Te Felicito Shakira, Rauw Alejandro Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Te Felicito' means 'I congratulate you' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Shakira, Rauw Alejandro' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Original Lyrics: Por completarte me rompí en pedazos

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Aligned Translation: For completing you I broke into pieces

Free Translation: For completing you I broke myself into pieces

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Original Lyrics: Me lo advirtieron, pero no hice caso

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Aligned Translation: I was warned about it, but I did not pay attention

Free Translation: I was warned, but I did not pay attention

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Line 3
Original Lyrics: Me di cuenta que lo tuyo es falso

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Aligned Translation: I realized that yours is fake

Free Translation: I realized that your love is fake

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Line 4
Original Lyrics: Fue la gota que rebalsó el vaso

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Aligned Translation: It was the straw that broke the camel's back

Free Translation: It was the straw that broke the camel's back

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Line 5
Original Lyrics: No me digas que lo sientes

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Aligned Translation: Don't tell me you're sorry

Free Translation: Don't tell me you're sorry

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Original Lyrics: Eso parece sincero, pero te conozco bien y sé que mientes

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Aligned Translation: That seems sincere but I know you well and I know that you lie

Free Translation: That seems sincere but I know you well and I know that you lie

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Original Lyrics: Te felicito, qué bien actúas

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Aligned Translation: I congratulate you, you act so well

Free Translation: Congratulations, you pretend so well

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Original Lyrics: De eso no me cabe duda

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Aligned Translation: Of that I have no doubt

Free Translation: I have no doubt about that

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Line 9
Original Lyrics: Con tu papel continúa

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Aligned Translation: With your role continue

Free Translation: Go on with your role

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Line 10
Original Lyrics: Te queda bien ese show

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Aligned Translation: That show looks good on you

Free Translation: That show looks good on you

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Original Lyrics: Te felicito, qué bien actúas

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Aligned Translation: I congratulate you, you act so well

Free Translation: Congratulations, you pretend so well

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Original Lyrics: De eso no me cabe duda

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Aligned Translation: Of that I have no doubt

Free Translation: I have no doubt about that

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Line 13
Original Lyrics: Con tu papel continúa

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Aligned Translation: With your role continue

Free Translation: Go on with your role

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Line 14
Original Lyrics: Te queda bien ese show

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Aligned Translation: That show looks good on you

Free Translation: That show looks good on you

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Line 15
Original Lyrics: Te felicito, qué bien actuas

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Aligned Translation: I congratulate you, you act so well

Free Translation: Congratulations, you pretend so well

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Original Lyrics: Esa filosofía barata no la compro

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Aligned Translation: I don't buy that cheap philosophy

Free Translation: I don't buy that cheap philosophy

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Line 17
Original Lyrics: Lo siento, en esa moto ya no me monto

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Aligned Translation: I'm sorry, I don't ride that bike anymore

Free Translation: I'm sorry, I don't ride that bike anymore

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Original Lyrics: La gente de dos caras no la soporto

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Aligned Translation: I can't stand two--faced people

Free Translation: I can't stand two--faced people

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Original Lyrics: Yo que ponía las manos al fuego por ti

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Aligned Translation: I who put my hands to the fire for you

Free Translation: I who put my hands to the fire for you

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Original Lyrics: Y me tratas como una más de tus antojos

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Aligned Translation: And you treat me like one more of your cravings

Free Translation: And you treat me like any other of your girls

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Original Lyrics: Tu herida no me abrió la piel, pero sí los ojos

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Aligned Translation: Your wound didn't open my skin, but it opened my eyes

Free Translation: Your wound didn't open my skin, but it opened my eyes

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Original Lyrics: Los tengo rojos de tanto llorar por ti

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Aligned Translation: I have them red from crying so much for you

Free Translation: I have them red from crying so much for you

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Original Lyrics: Y ahora resulta que lo sientes

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Aligned Translation: And now it turns out that you are sorry

Free Translation: And now it turns out that you are sorry

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Original Lyrics: Suena sincero, pero te conozco bien y sé que mientes

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Aligned Translation: It sounds sincere, but I know you well and I know that you lie

Free Translation: It sounds sincere, but I know you well and I know that you lie

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Original Lyrics: Te felicito, qué bien actúas

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Aligned Translation: I congratulate you, you act so well

Free Translation: Congratulations, you pretend so well

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Original Lyrics: De eso no me cabe duda

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Aligned Translation: Of that I have no doubt

Free Translation: I have no doubt about that

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Original Lyrics: Con tu papel continúa

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Aligned Translation: With your role continue

Free Translation: Go on with your role

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Original Lyrics: Te queda bien ese show

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Aligned Translation: That show looks good on you

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Original Lyrics: Te felicito, qué bien actúas

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Aligned Translation: I congratulate you, you act so well

Free Translation: Congratulations, you pretend so well

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Original Lyrics: De eso no me cabe duda

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Aligned Translation: Of that I have no doubt

Free Translation: I have no doubt about that

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Original Lyrics: Con tu papel continúa

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Aligned Translation: With your role continue

Free Translation: Go on with your role

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Original Lyrics: Te queda bien ese show

