Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: salsa
Song Meaning of “Guerra Fría” by Gilberto Santa Rosa
‘Guerra Fría’ by Gilberto Santa Rosa is a song that speaks to the complexity of relationships. It is a love ballad that reflects on a difficult but unavoidable situation in which the singers finds himself. He understands that the passion that he once had for his lover has slowly faded away as time passed and the colder temperatures of winter set in. He reflects on what once was a passionate and hot love affair that is now a starkly different relationship, one that is emotionally disconnected and simply going through the motions. The singer feels helpless and alone, and he wishes for his love to find a way to rescue him from his current situation. He pleads with her to try to understand his loneliness and desperation and to not just give up on them completely. The song reflects the pain and sadness that comes from recognizing that something once beautiful and valuable cannot be regained.