BANDIDA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Mora

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Spanish through Mora's emotionally charged song, 'BANDIDA.' Explore themes of love and betrayal while learning vivid vocabulary and expressions. Experience the blend of urban rhythms and raw emotion that makes this song a unique and powerful learning tool.

[English]

Maybe it was the bad habit (Habit)

Of me always being the bad guy

The one who doesn’t suffer for love (Suffers)

But you’ve got me in a bad place

Walking hand in hand with uncertainty

The path is dark, I’m still waiting for it to light up

That mask doesn’t cover you anymore

Even though you lie so well, it seems true

Babe, you forget I can be just the same

You’re not just bad, ma, you’re the worst

You made me waste time and a couple more things

For me to realize you were a bandit

You knew what you were doing, I was in my zone

And little by little, you wrapped me up

I went from being the most wanted

To wondering where the hell you’re hiding

And maybe I deserved it, ’cause I never believed them when they said

That you were a bandit

You knew what you were doing, I was in my zone

And little by little, you wrapped me up

I went from being the most wanted

To wondering where the hell you’re hiding, ah-ah-ah-ah

And maybe I deserved it

I’m paying karma back everything I owed it

I swore you were good, but it turns out

You’ve never lost since you debuted

You’ve got a crew of girlfriends who trained you

And you don’t carry guilt anymore, you buried it long ago

It’s all clear, you can take off the disguise

And save me those crystal tears

Don’t call me, don’t look for me, I won’t answer

Lie, I don’t know, but to avoid

I don’t wanna stumble

Let God judge me, I bribe the judges

I’d give you one more chance, even if you don’t deserve it

Babe, I swear, I’d forget you if I could

I even got romantic with you

The sex wasn’t normal, it was magical

But that heart of yours, I think it’s plastic

You think you know, but you fail at the basics (Basics)

Yeah (Yeah), you think you know, but you fail at the basics (Basics)

You always fail at the basics

’Cause you’re a bandit

You knew what you were doing, I was in my zone

And little by little, you wrapped me up

I went from being the most wanted to wondering where the hell you’re hiding

And maybe I deserved it, ’cause I never believed them when they said

That you were a bandit

You knew what you were doing, I was in my zone

And little by little, you wrapped me up

I went from being the most wanted

To wondering where the hell you’re hiding, ah-ah-ah-ah

And maybe I deserved it

I’m paying karma back everything I owed it (Owed it)

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[Spanish]

Quizás fue la mala costumbre (Costumbre)

De que siempre solía ser el malo

Ese que por amor no sufre (Sufre)

Pero tú me tiene' en la mala

De la mano caminando con la incertidumbre (—dumbre)

El camino está oscuro, sigo esperando a que se alumbre (Alumbre)

Esa careta ya no te cubre

Aunque mientes tan bien, que parece verda'

Mami, a ti se te olvida que yo puedo ser igual

Y es que tú no ere' mala, ma', tú ere' la malda'

Me hiciste perder tiempo y un par de cosa' má'

Pa' darme cuenta que tú eras una bandida

Tú sí sabía' lo que hacía', yo en la mía

Y así poco a poco me envolvía

Pasé de ser el más buscado

A preguntarme dónde carajo tú estás metía'

Y quizá' me lo merecía, porque nunca les creía cuando me decían

Que tú eras una bandida

Tú sí sabía' lo que hacía', yo en la mía

Y así poco a poco me envolvía

Pasé de ser el más buscado

A preguntarme dónde carajo tú estás metía', ah-ah-ah-ah

Y quizá' me lo merecía

Y al karma le estoy pagando to' lo que le debía

Yo juraba que era buena, pero resultó

Que no ha perdío' una desde que debutó

Tiene un corillo de amiguita' que la' educó

Y ya no carga su consciencia, hace rato que la sepultó

Está to' claro, puede' quitarte el disfra'

Y ahorrarte lagrimita' de cristal

No me llame', no me busque', no vo' a contestar

Mentira, eso no sé, pero por evitar

No vaya a ser que me tropiece

Que me juzgue Dios, yo soborno a los juece'

