BANDA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Morad, Dei V

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Yo no hablo contigo, sino con quién manda.

I don't talk to you, only to whoever's in charge.

Siempre sigo firme, no juego a dos bandas.

I always stay firm, I don't play both sides.

Me siento Hakimi jugando en la banda.

I feel like Hakimi playing on the wing.

Siempre ando solo aunque tengo banda.

I always walk alone even though I have a crew.

Suben todos los pesos y la droga blanda.

All the heavy weights and soft drugs are going up.

Cuidado como tú caminas o como andas.

Be careful how you walk or how you move.

No tengo un amigo que en guerra se ablanda.

I don't have a friend who gets soft in a fight.

No le doy la mano aunque me lo lamba.

I won't shake their hand, even if they grovel.

Un par de babies pa' mí, pa' mi brother.

A couple of girls for me, for my brother.

Ahora si no llegamos en Mercedes, llegamos en Range Rover.

Now, if we don't arrive in a Mercedes, we arrive in a Range Rover.

En el putero ponemos el dinero a llover.

At the club, we make it rain money.

Un fili y una perco, a mi no me gusta estar sober.

A blunt and a Perc, I don't like being sober.

Me he ganao' respeto desde el bicho, tú estás runner.

I've earned respect since I was a kid, you're just an errand boy.

Soy un jefe, shot caller. El bolsillo está lleno de los blue hunnids.

I'm a boss, a shot caller. My pocket is full of blue hundreds.

Un precio en la cabeza te voy a poner.

I'm gonna put a price on your head.

Cuidado si ves coro y Air Force runners.

Be careful if you see the crew and Air Force sneakers.

Son los míos disfrazaos' como en October.

They're my guys, disguised like in October.

Dirty money, pero está lavao' el cash.

Dirty money, but the cash is laundered.

Me entré pa' la tarima y prenden los flash.

I got on stage and the flashes went off.

Estaba pa' to' mis opps.

I was ready for all my opps.

Baby, yo soy una estrella fugaz.

Baby, I'm a shooting star.

Puede que me veas una vez y después no me veas más na'.

You might see me once and then never again.

Ahora soy jefe y era estudiante de F.

Now I'm the boss, and I used to be a student of F.

Baby, chíngame rico y te compro una Merce.

Baby, please me well and I'll buy you a Mercedes.

Estos cabrones me roncan y no dejan verse.

These bastards talk big to me and don't show themselves.

Tírense que los pa'l y la Glope tienen láser.

Come at us, because the guns and the Glock have lasers.

Ahora soy jefe y era estudiante de F.

Now I'm the boss, and I used to be a student of F.

Baby, chíngame rico y te compro una Merce.

Baby, please me well and I'll buy you a Mercedes.

Estos cabrones me roncan y no dejan verse.

These bastards talk big to me and don't show themselves.

Tírense que los pa'l y la Glope tienen láser.

Come at us, because the guns and the Glock have lasers.

Yo no hablo contigo, sino con quién manda.

I don't talk to you, only to whoever's in charge.

Siempre sigo firme, no juego a dos bandas.

I always stay firm, I don't play both sides.

Me siento Hakimi jugando en la banda.

I feel like Hakimi playing on the wing.

Siempre ando solo aunque tengo banda.

I always walk alone even though I have a crew.

Suben todos los pesos y la droga blanda.

All the heavy weights and soft drugs are going up.

Cuidado como tú caminas o como andas.

Be careful how you walk or how you move.

No tengo un amigo que en guerra se ablanda.

I don't have a friend who gets soft in a fight.

No le doy la mano aunque me lo lamba.

I won't shake their hand, even if they grovel.

Desde pequeñito yo no quería juguetes.

Since I was little, I didn't want toys.

Yo solamente soñaba con hacer billetes.

I only dreamed of making money.

Ando con un rifle que le llaman Manolete.

I'm walking with a rifle they call Manolete.

Te lo paso en la cara y también el bigote.

I'll put it across your face and your mustache too.

Tú grabando to' haciendo bulto y paquete.

You're recording everything, making a big show of it.

Cuidado que uno de los míos a ti no te empaquete.

Be careful that one of my guys doesn't deal with you.

