273:. Milan was in the studio as Shakira recorded the song, and his laughter can be heard at the end. "I put a pair of headphones on him and he was listening really intently and after I finished the last little bit of the song ... he goes 'muau' and he just stayed there on the final recording, just like it happened. It was very emotional, it brought tears to my eyes," Shakira emphasized on the recording process.
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Lyrically, "23" honors
Shakira's relationship with Piqué and reflects on his impact on her life. In the song, she reflects on the moment she first met Piqué, expressing that she felt an immediate connection between them and that fate played a role in bringing them together when he was just 23.
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