I think the English Version is better because unless you speak spanish, you won't understand what she is saying, thus not being able to feel the song and understand the meanings of the lyrics. Just my opinion..
she be looking like Beyoncé sometimes....a much more unique and original Beyoncé with ideas and creativity all her very own and not other peoples that's been ripped off of and away from of course. Love me some Shakira...
@astrobiologistMirna I never talked about Palestinians and their land, dummy. Where the hell did I talk about hating Arabs? You're just stupid who brings up unwanted shit.
The Arab language is the language that I don't like, NOT its people, for fuck's sake. And not all of it, just the annoying Lebanese, Jordan and Syrian ones (*PUKES*). I quite like Iraqi, Egyptian, Kuwaiti accent.
The one in this video was Lebanese - ew. Btw, we don't want Arabic in Latin music, totally unfitting.
@UpwardsFallings Fuck you you fucking racist son of a dirty fucking bitch, who the fuck are you coming in here talking shit about Lebanese you fucking redneck piece of shit huh? Go get your fucking racist remarks somewhere else you dumb cunt I bet you you wont say that to a Lebanese in his face or else you know what's up. I do suggest you keep your fucking uneducated american mouth shup it's better that way faggot!!
I never heard the English version before until now. While it's beautiful too and I enjoy hearing the translation from her mouth, the Spanish version, in my opinion, delivers a more powerful, confident hypnotic sway, a seductive dance to the ears and it flows with the beauty of the Arabic language a lot better 'cause it matches the pace of something forbidden yet holy that one can't help but want. Loved it as a child, love it more now. Geez, eargasm fits well with this! I wanna marry this song.
@pourquoicamarchepas i think it too... maybe cause when she recorded this song its english was a bit ugly (but not like mine xD)... and then this song was written especially for the spanish version... so adapting it to english is not so easy...
This song sounds WAY better in Spanish (most of her songs do imo) Her voice sounds more powerful and confident, and besides, it's a beautiful, harmonious language. Ojos asi is amazing!!!
yah shakira can sing arabic fluently coz shes from lebanon and lebanese speaks arabic also....i knew that coz im working in lebanese school here in dubai
Like it but way better in Spanish!! Y vi pasar... tus ojos negros!! Y ahora sí que no puedo vivir sin ellos...yo... le pido al cielo sólo un deseo, que en tus ojos yo pueda vivir :D
me gusta mucho mas la de en español pero en el nuevo disco me gustan mucho mas las del ingles..XD esq en estos discos anteriores ah she wolf pensaban en las canciones en español i luego la traducian en ingles pero en she wolf piensan en ingles i depues en español..u.u
The spanish/ Arabic version has much better singing. I don't know why she is sing like this just because it is in english. Maybe this was back when she was not quite so fluent in english, therefore being uncomfortable singing in english?
One time my arab (christian) schoolmate saw a passage of the koran/coran/qur'an that i was reading and he tried to read it too. He said that it's not arabic...of course the koran is in arabic! But classical arabic is not like modern standard arabic at all. It has to be studied in depth in order to be understood, even by native-born arabs.
example: it's like somebody from modern England or the US trying to read Shakespeare without any prior knowledge of the language.
@nka82 ...i'm not really ok with you, there is no great difference between ancient and modern arabic, it's really the same,...the difference is between the litterary arabic and the arabic spoken....especially in the Maghreb région,...but shakira speaks a good arabic in that song that could be understood by anyone.....
@hamadrez well excuse me, im sorry that my existence and post aren't pleasing to you Sir Busybody. The fact is that all languages evolve across time and across distance, and I know what I posted over a year ago is fact. Therefore I stand by my original post.
P.S. i forgot to say that even modern standard arabic is something that arabs have to learn and study in school.....because each region has its own dialect. so if someone has never formally studied proper arabic and only speak an egyptian or a syrian dialect, then the arabic lyrics in shakira's song might not sound like what they're used to.
claro que no es 100% arabico la cancion tiene influencias arabes, ocupa instrumentos arabes, pero ademas la cancion contiene rock y pop es una mezcla de estilos.
Check out a metal cover on this song by Kartikeya.
MarkuzLee 3 weeks ago
I think the English Version is better because unless you speak spanish, you won't understand what she is saying, thus not being able to feel the song and understand the meanings of the lyrics. Just my opinion..
