Ay payita mía, guárdate la poesía
Guárdate la alegría pa' ti

(Dame, dámelo, oh ah)

No pido que todos los días sean de sol
No pido que todos los viernes
Sean de fiesta
Y tampoco te pido que vuelvas rogando perdón
Si lloras con los ojos secos
Y hablando de ella

Ay, amor, me duele tanto
Me duele tanto
Que te fueras sin decir a dónde
Ay, amor
Fue una tortura
Perderte

Yo sé que no he sido un santo
Pero lo puedo arreglar, amor
No solo de pan vive el hombre
Y no de excusas vivo yo
Solo de errores se aprende
Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón
Mejor te guardas todo eso
A otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adiós

(Esto es otra vez, esto es otra vez)
(Esto es otra vez, y esto es otra vez, oh)

No puedo pedir que el invierno perdone a un rosal
No puedo pedir a los olmos que entreguen peras
No puedo pedirle lo eterno a un simple mortal
Y andar arrojando a los cerdos miles de perlas

Ay, amor, me duele tanto
Me duele tanto
Que no creas más en mis promesas
Ay, amor
Es una tortura
Perderte

Yo sé que no he sido un santo
Pero lo puedo arreglar, amor
No solo de pan vive el hombre
Y no de excusas vivo yo
Solo de errores se aprende
Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón
Mejor te guardas todo eso
A otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adiós

(Dame, dámelo, oh ah)

No te bajes, no te bajes
Oye negrita mira, no te rajes
De lunes a viernes tienes mi amor
Déjame el sábado a mí que es mejor
Oye mi negra no me castigues más
Porque allá afuera, sin ti no tengo paz
Yo solo soy un hombre arrepentido
Soy como el ave que vuelve a su nido

Yo sé que no he sido un santo
Y es que no estoy hecho de cartón
No solo de pan vive el hombre
Y no de excusas vivo yo
Solo de errores se aprende
Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón

Ay, ay, ay ay ay
Ay, todo lo que he hecho por ti
Fue una tortura perderte
Y me duele tanto que sea así
Sigue llorando perdón, yo
Ya no voy
A llorar hoy por ti


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La Tortura Lyrics as written by Shakira Mebarak Luis Fernando Ochoa

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    I love this song... It sounds (from the way she sings it) like a song to an ex, like I'm done trying, even though I kinda want you back, I don't know if it's worth the pain.

    finalxhouron June 26, 2005   Link

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