Bandida – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: La Perversa, La Insuperable
• Album: Bandida - Single

Lyrics & Translation

“Bandida” offers a fantastic opportunity to dive into the vibrant world of Dominican dembow and urban slang. The song's energetic beat and catchy chorus make it an enjoyable way to learn contemporary Spanish as spoken in the Dominican Republic. By listening to “Bandida,” learners can pick up colloquial phrases and get a feel for the rhythm and flow of the language, all while enjoying a powerful anthem of female confidence.

[English]

Don’t jump in, there are piranhas

Ah

Because we’re so tasty, the bad guys chase us

Bad guys, bad guys, bad guys

And they don’t know I’m a Bandit too, bandit too

Bandit too, bandit too, Bandit too, bandit too

Bandit

Bandit

Bandit

Bandit

Bandit

Bandit, Bandi-di-di

And they don’t know I’m a Bandit too, bandit too

Bandit too, bandit too, Bandit too, bandit too

Bandit too, bandit too

I’ve got one who tastes like fruit

He’s ugly, but he enjoys it

He scored a job, and now I’m into him

(You know him, if you’re Team Fruit)

I’m a bad girl, and my guy’s the same

He’s all in, and I’m at my best

They’re piling up in the Super Chat

Come through like a domi gets paid

Ah

Because we’re so tasty, the bad guys chase us

Bad guys, bad guys, bad guys

Because we’re so tasty, the bad guys chase us

Bad guys, bad guys

And they don’t know I’m a Bandit too, bandit too

Bandit too, bandit too, Bandit too, bandit too

Bandit too, bandit too

Bandit

Bandit

Bandit

Bandit

Bandit

Bandit, Bandi-di-di

The price went up, mine’s expensive

If I were you, I wouldn’t push it with me

You know, sis, we’re the real deal

And this girl? Damn, you’re wild

Bandit

Bandit

Bandit

Bandit

Bandit

Bandit, Bandi-di-di

Don’t jump in, there are piranhas

La Insu, La Perve,

Alofoke, the owner of the house, my cousin

The Official Fruit over here, Shadow Blow

Doing our thing as always, Alo, La Mega Atómica

In the area

In the area

[Spanish]

No se tiren, que hay piraña'

Ah

Por ser tan gustosa' nos persiguen los bandido'

Bandido', bandido', bandido'

Y no sabe que soy Bandida también, bandida también

Bandida también, bandida también, Bandida también, bandida también

Bandida

Bandida

Bandida

Bandida

Bandida

Bandida, Bandi-di-di

Y no sabe que soy Bandida también, bandida también

Bandida también, bandida también, Bandida también, bandida también

Bandida también, bandida también

Yo tengo uno que sabe a fruta

Él e' feo y se lo disfruta

Se ganó una Changa y ahora sí me gusta

(Tú lo conoces, si eres Team Fruta)

Soy una mala y mi bori también

Él 'tá puesto y yo estoy al cien

En el Super Chat 'tán montando pila

Llégale cómo una domi se liquida

Ah

Por ser tan gustosa' nos persiguen los bandido'

Bandido', bandido', bandido'

Por ser tan gustosa' nos persiguen los bandido'

Bandido', bandido'

Y no sabe que soy Bandida también, bandida también

Bandida también, bandida también, Bandida también, bandida también

Bandida también, bandida también

Bandida

Bandida

Bandida

Bandida

Bandida

Bandida, Bandi-di-di

Subió la libra, la mía 'tá cara

Si fuera tú, conmigo no forzara

Tú sabe', mana, que somo' la para

¿Y esta mona? Diablo, tú sí azara'

Bandida

Bandida

Bandida

Bandida

Bandida

Bandida, Bandi-di-di

No se tiren, que hay piraña'

La Insu, La Perve,

Alofoke, el dueño 'e la casa, mi primo

La Fruta Oficial de este lao', Shadow Blow

Aplicándola como siempre, Alo, La Mega Atómica

En el área

En el área

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bandida /banˈdiða/ B1	noun - female bandit or rebellious woman
bandido /banˈdido/ B1	noun - bandit or outlaw
piraña /piˈraɲa/ B2	noun - piranha, a carnivorous fish; metaphor for aggressive person
gustosa /ɡusˈtosa/ B2	adjective - tasty, attractive, or pleasing
perseguir /peɾseˈɣiɾ/ B2	verb - to chase or pursue
fruta /ˈfɾuta/ A1	noun - fruit
feo /ˈfeo/ A2	adjective - ugly, unpleasant
disfrutar /disfɾuˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to enjoy
mala /ˈmala/ A2	adjective - bad, evil, naughty (fem.)
montar /monˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to set up or ride; colloquial: to start or provoke
liquidar /likiˈðaɾ/ B2	verb - to settle, eliminate, or finish off
libra /ˈlibɾa/ B1	noun - pound (weight or currency), also zodiac sign Libra
caro /ˈkaɾo/ A2	adjective - expensive, dear
mona /ˈmona/ B2	noun - monkey; colloquial: vain or silly woman
diablo /ˈdjablo/ B1	noun - devil; used as exclamation of surprise
azara /aˈsaɾa/ C1	verb - to annoy, jinx, or disturb (slang in Caribbean Spanish)

Key Grammar Structures

• [translate:Por ser tan gustosa' nos persiguen los bandido']

  ➔ Causal construction with 'por + infinitive'

  ➔ The phrase 'por ser tan gustosa'' means 'for being so attractive' and explains the reason for the action 'nos persiguen'.

• [translate:Y no sabe que soy Bandida también]

  ➔ Contrast with 'y no sabe que'

  ➔ The conjunction 'y no sabe que' ('and he doesn’t know that') introduces contrast between what others think and the truth.

• [translate:Se ganó una Changa y ahora sí me gusta]

  ➔ Reflexive form 'se ganó' for emphasis

  ➔ Here 'se ganó' adds emphasis that he truly 'earned' or 'got himself' a girl, not just passively received her.

• [translate:Tú lo conoces, si eres Team Fruta]

  ➔ Conditional with 'si + present indicative'

  ➔ The phrase 'si eres Team Fruta' uses a real condition: if you belong to that group, then you know him.

• [translate:Él 'tá puesto y yo estoy al cien]

  ➔ Idiomatic use of 'estar al cien'

  ➔ The phrase 'estar al cien' literally means 'to be at one hundred' and figuratively expresses being at full energy or readiness.

• [translate:En el Super Chat 'tán montando pila]

  ➔ Elision of 'están' to ''tán' in spoken Spanish

  ➔ In Caribbean Spanish, 'están' often reduces to ''tán'. It’s informal and typical of urban vernacular.

• [translate:Llégale cómo una domi se liquida]

  ➔ Imperative 'llégale' (command with indirect pronoun)

  ➔ 'Llégale' combines 'llega' (come, arrive) and 'le' (to him/her), creating a command meaning 'go to them' or 'face them'.

• [translate:Subió la libra, la mía 'tá cara]

  ➔ Past tense 'subió' with colloquial ''tá' for 'está'

  ➔ The line uses 'subió' to mean 'it went up' (price increase) and ''tá' as a colloquial contraction of 'está' ('is').

• [translate:Si fuera tú, conmigo no forzara]

  ➔ Hypothetical conditional with 'si + imperfect subjunctive'

  ➔ 'Si fuera tú' means 'If I were you', a hypothetical scenario contrary to reality, followed by 'no forzara' ('I wouldn’t push it').