BeautifulAyisha 4 weeks ago
@BeautifulAyisha the spanish version is better. GO LEARN SPANISH PERRA ESTUPIDA.
TheKellykellyhater1 1 week ago
Like This Song But I Like The Other One Better.
BlackIndianPrincess1 1 month ago
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sabrinaayaadig 1 month ago
She should have recorded an Arabic version of this song since she can speak Arabic!
sabrinaayaadig 1 month ago 3
I like both versions but I can't speak Spanish YET so it's good to have a translation :)
sabrinaayaadig 1 month ago
don't like this version at all! but i love the spanish one :)
LooveAshleyTisdale 1 month ago
Ilike the origional language version coz it sounds better but i still like the english one too
TheEba147 2 months ago
she be looking like Beyoncé sometimes....a much more unique and original Beyoncé with ideas and creativity all her very own and not other peoples that's been ripped off of and away from of course. Love me some Shakira...
LibranWay 3 months ago
@LibranWay Shut up
BeautifulAyisha 4 weeks ago
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Arabic Part:
Rabboussamai "Rab Al-Sama'a" = God of the sky
fikarrajaii "Fika Rajai" = I have a hope in you
fi ainaiha = In her eyes
aralhayati "Ara Al-Hayat" = I see the life
ati ilaika "Ati ilayk" = I came to you
min haza lkaaouni "Min hatha Al-Koun" = from this universe
arjouka "Arjouk" = please
labbi labbi nidai = answer answer my calling
God of the sky I have a hope in you, in her eyes I see the life, I came to you from this universe so please answer answer my calling
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MohammedSF 3 months ago
se oye como ñata!
alvb2912 4 months ago
I like both versions.
manofsteam1 4 months ago
my dance song but in spanish
tinyandbobo2 5 months ago
prefiero el espanol....
peteribored777 5 months ago
very beautifulpicturesof shaki, love her music, i'm a big fan, especially of this album and donde estan los ladrones.
OnBritneysRadar 6 months ago
most of shakira's music is better in Spanish, in my opinion..but it's still a good song (:
xBellePrincesa 6 months ago
lol i'm happy that i can speak arabic
loly3434 7 months ago 3
Fuck it,this song brings some good old memories back :D
Adrian92Smith 7 months ago
Hottier and sexier than ever: - naked ladygaga. NET - -
Duffie6476 7 months ago 3
KnowhereMan123@ it means
the god of the sky my hope is you .... in her eyes i see my life .... please god answer me ^^
Waghham1 7 months ago
Anyone who likes this song should check out the Spanish version, "Ojos Asi", it's way better, even if you don't know Spanish.
MakeYouFeelBetterNow 8 months ago
Anyone who likes this song should check out the Spanish version... it's way better imo.
MakeYouFeelBetterNow 8 months ago
Did Shakira sing the English version?
kakuzu23496 9 months ago
SHAKIRA ARABIC! HAHA NICE!
IM ARABIC TOO,BUT I SPEAK THE ARABIC FROM MOROCCO,NOT THE ARABIC OF LIBANON,ARABIC HAS MANY DIFFERENCES
achmedos 9 months ago
@achmedos That's true. My Father is from Saudia Arabia, and we have a slightly rougher way of pronouncing words.
Nouarara 9 months ago
@Nouarara do you understand me: salam ma3likoum,kif halouk? an rani mezjan,ana ken 7hob shakira,hiya zwinaa bezef!
beslama
achmedos 8 months ago
@achmedos Peace be to you, how are you? '' '' shakira.
Goodbye
I'd prefer if you didn't do it phonically, you see, cause some of the words I don't understand.
Nouarara 8 months ago
@Nouarara i sad, how are you, im well,i love shakira cause she is very beautiful
Bye
achmedos 8 months ago
Palestinians and Jews both have good claim to the land. learn to live together or GTFO
patton890 10 months ago
@astrobiologistMirna I never talked about Palestinians and their land, dummy. Where the hell did I talk about hating Arabs? You're just stupid who brings up unwanted shit.
The Arab language is the language that I don't like, NOT its people, for fuck's sake. And not all of it, just the annoying Lebanese, Jordan and Syrian ones (*PUKES*). I quite like Iraqi, Egyptian, Kuwaiti accent.
The one in this video was Lebanese - ew. Btw, we don't want Arabic in Latin music, totally unfitting.
