SANDUNGA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: DON OMAR, WISIN, YANDEL
• Album: BACK TO REGGAETÓN

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the authentic, raw energy of early 2000s reggaeton with "SANDUNGA"! The song is a masterclass in the genre's foundational rhythms and street vocabulary. You'll learn essential Spanish phrases for the dance floor, including terms for specific dance moves like *perreo* and cultural words like *sandunga* (charm/flair). Its hard-hitting verses and classic bassline, crafted by the original architects of the sound, make it a perfect, unforgettable lesson in the roots of Latin urban music.

[English]

Little hip here

Big hip there

(Man, what’s starting is crazy)

Baby, you like my style (Mmm sure)

See how it thumps (Mmm sure)

Luny, you nailed it, the bass thumps hard

And everyone’s gonna lose themselves in the dark

Beautiful, you like my style (Mmm sure)

See how it thumps (Mmm sure)

Luny, you nailed it, the bass thumps hard

And we’re going to lose ourselves in the dark

Turn it on

So you can vibe and move your waist with no laziness and feel it

Man, what’s starting is crazy

Release the killer

Tonight’s a grinding night and we’re gonna go all in with no fronting

Loosen your waist

It lights up at night like the moon

And she moves her butt in sexy jeans that squeeze her tight

She catches on, puts her body into the dance, she owns it

If you’re not ready, step aside

Daddy, The King!

And now it’s the Survivor’s turn!

Come on, come on little girl

Move your body, so good

‘Cause no one here excites me like you do

She always calls me daddy where there’s no light

(Double)

Take both of them out front

(Really hard)

Little hip here

Big hip there

You got sexy, I got you feeling good

She dancing likes to get into mischief

And wants to do it only with my songs

Calculator, no delay

She really acts, she’s no poser

Enjoys it all quietly

She came in a miniskirt with no panties

Baby, you like my style (Mmm sure)

See how it thumps (Mmm sure)

Luny, you nailed it, the bass thumps hard

And everyone’s gonna lose themselves in the dark

Beautiful, you like my style (Mmm sure)

See how it thumps (Mmm sure)

Luny, you nailed it, the bass thumps hard

And we’re going to lose ourselves in the dark

(Yandel)

Here in the club there’s zero gravity

We change the rules

Kings with kings, the duo with the Legend

I’m coming at you, the first one I hit

Baby, you wanna play, your player one has arrived!

Baby if you say “let’s go,” let’s see how long we last

I take you private and do it to you over the money

Luny breaking bass and I touching you lower

I saw your ex called you, ask him “What’s up?”

If it’s not clear in here, it’s all tinted

That butt suffocated

On the floor doing ground moves

Watching from afar all those who fronted on me

But they haven’t achieved anything

In trajectory we’re unique and the public knows it

No fronting in the street and we flash the steel

Got the glock ready to go wild in bed, baby

Keep jumping on me, that won’t break

(Yeah)

Gaining momentum, her hair sweats, that caramel bomb I smell

Sure, I wanna taste it, she tells me “double it, squeeze it”

Grinding the floor cracks and if she gets hot

Pack your bag, you’re leaving on a first-class trip

And this is like Vegas, secret everything that happens

And this one’s surely going to space

Get ready in the gym, ‘cause I’m gonna eat you slowly

So you can vibe and move your waist with no laziness and feel it

Man, what’s starting is crazy

Release the killer

Tonight’s a grinding night and we’re gonna go all in with no fronting

Loosen your waist

It lights up at night like the moon

And she moves her butt in sexy jeans that squeeze her tight

She catches on, puts her body into the dance, she owns it

If you’re not ready, step aside

Guys, don’t try to push

With those who carried the movement all around the world

(Won’t lose themselves in the dark)

Who are they?

Your idols

The King and The Survivor

Luny Tunes

Little hip here

Big hip there

(How nice)

Straight from the base

Little hip here

Big hip there

And wants to do it only with my songs

...

[Spanish]

Caderita pa' aquí

Caderota pa' allá

(Muchacho es un desmadre lo que empieza)

Mami te gusta mi sandunga (Mmm seguro)

Verá como retumba (Mmm seguro)

Luny tú te guillaste, retumba el bajo duro

Y to' el mundo va a matarse pa' lo oscuro

Linda te gusta mi sandunga (Mmm seguro)

Verá como retumba (Mmm seguro)

Luny tú te guillaste retumba el bajo duro

Y vamos a matarnos pa' lo oscuro

Prendee

Pa' que vacile y mueva la cintura sin pereza y asimile

Chacho es un desmadre lo que empieza

Suelten al killer

Que hoy es noche de perreo y vamo' a darle sin fantasmeo

Suelta cintura

Se prende de noche como luna

Y mueve el cula dentro de un sexy jean que la estrangula

Se asimila, pone su cuerpo al bailar, se guilla

El que no está ready que coja orilla

¡Papi, El Rey!

¡Y ahora le toca al Sobreviviente!

Dale, dale chiquitita

Move your body, so good

Que aquí nadie me acalora como lo haces tú

Ella siempre a mí me dice papi donde no haya luz

(Doble)

A los dos sacarlos de frontú

(Bien duro)

Caderita pa' aquí

Caderota pa' allá

Usted se puso sexy, yo la pongo a gozar

Ella bailando le gusta hacer fechorías

Y quiere hacerlo solo con canciones mías

Calculadora, no se demora

Esa sí actúa, no es jabladora

To' se lo goza y lo hace calladito

Llegó con la minifalda y no trajo pantysitos

Mami te gusta mi sandunga (Mmm seguro)

Verá como retumba (Mmm seguro)

Luny tú te guillaste, retumba el bajo duro

Y to' el mundo va a matarse pa' lo oscuro

Linda te gusta mi sandunga (Mmm seguro)

Verá como retumba (Mmm seguro)

Luny tú te guillaste retumba el bajo duro

Y vamos a matarnos pa' lo oscuro

(Yandel)

Aquí hay en la disco hay cero gravity

Nosotros cambiamos las leyes

Son los reyes con los reyes, la dobleta con la Legend

Voy pa encima e' ti, a la primera que te pegue'

Mami tú quieres jugar, llegó tu player one!

