Clandestino Lyrics in English Shakira , Maluma
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Clandestino by Shakira from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
You know it doesn't suit us
Or: You know it's not convenient for us
That people know what we both have
That we eat from a forbidden fruit
We love it and we know it
I don't need any other Don Juan
That opens the door when I arrive at a restaurant
On Valentine's Day I don't need more flowers
You quiet, to avoid all the rumors
Bridge 1
Ours is illegal and I won't deny you
'Lo nuestro' literally translates to 'Ours', but it is commonly used to mean 'Our relationship' / 'What we have'
That I pay the sentence for kissing you
I know the same happens to you
And you can't deny me
I already made the mistake of falling in love
Prechorus 1
I came to see you, to entertain myself
And you stole a kiss that you still don't think to return
I felt flying, I was escaping
When I least thought, already you were hugging me
Or: When I least expected, already you were hugging me
And continue like this, don't stop yet
Or: And keep it up, don't stop now
You've become a disease
And continue like this, like this, not more
The more you get close, the more you increase my anxiety
Or: Because while you get closer, you increase my anxiety more
Chorus 1
Clandestine, the destiny wanted it like this
Clandestino / clandestine means 'kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit'
Don't look for problems where there aren't
Or: Don't look for problems where there aren't any
Clandestine, don't forget that we're friends
I look for problems where there aren't
I look for problems where there aren't
Verse 2
Tell me, babe, because I don't understand the need
To see each other alone and kill each other in the dark
You leave, and my body here keeps asking for more
You continue with that attitude
Or: You, keep up that attitude
When the light turns off
You go crazy
With a couple of kisses on the mouth
Bridge 2
Ours is illegal and I won't deny you
That I pay the sentence for kissing you
I know the same happens to you
And you can't deny me
I already made the mistake of falling in love
Prechorus 2
I came to see you, to entertain myself
And you stole a kiss that you still don't think to return
Or: And you stole me a kiss that you're not planning to return
I felt flying, I was escaping
When I least thought, already you were hugging me
And continue like this, don't stop yet
You've become a disease
And continue like this, like this, not more
The more you get close, the more you increase my anxiety
Chorus 2
Clandestine, the destiny wanted it like this
Clandestino / clandestine means 'kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit'
Don't look for problems where there aren't
Clandestine, don't forget that we're friends
I look for problems where there aren't
I look for problems where there aren't
Clandestine, the destiny wanted it like this
Don't look for problems where there aren't
Clandestine, don't forget that we're friends
I look for problems where there aren't
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Shakira Mebarak Ripoll, Juan Luis Londono Arias, Edgar Barrera
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Clandestino — Clandestine
The word clandestino means something that is done in secret or kept hidden, much like its English cognate, "clandestine."
In the song, Shakira and Maluma use this word to describe their secret love affair. They know they shouldn't be together, so their relationship must be kept hidden, like something forbidden or illegal. This single word perfectly captures the song's theme of passionate, secret love.
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