Clandestino Lyrics in English by Shakira, Maluma

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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

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

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 / Secret

Clandestino means 'clandestine' or 'secret', referring to something kept hidden, often because it's illicit or forbidden. It's a powerful and sophisticated word that perfectly captures the theme of the song.

Shakira uses it to describe a passionate, forbidden love affair. She sings, "Clandestino, así mismo lo quiso el destino" (Clandestine, that's how destiny wanted it), embracing the secret nature of their relationship as if it were fated to be hidden from the world.

Colombian superstar Shakira teams up with fellow Colombian hitmaker Maluma for a playful, sneaky pop duet about a secret romance that was never supposed to get serious. Right from the start, they admit that their connection is off-limits: "Sabes que no nos conviene / Que la gente sepa lo que ambos tenemos" ["You know it's not good for us / For people to know what we have"]. Shakira shrugs off traditional romance, singing that she doesn't need a "Don Juan" (a smooth-talking ladies' man from classic folklore) opening doors or sending Valentine's flowers. Instead, she tells her partner to stay quiet: "Tú calladito, pa' evitar todos los rumores" ["You stay quiet, to avoid all the rumors"].

The real trouble begins when simple fun turns into real feelings. What started as casual hanging out gets messy when Shakira sings, "Yo ya cometí el error de enamorarme" ["I already made the mistake of falling in love"]. Maluma jumps in with Puerto Rican slang, addressing her as "mai" (short for mami, a casual term of endearment) to ask why they keep meeting in the dark only to want more. They remind each other "somos amigos" ["we are friends"], but as the chorus proves, neither of them is actually ready to stop sneaking around.

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