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"Ojos Así" (English: Eyes Like Those) is a song by the colombian singer Shakira, and was released as the fifth single from her album Dónde Están los Ladrones? on July 23, 1999. Today, "Ojos Así" is one of Shakira's most successful songs of her career. The song reached the top spot in countries such as Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and even Romania, and fared well within the US Billboard charts, Hot Latin Song, and Latin Pop Airplay. The music video for "Ojos Así" features a red-haired Shakira with a more rock image, aside from a silver belly dancing hip scarf. Shakira's 2001 English language debut album, Laundry Service, features an English version of the song titled "Eyes Like Yours", which is believed to have been recorded around the same time as "Ojos Así" when Shakira was considering translating her Spanish material. Shakira has performed "Ojos Así" in each of her world tours, most recently in her The Sun Comes Out World Tour.
Background[]
"Ojos Así" contains interludes of arabic chants (contrary to popular belief, these were not written and sung by famous Egyptian singer Amr Diab). It is based in the Phrygian dominant scale to help lend to the song's famous Arabian feel. Shakira herself sings in Arabic in the album version, single version, and various remixes of the song.
Music Video[]
The music video for "Ojos Así" features Shakira performing the song for a crowd. In the background is a giant neon eye, which shoots out sparks and catches fire toward the end of the video. There are also clips of Shakira belly dancing in front of a dark purple background, standing in water. In these clips, there are snakes painted down her arms and red lines painted on her head. The video uses the "Single Mix" version of the song (though versions of the video with the album mix also exist). Featured instruments in the video include an Arabic string instrument with a bowl under the head, and a Danelectro Longhorn electric bass guitar. Shakira's long-time musical partner and band manager Tim Mitchell can be seen playing guitar in the video. The video won the International Viewer's Choice Award (North) at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, while it was also nominated for the same award in the South category.
On April 24th, 2012, an alternate version of the video surfaced online. Uploaded by the video's director, Mark Kohr, on video sharing site Vimeo, this new version was in widescreen, revealing more of the original picture, and also contained several short, but noticeable, different scenes from the original full-screen, 4:3 version.
Charts[]
| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Latin Songs (Billboard) | 22 |
| US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard) | 9 |
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 45 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 29 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia) | 16 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 27 |
| France (SNEP) | 15 |
| Romania (UPFR) | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 33 |
Formats and Track Listings[]
- CD single
- "Ojos Así" (Album Version) - 3:57
- "Ojos Así" (Thunder Mix Radio Edit) - 3:52
- "Ojos Así" (Thunder Mix) - 10:15
- "Ojos Así" (Desert Mix) - 9:31
- "Ojos Así" (Mirage Mix) - 5:34
- Colombia Maxi-single[4]
- "Ojos Así" (Thunder Mix) - 10:15
- "Ojos Así" (Thunder Mix Radio Edit) - 3:52
- "Ojos Así" (Desert Dub) - 9:31
- "Ojos Así" (Miraje Mix) - 5:34
Lyrics and Video[]
[Verso 1]
Ayer conocí un cielo sin sol
Y un hombre sin suelo
Un santo en prisión
Y una canción triste sin dueño
[Pre-Coro]
(Ya he ya he ya la he)
Y conocí tus ojos negros
(Ya he ya he ya la he)
Y ahora sí que no puedo vivir sin ellos yo
[Coro]
Le pido al cielo solo un deseo
Que en tus ojos yo pueda vivir
He recorrido ya el mundo entero
Y una cosa te vengo a decir
Viajé de Bahrein hasta Beirut
Fui desde el Norte hasta el polo sur
Y no encontré ojos así, como los que tienes tú
(Rabboussamai fikarrajaii)
(Fi ainaiha aralhayati)
(Ati ilaika min haza lkaaouni)
(Arjouka labbi labbi nidai)
Viajé de Bahrein hasta Beirut
Fui desde el Norte hasta el polo sur
Y no encontre ojos así como los que tienes tú
[Verso 2]
Ayer vi pasar una mujer
Debajo de su camello
Un río de sal y un barco
Abandonado en el desierto
[Pre-Coro]
(Ya he ya he ya la he)
Y vi pasar tus ojos negros
(Ya he ya he ya la he)
Y ahora sí que no puedo vivir sin ellos yo
[Coro]
Le pido al cielo solo un deseo
Que en tus ojos yo pueda vivir
He recorrido ya el mundo entero
Y una cosa te vengo a decir
Viajé de Bahrein hasta Beirut
Fui desde el Norte hasta el polo sur
Y no encontré ojos así, como los que tienes tú
(Rabboussamai fikarrajaii)
(Fi ainaiha aralhayati)
(Ati ilaika min haza lkaaouni)
(Arjouka labbi labbi nidai)
Viajé de Bahrein hasta Beirut
Fui desde el Norte hasta el polo sur
Y no encontré ojos así como los que tienes tú
[Puente]
Rabboussamai fikarrajaii
Fi ainaiha aralhayati
Ati ilaika min haza lkaaouni
Arjouka labbi labbi nidai
(Viajé de Bahrein hasta Beirut)
Fui desde el norte hasta el polo sur
Y no encontré ojos así como los que tienes tú
[Coro]
Le pido al cielo solo un deseo
Que en tus ojos yo pueda vivir
He recorrido ya el mundo entero
Y una cosa te vengo a decir
Viajé de Bahrein hasta Beirut
Fui desde el Norte hasta el polo sur
Y no encontré ojos así, como los que tienes tú
"Eyes Like Yours" (English Version):
[Verse 1]
Oh, you know I have seen a sky without sun
A man with no nation
Saints captive in chains
A song with no name for lack of imagination
And I have seen darker than ebony
And now it seems, that I
Without your eyes, could never be
[Chorus]
My one desire, all I aspire
Is in your eyes forever to live
Traveled all over the seven oceans
There is nothing that I wouldn't give
Came from Bahrein, got to Beirut
Looking for someone comparing to you
Tearing down windows and doors
And I could not find eyes like yours
Came from Bahrein, got to Beirut
Looking for someone comparing to you
Tearing down windows and doors
And I could not find eyes like yours
[Verse 2]
Oh, you know I seen a woman of means
In rags and begging for pleasure
Crossed a river of salt just after I rode
A ship that's sunk in the desert
And I have seen darker than ebony
And now it seems, that I
Without your eyes, could never be
[Chorus]
My one desire, all I aspire
Is in your eyes forever to live
Traveled all over the seven oceans
There is nothing that I wouldn't give
Came from Bahrein, got to Beirut
Looking for someone comparing to you
Tearing down windows and doors
And I could not find eyes like yours
Came from Bahrein, got to Beirut
Looking for someone comparing to you
Tearing down windows and doors
And I could not find eyes like yours
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
Rabboussamai fikarrajaii
Fi ainaiha aralhayati
Ati ilaika min haza lkaaouni
Arjouka labbi labbi nidai
[Chorus]
Looking for someone comparing to you
Tearing down windows and doors
And I could not find eyes like yours
My one desire, all I aspire
Is in your eyes forever to live
Traveled all over the seven oceans
There is nothing that I wouldn't give
Came from Bahrein, got to Beirut
Looking for someone comparing to you
Tearing down windows and doors
And I could not find eyes like yours