La Pelotona – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Cartel de Santa
• Album: Cartel de Santa: Greatest Hits

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "La Pelotona" by Cartel de Santa, a surprising and deeply emotional track from one of Mexico's most renowned hip-hop groups. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore the nuances of romantic Spanish lyrics within a rap context, showcasing a softer, more vulnerable side of the artist. Its poetic language and heartfelt expressions of love and longing make it a captivating listen and an excellent way to learn authentic, impactful Spanish vocabulary and phrasing.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ I travel in silence and I don't express my feelings ♪

♪ But you know very well that I carry you inside me ♪

♪ When night falls and it's time to leave ♪

♪ I see your silhouette walking away from me ♪

♪ A deep feeling takes over my body ♪

♪ And if I'm not with you, it's like I'm dead ♪

♪ Sadness takes over my mind and soul ♪

♪ Because only by your side can I find peace ♪

♪ I know it's been a long time since you've been with me ♪

♪ But it feels eternal, and I get lost in forgetting ♪

♪ The wind caresses me and reminds me of your hands ♪

♪ The night breeze makes me think of your lips ♪

♪ The moon's glow is just like your eyes ♪

♪ You know that without you I'm just a wreck ♪

♪ And here on my bed, I smell your body ♪

♪ That keeps me alive and lifts me to the sky ♪

♪ You're the best thing that’s happened in my life ♪

♪ I swear I lose my way whenever you're not here with me ♪

♪ The wind repeats your name over and over ♪

♪ The night breeze reminds me of how far you are ♪

♪ Where your lips meet ♪

♪ And I keep here ♪

And I keep here - (And I keep here, and I keep here)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, - oh, uh, oh, oh)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, - oh, uh, oh, oh)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, - oh, uh, oh, oh)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, - oh, uh, oh, oh)

♪ Whenever I am with you, every day is joy ♪

♪ But far from you, I sink into agony ♪

♪ Remembering your kisses and the taste of your saliva ♪

♪ I wake up at dawn and hug a damn pillow ♪

♪ Wishing you were the one sharing my bed ♪

♪ I swear I shudder when you're not here with me ♪

♪ I wish I could send time to make it eternal ♪

♪ All the moments when you lift me to the sky ♪

♪ My life is coveted, many want my head ♪

♪ Honestly, I don't care if death gets in my way ♪

♪ As long as I’m with you, I swear I’d come back to life ♪

♪ To be by your side for the rest of your days ♪

♪ You're the best thing that’s happened in my life ♪

♪ I swear I lose my way whenever you're not here with me ♪

♪ The wind repeats your name over and over ♪

♪ The night breeze makes me think of how far you are ♪

♪ Where your lips meet ♪

♪ And I keep here ♪

And I keep here - (I keep here, I keep here)

♪♪♪

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, - oh, uh, oh, oh)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, - oh, uh, oh, oh)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, - oh, uh, oh, oh)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, - oh, uh, oh, oh)

♪♪♪

[Spanish]

♪♪♪

♪ Viajo en silencio y no expreso sentimientos ♪

♪ Pero tú bien sabes que te llevo aquí adentro ♪

♪ Cuando llega la noche y es la hora de partir ♪

♪ Voy viendo tu silueta alejándose de mí ♪

♪ Un profundo sentimiento se apodera de mi cuerpo ♪

♪ Y es que si no estoy contigo es como si estuviera muerto ♪

♪ Tristezas se apoderan de mi mente y de mi alma ♪

♪ Porque sólo a tu lado puedo conocer la calma ♪

♪ Sé, tiene mucho el tiempo que no estás tú conmigo ♪

♪ Pero me parece eterno y me pierdo en el olvido ♪

♪ El viento me acaricia y me recuerda a tus manos ♪

♪ La brisa de la noche me hace pensar en tus labios ♪

♪ El brillo de la luna es igual al de tus ojos ♪

♪ Sabes que sin ti tan sólo soy un despojo ♪

♪ Y aquí sobre mi cama el aroma de tu cuerpo ♪

♪ Que me mantiene vivo y me eleva al firmamento ♪

♪ Eres lo mejor que en mi vida a pasado ♪

♪ Te juro pierdo el rumbo cuando no estás a mi lado ♪

♪ El viento me repite tu nombre a cada instante ♪

♪ La brisa de la noche me recuerda lo distante ♪

♪ Que se encuentran tus labios ♪

♪ Y yo sigo aquí ♪

Y yo sigo aquí (Y yo sigo aquí, y yo sigo aquí)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, oh)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, oh)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, oh)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, oh)

