Octavo dia Shakira Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Octavo dia' means 'Eighth' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Shakira' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: el octavo día, Dios después de tanto trabajar

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Determiner	Adjective	Noun	Noun	Adverb	Preposition	Adjective	Verb
el	octavo	día	dios	después	de	tanto	trabajar
Masculine singular definite article; the.	eighth	day (any period of 24 hours)	god	later, afterwards, afterward	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	so much, as much, that much	to work
							Infinitive
the	eighth	day	god	later	of	so much	to work

Aligned Translation: the eighth day, God after so much work

Free Translation: the eighth day God after so much work

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Original Lyrics: para liberar tensiones luego ya de revisar

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para	liberar	tensión	luego	ya	de	revisar
for, to (expressing a recipient)	to liberate, release (make free)	tension	then (afterward)	already, yet	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	to revise
	Infinitive					Infinitive
for	liberate	tension	then	already	of	checking

Aligned Translation: to release tensions after reviewing

Free Translation: to release tensions after reviewing

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Original Lyrics: dijo todo está muy bien es hora de descansar

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dijo	todo	está	muy	bien	es	hora	de	descansar
to say, to tell	all, every	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	very	well, fine, okay (state of being satisfied with the status quo)	to be (essentially or identified as).	hour (a time period of sixty minutes)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	intransitive to rest, relax (be in a state of rest or inactivity)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb decir		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			Infinitive
said	all	is	very	well	is	hour	of	rest

Aligned Translation: said everything is very fine it's time to rest

Free Translation: said everything is fine it's time to rest

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Original Lyrics: y se fue a dar un paseo por el espacio sideral

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adjective
y	se ²	fue	a	dar	un	paseo	por	el	espacio	sideral
and	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive to go	to	transitive to give, to give out	a	walk, stroll	in the sense of: indicates the creator by (indicates the creator of a work)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	space (physical extent in all directions; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere)	sidereal
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ir		Infinitive
and	oneself	went	to	give	a	walk	by	the	space	sidereal
² `Fue` means both WAS and WENT

Aligned Translation: and he went for a walk in the sidereal space

Free Translation: and he went for a walk in the sidereal space

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Original Lyrics: quién se iba a imaginar que el mismo Dios al regresar

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quién	se	iba	a	imaginar	que	el	mismo	Dios	a	el	regresar
who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive to go	to	to imagine	that	Masculine singular definite article; the.	same; identical; one and the same; (indicates that the two compared noun clauses both represent the one thing)	God	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	intransitive to return, go back, come back
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ir		Infinitive							Infinitive
who	oneself	went	to	imagine	that	the	same	God	to	the	comeback

Aligned Translation: who could have imagined that the very God upon returning

Free Translation: who could have imagined that the very God upon returning

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Original Lyrics: iba a encontrarlo todo en un desorden infernal

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iba	a	encontrar	él	todo	en	un	desorden	infernal
intransitive to go	to	transitive to meet	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	everything	in (in various expressions)	a	disorder	infernal, hellish (of or relating to hell)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ir		Infinitive
went	to	find	it	everything	in	a	disorder	hellish

Aligned Translation: i was going to find it all in a hell of a mess

Free Translation: was going to find it all in a hell of a mess

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Original Lyrics: y que se iba a convertir en un desempleado más

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adverb
y	que	se	iba	a	convertir	en	un	desempleado	más
and	that	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive to go	to	transitive to turn	in, at, on	a	unemployed (person)	more; -er (used to make comparisons)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ir		Infinitive
and	that	oneself	went	to	turn	in	a	unemployed	more

Aligned Translation: and that he was going to become another unemployed more

Free Translation: and that he was going to become one unemployed more

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Original Lyrics: de la tasa que anualmente está creciendo sin parar

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de	la	tasa	que	anualmente	está	creciendo	sin	parar
of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	rate	that	yearly, annually (every year)	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	to grow	without	to stop, halt
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Simple Gerund of the verb crecer		Infinitive
of	the	rate	that	yearly	is	growing	without	stop

Aligned Translation: of the rate that annually is growing non- -stop

Free Translation: of the rate that annually is growing non-stop

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Original Lyrics: desde ese entonces hay quienes lo han visto

