Have you noticed that Shakira and Maluma’s duets have intensified lyrically in terms of talking about the forbidden? First “Chantaje,” a flirtatious song; then “Trap,” which talks about a relationship that ended but the desire is alive; and now “Clandestino,” which tells the story of forbidden passion.
In order to understand Shak and Maluma’s latest collab, Billboard has translated the song from Spanish to English so you can see the fire behind the forbidden love.
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You know it’s not convenient for us
That people know what we both have
That we eat from a forbidden fruit
We love it and we know it,
I don’t need any other Don Juan
That will open the door for me when I arrive at the restaurant
That case doesn’t need more flowers
Be quiet, baby, of all the rumors
Ours is illegal and I will not deny you
That I pay the sentence because I kissed you
I know that you feel the same and you can’t deny it to me
I already made the mistake of falling in love
I came to see you, to entertain myself
And you stole me a kiss that you still not thinking about giving me back
I felt like flying, I was escaping
When I least expected, you were already hugging me
And keep it up like that, don’t stop
You have become a disease
And keep it up like that, like that, no more
The closer you get
More increases my anxiety
More Fire
Clan-clan-clandestine, oh
The same destiny wanted
Don’t look for problems where there aren’t, there aren’t, there aren’t
Clan-clan-clandestine, oh
Don’t forget that we’re friends
I look for problems where there aren’t, there aren’t, there aren’t
Tell me, baby, because I can’t understand anymore what you need
To see each other alone and kill us in the dark
You leave, and my body here keeps asking for more
You continue with that attitude
When the light goes off
You are going crazy
With a couple of kisses in the mouth