Ando con el Dei V así que arranca pa'l garete.

I'm with Dei V, so get out of here.

Quiero 20 filis y de mujeres quiero siete.

I want 20 blunts, and as for women, I want seven.

No te hagas el loco, no levantes las señales.

Don't play dumb, don't raise any flags.

Que aunque tú me veas solo, en mi espalda está la L.

Because even if you see me alone, the 'L' is at my back.

Tú corrías con tenis, yo empecé sin los pedales.

You ran with sneakers, I started without pedals.

Movía los paquetes, parecía malabares.

I moved the packages, it looked like juggling.

Yo entro a la disco y no me hace falta nunca los metales.

I walk into the club and I never need weapons.

Porque todo el mundo sabe cómo aquí nos la jugamos.

Because everyone knows how we do things here.

Facturo los kilos y empecemos con los gramos.

I invoice kilos, and we start with grams.

No me mires mucho si no eres mi hermano.

Don't look at me too much if you're not my brother.

Ando con la L, los que mandan.

I'm with the 'L', the ones who rule.

Fumando una L que viene de Holanda.

Smoking a blunt that comes from Holland.

Mami, ¿qué tú quieres? Que aquí se te salda.

Mommy, what do you want? Here, it's settled for you.

Tengo mil problemas, dentro mío se guardan.

I have a thousand problems, they're kept inside me.

Yo no hablo contigo, sino con quién manda.

I don't talk to you, only to whoever's in charge.

Siempre sigo firme, no juego a dos bandas.

I always stay firm, I don't play both sides.

Me siento Hakimi jugando en la banda.

I feel like Hakimi playing on the wing.

Siempre ando solo aunque tengo banda.

I always walk alone even though I have a crew.

Suben todos los pesos y la droga blanda.

All the heavy weights and soft drugs are going up.

Cuidado como tú caminas o como andas.

Be careful how you walk or how you move.

No tengo un amigo que en guerra se ablanda.

I don't have a friend who gets soft in a fight.

No le doy la mano aunque me lo lamba.

I won't shake their hand, even if they grovel.

Under Water

Under Water

Los Flavorz

Los Flavorz

Mira dime Morad, cabrón, el que se tire le vamo' a romper el casco.

Look, tell me, Morad, bastard, whoever comes at us, we're gonna break their helmet.

Te sabes como es, desde PR hasta España, hijo 'e la gran puta.

You know how it is, from PR to Spain, you son of a bitch.

Ustedes saben quién es ya.

You all know who it is by now.

Los de la L con el Dei V.

The 'L' crew with Dei V.

Desde la Florida a PR.

From Florida to PR.

Los del Flavor.

Los del Flavor.

Under Water.

Under Water.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
banda /ˈbanda/ A2	noun - group of people (e.g., gang, crew), side (e.g., of a field or an issue), musical band
mandar /manˈdaɾ/ B1	verb - to command, to rule, to be in charge; to send
firme /ˈfiɾme/ B1	adjective - firm, steadfast, unwavering
droga /ˈdɾoɣa/ B1	noun - drug
blando /ˈblando/ A2	adjective - soft, weak, tender (used for 'soft drugs' or 'to soften up')
guerra /ˈɡera/ A2	noun - war, conflict
andar /anˈdaɾ/ A1	verb - to walk, to go, to be (in a certain state or condition)
dinero /diˈneɾo/ A1	noun - money
respeto /resˈpeto/ A2	noun - respect
jefe /ˈxefe/ A2	noun - boss, chief, leader
poner /poˈneɾ/ A1	verb - to put, to place, to set, to make (e.g., 'poner precio' - to set a price)
estrella /esˈtɾeʎa/ A2	noun - star, celebrity
billete /biˈʎete/ A2	noun - banknote, bill (money), ticket
paquete /paˈkete/ A2	noun - package, bundle, parcel (often used informally for drug packages)
roncar /roŋˈkaɾ/ C1	verb - to snore verb - (informal/slang) to boast, to brag, to challenge verbally
tirar /tiˈɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to throw, to drop verb - (informal/slang) to shoot (a gun), to attack, to try (to do something)
metal /meˈtal/ B2	noun - metal noun - (plural, informal/slang) firearms, guns
problema /pɾoˈβlema/ A1	noun - problem, issue
cabrón /kaˈβɾon/ C1	noun - (vulgar) bastard, asshole, motherfucker (can also be used informally among friends, like 'dude' or 'bro', depending on region and context) adjective - (vulgar/informal) difficult, tough, complicated
romper /romˈpeɾ/ A2	verb - to break, to smash, to tear

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo no hablo contigo, sino con quién manda.

