Lyrical Breakdown of Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean) - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

Welcome to the detailed analysis of "Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean)" on Lazyjot. Here, we unravel the lyrical complexity and artistic brilliance that define this iconic song.

Lyric Overview: Witness how Shakira weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean)" is a testament to masterful songwriting.
Rhyme and Rhythm Analysis: Our Lazyjot editor highlights the ingenious use of multi-syllabic rhymes and the rhythm pattern that Shakira employs. Understand the construction of each verse and how it contributes to the song's overall impact.
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Ladies up in here tonight

No fighting (We got the refugees up in here)

No fighting

Shakira, Shakira

I never really knew that she could dance like this

She makes a man wanna speak Spanish

¿Cómo se llama? (Sí), bonita (Sí)

Mi casa, su casa (Shakira, Shakira)

Oh, baby, when you talk like that

You make a woman go mad

So be wise (Sí) and keep on (Sí)

Reading the signs of my body (Uno, dos, tres, cuatro)

I'm on tonight, you know my hips don't lie

And I'm starting to feel it's right

All the attraction, the tension

Don't you see, baby? This is perfection

Hey, girl, I can see your body moving

And it's driving me crazy

And I didn't have the slightest idea

Until I saw you dancing

The way you walk up on the dance floor

Nobody cannot ignore the way you move your body, girl

And everything's so unexpected

The way you right and left it

So you can keep on shaking it (Let's go)

I never really knew that she could dance like this

She makes a man want to speak Spanish

¿Cómo se llama? (Sí), bonita (Sí)

Mi casa, su casa (Shakira, Shakira)

Oh, baby, when you talk like that

You make a woman go mad

So be wise (Sí) and keep on (Sí)

Reading the signs of my body

I'm on tonight, you know my hips don't lie

And I'm starting to feel you, boy

Come on, let's go, real slow

Don't you see, baby? Así es perfecto

Baby, I know I'm on tonight, my hips don't lie

And I'm starting to feel it's right

All the attraction, the tension

Don't you see, baby? This is perfection (Shakira, Shakira)

Oh, boy, I can see your body moving

Half animal, half man

I don't, don't really know what I'm doing

But you seem to have a plan

My will and self-restraint

Have come to fail now, fail now

See, I'm doing what I can, but I can't, so you know

That's a bit too hard to explain (Uno, dos, tres, cuatro)

Baila en la calle de noche

Baila en la calle de día

Baila en la calle de noche

Baila en la calle de día

I never really knew that she could dance like this (Hey)

She makes a man want to speak Spanish

¿Cómo se llama? (Sí), bonita (Sí)

Mi casa, su casa (Shakira, Shakira)

Oh, baby, when you talk like that

You know you got me hypnotized

So be wise (Sí) and keep on (Sí)

Reading the signs of my body

Señorita, feel the conga

Let me see you move like you come from Colombia

Yeah, oh, yeah, ladies sing (Hey, yeah)

Mira, en Barranquilla se baila así, say it!

En Barranquilla se baila así

Yeah, she's so sexy, every man's fantasy

A refugee like me back with the Fugees from a third world country

I go back like when Pac carried crates for Humpty Humpty

We need a whole club dizzy

Why the CIA wanna watch us?

Colombians and Haitians

I ain't guilty, it's a musical transaction

Boo-boop-so-boop, no more do we snatch ropes

Refugees run the seas 'cause we own our own boats

I'm on tonight, my hips don't lie

And I'm starting to feel you, boy

Come on, let's go, real slow

Baby, like this is perfecto (No fighting)

Oh, you know I'm on tonight, my hips don't lie

And I'm starting to feel it's right

The attraction, the tension

Baby, like this is perfection

No fighting