Sentenciado literally means “sentenced” or “condemned,” from the verb sentenciar, “to sentence.” In the song, “me tiene sentenciado” suggests feeling doomed or trapped by the situation, giving the word a dramatic, memorable edge beyond its legal meaning.
“Numero Desconocido” [“Unknown Number”] is a cheeky story about a man trying to deny a past hookup. A woman keeps calling, sending nude photos, and asking when he will invite her for a drink. She remembers the night they were together and wants to see him again, while he insists, “nunca tuve algo contigo” [“I never had anything with you”]. The joke is that the lyrics have already told us plenty: he remembers their bodies, their kisses, and watching her move slowly. His repeated denial sounds less like the truth and more like a desperate message he could give his girlfriend if she discovers the calls.
The song’s tension comes from his panic. He worries that “mi vieja” [“my woman” or “my girlfriend”] will find out, so he thinks about deleting the number and pretending not to know the caller. He even says the woman arrived too late because he is already in love with someone else. “Número desconocido” becomes his excuse: if he does not recognize the number, he can pretend he does not recognize the relationship either. The result is funny, blunt, and messy, with flirtation on one side of the phone and a nervous man trying to protect his relationship on the other.