UpwardsFallings 10 months ago
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@UpwardsFallings Fuck you you fucking racist son of a dirty fucking bitch, who the fuck are you coming in here talking shit about Lebanese you fucking redneck piece of shit huh? Go get your fucking racist remarks somewhere else you dumb cunt I bet you you wont say that to a Lebanese in his face or else you know what's up. I do suggest you keep your fucking uneducated american mouth shup it's better that way faggot!!
GBraidi78 8 months ago
ARABIC-SPANISH-ENGLISH love that
Nawallover1 10 months ago 3
I love Shakira but the spanish version is more poetic and has better vocals
VampireWeirdoFreak42 11 months ago
I never heard the English version before until now. While it's beautiful too and I enjoy hearing the translation from her mouth, the Spanish version, in my opinion, delivers a more powerful, confident hypnotic sway, a seductive dance to the ears and it flows with the beauty of the Arabic language a lot better 'cause it matches the pace of something forbidden yet holy that one can't help but want. Loved it as a child, love it more now. Geez, eargasm fits well with this! I wanna marry this song.
Persona100Duh 11 months ago 77
@Persona100Duh Wow amazing comment =]
pinitaacaramelada 11 months ago 15
@pinitaacaramelada -blushes- Aw, thanks! I tend to let my "fangirl side" out now and again in comments if I love something. XD
Persona100Duh 11 months ago
@Persona100Duh also, her voice kinda sounds better in Spanish, maybe because she feels more confident singing in Spanish...
Aly96Bg 9 months ago
@Aly96Bg Well, she is from Columbia. Could be that too, yeah! She definitely sounds better in Spanish. :3
Persona100Duh 9 months ago
@Persona100Duh Very true about the arabic version, seriously, I couldn't agree more, that's what I thought even before seeing this comment
DinaSan1 1 month ago
@Persona100Duh Ella suena mejor en espanol en todas ella canciones.
DominicanaBelleza 1 month ago
love it if you hear this you want to dance :D haha
syrinaxx 11 months ago
when her music were actually good, much, MUCH better than now
sueellen360 11 months ago
i love the buildup from 3:00 and then the massive perscussion in 3:16 and onwards.
ledhead504 11 months ago
Where can i get the panish version??? :S
MarshallDeMonsTar 11 months ago
The disgusting Arabic bit ruins it.
UpwardsFallings 1 year ago
@UpwardsFallings It makes the song sucka!
MarshallDeMonsTar 11 months ago
@UpwardsFallings fuck you, arabic is a beautiful language, you racist fuck
melissakafie 10 months ago 2
@melissakafie No motherfucker, it's disgusting. Language of the dirty terrorists like the foul mouthed fuckers like yourself. Bitch!
UpwardsFallings 10 months ago
spanish version is larger better
pourquoicamarchepas 1 year ago
@pourquoicamarchepas i think it too... maybe cause when she recorded this song its english was a bit ugly (but not like mine xD)... and then this song was written especially for the spanish version... so adapting it to english is not so easy...
Dallecharmed93 11 months ago
This song sounds WAY better in Spanish (most of her songs do imo) Her voice sounds more powerful and confident, and besides, it's a beautiful, harmonious language. Ojos asi is amazing!!!
Julsboo45 1 year ago 4
shes half lebanese, her father are from lebanon ;)
MissAfghanGangster 1 year ago
SHES LATINA!
fridavalero 1 year ago
Uh no. Spanish version is the best.
bajoink0 1 year ago
@bajoink0 i agree
ariadnilooks 1 year ago
I love this song!! Check out my bellydancing on it:)
8DanceDiva8 1 year ago
great song n she sounds so nice whoo shakira live 4ever
zilabitse 1 year ago
check out my lyrics vid for this :)
lekara3219 1 year ago
Es M I L L O N E S de veces mejor en español ! :D
En ingles pierde completamente el ritmo :S
An6elac0l0mbi4n4 1 year ago
I actually prefer the english version (that's a first haha), but I like the spanish one too.
InTheMist032000 1 year ago
yah shakira can sing arabic fluently coz shes from lebanon and lebanese speaks arabic also....i knew that coz im working in lebanese school here in dubai
arrimbay 1 year ago
Like it but way better in Spanish!! Y vi pasar... tus ojos negros!! Y ahora sí que no puedo vivir sin ellos...yo... le pido al cielo sólo un deseo, que en tus ojos yo pueda vivir :D
ibanezmejiamaria 1 year ago 3
@ibanezmejiamaria Sii estoy completamente de acuerdo con tigo!