  ➔ 'Sino' (but rather) and relative pronoun 'quién' (whoever/the one who).

  ➔ This line uses "sino" to correct a negative statement ("no hablo contigo") with an alternative ("sino con quién manda"). "Sino" is used instead of "pero" when the first part of the sentence is negative and the second part contradicts or specifies the first. The relative pronoun "quién" refers to "the person who" or "whoever."

• No le doy la mano aunque me lo lamba.

  ➔ 'Aunque' + Subjunctive for concession.

  ➔ The conjunction "aunque" (although/even if) is followed by the subjunctive mood ("lamba") because it introduces a hypothetical or contrary-to-fact concession, indicating something that is unlikely or unwanted to happen.

• En el putero ponemos el dinero a llover.

  ➔ 'Poner a + infinitive' (idiomatic construction).

  ➔ This phrase illustrates the idiomatic structure "poner a + infinitive" ("poner el dinero a llover"), which means "to make something start doing something" or "to cause something to do something." Here, it means "to make money rain down."

• Puede que me veas una vez y después no me veas más na'.

  ➔ 'Puede que' + Subjunctive (expressing possibility/probability) and colloquialism.

  ➔ The impersonal expression "Puede que" (It's possible that / Maybe) always requires the subjunctive mood ("veas") to express possibility or probability. "Más na'" is a colloquial contraction of "más nada," meaning "nothing else" or "never again."

• Ahora soy jefe y era estudiante de F.

  ➔ Preterite vs. Imperfect (contrast of states/roles).

  ➔ This line contrasts a current state using "soy" (present of "ser") with a continuous or habitual past condition using "era" (imperfect of "ser"). The imperfect is used for background descriptions, prolonged situations, or describing a past state without a specific beginning or end.

• Cuidado que uno de los míos a ti no te empaquete.

  ➔ 'Cuidado que' + Subjunctive (warning/admonition).

  ➔ The phrase "Cuidado que" (Be careful that / Watch out that) is used to issue a warning or admonition. It typically requires the subjunctive mood ("empaquete") for the verb that follows, as it refers to a potential or uncertain action.

• Que aunque tú me veas solo, en mi espalda está la L.

  ➔ 'Aunque' + Subjunctive (concession).

  ➔ Similar to a previous example, "aunque" (although/even if) is followed by the subjunctive mood ("veas") because it expresses a concession about a perceived situation that contrasts with the actual truth, indicating a hypothetical or contrary-to-fact perception. The initial "Que" here is a common colloquial filler or simply introduces the clause.

• Mami, ¿qué tú quieres? Que aquí se te salda.

  ➔ Impersonal 'se' + Indirect Object Pronoun ('se te salda').

  ➔ This construction uses the impersonal "se" for passive voice or to indicate an unspecified subject ("se salda" - it is paid/settled), combined with the indirect object pronoun "te" to specify the beneficiary ("for you"). So, "it is settled for you" or "you will be paid here."

• Tú corrías con tenis, yo empecé sin los pedales.

  ➔ Preterite vs. Imperfect (contrast of habitual vs. specific past action).

  ➔ This line contrasts the imperfect "corrías" (to describe a habitual or ongoing action in the past – "you used to run") with the preterite "empecé" (to describe a specific, completed action that initiated something in the past – "I began"). The imperfect sets the scene, while the preterite marks a specific event.

• Porque todo el mundo sabe cómo aquí nos la jugamos.

  ➔ Idiomatic reflexive verb with direct object pronoun ('jugarse algo').

  ➔ The verb "jugarse" is an idiomatic reflexive verb meaning "to risk something" or "to bet something." Here, "nos la jugamos" means "we risk our lives/everything" or "we play our game," where "la" refers to the situation or their lives.