Dia De Enero Lyrics in English Shakira

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Dia De Enero by Shakira from Spanish to English.

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Verse 1

I met you one day in January

With the moon on my nose

And as I saw that you were sincere

In your eyes, I got lost

What a clumsy distraction

And what a sweet sensation

And now that we're traveling the world

Like Mutt and Jeff

'Mutt and Jeff' (translated in some Spanish-speaking countries as Benitín and Eneas) was an American daily comic strip

I already found several scratches on you

Or: I already noticed your wounds

That they made on you out there

Or: That they left on you

But my crazy love

It's your best doctor

Prechorus 1

I'm going to heal your soul in mourning

I'm going to leave you like new

Or: I'm going to make you as good as new

And everything is going to pass

Soon you'll see the sun shine

You more than anyone deserve to be happy

Chorus 1

Now you're going to see

How your wounds are healing little by little

Now you're going to see

How life itself will decant the excess salt from the sea

Verse 2

And although you've been a foreigner

Even in your own country

If I tell you "how do you say?"

You still say "what do you say?"

¿qué decís? is what they say in Argentinian Spanish

And you cry with emotion

Hearing a bandoneón

The bandoneón is an instrument similar to an accordion that is popular in Argentina, often used for tango music

Prechorus 2

And even if you seem clueless

With that leisurely walk

I know the reason that makes your heart ache

That's why I wanted to make you this song

Chorus 2

Now you're going to see

How your wounds are healing little by little

Now you're going to see

How life itself will decant the excess salt from the sea

Now you're going to see

How your wounds are healing little by little

Now you're going to see

How life itself will decant the excess salt from the sea

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SONG MEANING

“Día de Enero” is Shakira’s warmhearted love letter to someone who has been battered by life but is finally safe in her orbit. She recalls the magical January day they met, when “the moon was on my nose,” and how she instantly recognized his honesty by looking into his eyes. From that first, almost clumsy spark, she vows to become his personal “best doctor,” determined to mend every scratch on his soul and help him rediscover joy.

As the song blooms, Shakira paints vivid images of wandering the world together “like Eneas y Benitín,” laughing at his old-fashioned Argentine phrases, and tearing up at the sound of a bandoneón. Beneath the playful details lies a promise: time, love, and music will gently wash away the excess “salt” of past sorrows until his wounds heal “poco a poco.” The result is a tender pop ballad that celebrates compassion, cultural quirks, and the quiet power of standing by someone until they can finally see the sun shine again.

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