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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shakira
Background Vocals
Rita Quintero
Background Vocals
Lester Mendez
Keyboards
Tim Pierce
Guitar
Brian Ray
Guitar
Richard Bravo
Percussion
Paul Bushnell
Bass
Ed Calle
Tenor Saxophone
Tony Concepción
Trumpet
Dana Teboe
Trombone
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Drums
Camilo Valencia
Horn Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shakira
Songwriter
Lester Mendez
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Shakira
Producer
Lester Mendez
Co-Producer
Carlos Paucar
Additional Engineer
Mike Couzzi
Additional Engineer
Jorge Gonzalez
Assistant Engineer
Alfred Figueroa
Additional Engineer
Ken Theis
Assistant Engineer
Mike Rivera
Assistant Engineer
Chris Carroll
Assistant Engineer
Scott Kieklak
Assistant Engineer
Oswald Bowe
Assistant Engineer
Alex Dixon
Assistant Engineer
Ed Williams
Assistant Engineer
Eric Schilling
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Terry Manning
Recording Engineer
Javier Garza
Recording Engineer
Gustavo Celis
Recording Engineer
Emilio Estefan
Executive Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You have to swear you've got love to love me
That will last forever
We must have a story with a happy ending
So don't ever go away
And never put aside the things I'm gonna say
'Cause these are rules for us
[Verse 2]
Use your eyes only to look at me
Use your mouth only to kiss my lips
We are branches of the same old tree
You can laugh only if you laugh with me
You can cry only if you cry for me
Don't forget that you're condemned to me
Oh, can't you see?
You always were, you'll always be
[Verse 3]
You used to say
I should see a doctor who would keep me busy
'Cause a jealous woman never makes it easy
And you know I'll do for us whatever seems right
But it may take awhile before I change the rules
[Verse 4]
Use your eyes only to look at me
Use your mouth only to kiss my lips
We are branches of the same old tree
You can laugh only if you laugh with me
You can cry only if you cry for me
Don't forget that you're condemned to me
Oh, can't you see?
You always were, you always were
[Verse 5]
So use your eyes only to look at me
Use your mouth only to kiss my lips
We are branches of the same old tree
You can laugh only if you laugh with me
You can cry only if you cry for me
Don't forget that you're condemned to me
Oh, can't you see?
You always were, you'll always be
Written by: Lester Mendez, Shakira