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Aligned Translation: That show looks good on you

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Original Lyrics: Te felicito, qué bien actúas

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Aligned Translation: I congratulate you, you act so well

Free Translation: Congratulations, you pretend so well

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Original Lyrics: Hablándote claro, no te necesito

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Aligned Translation: Speaking to you clear, I don't need you

Free Translation: Talking to you clear, I don't need you

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Original Lyrics: Perdiste a alguien auténtico

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Aligned Translation: You lost someone authentic

Free Translation: You lost someone authentic

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Original Lyrics: Algo me decía por qué no fluiamo'

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Aligned Translation: Something was telling me why we didn't flow

Free Translation: Something was telling me why we didn't flow

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Original Lyrics: Te va a picar cuando recuerde' cómo nos comíamo'

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Aligned Translation: It's going to itch you when you remember how we used to eat each other

Free Translation: It's going to itch you when you remember how we used to eat each other

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Original Lyrics: Como ante'

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Aligned Translation: Like before

Free Translation: Like before

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Original Lyrics: Tú de espalda apoyándote del volante

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Aligned Translation: You on your back leaning on the steering wheel

Free Translation: You on your back leaning on the steering wheel

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Original Lyrics: Quemando el tranquilizante

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Aligned Translation: Burning the tranquilizer

Free Translation: Burning the tranquilizer

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Line 41
Original Lyrics: No te bloqueé de las rede' pa' que vea' la otra en la Mercede'

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Aligned Translation: I didn't block you from the social media for you to see the other one in Mercedes

Free Translation: I didn't block you from social media so you can see the other girl in the Mercedes

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Original Lyrics: No me cuentes más historias, no quiero saber

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Aligned Translation: Don't tell me more stories, I don't want to know

Free Translation: Don't tell me more stories, I don't want to know

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Original Lyrics: Cómo es que he sido tan ciega y no he podido ver

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Aligned Translation: How come I've been so blind and couldn't see

Free Translation: How come I've been so blind and couldn't see

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Original Lyrics: Te deberían dar un Oscar, lo has hecho tan bien

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Aligned Translation: You should get an Oscar, you've done so well

Free Translation: You should get an Oscar, you've done so well

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Original Lyrics: Te felicito, qué bien actúas

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Aligned Translation: I congratulate you, you act so well

Free Translation: Congratulations, you pretend so well

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Original Lyrics: De eso no me cabe duda

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Aligned Translation: Of that I have no doubt

Free Translation: I have no doubt about that

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Original Lyrics: Con tu papel continúa

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Aligned Translation: With your role continue

Free Translation: Go on with your role

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Original Lyrics: Te queda bien ese show

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Aligned Translation: That show looks good on you

Free Translation: That show looks good on you

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Original Lyrics: Te felicito, qué bien actúas

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Aligned Translation: I congratulate you, you act so well

Free Translation: Congratulations, you pretend so well

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Original Lyrics: De eso no me cabe duda

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Aligned Translation: Of that I have no doubt

Free Translation: I have no doubt about that

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Original Lyrics: Con tu papel continúa

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Aligned Translation: With your role continue

Free Translation: Go on with your role

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Original Lyrics: Te queda bien ese show

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Aligned Translation: That show looks good on you

Free Translation: That show looks good on you

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Original Lyrics: Te felicito, qué bien actúas

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Aligned Translation: I congratulate you, you act so well

Free Translation: Congratulations, you pretend so well

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Review

Shakira te felicito lyrics meaning

Te felicito is a song by the Colombian singer Shakira and the Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro. The song was released on April 21, 2022, and “Te felicito” can be translated as “I congratulate you” or “Congratulations”. The rumor that Shakira was working on a new song started on Twitter when she posted a twit saying she was collaborating with a Puerto Rican singer, however she deleted the twit a couple of minutes after. 

Te felicito had an excellent commercial reception, in the USA reaching the position number 10 in the Hot Latin Songs and the number 1 on the female artist list. Curiously the song reached position number 9 in Russia where the song was very well received by the listeners.

The video clip has a futurist style, showing both Shakira and Rauw Alejandro as Robots in an advanced world. Te felicito lyrics meaning are about Shakira fixing an android version of Rauw Alejandro as saying that by trying to complete him she broke herself into pieces, is necessary to state that the video clip is set in a futurist world so some sentences may relate to that. Shakira was warned that he was bad for her but she didn’t listen, now she knows who he is and regrets it.

After she left him Rauw Alejandro came to her asking for forgiveness but she knew that he was lying trying to convince her, he treated her like any other of the girls he dated. After he realizes that she won’t come back with him he says to her that he doesn’t need her and that she lost someone authentic, he will not block her on social media so she can see how he and the next girl having fun.

The most popular fragment in the song is when they sing “Te felicito, qué bien actúas” which became a popular fragment in TikTok videos, the sentence can be translated as “Congratulation, you act so well”. Te felicito is an excellent and popular song to practice your Spanish right now, it is easy to listen and the lyrics aren’t complicated, so go on and listen to this wonderful track.

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Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung slowly and it has easy to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in common daily usage.RAE

Te Felicito has 174 BPM (beats per minute)

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 1248 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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