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Verse 1

No, don't try to apologize

Don't play at insisting

Excuses already existed before you

No, don't look at me like before

Don't speak in plural

Rhetoric is your most lethal weapon

Prechorus 1

I'm going to ask you not to come back anymore

I feel that you still hurt me here inside

And that at your age you know well what it is

To break someone's heart like this

Chorus 1

You can't live with so much poison

The hope that your love gives me

Nobody else gave it to me, I swear, I don't lie

You can't live with so much poison

You can't dedicate your soul to accumulating attempts

The anger weighs more than the cement

Verse 2

I hope that you don't expect me that I wait

After my twenty-six

My patience has gone down to my feet

And I'm plucking daisies and looking without looking

To see if you get irritated and leave

Prechorus 2

I'm going to ask you not to come back anymore

I feel that you still hurt me here inside

And that at your age you know well what it is

To break someone's heart like this

Chorus 2

You can't live with so much poison

The hope that your love gave me

Nobody else gave it to me, I swear, I don't lie

You can't die with so much poison

You can't dedicate your soul to accumulating attempts

The anger weighs more than the cement

You can't live with so much poison

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SONG MEANING

“No” finds Colombian superstar Shakira drawing a clear line between self-respect and toxic love. From the very first “No,” she shuts down her ex’s excuses, pretty words, and endless pleas. The song paints a vivid picture of someone who has finally realized that sugary apologies cannot sweeten the bitter poison of heartbreak. Each verse stacks up the reasons why she must walk away, comparing pent-up anger to heavy cement and warning that nobody can live with so much venom running through their veins.

Beyond the fiery refusal, the lyrics carry a powerful message about emotional boundaries. Shakira admits she still hurts inside, yet she is brave enough to protect what is left of her hope. Her patience ran out at twenty-six and now she is done “accumulating attempts.” “No” is an empowering pop anthem that encourages listeners to value their own peace over toxic familiarity, reminding us that real love should never feel like poison.

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