Volvió el Sensei – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Cartel de Santa

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the raw energy of Mexican hip-hop with Cartel de Santa's "Volvió el Sensei." This track, sung entirely in Spanish, is an electrifying return of the 'Sensei,' giving you a vibrant taste of the group's commanding lyrical style and infectious beats, perfect for anyone looking to connect with the spirit of Latin urban music.

[English]

Hit play, the sensei is back

So the bass pounds on your face

Like my baby 26

Like my 2016

Making boom boom, making bang bang

Making rum rum

Hit play, the sensei is back

So the bass pounds on your face

Like my baby 26

Like my 2016

Making boom boom, making bang bang

Making rum rum

Buddy, I’m on the job, they envy me ‘cause I pull it off

If I sell to them, it doesn’t count

They say it’s for commercials, but to me it’s awesome

More money for my chaos, I enjoy seeing them burn

Hell yeah!

I collaborate if I want to, I don’t do it for money

Even if they add more zeros, I know when it’s real

I have radar for liars

I’ve got my Glock for the assholes

The guns are oiled up

I’ve trained my dog

Jealousy!

If I take the hottest one, if I’m with the baddest girls

If I comfort your girl when I grab her by the hair

While I bite her breasts, she lets out her venom

Damn!

Because we win fights when we face gangs

They get all nervous and end up on their knees

Then some even cry like little girls

Dude!

Humming at full blast, tell the DJ

Hit play, the sensei is back

So the bass pounds on your face

Like my baby 26

Like my 2016

Making boom boom, making bang bang

Making rum rum

Hit play, the sensei is back

So the bass pounds on your face

Like my baby 26

Like my 2016

Making boom boom, making bang bang

Making rum rum

They’re temporary, they come and go

They get on pedals, think they’re supermen

But they don’t even know how to rap, far from singing

Without auto-tune they can’t do it, that’s why they sound like knives

I’m manly in my rap, you sound homosexual

Even if you get tattoos, even if you get high on weed

So you’ll calm down, I brought you something wild and lethal

I’m going to muzzle you to shut you up, animal

You live wishing me harm, brother

You’re not real, you don’t bring metal

You’re so dumb, idiot kid

I’m the law, humming at full blast

I’m your sensei, tell the DJ

Hit play, the sensei is back

So the bass pounds on your face

Like my baby 26

Like my 2016

Making boom boom, making bang bang

Making rum rum

Hit play, the sensei is back

So the bass pounds on your face

Like my baby 26

Like my 2016

Making boom boom, making bang bang

Making rum rum

[Spanish]

Póngale play, volvió el sensei

Pa' que en tu face le zumbe el bass

Como mi bebe 26

Como mi 2016

Haciendo boom boom, haciendo bang bang

Haciendo rum rum

Póngale play, volvió el sensei

Pa' que en tu face le zumbe el bass

Como mi bebe 26

Como mi 2016

Haciendo boom boom, haciendo bang bang

Haciendo rum rum

Compadre yo sobre el jale, me envidian porque me sale

Si vendo pa' ellos no vale

Dicen que por comerciales, pero pa' mí está con madre

Mas feria pa' mi desmadre, disfruto ver que les arde

¡A huevo!

Yo colaboro si quiero, no lo hago por el dinero

Ni aunque le pongan mas ceros, yo sé cuando es verdadero

Traigo radar pa' embusteros

Tengo la Glock pa' culeros

Traigo aceitados los fierros

Tengo entrenado a mi perro

¡Celos!

Si a la más chula me llevo, si a las más buenas me ceno

Si a tu nena la consuelo cuando la tomo del pelo

Mientras le muerdo los senos, ella me saca el veneno

¡Iña!

Porque ganamos las riñas cuando enfrentamos pandillas

Que se nos ponen ardillas y terminan de rodillas

Luego hay unos que hasta chillan como si fueran morrillas

¡Wey!