Bebe si tú me dice vamo', a ver cuánto aguantamo'

Te llevo pal' privado y te lo hago encima de los chavos

Luny rompiendo bajo y yo tocándote más abajo

Vi que tu ex te llamó, Pregúntale ¿Que pajo?

Si pa'ca dentro no se ve, to' tintiao

Ese culo asfixiao'

En el piso haciendo ground

Viendo de lejos to' los que me han fronteao'

Pero nada han lograo'

En trayectoria somos únicos y eso lo sabe el público

En la brea un fantasmeo y asomamos los metálicos

Ya tengo ready la glopeta pa matarnos en la cama mami

Sigue brincándome aquí que eso no se va a partir

(Yeah)

Coje vuelo, le suda el pelo a ese bombón de caramelo huelo

Claro, probarlo quiero, ella me dice doble aprieta

Perreando el piso agrieta y si ella se calienta

Prepara la maleta, que te vas en un viaje primera clase

Y esto es como Las Vegas secreto to' lo que pase

Y este va de seguro pal' espacio

Ponte ready en el gimnasio, que te voy a comer despacio

Pa' que vacile y mueva la cintura sin pereza y asimile

Chacho es un desmadre lo que empieza

Suelten al killer

Que hoy es noche de perreo y vamos a darle sin fantasmeo

Suelta cintura

Se prende de noche como luna

Y mueve el cula dentro de un sexy jean que la estrangula

Se asimila, pone su cuerpo al bailar, se guilla

El que no está ready que coja orilla

Muchachos no traten de hacer fuerza

Con los que llevaron el movimiento en el mundo entero

(No va a matarse p' lo oscuro)

¿Quién son?

Los ídolos tuyos

El Rey y El Sobreviviente

Luny Tunes

Caderita pa' aquí

Caderota pa' allá

(Que Rico)

Directamente desde la base

Caderita pa' aquí

Caderota pa' allá

Y quiere hacerlo solo con canciones mías

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sandunga /sanˈduŋɡa/ B2	noun - an alluring or graceful dance style or rhythm, often Caribbean
caderita /kaðeˈɾita/ B2	noun - a diminutive of 'cadera' meaning small hip, often referring to hip movement in dance
caderota /kaðeˈɾota/ B2	noun - a augmentative form of 'cadera' meaning large hip, often describing movement or shape
desmadre /desˈmadɾe/ B2	noun - chaos, disorder, wild behavior
retumba /reˈtumba/ B1	verb - to rumble, to echo loudly
luna /ˈluna/ A1	noun - moon
killer /ˈkɪlɚ/ B2	noun - someone who kills, often used figuratively for someone very good or fierce
perreo /peˈreo/ B2	noun - a style of dance associated with reggaeton involving close body movements
sexy /ˈseksi/ A2	adjective - sexually attractive
calienta /kaˈljenta/ B1	verb - to heat up, to get excited or warmed up
movimiento /moβiˈmjento/ B1	noun - movement, motion
bajo /ˈbaxo/ A2	noun - bass (musical instrument or sound) adjective - low
peligro /peˈliɣɾo/ B1	noun - danger, risk
clase /ˈklase/ A2	noun - class, category; lesson
secreto /seˈkɾeto/ B1	noun - secret

Key Grammar Structures

• Mami te gusta mi sandunga

  ➔ Use of indirect object pronoun 'te' with verb 'gustar' (to express liking).

  ➔ The phrase 'te gusta' means 'you like' but literally 'it pleases you.' 'Te' marks the person affected by the liking.

• Verá como retumba

  ➔ Future tense form 'verá' (he/she/you formal will see).

  ➔ The word 'verá' shows future tense, expressing something the speaker is confident will happen ('you will see').

• Pa' que vacile y mueva la cintura

  ➔ Subjunctive mood 'vacile' and 'mueva' after 'para que'.

  ➔ After 'para que' (so that), verbs take the subjunctive form to show intention or purpose.

• Y mueve el cula dentro de un sexy jean

  ➔ Imperative mood 'mueve' (command form).

  ➔ 'Mueve' is the command form of 'mover' — it tells someone to move something.

• El que no está ready que coja orilla

  ➔ Relative clause 'El que no está ready' using article 'el que' as 'the one who'.

  ➔ 'El que' introduces a relative clause, meaning 'the one who'. The structure personalizes the subject.

• Dale, dale chiquitita

  ➔ Use of imperative 'dale' from 'darle' meaning 'go ahead' or encouragement.

  ➔ 'Dale' literally means 'give it', but in colloquial speech it means 'come on' or 'go for it.'

• Te llevo pal' privado

  ➔ First person singular present 'llevo' with direct object pronoun 'te'.

  ➔ 'Te llevo' means 'I take you'. 'Te' is the person who is being taken.

• Si pa'ca dentro no se ve

  ➔ Impersonal passive 'se ve' meaning 'is seen'.

  ➔ 'Se ve' literally means 'it is seen' or 'one can see', a construction using 'se' for general statements.

• Y esto es como Las Vegas

  ➔ Simile with 'como' (comparison of equality).

  ➔ The phrase uses 'como' to create a simile, comparing a situation to Las Vegas.