time)
suelta /ˈswel.ta/ B1	adjective - loose or free
rico /ˈri.ko/ A2	adjective - rich or tasty
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
fobia /foˈβi.a/ B2	noun - phobia
verano /beˈɾano/ A2	noun - summer
hotel /oˈtel/ A1	noun - hotel
cuerpo /ˈkweɾ.po/ A2	noun - body
nada /ˈna.ða/ A1	pronoun - nothing
fans /fans/ A2	noun - fans (supporters)

Key Grammar Structures

• Salí pa' despejarme

  ➔ Informal Contraction / Shortened form

  ➔ `pa'` is a shortened, informal version of `para`. It's common in some dialects of Spanish, particularly in informal speech. This demonstrates colloquial language use.

• A las malas me tocó aprender

  ➔ Impersonal Construction with `tocar`

  ➔ `Me tocó aprender` translates to 'I had to learn' or 'It fell to me to learn'. The verb `tocar` is used impersonally here, indicating an obligation or something that happened to someone. `A las malas` means 'the hard way'.

• Y como ellos también yo tengo derecho de portarme mal

  ➔ Use of `como` to mean `just as`/`like` + `tener derecho a` (to have the right to) + Infinitive

  ➔ This line uses `como` to draw a parallel ('just as they do'), followed by the expression `tener derecho a` which means 'to have the right to'. `Portarme mal` is a reflexive verb meaning 'to behave badly'.

• El día está pa' bote y playa

  ➔ Impersonal `estar` + `pa'` (short for `para`) + Noun

  ➔ `El día está pa' bote y playa` means 'The day is perfect for boating and going to the beach'. `Estar` in this impersonal construction describes a general condition or atmosphere. `Pa'` is, again, the colloquial shortening of `para`.

• Esta nena tiene fans Y el corazón partío, como Sanz

  ➔ Verb `tener` (to have) + noun + Use of `como` + Proper Noun for comparison

  ➔ Simple verb usage `tener` meaning 'to have' followed by a simile using `como`. Sanz is the surname of Alejandro Sanz, a famous singer known for his heartbreak songs. Therefore comparing her broken heart to Sanz highlights the emotional intensity.

• Al amor le cogí fobia

  ➔ Dative Pronoun + verb `coger` (to catch, to get) + noun

  ➔ `Le cogí fobia` is an idiomatic expression meaning 'I developed a phobia' or 'I became afraid of'. The dative pronoun `le` refers to 'amor' (love). Note that `coger` can have different meanings depending on the country/region, so context is crucial.

• Perro que me escriba pantallazo Y pa' su novia

  ➔ Relative Clause (`que`) + Imperative Implicit + `pa'` for `para`

  ➔ This line translates roughly to 'If any guy texts me, screenshot it and send it to his girlfriend'. `Perro que me escriba` uses the relative pronoun `que`. There is an implied imperative, meaning that if this happens, then the person should take a screenshot and send it. `Pa'` is again used as a colloquial shortening for `para`.