Si Estuviera en Dubái – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Cartel de Santa

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and explicit Spanish vernacular of Mexican Hip-Hop with Cartel de Santa's "Si Estuviera en Dubái." This track is an excellent choice for advanced learners as it is rich in expressive, colloquial Spanish and forceful language, allowing you to learn authentic phrases to convey extreme frustration and complex, conflicting emotions in a high-intensity context.

[English]

How I wish you were

A straightforward bitch

Who’d speak plainly to me

And wouldn’t lie to me

Wouldn’t come at me with all that bullshit

If I were in Dubai, I’d stone you to death

If I were in Dubai, ay ay ay

If I were in Dubai, bye bye bye bye

If I were in Dubai, ay ay ay

If I were in Dubai, bye bye bye bye

How I hate you and love you

To be honest with you

I know money will always come first for you

I give you so many excuses

But I’m still with you

Playing along with your story

That I’m just your friend

Convincing if you lie

I almost fell for it

If it weren’t for the fact

That you like me as a lover

You’d make a fool out of me

Feeling important

Loving you

Wanting you

Kissing you till you’re lulled

You love being a jerk, I know

You charm anyone, I also know

You’re a gossip queen

Unfaithful bitch

Poor fool who believes you

How I wish you were

A straightforward bitch

Who’d speak plainly to me

And wouldn’t lie to me

Wouldn’t come at me with all that bullshit

If I were in Dubai, I’d stone you to death

If I were in Dubai, ay ay ay

If I were in Dubai, bye bye bye bye

If I were in Dubai, ay ay ay

If I were in Dubai, bye bye bye bye

How I love you and hate you

You’re the devil’s creation

You’ve got an angel’s mouth

But Pinocchio’s voice

Good at lying

Bad at cooking

Kills like a murderer

When you’re on top

You’re very attractive

But very destructive

And no matter how I write it

There’s no way to describe you

At night you come alive

By day you’re nowhere to be seen

You’re a vampire

Poor soul you captivate

‘Cause you’re a real slut, I know

You pretend to be a good girl

I feel sorry for the one who believes you

When you’re unfaithful with me

How I wish you were

A straightforward bitch

Who’d speak plainly to me

And wouldn’t lie to me

Wouldn’t come at me with all that bullshit

If I were in Dubai, I’d stone you to death

If I were in Dubai, ay ay ay

If I were in Dubai, bye bye bye bye

If I were in Dubai, ay ay ay

If I were in Dubai, bye bye bye bye

But this isn’t Dubai, oh well

You keep strolling around Monterrey

And if someone believes you, well, make a fool of them

Whenever you want, look me up for a hookup

Whenever you want, look me up for a hookup

Whenever you want, look me up for a hookup

Whenever you want, look me up for a hookup

...

[Spanish]

