Antología Lyrics in English Shakira

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Antología by Shakira from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
To love you
I need a reason
And it's hard to believe
That there isn't one other than this love
There's so much left over
Inside this heart
That despite what they say that the years are wise
The pain is still felt
Because all the time that I spent with you
It left its thread woven inside me
Chorus 1
And I learned to take away the seconds from time
You made me see the sky even deeper
Together with you I think that I gained more than three kilos
With your many sweet kisses shared
You developed my sense of smell
And it was because of you that I learned to love cats
You lifted my shoes off the cement
To escape together flying for a while
Chorus 2
But you forgot one final instruction
Because I still don't know how to live without your love
And I discovered what a rose means
You taught me to tell white lies
To be able to see you at inappropriate hours
And to replace words with looks
And it was because of you that I wrote more than a hundred songs
And I even forgave your mistakes
And I learned more than a thousand ways to kiss
And it was because of you that I discovered what love is
What love is
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SONG MEANING

“Antología” is Shakira’s heartfelt tribute to first love, packed with vivid memories and playful honesty. Across delicate guitar strums and soaring pop melodies, the Colombian singer dives into a scrapbook of emotions: from counting every precious second together to gaining “more than three kilos” thanks to sweet kisses. Each lyric is a snapshot of how love can heighten the senses, spark creativity, and even turn someone into a cat-lover!

Yet beneath the nostalgia shines a quiet ache. Shakira lists all the lessons her partner gifted her—how to see the sky deeper, write a hundred songs, tell harmless lies for stolen moments—only to confess she was never taught the most crucial skill: living without that love. “Antología” is both a celebration of everything love can give and a gentle lament for what lingers after it’s gone, making the song feel like a bittersweet photo album you can’t stop flipping through.

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