La Bandolera – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Tito Double P

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Mexican street culture and modern corrido tumbado with Tito Double P's "La Bandolera." This track offers a raw and unfiltered look at a fast-paced, high-stakes lifestyle, making it an excellent song to explore contemporary Spanish slang and expressions related to luxury, defiance, and loyalty. Its vivid storytelling and catchy beat will not only immerse you in the artist's narrative but also provide a dynamic way to grasp new vocabulary and cultural nuances within the regional Mexican music scene.

[English]

A little corn roll by my side, my iPhone just rang.

Tell me what has to be done.

I carry the bandolier; it barely shuts with all these stacks of a hundred.

A diamond‑studded watch, I even have diamonds in my teeth.

The vape is mint.

A curvy blonde, we light up the blunts.

We go at it, baby.

I'm going at 180, cruising high in the AMG.

They know I bring a tray, I fire at the cops if a roadblock appears.

Se suben y graban el tablero

I enjoy the pimp’s life.

Colombian, the girl I want.

I wake up spending money.

I don't care if I live or die.

That's why I always do what I want.

With me, those who never left.

A crowd looking after the old man.

Tito Double P

Oh, Mom!

I have VIP at the club.

They set off fireworks, rosé champagne, huh.

I spark up with a sigh.

I have stacks of laundered cash to sell.

I'm going at 180, cruising high in the AMG.

They know I bring a tray, I fire at the cops if a roadblock appears.

They get in and film the dashboard.

I enjoy the pimp’s life.

Colombian, the girl I want.

I wake up spending money.

I don't care if I live or die.

That's why I always do what I want.

With me, those who never left.

A crowd looking after the old man.

[Spanish]

Un cuernito a su lado, ya me sonó el iPhone

Digan qué hay que hacer

Traigo la bandolera, apenas cierra por tanta paca de a cien

Un reloj con diamantes, traigo hasta en los dientes

De menta es el vape

Una güera culona, prendemos los bluntes

Chingamos, bebé

Voy como a 180 volando los altos en el AMG

Saben traigo charola, tiro pa' las cocas si toca retén

Se suben y graban el tablero

Disfruto la vida del putero

Colombiana, la baby que quiero

Me amanezco gastando dinero

No me importa si yo vivo o muero

Por eso siempre hago lo que quiero

Conmigo, los que nunca se fueron

Un manchón de gente cuidando del viejo

Tito Double P

¡Ay, mamá!

Tengo VIP en el antro

Prenden las bengalas, champaña rosé, eh

Me prendo con un suspiro

Cuadros de lavada tengo pa' vender

Voy como a 180 volando los altos en el AMG

Saben traigo charola, tiro pa' las cocas si toca retén

Se suben y graban el tablero

Disfruto la vida del putero

Colombiana, la baby que quiero

Me amanezco gastando dinero

No me importa si yo vivo o muero

Por eso siempre hago lo que quiero

Conmigo, los que nunca se fueron

Un manchón de gente cuidando del viejo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bandolera /ban.do.ˈle.ɾa/ B2	noun - a shoulder bag or a woman who carries a gun
volando /bo.ˈlan.do/ A2	verb - flying
AMG /ˈɑːm.dʒiː/ B1	noun - a high-performance brand of Mercedes-Benz
charola /tʃa.ˈɾo.la/ C1	noun - a tray or bribe
retén /re.ˈten/ C1	noun - a police checkpoint
tablero /ta.ˈble.ɾo/ B1	noun - dashboard
putero /pu.ˈte.ɾo/ C2	noun - a brothel or a person who frequents brothels
Colombiana /ko.lom.ˈbi.a.na/ A1	adjective - Colombian (female)
gastando /ɡas.ˈtan.do/ A2	verb - spending
dinero /di.ˈne.ɾo/ A1	noun - money
vivo /ˈbi.bo/ A1	adjective - alive
muero /ˈmwe.ɾo/ A1	verb - I die
bengalas /ben.ˈɡa.las/ B2	noun - flares or pyrotechnics
champaña /tʃam.ˈpa.ɲa/ B1	noun - champagne
lavada /la.ˈβa.da/ B2	adjective - washed noun - laundering

Key Grammar Structures

• Un cuernito a su lado, ya me sonó el iPhone

  ➔ Use of the adverb 'ya' with the preterite and the indirect object pronoun 'me'

  ➔ The adverb "ya" shows the action is already completed, and "me" marks the indirect object in "ya me sonó."

• Traigo la bandolera, apenas cierra por tanta paca de a cien

  ➔ Use of the adverb 'apenas' meaning 'hardly/barely' with the present tense

  ➔ The word "apenas" means "hardly" or "barely," so in "apenas cierra" it conveys that it almost doesn’t close.

• De menta es el vape

  ➔ Use of 'de' after a form of 'ser' to express content or characteristic

  ➔ The phrase "De menta es el vape" literally means "It is mint [flavored], the vape," using 'de' to mark the flavor.

• Voy como a 180 volando los altos en el AMG

  ➔ Use of 'como a' plus a number to express approximation

  ➔ In "como a 180," the phrase indicates "about 180" (km/h), approximating the speed.

• Saben traigo charola, tiro pa' las cocas si toca retén

  ➔ Colloquial contraction 'pa'' for 'para'

  ➔ The form "pa'" is a familiar, spoken contraction of "para" in "tiro pa' las cocas."

• Disfruto la vida del putero

  ➔ Contraction 'del' for 'de + el'

  ➔ In "del putero," 'del' is simply the contraction of 'de' + 'el' before a masculine noun.

• No me importa si yo vivo o muero

  ➔ Use of a conditional 'si' clause with the present tense to express open possibility

  ➔ The clause "si yo vivo o muero" uses 'si' + present tense to say 'whether I live or die.'

• Por eso siempre hago lo que quiero

  ➔ Use of the relative pronoun 'lo que' to mean 'what' or 'that which'

  ➔ In "lo que quiero," the relative pronoun "lo que" means "what I want."

• Conmigo, los que nunca se fueron

  ➔ Use of 'los que' (article + relative pronoun) to mean 'those who'

  ➔ In "los que nunca se fueron," 'los que' means 'those who' and introduces a relative clause.