Cómo quisiera que fueras

Una perra sincera

Que te hablaras al chile

Que no me mintieras

Que no me salieras con puras mamadas

Si estuviera en Dubai te agarraba a pedradas

Si estuviera en Dubai, ay ay ay

Si estuviera en Dubai, bye bye bye bye

Si estuviera en Dubai, ay ay ay

Si estuviera en Dubai, bye bye bye bye

Cómo te odio y te quiero

Para serte sincero

Sé que pa' ti el dinero siempre será primero

Tantos peros te pongo

Pero sigo contigo

Solapándote el cuento

Que nomás soy tu amigo

Convincente si mientes

Casi caigo en tus guantes

Si no fuera porque

Te gusto como amante

Me trajeras de wey

Sintiéndome importante

Amándote

Queriéndote

Besándote hasta arrullarte

Que te gusta ser culera, yo lo sé

Que engatusas a cualquiera, también sé

Que eres una mitotera

Perra infiel

Pobrecito del pendejo que te cree

Cómo quisiera que fueras

Una perra sincera

Que te hablaras al chile

Que no me mintieras

Que no me salieras con tantas mamadas

Si estuviera en Dubai te agarraba a pedradas

Si estuviera en Dubai, ay ay ay

Si estuviera en Dubai, bye bye bye bye

Si estuviera en Dubai, ay ay ay

Si estuviera en Dubai, bye bye bye bye

Cómo te quiero y te odio

Eres creación del demonio

Tienes boca de ángel

Pero voz de Pinocho

Buena pa' la mentira

Mala pa' la cocina

Mata como asesina

Cuando se monta arriba

Eres muy atractiva

Pero muy destructiva

Y por más que lo escriba

Ni como te describa

Por las noches te activas

Por el día no te miras

Eres una vampira

Pobre del que cautivas

Porque eres bien zorra, yo lo sé

Que te haces pasar por niña bien

Me da lástima el que te la cree

Cuando conmigo le eres infiel

Cómo quisiera que fueras

Una perra sincera

Que te hablaras al chile

Que no me mintieras

Que no me salieras con tanta mamada

Si estuviera en Dubai te agarraba a pedradas

Si estuviera en Dubai ay ay ay

Si estuviera en Dubai bye bye bye bye

Si estuviera en Dubai ay ay ay

Si estuviera en Dubai bye bye bye bye

Pero aquí no es Dubai, ay, qué caray

Tú te sigues paseando en Monterrey

Y si alguno te cree, pos hazlo wey

Cuando quieras me buscas pa' coger

Cuando quieras me buscas pa' coger

Cuando quieras me buscas pa' coger

Cuando quieras me buscas pa' coger

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
quisiera /kiˈsjera/ B1	verb - I would like
perra /ˈpera/ B1	noun - bitch (offensive slang)
sincera /sinˈθera/ B1	adjective - sincere
hablaras /aˈβlaɾas/ B2	verb - you would speak
mintieras /minˈtjeras/ B1	verb - you would lie
Dubai /duˈβai/ A1	noun - Dubai (city)
odio /ˈoðjo/ B1	noun - hate verb - I hate
dinero /diˈnero/ A2	noun - money
amigo /aˈmiɣo/ A1	noun - friend
amante /aˈmante/ B2	noun - lover
wey /ˈwei/ B2	noun - dude/guy (slang)
ángel /ˈaŋxel/ A2	noun - angel
Pinocho /piˈnotʃo/ B2	noun - Pinocchio
infiel /iɱˈfjɛl/ B1	adjective - unfaithful
zorra /ˈθora/ B2	noun - slut (slang)
coger /koˈxer/ C1	verb - to have sex (vulgar)

Key Grammar Structures

• Cómo quisiera que fueras Una perra sincera

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Imperfect Subjunctive)

  ➔ Uses the imperfect subjunctive of 'ser' (fueras) to express a wish or desire that is contrary to reality. 'Quisiera que fueras' means 'I wish you were'.

• Que no me salieras con puras mamadas

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Imperfect Subjunctive) in a relative clause

  ➔ The imperfect subjunctive 'salieras' is used because it follows a verb expressing a wish or desire (the implied 'deseo' from the previous lines). It indicates a desired but unrealized action: 'That you didn't come out with bullshit'.

• Si estuviera en Dubai te agarraba a pedradas

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 2)

  ➔ Uses the imperfect subjunctive 'estuviera' in the 'si' clause and the conditional simple 'agarraba' in the main clause. This expresses a hypothetical situation and its likely consequence: 'If I were in Dubai, I would stone you'.

• Sé que pa' ti el dinero siempre será primero

  ➔ Future Tense (será)

  ➔ 'Será' is the future tense of the verb 'ser', indicating that something will be in the future. It expresses certainty or prediction about the future.

• Pero sigo contigo Solapándote el cuento Que nomás soy tu amigo

  ➔ Gerund (Solapándote)

  ➔ 'Solapándote' is the gerund form, indicating an action that is happening simultaneously with the main verb 'sigo'. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action: 'But I continue with you, covering up the story...'.

• Me trajeras de wey Sintiéndome importante

  ➔ Imperfect Subjunctive (trajeras) and Gerund (Sintiéndome)

  ➔ 'Trajeras' in the imperfect subjunctive, implies a hypothetical situation. 'Sintiéndome' (gerund) indicating a state of being while an action occurs. Together they describe the manipulation: 'That you treated me like a fool, making me feel important'.

• Que te gusta ser culera, yo lo sé

  ➔ Subject Pronoun Omission

  ➔ In Spanish, the subject pronoun 'yo' can often be omitted because the verb conjugation already indicates who is performing the action. 'Yo lo sé' could also be 'Lo sé'.

• Porque eres bien zorra, yo lo sé

  ➔ Use of 'ser' vs. 'estar' (eres)

  ➔ The verb 'ser' (eres) is used to describe inherent characteristics or permanent qualities. Calling someone 'zorra' (a fox, meaning cunning/sly) is viewed as an inherent quality of their personality, hence 'eres'.