BANDA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Morad, Dei V

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and authentic world of Spanish urban music with Morad and Dei V's powerful track, "BANDA." This song is a fantastic way to grasp real-world Spanish, particularly slang and expressions related to street culture and loyalty. You'll learn how artists use metaphors and vivid storytelling to convey deep messages about trust, power, and resilience. Its compelling lyrics and driving beat make it a captivating listening experience that also serves as a vibrant lesson in contemporary Spanish vernacular.

[English]

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

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

I feel like Hakimi playing on the wing.

I always walk alone even though I have a crew.

All the heavy weights and soft drugs are going up.

Be careful how you walk or how you move.

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

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

A couple of girls for me, for my brother.

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

At the club, we make it rain money.

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

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

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

I'm gonna put a price on your head.

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

They're my guys, disguised like in October.

Dirty money, but the cash is laundered.

I got on stage and the flashes went off.

I was ready for all my opps.

Baby, I'm a shooting star.

You might see me once and then never again.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I feel like Hakimi playing on the wing.

I always walk alone even though I have a crew.

All the heavy weights and soft drugs are going up.

Be careful how you walk or how you move.

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

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

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

I only dreamed of making money.

I'm walking with a rifle they call Manolete.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You ran with sneakers, I started without pedals.

I moved the packages, it looked like juggling.

I walk into the club and I never need weapons.

Because everyone knows how we do things here.

I invoice kilos, and we start with grams.

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

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

Smoking a blunt that comes from Holland.

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

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

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

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

I feel like Hakimi playing on the wing.

I always walk alone even though I have a crew.

All the heavy weights and soft drugs are going up.

Be careful how you walk or how you move.

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

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

Under Water

Los Flavorz

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

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

You all know who it is by now.

The 'L' crew with Dei V.

From Florida to PR.

Los del Flavor.

Under Water.

[Spanish]

Yo no hablo contigo, sino con quién manda.

Siempre sigo firme, no juego a dos bandas.

Me siento Hakimi jugando en la banda.

Siempre ando solo aunque tengo banda.

Suben todos los pesos y la droga blanda.

Cuidado como tú caminas o como andas.

No tengo un amigo que en guerra se ablanda.

No le doy la mano aunque me lo lamba.

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

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

En el putero ponemos el dinero a llover.

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

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

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

Un precio en la cabeza te voy a poner.

Cuidado si ves coro y Air Force runners.

Son los míos disfrazaos' como en October.

Dirty money, pero está lavao' el cash.

Me entré pa' la tarima y prenden los flash.

Estaba pa' to' mis opps.

Baby, yo soy una estrella fugaz.

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

Ahora soy jefe y era estudiante de F.

Baby, chíngame rico y te compro una Merce.

Estos cabrones me roncan y no dejan verse.

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

Ahora soy jefe y era estudiante de F.

Baby, chíngame rico y te compro una Merce.

Estos cabrones me roncan y no dejan verse.

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

Yo no hablo contigo, sino con quién manda.

Siempre sigo firme, no juego a dos bandas.

Me siento Hakimi jugando en la banda.

Siempre ando solo aunque tengo banda.

Suben todos los pesos y la droga blanda.

Cuidado como tú caminas o como andas.

No tengo un amigo que en guerra se ablanda.

No le doy la mano aunque me lo lamba.

Desde pequeñito yo no quería juguetes.

Yo solamente soñaba con hacer billetes.

Ando con un rifle que le llaman Manolete.

Te lo paso en la cara y también el bigote.

Tú grabando to' haciendo bulto y paquete.

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

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

Quiero 20 filis y de mujeres quiero siete.

No te hagas el loco, no levantes las señales.

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

Tú corrías con tenis, yo empecé sin los pedales.

Movía los paquetes, parecía malabares.

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

Porque todo el mundo sabe cómo aquí nos la jugamos.

Facturo los kilos y empecemos con los gramos.

No me mires mucho si no eres mi hermano.

Ando con la L, los que mandan.

Fumando una L que viene de Holanda.

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

Tengo mil problemas, dentro mío se guardan.

Yo no hablo contigo, sino con quién manda.

Siempre sigo firme, no juego a dos bandas.

Me siento Hakimi jugando en la banda.

Siempre ando solo aunque tengo banda.

Suben todos los pesos y la droga blanda.

Cuidado como tú caminas o como andas.

No tengo un amigo que en guerra se ablanda.

No le doy la mano aunque me lo lamba.

Under Water

Los Flavorz

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

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

Ustedes saben quién es ya.

Los de la L con el Dei V.

Desde la Florida a PR.

Los del Flavor.

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.