Satanás – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: La Tropa Vallenata
• Album: Lo Más Escuchado De

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the vibrant world of Cumbia and Vallenato with La Tropa Vallenata's 'Satanás'. This song offers a fun and unique window into colloquial Spanish expressions and storytelling through music. Its catchy rhythm and humorous narrative about seeking a dance partner from an unexpected source make it a special and engaging way to learn the language.

[English]

Satannnnn

Hooo, satannnnn

Where are youuuu

...

I want to talk to Satan

I want to talk to Satan

To ask him for something that God hasn't been able to give me

To ask him for something that God hasn't been able to give me

A delicious black woman to dance with

A delicious black woman to dance with

Satan

Oh Satan

Where are you?

...

Take it away

Sound man

That's my Andean sound

Let's go, buddy

Satan, I want to ask you

For a delicious black woman

That God hasn't wanted to hear me

For a delicious black woman

That God hasn't wanted to hear me

And may she be very festive and good for dancing

And may she be very festive and good for dancing

Satannnnn

Hooo, satannnnn

Where are youuuu?

Follow me

Come everyone to me

Let's enjoy the cumbia

Hahaha

Woaa

Long live the cumbia

Let's go to a 58

Hahaha

Hey, look, hey, look

Ua

...

[Spanish]

Satanaaaaaaasss

Hooo, satanaaaaaasss

Donde estaaaaaaasss

Yo quiero hablar con satanás

Yo quiero hablar con satanás

Pa pedirle una cosa que dios no me a podido dar

Pa pedirle una cosa que dios no me a podido dar

Una negra sabrosa que sirva para bailar

Una negra sabrosa que sirva para bailar

Satanas

Oh satanas

Donde estas?

Llévalo

Sonidero

Ese es mi sonido andino

Vámonos lomillo

Satanas yo te quiero pedir

Una negra sabrosa

Que dios no me ha querido oír

Una negra sabrosa

Que dios no me ha querido oír

Y Que sea muy rumbera y buena para bailar

Y Que sea muy rumbera y buena para bailar

Satanaaaaaaasss

Hooo, satanaaaaaasss

Donde estaaaaaaasss?

Síganme

Vengan todos a mi

Vamos a gozar la cumbia

Jajajaja

Woaa

Que viva la cumbia

Vámonos a un 58

Jajaja

Hay ojito, hay ojito

Ua

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
satán satán B2	noun - Satan, the devil
hablar hablar A1	verb - to speak, to talk
pedir pedir A1	verb - to ask for, to request
cosa cosa A1	noun - thing, object
dios dios A2	noun - god, deity
negra negra B1	adjective - black (feminine)
sabrosa sabrosa B1	adjective - tasty, flavorful
bailar bailar A1	verb - to dance
sonidero sonidero B2	noun - sound system operator (especially in cumbia/pacifica scenes)
sonido sonido A2	noun - sound
andino andino B2	adjective - pertaining to the Andes region
rumbera rumbera B2	noun - female rumba dancer; someone who loves rumba music
gozar gozar B1	verb - to enjoy, to have fun
cumbia cumbia B1	noun - Cumbia, a popular Latin American music and dance style
viva viva B1	verb - long live! (imperative/subjunctive of live)
ojito ojito A1	noun - little eye, diminutive of eye
lomillo lomillo B2	noun - slang for a small piece of meat (loin) or a nickname; region‑specific term
todos todos A1	pronoun - all, everyone

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo quiero hablar con satanás

  ➔ verb + infinitive (querer + infinitive)

  ➔ The verb "querer" is followed by the infinitive "hablar" to express desire.

• Pa pedirle una cosa que dios no me ha podido dar

  ➔ infinitive with attached indirect object pronoun

  ➔ The infinitive "pedir" takes the indirect object pronoun "le" forming "pedirle".

• Una negra sabrosa que sirva para bailar

  ➔ present subjunctive in a relative clause

  ➔ The verb "sirva" is in the present subjunctive, used after "que" to describe a desired characteristic.

• Donde estás?

  ➔ interrogative adverb + present indicative

  ➔ "Donde" is an interrogative adverb asking location, followed by the present form "estás".

• Llévalo

  ➔ affirmative imperative with attached direct object pronoun

  ➔ The command "Llévalo" combines the imperative "lleva" with the direct object pronoun "lo".

• Vámonos lomillo

  ➔ first‑person plural imperative with enclitic pronoun

  ➔ "Vámonos" is the plural imperative of "ir" plus the enclitic "nos", meaning "let's go".

• Y que sea muy rumbera y buena para bailar

  ➔ present subjunctive after conjunction "que" expressing wish

  ➔ The verb "sea" is in the present subjunctive, used after "que" to express a wish or hope.

• Vamos a gozar la cumbia

  ➔ near future construction "ir + a + infinitive"

  ➔ "Vamos a" + infinitive "gozar" indicates an action that will happen soon.

• Hay ojito, hay ojito

  ➔ existential "hay" + singular noun

  ➔ "Hay" functions as an existential verb meaning "there is/are".