Shakira - Whenever Wherever

Colombian singer Shakira‘s first English single, "Whenever, Wherever," became an instant hit in the States . In fact, the song had such an infectious beat it seemed to make listeners ignore such nonsensical lyrics as these: "Lucky that my lips not only mumble/ They spill kisses like a fountain/ Lucky that my breasts are small and humble/ So you don't confuse them with mountains." To be fair, "Whenever, Wherever" was translated from Shakira's Spanish version of the same tune, called "Suerte," which made a lot more sense. Creativity often gets lost in translation. Now we know common sense can too.
Shakira的第一首英文歌Whenever, Wherever很受歡迎，以至于大家其實都忽略了歌詞的不對勁：幸好我的嘴唇不只會咕噥，還會像噴泉一樣飛吻。幸好我的胸部很小，這樣你就不會將它們和山峰弄混。其實這首歌的歌詞是完全從西班牙語版翻譯過來的，翻譯果然出了差錯。

完整歌詞：

Lucky you were born that far away so
So we could both make fun of distance
Lucky that I love a foreign land for
The lucky fact of your existence
Baby I would climb the Andes solely
To count the freckles on your body
Never could imagine there were only
Too many ways to love somebody

Le lo lo le lo le
Le lo lo le lo le
Can't you see...I'm at your feet

Whenever, wherever
We'll learn to be together
I'll be there and you'll be near
And that's the deal my dear
They're over, you're under
You'll never have to wonder
We can always play by ear
But that's the deal my dear

Lucky that my lips not only mumble
They spill kisses like a fountain
Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
So you don't confuse them with mountains
Lucky I have strong legs like my mother
To run for cover when I need it
And these two eyes are for no other
The day you leave we'll cry a river

Le lo lo le lo le
Le lo lo le lo le
At your feet...I'm at your feet

Whenever, Wherever
We're meant to be together
I'll be there and you'll be near
And that's the deal my dear
They're over, you're under
We're both down under(?)
We can always play by ear
But that's the deal my dear

Le lo lo le lo le
Le lo lo le lo le

We can fly, say it again

Le lo lo le lo le lo le

Tell me one more time
That you'll live
Lost in my eyes

Whenever, wherever
We'll learn to be together
I'll be there and you'll be near
And that's the deal my dear
They're over, you're under
You've got me head over heels
There's nothing left to fear
If you really feel the way I feel

Whenever, wherever
We're meant to be together
I'll be there and you'll be near
And that's the deal my dear
They're over, you're under
You've got me head over heels
There's nothing left to fear
If you really feel the way I feel