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Rhythm 8.8
Melody 8.8
Instruments 8.0
Lyrics 9.1
Vocal 8.3
This song has been reviewed 13 times. Overall score for this song, 8.6.
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Shakira - The Torture (La tortura) Lyrics

(feat. Alejandro Sanz)

Song details
TitleThe Torture (La tortura)
ArtistShakira (feat. Alejandro Sanz)
AlbumSpanish to English Translations (0000) , Track 11
Genre
Rank9,193 (-2,715) history
Referring urlstop 10

Song lyrics
Alejandro Sanz:
Hey baby girl
Save your poetry
Keep your poems and cheer to yourself

Shakira:
I’m not asking that everyday be sunny
I’m not asking that there to be a party every Friday
Nor do I ask you come back begging forgiveness
If you’re crying with dry eyes
Speaking about her
Oh my love, it hurts so much
It hurts so much
That you left without saying a word
Oh my love, losing you was torture

Alejandro Sanz:
I know I haven’t been a saint
But I can make it up to you

Shakira:
Man doesn’t live on bread alone
Nor do I live on excuses

Alejandro Sanz:
We only learn from mistakes
And today I know my heart is yours

Shakira:
Better save that for yourself
Take that bone to some other dog
And lets say goodbye

Alejandro Sanz:
I can’t ask winter to spare a rose bush
I can’t ask an elm to bear pears
I can’t ask the eternal of a mere mortal
And go about casting thousands of pearls
Before swine

Alejandro Sanz:
Oh my love, it hurts so much
It hurts so much
That you no longer trust my promises
Oh my love, losing you has been torture
I know I haven’t been a saint
But I can make it up to you

Shakira:
Man doesn’t live on bread lone
Nor do I live on excuses

Alejandro Sanz:
We only learn from mistakes
And today I know my heart is yours

Shakira:
Better save that for yourself
Take that bone to some other dog
And lets say goodbye

Alejandro Sanz:
Listen, baby, don’t you go
Listen, baby, don’t get angry
From Monday to Friday you have my love
Give Saturday to me and you’ll be better off
Listen baby, don’t punish me anymore
Without you, out there I have no peace
I’m just a repentant man,
I’m the bird that returns to its nest
I know I haven’t been a saint
And I’m not made of stone

Shakira:
Man doesn’t live on bread lone
Nor do I live on excuses

Alejandro Sanz:
We only learn from mistakes
And today I know my heart is yours

Shakira:
Oh after all I’ve done for you
It was such torture to lose you
It hurts me so that it’s like this
Keep on crying sorry
I…
I’m not going to cry over you 
lyrics submitted by NightHobbit on 30-04-2005
lyrics corrected on 11-08-2005




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26-05-2005 15:40Shan83 is offline Shan83 

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TNX Punkygirl, it's nice to know what I sing loud in the car when some spanish people are next to me haha! This song is soooo good! Greets Shan from Holland
03-07-2005 11:41rolada is offline rolada 

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lo amo
03-07-2005 11:47rolada is offline rolada 

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hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii whats worng with the spanish lyrics??
im looking for them!!
03-07-2005 20:20yumarlenehesayz is offline yumarlenehesayz 


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The song is goood especially the REGGAETON version or should i say SHAKETON? that's what she calls it i think!
11-08-2005 05:15xcinderellax is offline xcinderellax 

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the only album that is good is laundry service i hate shakira and at the end of this video she looks like a retarded dinosaur i hate this song
12-08-2005 02:08flowery is offline flowery 

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this song is pimp its kool
15-08-2005 12:39think_pink is offline think_pink 

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Its good to know what theyre singing about! But the beat and melody is much better than the lyrics
17-08-2005 17:21spiritdetective is offline spiritdetective 

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I like this song. And also, in the video Shakira looks totally slutty!!! *Throws up* And for some twisted reason, this song reminds me of Miwako from Paradise Kiss. Maybe it wads because I listened to this song for three hours straght while reading Parakiss. DOY! And even in english, I don´get the song. Oh well. *goes back to reading Parakiss*
29-08-2005 04:22maigan_lynn is offline maigan_lynn 

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i LOVE this song... I heard it when I couldn't understand it....now I do!
#1, if I had a body like Shakira you better bet your booty I'd be walkin around in next to nothing...and I can admit that when I say "oooh...she looks trampy" half the time i'm jealous... unless they really do look trampy...SHakira is gorgeous and she couldnt look trampy wearing a brown paper bag with a garter...
#2..i'm pretty sure the song is about her idiot boyfriend cheating on her (mostly on weekends) and him trying to make excuses for it....which she, of course, doesn't allow...
#3 i do agree that the Rageaton or the shaketon version, whichever it's called, is the best one! It just makes me want to dance!
Thanks for posting the lyrics!
01-09-2005 15:21asesy01 is offline asesy01 

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DAMNIT!!! i don't speak spanish, If you are going to sing in it get out of america
28-09-2005 22:43hockeygoalie is offline hockeygoalie 

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thanks for the translation punkygurl!!!!!!
02-10-2005 17:26sexybabexo is offline sexybabexo 

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"DAMNIT!!! i don't speak spanish, If you are going to sing in it get out of america "

racist
02-10-2005 19:15papacapa is offline papacapa 

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!!!!!Que viva Colombia!!!!!!

22-10-2005 18:49elvina is offline elvina 

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Anybody who knows when The Torture comes on inglish? //Elvina
09-02-2006 00:49Lester is offline Lester 

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this song is awsome in english & spanish i just love teh way it make sme wanna dance !
16-09-2006 16:33XiaoWei is offline XiaoWei 

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Its great to know what I am singing. Cos I seriously love this song and in a way I could use that to convey my message.
06-11-2006 19:59FactiOn is offline FactiOn 

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good good good


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