Bandido Lyrics in English Chris Lebron

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I always make it clear that I'm not perfect

But among the bad ones I never stood out

I gave love chances more than offerings to the temple

And I almost sold my soul for a woman

I saw the most honest man lie at an altar

Since then I lost faith in love

Among my friends I was one of the most upright

And I bent suffering over a wrong love

Oh, life turned me into a bandit

And a bandit I remain

If you have to take a step to be good

Then I step back

This time the saint of the story

Has to be feared

That ring I put on that day

Only taught me that, by a hair

I almost lost a finger

Why, why, why am I gonna give love?

If every time I give it they give me pain

Once loving I was the best

And I ended up being a vile hunter

Maybe, maybe today the bad one is me

But before that, I cried and nobody heard me

Tell me, tell me, give me an answer, God

If there are no pure ones like me left

Oh, life turned me into a bandit

And a bandit I remain

If you have to take a step to be good

Then I step back

This time the saint of the story

Has to be feared

That ring I put on that day

Only taught me that, by a hair

I almost lost a finger

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SONG MEANING

Chris Lebrón’s “Bandido” is a heartbreak confession set to a smooth Dominican R&B groove. The singer looks back on all the times he played fair in love—offering second chances, keeping his promises, even picturing a life sealed with a wedding ring—only to end up deceived. After witnessing honesty crumble at the altar and feeling his own heart twist “por un mal querer,” he decides that romance has pushed him to the dark side. The chorus sums it up: life turned him into a bandido (outlaw), and if being “good” means stepping forward toward more pain, he would rather step back.

Underneath the catchy melody lies a raw declaration of self-protection. Lebrón admits he might look like the villain now, but it is the scars of past rejection that forged this new persona. The symbolic ring that almost “cost him a finger” is the final straw convincing him to guard what is left of his soul. In short, “Bandido” captures that relatable moment when someone who once believed in pure love decides to wear emotional armor instead, leaving listeners to wonder whether the real crime is turning bad or trusting too much in the first place.

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