The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Suerte que en el sur hayas nacido
Y que burlemos las distancias
Suerte que es haberte conocido
Y por ti amar tierras extrañas
Yo puedo escalar los Andes solo
Por ir a contar tus lunares
Contigo celebro y sufro todo
Mis alegrías y mis males
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le
Sabes que estoy a tus pies
Contigo, mi vida
Quiero vivir la vida
Y lo que me queda de vida
Quiero vivir contigo
Contigo, mi vida
Quiero vivir la vida
Y lo que me queda de vida
Quiero vivir contigo
Suerte que es tener labios sinceros
Para besarte con más ganas
Suerte que mis pechos sean pequeños
Y nos los confundas con montañas
Suerte que heredé las piernas firmes
Para correr si un día hace falta
Y estos dos ojos que me dicen
Que han de llorar cuando te vayas
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le
Sabes que estoy a tus pies
Contigo, mi vida
Quiero vivir la vida
Y lo que me queda de vida
Quiero vivir contigo
Contigo, mi vida
Quiero vivir la vida
Y lo que me queda de vida
Quiero vivir contigo
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le
Sabes que estoy a tus pies
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le-lo-lo
Y la felicidad
Tiene tu
Nombre y tu piel
Contigo, mi vida
Quiero vivir la vida
Y lo que me queda de vida
Quiero vivir contigo
Ya sabes mi vida
Estoy hasta el cuello por ti
Si sientes algo así
Quiero que te quedes junto a mí
Contigo, mi vida
Quiero vivir la vida
Y lo que me queda de vida
Quiero vivir contigo
Ya sabes mi vida
Estoy hasta el cuello por ti
Si sientes algo así
Quiero que te quedes junto a mí
Y que burlemos las distancias
Suerte que es haberte conocido
Y por ti amar tierras extrañas
Yo puedo escalar los Andes solo
Por ir a contar tus lunares
Contigo celebro y sufro todo
Mis alegrías y mis males
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le
Sabes que estoy a tus pies
Contigo, mi vida
Quiero vivir la vida
Y lo que me queda de vida
Quiero vivir contigo
Contigo, mi vida
Quiero vivir la vida
Y lo que me queda de vida
Quiero vivir contigo
Suerte que es tener labios sinceros
Para besarte con más ganas
Suerte que mis pechos sean pequeños
Y nos los confundas con montañas
Suerte que heredé las piernas firmes
Para correr si un día hace falta
Y estos dos ojos que me dicen
Que han de llorar cuando te vayas
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le
Sabes que estoy a tus pies
Contigo, mi vida
Quiero vivir la vida
Y lo que me queda de vida
Quiero vivir contigo
Contigo, mi vida
Quiero vivir la vida
Y lo que me queda de vida
Quiero vivir contigo
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le
Sabes que estoy a tus pies
Le-ro-lo-le-lo-le-lo-lo
Y la felicidad
Tiene tu
Nombre y tu piel
Contigo, mi vida
Quiero vivir la vida
Y lo que me queda de vida
Quiero vivir contigo
Ya sabes mi vida
Estoy hasta el cuello por ti
Si sientes algo así
Quiero que te quedes junto a mí
Contigo, mi vida
Quiero vivir la vida
Y lo que me queda de vida
Quiero vivir contigo
Ya sabes mi vida
Estoy hasta el cuello por ti
Si sientes algo así
Quiero que te quedes junto a mí
Lyrics submitted by punkmebabygal
Suerte (Whenever, Wherever) Lyrics as written by Tim Mitchell Shakira Mebarak
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing
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hey everybody. this song is so tight and catchy. this song rocks. its exactly lo que siento para el amor de mi vida juan manuel. te amor muchisimo!!!!! this song just makes you want to get up and belly dance, pop your hips and just start moving to the music
This song is also much better in spanish. I cant bring myself to listen to the english version of it :(
Shakira is a very talented woman, but sounds much MUCh better in her native language
I love the Spanish and English version. They both convey the same feeling and message but in two different ways! I think the lyrics are so beautiful. I love how she is talking about being inlove with someone from another country, that lives far away. Saying that distance doesn't matter as long as u really trully love that person :) I know exactly how she feels. I can definately relate so much to this song...
The best song, better than Whenever, Wherever Americanized. It just rolls off the tongue better. Contigo mi vida!!!
I like this version better...the English version doesn't sound as...cool...lol. She was right when she said you have a lot more freedom in Spanish than in English.
"sabes que estoy a tus pies"..."you know that I'm your feet"?????
u said it keri. this is way better in spanish. i love this song
no it says, "you know that im at your feet." practically saying that im yours.
i can't understand a word of spanish but i memorized this song in spanish cuz i sound cool lol... like everyone's said it is MUCH much better in spanish.
Definetly better in Spanish, she's got a great voice!