He has taken revenge on Piqu and Clara Cha in the session with Bizarrap, he has declared eternal love for his children in Acrostic, has regretted the neglect in love in Monotonous, with Karol G and TQG She has been reborn as a Latin diva in the face of spite… Shakira’s music has also been her driving force to consolidate her personal resurrection.
Each and every one of these songs has references to their intimacy. Some are explicit and others appear in a veiled way, but the fact that Shakira uses her experiences to compose is something that she herself has confirmed. ““Everything I feel, everything I live, is reflected in the lyrics I write, in the videos I make.”he said in his first interview after overcoming the “darkest” stage of his life.
His last premiere, The bosssupposes a social criticism of labor exploitation and poor salary conditions. In collaboration with the Mexican regional group Fuerza RegidaShakira sings about inequality: I have a shitty boss who doesn’t pay me well / I arrive walking and he arrives in a Mercedes Benz / He has me as a recruit / The son of a bitch.
The appearance of Lili Melgar, her nanny, in ‘El Jefe’
To give it even more strength and symbolism, the singer has had the participation of Lili Melgar, the nanny he hired with Gerard Piqué to take care of his children Milan and Sasha when they were much younger and still living in Barcelona. Shakira even names her in the lyrics:
“Lili Melgar / For you this song, they didn’t pay you compensation”
The story of Lili Melgar
Rumors say that Lili Melgar was the first person to informed Shakira of his suspicions about a possible infidelity of Gerard Piqu.
Upon finding out, the former soccer player decided to fire her and break her contract without compensating her with financial compensation. Hence the reference in the lyrics of The boss.
When the divorce became effective, Shakira hired Lili again and he paid him the money that corresponded to him out of his pocket.
As of today continues working for the artist and takes care of her children Milan and Sasha since they moved to Miami.
The truth is Lili Melgar’s story is also that of many Latin American migrants who leave their homes and countries with the intention of building a better future.
Many times the American dream ends up becoming a nightmare due to the labor abuses of the system.