An6elac0l0mbi4n4 1 year ago
I like the Spanish version better
Taconut7 1 year ago 3
intelejente
jennyljosue 1 year ago
the best song for shakira
watchforfreenaruto 1 year ago
shakira is half lebanese :)
95Mariiee 1 year ago
Shakira is way talented!
eaMusIk2008 1 year ago
me gusta mucho mas la de en español pero en el nuevo disco me gustan mucho mas las del ingles..XD esq en estos discos anteriores ah she wolf pensaban en las canciones en español i luego la traducian en ingles pero en she wolf piensan en ingles i depues en español..u.u
xdaxlex 1 year ago
LOL WOW she sang in Arabic! loved it.
lolaspearso 2 years ago
Gao I love this song and always have! I LOVE the music and the words rock so hardcore cuz they are so true!!!! ♥</3♥
Cora452 2 years ago
The spanish version suck
cunswaylow 2 years ago
@cunswaylow is the original big idiot!!! she's Colombian-spanish
isgreat that version!!(spanish)
daniela7vane 1 year ago
The spanish/ Arabic version has much better singing. I don't know why she is sing like this just because it is in english. Maybe this was back when she was not quite so fluent in english, therefore being uncomfortable singing in english?
YouGuysAreStrange 2 years ago 2
On her website she says that it's Classical Arabic (in which she is fluent).
mnr497 2 years ago
Really Good Turn On Music
Mrs69Lover 2 years ago
i have arabic friends, and they say thats not arabic :S sorry my english, im spanish xD
jaumeouali 2 years ago
Your english is fine :-)
One time my arab (christian) schoolmate saw a passage of the koran/coran/qur'an that i was reading and he tried to read it too. He said that it's not arabic...of course the koran is in arabic! But classical arabic is not like modern standard arabic at all. It has to be studied in depth in order to be understood, even by native-born arabs.
example: it's like somebody from modern England or the US trying to read Shakespeare without any prior knowledge of the language.
nka82 2 years ago
@nka82 ...i'm not really ok with you, there is no great difference between ancient and modern arabic, it's really the same,...the difference is between the litterary arabic and the arabic spoken....especially in the Maghreb région,...but shakira speaks a good arabic in that song that could be understood by anyone.....
hamadrez 1 year ago
@hamadrez well excuse me, im sorry that my existence and post aren't pleasing to you Sir Busybody. The fact is that all languages evolve across time and across distance, and I know what I posted over a year ago is fact. Therefore I stand by my original post.
nka82 5 months ago
P.S. i forgot to say that even modern standard arabic is something that arabs have to learn and study in school.....because each region has its own dialect. so if someone has never formally studied proper arabic and only speak an egyptian or a syrian dialect, then the arabic lyrics in shakira's song might not sound like what they're used to.
nka82 2 years ago
claro que no es 100% arabico la cancion tiene influencias arabes, ocupa instrumentos arabes, pero ademas la cancion contiene rock y pop es una mezcla de estilos.
delfinpunk 2 years ago
OMG from 3:18 to 3:26 she sings arabic very fluently
monaJolly 2 years ago 36
@monaJolly omg! really? I always wanted to know that but none of my friends speak arabic lol ..thank you <:]
pinitaacaramelada 2 years ago 5
@pinitaacaramelada ... u do kno tht she is half lebaneas she should talk arabic fluently but thnx i saw the whole thing cooz of ur comment :)
abaza93 1 year ago
@monaJolly She is part Lebanese! Should be able to speak Arabic!
nazbites 1 year ago
@monaJolly she IS arabic lol
pandakicker 1 year ago
@pandakicker *Arab*
MsSarita08 1 year ago
@monaJolly Yeah I know beautiful right :D
Listen Ojos Asì SO IMPRESSIVE!
BrussefAmelions 8 months ago
i suppose the other version is way more sensual, which is why i kinda prefer it when i belly dance.
GCkidd 2 years ago
I don't know if I prefer the spanish version or the english version...
Anyway, I like both !
GingerK999 2 years ago 2
Agreed, both versions are great.
HoennMaster 2 years ago
I love deh beat !