♪ Cuando estoy contigo cada día es alegría ♪

♪ Pero lejos de ti me sumerjo en la agonía ♪

♪ Del recuerdo de tus besos y el sabor de tu saliva ♪

♪ Despierto en las madrugadas y abrazo a una pinche almohada ♪

♪ Deseando fueras tú la que comparte mi cama ♪

♪ Te juro que estremezco cuando no estás tú conmigo ♪

♪ Quisiera mandarle al tiempo poder hacer eternos ♪

♪ Todos los momentos en que me elevas al cielo ♪

♪ Mi vida es codiciada muchos quieren mi cabeza ♪

♪ La verdad no me preocupa si la muerte se atraviesa ♪

♪ Con tal de estar contigo juro resucitaría ♪

♪ Para estar a tu lado lo que te resta de vida ♪

♪ Eres lo mejor que en mi vida a pasado ♪

♪ Te juro, pierdo el rumbo cuando no estás a mi lado ♪

♪ El viento me repite tu nombre a cada instante ♪

♪ La brisa de la noche me recuerda lo distante ♪

♪ Que se encuentran tus labios ♪

♪ Y yo sigo aquí ♪

Y yo sigo aquí (Sigo aquí, sigo aquí)

♪♪♪

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, oh)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, oh)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, oh)

(Oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, uh, oh, oh)

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
silencio /siˈlẽnsjo/ B2	noun - silence, quiet
sentimiento /senˌtimiˈento/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion
profundo /pɾoˈfundo/ B2	adjective - deep, profound
silhouette /siˌluˈe_t/, /siˈlwetə/ B2	noun - silhouette, shape
huella /ˈwela/ B2	noun - mark, footprint, trace
cuerpo /ˈkweɾpo/ A2	noun - body
paz /pas/ A2	noun - peace
luna /ˈluna/ A2	noun - moon
besos /ˈbæ.sos/ A2	noun - kisses
labios /ˈla.βios/ A2	noun - lips
firmamento /fiɾmaˈmento/ C1	noun - firmament, sky, heavens
corriente /koˈrjentje/ B2	noun - current, flow, trend
amanecer /amaˈneθeɾ/ B2	noun - dawn, sunrise
corazón /koɾaˈson/ A2	noun - heart

Key Grammar Structures

• Y si no estoy contigo

  ➔ Conditional sentence using 'si' (if) + present tense to express a hypothetical or real condition.

  ➔ 'si' introduces a condition, and the verb follows in the present tense to indicate realistic or potential scenarios.

• eres lo mejor que en mi vida ha pasado

  ➔ Superlative construction 'lo mejor' + relative clause to express 'the best' something has experienced.

  ➔ 'lo mejor' is a fixed expression meaning 'the best', and it is followed by a relative clause to specify what is 'the best' in context.

• la brisa de la noche me recuerda lo distante

  ➔ Use of 'recuerda' (reminds) with direct object 'lo distante' to express recalling or bringing to mind an abstract or distant memory.

  ➔ 'recuerda' is a verb meaning 'reminds' or 'recalls', and here it takes a direct object that represents an abstract or distant memory.

• Cuando llega la noche y es la hora de partir

  ➔ Use of 'cuando' (when) + subjunctive or indicative to introduce a temporal clause indicating timing of an event.

  ➔ 'cuando' is a conjunction meaning 'when', used to introduce a clause indicating the timing of an action or event.