Costume Makes the Clown

This song talk about Shakira as a mature individual who no longer want to be hidden by an attempt to maintain an image. The opening lyrics show Shakira's confession many of her untold secrets, with the promise she will stay honest. The next lines in which she says the costume makes the clown basically says that the glamour and image she presents isn't who she was, she then begs that people will be understading and goes on to say "its your turn now to cheat on me" implying that by hiding her true nature she has in a way cheated on whoever she is doing the confession and she is accepting of the fact that there might be repercussions. The rest of the song just continue the message that she is willing to open up and show her true nature while tyring to make others understand that is is human nature to want to hide who you really are from time to time. Again Shakira succeeds to write an execellent song about human nature and not just superficial subjects as many other artist tend to do.

I have always really enjoyed her round-about way of getting to the point in her song... You can always tell what she is talking about, but she gives examples and uses a much more figurative language than just saying "I'm not perfect, and I feel bad if I made you think I was, so it's okay if you want to put up a front, too, I guess." It seems like a few of the words are not right, though.

"So look at how I'm taking the make-up off my face"

Nothing that changes the meaning of the song very much, though.

I have always really enjoyed her round-about way of getting to the point in her song... You can always tell what she is talking about, but she gives examples and uses a much more figurative language than just saying "I'm not perfect, and I feel bad if I made you think I was, so it's okay if you want to put up a front, too, I guess." It seems like a few of the words are not right, though.

"So look at how I'm taking the make-up off my face"

Nothing that changes the meaning of the song very much, though.

HERE ARE THE CORRECTED LYRICS

Told you I felt lucky with my humble breasts Well I don't Said that I was sure the world was gonna change Well I'm not Swore I didn't give a damn 'bout what they say But I do Promised that I'd never ever lie to you

But look at how I'm Taking the make-up off my face Before I forget my own features

I'm not here to let you down But the costume makes the clown That's just life's anatomy Don't be so hard Don't be so hard on this It's your turn now To cheat on me

Promises I made to you went down the sink I Really hope I haven't harmed your self esteem I'm not a virgin but I'm not the whore you think And I don't always smell like strawberries and cream

so look at how Taking the make-up off my face Before I forget who I am now

(Repeat chorus)