“Siempre Hace Frío” paints a picture of love so intense that its absence chills the singer to the bone. Over a pop-infused Tejano backdrop, Selena gives voice to a heart that still wants, still aches, and slowly fades like the last rays of daylight. Every line drips with yearning as she pleads for her lost love to return, confessing that life feels colder and darker without them.
The lyrics climb to dramatic heights—she begs the sky to strike her down and the earth to swallow her if her lover never comes back. Even if that person gains “the whole world” and a “better” romance, Selena warns that loneliness will eventually find them, just as it has found her. In short, the song is a poetic reminder that material joys fade, but the chill of a broken heart can linger forever.
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was a groundbreaking Mexican-American singer often hailed as the "Queen of Tejano Music." Born in Texas, Selena rose to fame in a male-dominated music genre, winning the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year nine consecutive times.
Known for hits like "Como la Flor" and her Grammy-winning album Live!, Selena's influence extended beyond music into fashion and culture. Her posthumous crossover album Dreaming of You made her the first Latin artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Though her life was tragically cut short, Selena's legacy as an icon of Latin music and pioneer of Tejano remains powerful and celebrated worldwide.