Zumbando al cien, dile al Dj

Póngale play, volvió el sensei

Pa' que en tu face le zumbe el bass

Como mi bebe 26

Como mi 2016

Haciendo boom boom, haciendo bang bang

Haciendo rum rum

Póngale play, volvió el sensei

Pa' que en tu face le zumbe el bass

Como mi bebe 26

Como mi 2016

Haciendo boom boom, haciendo bang bang

Haciendo rum rum

Son temporales, entran y se salen

Se ponen pedales, se creen supermanes

Pero ni saben rapear, andan lejos de cantar

Sin auto-tune no le sale, por eso suenan puñales

Yo varonil en mi rap, tú suenas homosexual

Aunque te pongas tatuajes, aunque con hierba te viajes

Pa' que te bajes, te traje algo salvaje y letal

Voy a ponerte un bozal, para callarte animal

Vives deseándome el mal, carnal

Tú no eres real, ni traes metal

Si estás re wey, pelao mamey

Yo soy la ley, zumbando al cien

Soy tu sensei, dile al Dj

Póngale play, volvió el sensei

Pa' que en tu face le zumbe el bass

Como mi bebe 26

Como mi 2016

Haciendo boom boom, haciendo bang bang

Haciendo rum rum

Póngale play, volvió el sensei

Pa' que en tu face le zumbe el bass

Como mi bebe 26

Como mi 2016

Haciendo boom boom, haciendo bang bang

Haciendo rum rum

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sensei /senˈsei/ B1	noun - teacher or master (especially in Japanese martial arts or culture)
bass /beɪs/ A2	noun - low-frequency sound in music
boom /buːm/ A1	noun - a deep, resonant sound
bang /bæŋ/ A1	noun - a sudden loud noise
vender /benˈder/ A2	verb - to sell
comercial /komeɾˈsjal/ A2	adjective - related to commerce or advertising
disfrutar /disfruˈtar/ A2	verb - to enjoy
colaborar /kolaboˈɾar/ B1	verb - to collaborate
embustero /embusˈtero/ B2	noun - liar
Glock /ɡlɒk/ B1	noun - a brand of semi-automatic pistol
ardilla /arˈðiʎa/ A2	noun - squirrel
temporal /temˈpoɾal/ B1	adjective - temporary
pedal /peˈdal/ A2	noun - a foot-operated lever
salvaje /salˈβaxe/ B1	adjective - wild
letal /leˈtal/ B2	adjective - lethal
bozal /boˈθal/ B2	noun - muzzle
deseo /deˈse.o/ A2	noun - desire
metal /meˈtal/ A1	noun - a hard, opaque material

Key Grammar Structures

• Póngale play, volvió el sensei

  ➔ Imperative with object pronoun and formal command (usted form)

  ➔ “Póngale” combines 'poner' in the formal command form with the indirect pronoun 'le'. It means 'play it' directed politely.

• Pa’ que en tu face le zumbe el bass

  ➔ Purpose clause with 'para que' + subjunctive verb

  ➔ ‘Pa’ que’ is a colloquial shortening of ‘para que’, introducing a purpose clause requiring the subjunctive ‘zumbe’.

• Compadre yo sobre el jale, me envidian porque me sale

  ➔ Complex sentence with causal clause introduced by 'porque'

  ➔ ‘Porque’ connects the reason for the action — they envy him ‘because’ things work out for him.

• Yo colaboro si quiero, no lo hago por el dinero

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'si' expressing freedom of choice

  ➔ ‘Si quiero’ literally means ‘if I want to’, emphasizing autonomy and willingness.

• Traigo radar pa' embusteros

  ➔ Present tense of 'traer' expressing ongoing possession or readiness

  ➔ ‘Traigo’ means ‘I bring’ or ‘I carry’; in slang it means ‘I have’ or ‘I’m ready with’.

• Si a tu nena la consuelo cuando la tomo del pelo

  ➔ Conditional structure with direct and indirect object pronouns

  ➔ The phrase uses ‘la’ (direct object) and ‘le’/‘la’ pronouns within a conditional ‘si’ clause.

• Porque ganamos las riñas cuando enfrentamos pandillas

  ➔ Temporal clause with 'cuando' meaning 'when' in present indicative

  ➔ ‘Cuando enfrentamos’ describes a repeated action, so the indicative is used, not the subjunctive.

• Voy a ponerte un bozal

  ➔ Near future with 'ir a' + infinitive and object pronoun attached to infinitive

  ➔ ‘Voy a ponerte’ = ‘I’m going to put on you’, showing an intention using near-future construction.

• Aunque con hierba te viajes

  ➔ Concessive clause with ‘aunque’ + subjunctive verb

  ➔ ‘Aunque’ introduces a concession — ‘even if you get high with weed’; subjunctive shows uncertainty or hypothetical.

• Tú no eres real, ni traes metal

  ➔ Negative coordination with ‘ni’: neither...nor

  ➔ ‘Ni’ connects two negated ideas: ‘you are not real, nor do you carry a weapon’.