NikkieBiitCH92 2 years ago
rabboussamai fikarrajaii
fi ainaiha aralhayati
ati ilaika min haza lkaaouni
arjouka labbi labbi nidai
Wonder what THAT means...?
Dude... This tune SLAMS my soul...! Yah, hey...! Yah, hey...! Yah la hey...! Yah, hey...!
KnowhereMan123 2 years ago 13
rabboussamai fikarrajaii
fi ainaiha aralhayati
ati ilaika min haza lkaaouni
arjouka labbi labbi nidai
God of the sky I have a hope in you
in her eyes I see the life
I come to you from this universe
please answer answer my calling
pinitaacaramelada 2 years ago 27
are you sure that's what it means?
cuz if it isnt i will cut you.
=]
jongarcia249 2 years ago
thats the right lyrics meaning..I'm sure
monaJolly 2 years ago
but i how would i read that
is that how u realy spell or not
how would i read that in english
xxnatybabexx 2 years ago
@pinitaacaramelada
google translateee
RingNeckDragon 1 year ago
@KnowhereMan123
God of the sky
in her eyes i see my live
i come to you begging you
please god give me what i want
that's Arabic words
makarther1 11 months ago
@KnowhereMan123 the translated arabic lyrics: god in the sky i beg you
in her eyes i see my life
i come to you from this world
so please answer answer my call
Shiko189 10 months ago
this song is SOOOOO HOT~!
orlando108 2 years ago
this is the best belly dancing song everrr!
Muchwanka2009 2 years ago 5
shakira is so amazing love her!!
latinas amamos a shaki :)
TRAKY16 2 years ago 2
She is gorgeous!
Love her and her songs!
BindeaRoxana 2 years ago 6
rock on babe.......
jorge4everbabie 2 years ago 6
ajajajjajajjajjajajjajajaj!! ajajajja! Si me hiciste reir! ajajjaja!
PaolaK 3 years ago 2
I meant combination :P
asspiercing 3 years ago
i love how she mixed arabic and spanish music... a great comination!
asspiercing 3 years ago 8
there is no one more beautiful
elenbe 3 years ago 3
Thanks so much for posting
killerstump 3 years ago 4
Great Song! Amazing Tune
killerstump 3 years ago
Shakira es super!!!!♥
emo4ninja 3 years ago 3
love it!!!
Chelle4real 3 years ago
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my good her noseeeeeeeeeeeee she sings with her noseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Ellye6767 3 years ago
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yt keeps taking down my sexy vids!!!!
ceston 3 years ago
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o.o This is wrong tho i translated the spanish to english and its not this
xxLaukexx 3 years ago
Well, it's hard to get exactly the same lyrics and make the song rhyme in two different languages.
ASDAPOI 3 years ago 2
amazing, love this slideshow!
KUNESANA 3 years ago
rabboussamai fikarrajaii
fi ainaiha aralhayati
ati ilaika min haza lkaaouni
arjouka labbi labbi nidai
God of the sky I have a hope in you
in her eyes I see the life
I come to you from this universe
please answer answer my calling
TheBunnyClaimsWest 3 years ago 5
nah this version is all good.
CountYourBlessiings 3 years ago 7
i like the spanish better
heretocomment3 3 years ago 4
I love this song in English and in Spanish
Pantheredesneiges 3 years ago 32
so do I :)
ShakiraRockInRio 3 years ago
jalla, jalla
sweetarab87 3 years ago 3
I love this song. Shakira´s just wonderful.
Kipshoven 3 years ago 21
totally agree
xBellaItaliax 3 years ago 4
in spanish is way better
lilas12345 3 years ago 10
i havent heard the spanish version...i wonder if i should?? yes...
sakurablossom1314 4 years ago 8
U SHOULD!!!
JUST SEARCH "OJOS ASI"
pinitaacaramelada 4 years ago
@pinitaacaramelada
I don't speak it, but this song definitely flows better in spanish
Dragging1Canoe 1 year ago
@sakurablossom1314
you should soooo hear it in english. i like it better!!!!!!!!!! <3
vivilovepeace 1 year ago
Great song! I like it.
Love you Shakira.
chuyee25 4 years ago
Definitely better in Spanish.
raynegirl1026 4 years ago 6
this song is great in english 2 but in spanish is better!!!
htti3 4 years ago 6