Monotonía Lyrics in English by Shakira, Ozuna

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Chorus 1

It wasn't your fault, nor mine

It was monotony's fault

I never said anything, but it hurt me

I knew that this would happen

Postchorus 1

You doing your own thing, me doing the same

Or: You doing your thing, me doing mine

Always searching for the limelight

You forgot what we once were

Or: You forgot what we once were

And the worst part is that

Or: And the worst (thing) is that

Chorus 2

It wasn't your fault, nor mine

It was monotony's fault

I never said anything, but it hurt me

I knew that this would happen

Postchorus 2

Suddenly you weren't the same anymore

You left me because of your narcissism

You forgot what we once were

Verse 2

You, distant with your attitude

And that filled me with anxiety

You didn't even give half

But I do know that I gave more than you

I was running for someone who wasn't even walking for me

This love hasn't died, but it's delirious

There's nothing left of what there once was

Or: There is nothing left of what used to be

I tell you with sincerity

Or: I say this to you honestly

Everything is cold, like at Christmas

It's better that this ends now

Don't replay the movie for me again, I've already seen that one

I love you, but I love myself more

It's a necessary goodbye

What was once incredible became routine

Your lips don't taste like anything to me

Now it's completely the opposite, and the worst part is that

Chorus 3

It wasn't your fault, nor mine

It was monotony's fault

I never said anything, but it hurt me

I knew that this would happen

Postchorus 3

You doing your own thing, me doing the same

Always searching for the limelight

And you forgot what we once were

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monotonía — monotony

Monotonía translates to "monotony," but it carries a much heavier weight than simple boredom. It refers to a soul-crushing sameness and a predictable routine that can slowly poison a relationship.

In this powerful breakup anthem, Shakira personifies this feeling by making it the title and central theme. She sings, "No fue culpa tuya, ni tampoco mía / Fue culpa de la monotonía" (It wasn't your fault, nor was it mine / It was monotony's fault), treating it as a silent force that dismantled what was once a great love.

Colombian superstar Shakira teams up with Ozuna to deliver a painfully honest pop track about how boredom and neglect can kill a relationship. The central theme comes right in the chorus: "No fue culpa tuya, ni tampoco mía / Fue culpa de la monotonía" ("It wasn't your fault, nor mine / It was monotony's fault"). Instead of pointing fingers at one huge betrayal, she blames the slow, daily routine where both partners drifted into their own worlds. Still, she does not let the other person off completely. She calls out their self-absorption with "Me dejaste por tu narcisismo" ("You left me because of your narcissism") and drops one of the most vivid lines in modern Latin pop: "Estaba corriendo por alguien que por mí ni estaba caminando" ("I was running for someone who wasn't even walking for me").

To make matters worse, everything has turned freezing cold: "To' está frío como en navidad" ("Everything is cold like Christmas"), using the common spoken contraction "to'" for "todo" (everything). The turning point is all about setting boundaries. Ozuna and Shakira use the classic cinema metaphor "No me repitas la movie otra vez, que esa ya la vi" ("Don't replay that movie for me again, because I've already seen it"), meaning they are completely done hearing the same old excuses. Ultimately, the song chooses self-respect over a dying romance with the blunt truth: "yo te quiero, pero es que yo me quiero más a mí" ("I love you, but I love myself more").

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