It's not her fault that she's so irresistible
But all the damage she's caused is unfixable
Every twenty seconds you repeat her name
But when it comes to me, you don't care
If I'm alive or dead

So objection, I don't want to be the exception
To get a bit of your attention
I love you for free and I'm not your mother
But you don't even bother
Objection, I'm tired of this triangle
Got dizzy dancing tango
I'm falling apart in your hands again
No way, I've got to get away

Next to her cheap silicon, I look minimal
That's why in front of your eyes I'm invisible
But you've got to know small things also count
Better put your feet on the ground
And see what it's about, so

So objection, I don't want to be the exception
To get a bit of your attention
I love you for free and I'm not your mother
But you don't even bother
Objection, the angles of this triangle
Got dizzy dancing the tango
I'm falling apart in your hands again
No way, no, no, no, no, no

I wish there was a chance for you and me
I wish you couldn't find a place to be
Away from me

This is pathetic and sardonic
And sadistic and psychotic
Tango is not for three
Was never meant to be
But you can try it, rehearse it
Or train like a horse
But don't you count on me
Oh, don't you count on me boy

Objection, I don't want to be the exception
To get a bit of your attention
I love you for free and I'm not your mother
But you don't even bother
Objection, I'm tired of this triangle
Got dizzy dancing the tango
I'm falling apart in your hands again
No way, I've got to get away

Get away
Get away, hey, hey, hey
Get away

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

I'm falling apart in your hands again
(Get away)
I'm falling apart in your hands again
(Get away)

Get away



Lyrics submitted by syd_Mel

Track duration: 03:43


Objection (Tango) song meanings
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  • -1
    General Comment:LOL i also did a video of this song.. its a great song! youtube.com/…

    Of course its about shakira being in love with a guy who pays more attention and fancies a girl he has recently met.. and he doesnt care about shakira who loves him more than anyone..
    She's tired of him cause he's talking and being with the new girl so she wants to get away and move on because she's being hurt..
    She loves him and he just pay a lil bit of attention sometimes when he has nothing to do and he plays with shakira's feelings making her believe she has chances with him. But all he has in his mind is this new cunt chick!!!! RAWRRRRRR lol
    Flag mariamsawanon October 18, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:awesome song..the line 'i love u for free and i'm not your mother' i always loved..
    .)
    Flag gunner-chicaon June 04, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Just love this song!
    Flag SpruceStaron April 04, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This was the first song she ever wrote in English, be proud of her, people!
    Flag syd_Melon February 01, 2005   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:I'd fuck her. isn't that the only thing that really matters.
    Flagged sierpon April 21, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:and wow every guy is realy obsessed with shakiras ass haha
    Flag nobodysfool16on March 23, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:opps sorry she DOES* know how to play guitar
    Flag nobodysfool16on March 23, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:yeah she doenst know how to play guitar, and drums and harmonic, i went to her concert and she did all three as well as belly dance and sing for TWO HOURs, it was GREAT. i wanna go back.. but yeah i love the live version of this, bcuase its more like hard rock and stuff. overall though, great song
    Flag nobodysfool16on March 22, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:UH,I understand why is Shakira head banging to a Tango ? You know she's a great singer and all but she needs to get her act together! Does she really know how to play that guitar?
    Someone please help me answer these questions ! PM me or something!
    Flag creed_rocks13on October 14, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Festijunk, Yes Shakira does write her own songs, which is one reason I admire her. And before she learned english, she wrote them all in spanish. (hehe duh)
    but to whether she writes in spanish or english first, i dont know, I do know that this song was the first one she wrote in english. I guess she writes in whatever language comes first to her, and if it can be transalted, she translates it.
    Flag Tracyon October 13, 2002   Link

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