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"Un Poco de Amor" (Spanish for: "A Little Bit of Love") is a song written and sung by Colombian singer Shakira, included in her international breakthrough album Pies Descalzos from 1995.
Background[]
In the song, Shakira tells that she is waiting for someone who loves her. The song was not as successful as her previous singles, but was included in her two recompilation albums Grandes Éxitos and Colección de Oro.
Un Poco de Amor was the first Shakira song to include some phrases in English, performed by reggae artist Howard Glasford. Additionally, there is a Portuguese version entitled Um Pouco de Amor, included in her remix album The Remixes.
Music video[]
The video for this song was colourful and ethnic and was directed by Argentine director Gustavo Garzón, who had previously directed other music videos of Shakira. It shows the artist singing and dancing along with many people from other races or ethnic groups in addition to Shakira and Glasford singing together.
Charts[]
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 11 |
Lyrics and video[]
[Intro]
Roots me again!
So come listen to di one
Mi a go' mash up on di plan
Now dis, now dis is a message from di alluland
[Verso 1]
Hoy es un día de aquellos
En que miro hacia el cielo
Tratando de descifrar el que estés
De vez en cuando lejos
Y de vez en cuando cerca
Unas veces subir y otras caer
[Pre-Coro]
Y yo cuando tú te me acercas
No respondo de mis actos
Siento que aquí voy
De odiarte, a quererte
De principio a fin
Buscando un poco de amor
[Coro]
You gotta rock it out and rock it in
From Dublin to Babylon
(Buscando un poco de amor)
Jump it out and jump it in
From Kingston to Providenceland
(Buscando un poco de amor)
[Verso 2]
Hay cosas en la vida
En que no encuentras salida
Y ante tus ojos se cierra el telón
Y tapas la boquilla del volcán que se hace lava
Que hace mil años esta aquí dentro
[Pre-Coro]
Y yo tejiendo redecillas
Para ver si puedo atraparte
Y aquí voy colando la masilla
En medio de este trópico mortal
Roots and creation, come again!
[Puente]
So mi guardian, mi guardian mi lift up di plan
Now everybody a go' do dis one
Like in down di Caribbean
San Andrés, Providence Island
Live it up, make it love sensation
Say goodbye to di world's segregation
Dis a di age of di new generation
Lift it up to di high revelation
[Pre-Coro]
Y aquí voy tejiendo redecillas
Para ver si puedo atraparte
Y aquí estoy colando la masilla
En medio de este trópico mortal
Todo por un poco de amor
(Buscando un poco de amor)
[Coro]
We gotta rock it out and rock it in
From Dublin to Babylon
(Buscando un poco de amor)
Jump it out and jump it in
(Jump it out and jump it in)
(Jump it out and jump it in)
From Brasilia to Medellín
(Buscando un poco de amor)
Rock it out and rock it in
(Oh, yeah)
From Aruba to Panamá
(Por un poquito de tu amor)
(Buscando un poco de amor)
Jump it out and jump it in
From Kingston to Providenceland
(¿Dónde estás?)
(Buscando un poco de amor)
You gotta rock it out and rock it in
From Dublin to Babylon
(Por un poquito de tu amor)
(Buscando un poco de amor)
Jump it out and jump it in
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah)
From Brasilia to Medellín
(Buscando un poco de amor)
Rock it out and rock it in
(Oh, yeah)
From Aruba to Panamá
(Por un poquito de tu amor)
(Buscando un poco de amor)
"Um Pouco de Amor" (Portuguese Version):
(Rasta roots me again so come listen to one Me and this is my plain, no this is a message From the alluland) Hoje é um dia daqueles Em que olho para o céu Na esperança de entender porque estou De vez enquando longe e de vez enquando perto Umas vezes subir e outras cair e eu E quando você chega não respondo por meus atos Sinto um tremor Te odiando e te querendo do princípio ao fim Buscando um pouco de amor (Rockit out and rockit in From Dublin to Babylon) Buscando um pouco de amor (Jumpit out and jumpit in From Kingston to Providence Land) Buscando um pouco de amor Tem horas nessa vida em que não há mais saída E se vê que a cortina fechou Difécil é a descida Do vulcão que cospe lava É melhor ficar em cima meu amor Te quero de verdade Não é mais segredo vem sem medo Que eu estou Morrendo de saudade e somente peço amor Só espero um pouco de amor (You gotta rockit out and rockit in Oh yeah From Dublin to Babylon) Buscando um pouco de amor (The jumpit out and jumpit in From Brasilia to Medellin) Buscando um pouco de amor (From Alluland to Panama Buscando um pouco de amor)