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desde	ese	entonces	haber	quien	él	han	visto
since	demonstrative that	then, next, thereupon, at that time, at that point	impersonal:in third person singular only to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había)	who	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to see (literally)
			Infinitive			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ver
since	that	then	there is	who	it	have	seen

Aligned Translation: since then there are those who have seen him

Free Translation: since then there are those who have seen him

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Original Lyrics: solo en las calles transitar

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solo	en	las	calle	transitar
alone, by oneself	in, at, on	the	street	to travel, transit
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alone	in	the	streets	transit

Aligned Translation: only on the streets to transit

Free Translation: alone walking on the streets

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Original Lyrics: anda esperando paciente por alguien

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anda	esperando	paciente	por	alguien
to walk, to go	transitive to wait to, wait for, await	patient	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	someone, somebody
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb andar	Simple Gerund of the verb esperar
walks	waiting	patient	for	someone

Aligned Translation: walk waiting patiently for someone

Free Translation: waiting patiently for someone

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Original Lyrics: con quien al menos tranquilo

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con	quien	a	el	menos	tranquilo
with	who	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	less, fewer	calm, peaceful, tranquil

with	who	to	the	less	calm

Aligned Translation: with whom at least calm

Free Translation: with whom at least calm

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Original Lyrics: pueda

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Aligned Translation: can

Free Translation: he can

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Original Lyrics: conversar

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Aligned Translation: talk

Free Translation: converse

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Original Lyrics: mientras tanto este mundo gira y gira

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mientras	tanto	este	mundo	gira	y	gira
with the indicative while, whereas (indicating difference)	so much, long, hard, often, etc.	this	world, earth (human collective existence)	to turn, to pivot	and	to turn, to pivot
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb girar		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb girar
while	so	this	world	turns	and	turns

Aligned Translation: meanwhile this world turns and turns

Free Translation: meanwhile this world turns and turns

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Original Lyrics: sin poderlo detener

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sin	poder	él	detener
without	to be able, can	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	to stop, halt, to pause
	Infinitive		Infinitive
without	being able	it	stop

Aligned Translation: without being able to stop it

Free Translation: without being able to stop it

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Original Lyrics: y aquí abajo unos cuantos nos manejan

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y	aquí	abajo	unos	cuanto	nosotros	manejan
and	here	down	some, a few ( Plural of uno)	as much [of]; as many; however much; however many	we (masculine plural)	to manage
						3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb manejar
and	here	down	some	as much	us	manage

Aligned Translation: and down here a few of us handle

Free Translation: and down here a few of us manage us

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Original Lyrics: como fichas de ajedrez

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como	ficha	de	ajedrez
like, about (approximately)	chip, token (e.g. used in gambling, games and for payphones)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	chess

like	tokens	of	chess

Aligned Translation: like chess chips

Free Translation: like chess chips

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Original Lyrics: no soy la clase de idiota

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no	soy	la	clase	de	idiota
no	to be (essentially or identified as).	the	kind, sort, type	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	pejorative dick, jerk, schmuck, douchebag, asshole, ass, jackass, prick (i.e., a cocky or self-important individual without any foundation for it)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
no	am	the	kind	of	idiota

Aligned Translation: i'm not the kind of idiot

Free Translation: i'm not the kind of idiot

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Original Lyrics: que se deja convencer

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que	se	deja	convencer
that	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	transitive to let, allow	to convince
		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb dejar	Infinitive
that	oneself	let	convince

Aligned Translation: who lets himself be convinced

Free Translation: who lets herself be convinced

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Original Lyrics: pero digo la verdad

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pero	digo	la	verdad
but	to say, to tell	the	truth
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb decir
but	say	the	truth

Aligned Translation: but I'm telling the truth

Free Translation: but I'm telling the truth

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Original Lyrics: y hasta un ciego lo puede ver

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y	hasta	un	ciego	él	puede	ver
and	even	a	blind person	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	to be able, can	to see (literally)
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
and	even	a	blind	it	can	see

Aligned Translation: and even a blind man can see it

Free Translation: and even a blind man can see it

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Original Lyrics: si a falta de ocupación

