Shakira locks up her heart in new music video released months after split from beau Gerard Piqué

Shakira has often sung about heartbreak, but her latest music video seems to indicate that the lyrics may be personal.

The release of Monotonía comes four months after the 45-year-old hitmaker and her former partner, Gerard Piqué, 35, announced they were splitting after 11 years together.

In the video, Shakira’s character is seen walking around a grocery store with a sullen look on her face as someone fires a rocket-propelled grenade out of nowhere and shoots a hole in her chest.

The character’s still beating heart is pumped to the ground.

As she struggles to pick up the missing organ, the male character, played by Puerto Rican singer Ozuna, 30, accuses, “yo sabia que esto pasaria, de repente que eres el mismo” (“I knew this would happen , you are the same)’ to which Shakira replies ‘me dejasta por tu narcissismo’ (‘you left me for your narcissism.’)

Later, as she walks through busy city sidewalks, she encounters several men, stumbles and drops the heart on the floor, which a passer-by steps on.

Co-Director: Shakira co-directed the video of her heart being shot out of her chest

Ozuna, 30, is featured in the single as Shakira’s love interest. They trade barbs first and blame each other for their breakup

Picking it up, she sings “No fue culpa tuya/Ni tampoco mía/Fue culpa de la monotonía.” (“It wasn’t your fault, nor mine / It was the fault of monotony.)”

The character arrives at what appears to be a bank and carefully places her heart in a safety deposit box, locks it and carries the key with her.

Shakira co-directed the video with Jaume de la Iguana.

Monotony: But as she roams busy city streets, Shakira’s character softens her attitude by singing: ‘It wasn’t your fault, nor mine/It was monotony’s fault’

The Grammy winner heavily promoted the new single on social media, which according to YouTube was the biggest Spanish-language debut of 2022, with 20 million views in its first 24 hours. It is also trending worldwide on YouTube and on Spotify.

Shakira and the footballer announced their split in June and released a statement saying: “We are sorry to confirm that we are breaking up. We ask for privacy at this time for the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority. Thank you in advance for your understanding and respect.’

The couple share two sons, Milan, nine, and Sasha, seven.

Protection: To prevent her heart from being blown up again, the character locks her heart in a locker and walks away with the key

Hit: Since its release on Thursday, Monotonía has been an international hit with over 20 million downloads in the first 24 hours on YouTube

In an interview with Elle Leading up to the release of Monotonía, the artist admitted that it was a difficult period for her for several reasons, including media scrutiny, but she still has hope for herself and others going through difficult times.

“I think women, we are resilient. You know, we have this resilience that’s innate to all of us,” she explained.

‘I have to become an example to my children, that I have to be what they want, what I want them to be. And I also want to be there for all the people who have shown me their love and support. That is my greatest strength. That is my most powerful engine at the moment.’

Heartache: The song may have been inspired by the sadness the singer and songwriter felt after breaking up with her partner of 11, football player Gerard Piqué / Seen here in Las Vegas in May 2014

Family: The former couple will share two children, Milan, nine, and Sasha, seven, here in Tarragona, Spain, in October 2021.