Te daría una vez má', aunque no te lo merece'

Mami, te lo juro, que te olvido si pudiese

Y yo contigo me puse hasta romántico

El sexo no era normal, era mágico

Pero ese corazón pa' mí que es de plástico

Te crees que sabes, pero falla' en lo básico (Básico)

Sí (Sí), tú te crees que sabes, pero fallas en lo básico (Básico)

Siempre falla' en lo básico

Porque ere' una bandida

Tú sí sabía' lo que hacía', yo en la mía

Y así poco a poco me envolvía

Pasé de ser el más buscado a preguntarme dónde carajo tú estás metía'

Y quizá' me lo merecía, porque nunca les creía cuando me decían

Que tú eras una bandida

Tú sí sabía' lo que hacía', yo en la mía

Y así poco a poco me envolvía

Pasé de ser el más buscado

A preguntarme dónde carajo tú estás metía', ah-ah-ah-ah

Y quizá' me lo merecía

Y al karma le estoy pagando to' lo que le debía (Debía)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
costumbre /kostoˈɾumbre/ B1	noun - custom, habit
malo /ˈmalo/ A2	adjective - bad
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
sufre /suˈfɾe/ B1	verb - suffer
mala /ˈmala/ A2	adjective - bad, evil
miente /ˈmjente/ B1	verb - to lie
duda /ˈduda/ A2	noun - doubt
camino /kaˈmi.no/ A2	noun - path, way, road
oscuro /osˈkuɾo/ B1	adjective - dark
esperando /espeˈɾando/ B1	verb - waiting
alumbre /alumˈbɾe/ C1	verb - to illuminate, to light up
mentiras /menˈtiɾas/ B2	noun - lies
igual /iˈɣwal/ A2	adjective - equal
perder /peˈðeɾ/ A2	verb - to lose

Key Grammar Structures

• Quizás fue la mala costumbre (Costumbre)

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The word 'Quizás' introduces uncertainty, requiring the subjunctive mood in Spanish. Here, 'fuera' is the subjunctive form of 'ser', but it's contracted with 'la' to 'fuera'.

• De que siempre solía ser el malo

  ➔ Imperfect Tense

  ➔ The verb 'solía' is in the imperfect tense, indicating a repeated or ongoing action in the past. It describes a habit or state that existed for a period of time.

• Pero tú me tiene' en la mala

  ➔ Contraction and Informal Language

  ➔ The contraction 'tiene' is shortened to 'tiene' with an apostrophe, which is common in informal Spanish. It reflects spoken language and adds a casual tone.

• El camino está oscuro, sigo esperando a que se alumbre

  ➔ Present Progressive and Subjunctive

  ➔ 'Sigo esperando' is in the present progressive, indicating ongoing action. 'A que se alumbre' uses the subjunctive mood after 'esperar que', expressing uncertainty or a desired outcome.

• Aunque mientes tan bien, que parece verda'

  ➔ Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

  ➔ The clause 'que parece verda'' uses the subjunctive mood because it expresses a subjective opinion or uncertainty. The subjunctive is required after expressions of opinion or emotion.

• Me hiciste perder tiempo y un par de cosa' má'

  ➔ Preterite Tense and Contraction

  ➔ 'Hiciste' is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past. 'Cosa' is contracted to 'cosa' with an apostrophe, common in informal speech.

• Pa' darme cuenta que tú eras una bandida

  ➔ Contraction and Reflexive Pronoun

  ➔ 'Pa' is a contraction of 'para'. 'Darme cuenta' uses the reflexive pronoun 'me' to indicate that the action affects the subject. It means 'to realize'.

• Y al karma le estoy pagando to' lo que le debía

  ➔ Present Progressive and Contraction

  ➔ 'Estoy pagando' is in the present progressive, indicating ongoing action. 'To' is a contraction of 'todo', common in informal Spanish to save syllables.