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si	a	falta	de	ocupación
if	to	lack, shortage	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	occupation (activity or task with which one occupies oneself)

if	to	lack	of	occupation

Aligned Translation: if in the absence of occupation

Free Translation: if in the absence of occupation

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Original Lyrics: o de excesiva soledad

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o	de	excesivo	soledad
or	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	excessive	solitude

or	of	excessive	solitude

Aligned Translation: or of excessive loneliness

Free Translation: or of excessive loneliness

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Original Lyrics: Dios no resistiera más

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dios	no	resistiera	más
god	no	to resist	more; -er (used to make comparisons)
		3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb resistir
god	no	resist	more

Aligned Translation: God would not resist any more

Free Translation: God would not resist any more

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Original Lyrics: y se marchara a otro lugar

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y	se	marchara	a	otro	lugar
and	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive to go, travel	to	other, another	place
		3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb marchar
and	oneself	leave	to	other	place

Aligned Translation: and he will go to another place

Free Translation: and go to another place

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Original Lyrics: sería nuestra perdición

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sería	nuestro	perdición
to be (essentially or identified as).	ours	ruin, perdition
3rd Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb ser
would be	ours	ruin

Aligned Translation: it would be our undoing

Free Translation: it would be our undoing

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Original Lyrics: no habría otro remedio más

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no	habría	otro	remedio	más
no	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	other, another	remedy, solution	more; -er (used to make comparisons)
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb haber
no	would be	other	remedy	more

Aligned Translation: there would be no other remedy

Free Translation: there would be no other remedy more

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Original Lyrics: que adorar a michael jackson

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que	adorar	a
than	adore, worship	to
	Infinitive
than	worship	to	Michael	Jackson

Aligned Translation: than to love Michael Jackson

Free Translation: than to worship Michael Jackson,

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Original Lyrics: a bill çlinton o a tarzán

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a			o		tarzán
to			or		Tarzan (strong wild and attractive man)

to	Bill	Clinton	or	to	Tarzan

Aligned Translation: to Bill Clinton or to Tarzan

Free Translation: Bill Clinton or Tarzan

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Original Lyrics: es más difícil ser rey sin corona

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es	más	difícil	ser	rey	sin	corona
to be (essentially or identified as).	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	difficult, hard, tough, challenging, rough, tricky, trying, arduous, testing	to be (essentially or identified as).	king	without	crown
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			Infinitive
Es	more	difficult	to be	king	without	crown

Aligned Translation: it's harder to be a king without a crown

Free Translation: it's harder to be a king without a crown

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Original Lyrics: que una persona más normal

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que	un	persona	más	normal
than	a	person (an individual; usually a human being)	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	normal, standard, regular

than	a	person	more	standard

Aligned Translation: than a more normal person

Free Translation: than a more normal person

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Original Lyrics: pobre de Dios que no sale en revistas

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pobre	de	dios	que	no	sale	en	revista
{{q\|before the noun}} poor (pitiable, pitiful)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	god	that	no	to appear, to look (on a painting, photo, movie, play, TV, platform, etc)	in, at, on	magazine
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb salir
poor	of	god	that	no	go out	in	magazines

Aligned Translation: poor God who doesn't appear in magazines

Free Translation: poor God who doesn't appear in magazines

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Original Lyrics: que no es modelo ni artista o de familia real

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que	no	es	modelo	ni	artista	o	de	familia	real
who; that	no	to be (essentially or identified as).	model (a successful example to be copied)	coordinating neither... nor	artist	or	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	family (nuclear family)	real
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
who	no	is	model	neither	artist	or	of	family	real

Aligned Translation: who is not a model or an artist or from a royal family

Free Translation: who is not a model or an artist or from a royal family

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Review

In this song, Shakira criticizes international politics and how politicians abuse their power to rule our lives. She also talks about God and what would happen if he decided to leave us.

It is a rock song nice to hear.

In the video, we watch Shakira and her band in concert on La Mangosta Tour, which took place between 2002 and 2003. On the big screen in the back, we can see a couple of actors playing chess disguised as two famous politicians of that time. Chess represents our world.

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Submitted by user: ANDRESFREELANCER

Average Ratings

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

Most words used are in common daily usage.^RAE

Octavo dia has 160 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 1646 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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¹ Can mean both `PUEDA` or `PUEDO`