Song Review: It’s been a little while in-between dance’s for Shakira with the release of ‘El Dorado’ in 2017, but she’s finally back with her first full English single since 2016’s ‘Try Everything’ and it’s a HIT. ‘Don’t Wait Up’ is a full immersion into the EDM-pop world for the Colombian singer-songwriter with a club ready hook that will echo in your head for hours.
Sometimes things aren’t always smooth sailing, and love isn’t always meant to be easy, so the best thing one can do is take a step back and have some space in a moment that doesn’t need to be so heavy. “Do you remember how we lit up the room? And how you felt before you met all my different moods?” Shakira introspectively sings during the opening moments of the song before she asks for some space to go out by herself for a night to have a dance. “Don’t let your mind think it’s someone else, someone else. I need to do something for myself, oh, don’t wait up”.
HITS-WORLD GIVES THIS SONG A RATING OF 9.1 OF 10
Text / En / Lyrics: Shakira - Don't Wait Up (2021)
Do you remember how we lit up the room?
And how you felt before you met all my different moods
I know I drive you mad when I hit you with the truth
Oh oh oh oh
Don't let your mind think it's someone else, someone else
I need to do something for myself, oh
Don't wait up
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up
Don't wait up
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up
Don't be afraid if it gets late
Yeah, you'll survive it's just one night
Don't wait up
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up, ah, ah, ah
Why won't you put down your phone and look me in the eye?
Got all dressed up for you but you seem so occupied
Maybe space is all it takes this time
To fix us
Don't let your mind think it's someone else, someone else
I need to do something for myself, oh
Don't wait up
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up
Don't wait up
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up
Don't be afraid if it gets late
Yeah, you'll survive it's just one night
Don't wait up
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up, ah, ah, ah
First I kiss ya
Then I get mad at ya
'Cause I wish I'd
Be happy without ya
If I ditch you
Then maybe you will understand
Then maybe you will understand
I need to do something for myself, ooh
Don't wait up
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up
Don't wait up
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up
Don't be afraid if it gets late
Yeah, you'll survive it's just one night
Don't wait up
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up, ah, ah, ah