DeAnda was born in San Angelo, Texas, to Mexican American parents Steven and Barbara, a restaurant general manager and a registered nurse, respectively. At age six she began taking piano lessons and was soon singing at functions around town at the recommendation of her piano teacher.[5] She also sang the national anthem at local football games. In 2002, DeAnda's family decided to move to Corpus Christi in order to help advance her career in music since Corpus Christi had a reputation as a music hub.[6] She attended Mary Carroll High School.
DeAnda was the opening act for a concert which featured hip-hop artists, Nelly, Baby Bash and Frankie J. performing in front of twenty thousand people.[1][6] Her first single, "What Would It Take" was serviced to local radio stations in July, received airplay from ten radio stations across the country. Her next single "Doing Too Much" was released in December. It was then that she got the opportunity to audition for Clive Davis who signed her for a seven-album deal with Arista Records on the spot.
"Doing Too Much" served as the lead single to her self-titled debut album which was released in the summer of 2006, and charted in the Top50 of the Billboard Hot 100. It was later was certified gold in the US in 2007. Paula DeAnda charted at #54 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album mainly consists of songs about love and relationships and is of the pop-R&B genre. DeAnda co-wrote four songs on the album, which features production from Happy Perez among others. She was only 16 years old at the time of the album's released. Her second single "Walk Away (Remember Me)" (written by Christina Milian and Ne-Yo) was her biggest hit, reaching the top twenty on the Hot 100. The single was certified gold by the RIAA, becoming her second single to do so. Follow-up singles from her debut included "When It Was Me" and "Easy" which the latter featured rapper Lil Wayne. She later appeared in the MTV television film Super Sweet 16: The Movie.
In 2008, DeAnda began production on next effort, initially due in 2009. A buzz single "Stunned Out" was released and garnered some airplay, but the set's lead single ended up being the ballad "Roll the Credits", which was released with a music video was planned. Clive Davis left Arista's parent company at the time, RCA Label Group in 2008 to become the chief creative officer for Sony BMG. DeAnda also parted ways Arista following his departure.
So Cold
Paula DeAnda Lyrics
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Love can be so cold
I think it's time that I told you the truth, yeah
'Cause it's on my mind
So let me do what I gotta do, yeah
Cause it's someone else
So I can't see you no more
Cause he's the one my heart beats for
He makes me feel like I'm his number one, his prize
Tells me everyday I'm his everything
And I never got that from you (that from you)
So don't try to change my mind
Cause I've had enough this time
And you always let me down
And now you can't turn your back around
Ain't it cold
When the one you love lets you go
And you got no one to hold, yeah, yeah
That's the way you make me feel
Boy, it's cold
On the other side, yes I know
Now it's time to let you go, yeah, yeah
Love can be so cold
The tables turned
And nothing stays the same, yeah
How we used to do
You know we don't do it that way
It's been so long
There's not much more to say
The memory of me and you is gone
Today is a brand new day
Ain't it cold
When the one you love lets you go
And you got no one to hold, yeah, yeah
That's the way you make me feel
Boy, it's cold
On the other side, yes I know
Now it's time to let you go, yeah, yeah
Love can be so cold
You should know that I forgive you
Boy I hope that you can move on
Cause you said you'll be fine without me
But love gets tricky when you're all alone
Ain't it cold
When the one you love lets you go
And you got no one to hold, yeah, yeah
That's the way you make me feel
Boy, it's cold
On the other side, yes I know
Now it's time to let you go, yeah, yeah
Love can be so cold
Ain't it cold
When the one you love lets you go
And you got no one to hold, yeah, yeah
That's the way you make me feel
Boy, it's cold
On the other side, yes I know
Now it's time to let you go, yeah, yeah
Love can be so cold
Ain't it cold
When the one you love lets you go
And you got no one to hold, yeah, yeah
That's the way you make me feel
Boy, it's cold
On the other side, yes I know
Now it's time to let you go, yeah, yeah
Love can be so cold
Love can be so cold
Ooh, whoa
Love can be so cold
Ooh, whoa
Love can be so cold
Ooh, whoa
The lyrics of Paula DeAnda's song "So Cold" tell a story of a woman who has fallen out of love with her partner and has found someone else. The song explores the coldness and pain of love that is lost, and the struggle of moving on. The repetition of "Love can be so cold" emphasizes the theme of the coldness of love and the way that it can make people feel.
The singer expresses her honest feelings of love towards her new partner and admits that he makes her feel loved in a way that her previous partner failed to do so. She feels liberated and can finally see her smile again. On the other hand, she acknowledges the pain that comes with letting go of someone she had loved before. This song portrays the common experience of moving on from a past relationship due to a lack of compassion or commitment.
In summary, Paula DeAnda's "So Cold" is a song about the harsh reality of falling out of love and moving on to someone new because of the coldness of the previous relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Love can be so cold
Love is capable of being emotionally tough and distant.
I think it's time that I told you the truth, yeah
The singer needs to express their feelings and thoughts to the listener.
'Cause it's on my mind
The singer's feelings are occupying their thoughts.
So let me do what I gotta do, yeah
The artist is about to take action to resolve the issue.
Cause it's someone else
The artist has found another love interest.
So I can't see you no more
The singer must end the relationship with the listener because of the new love interest.
I can finally see my smile again
The singer is relieved and happy to have ended the relationship with the listener.
Cause he's the one my heart beats for
The artist's new love interest is the one their heart desires.
He makes me feel like I'm his number one, his prize
The artist feels valued and appreciated by their new love interest.
Tells me everyday I'm his everything
The artist's new love interest makes them feel important and irreplaceable.
And I never got that from you (that from you)
The listener never made the singer feel valued in their previous relationship.
So don't try to change my mind
The artist will not change their decision to end the relationship.
Cause I've had enough this time
The singer has reached their limit with the listener.
And you always let me down
The listener has consistently disappointed the singer.
And now you can't turn your back around
The listener cannot fix what is broken in the relationship.
The tables turned
The roles in the relationship have switched.
And nothing stays the same, yeah
The relationship has changed and cannot revert to its previous state.
How we used to do
The way the relationship used to be is no longer applicable.
You know we don't do it that way
The singer has moved on from the previous relationship dynamic.
It's been so long
The amount of time since the listener has made the artist feel valued is significant.
There's not much more to say
The artist has said all that they need to say regarding the situation.
The memory of me and you is gone
The positive memories of the artist's relationship with the listener have disappeared.
Today is a brand new day
The singer is starting anew and moving on from the previous relationship.
You should know that I forgive you
The artist has forgiven the listener for the mistakes made in the relationship.
Boy I hope that you can move on
The singer hopes the listener can also move on from the failed relationship.
Cause you said you'll be fine without me
The listener has expressed that they can continue their life without the singer.
But love gets tricky when you're all alone
The listener may struggle in a new relationship, especially when alone.
Ooh, whoa
The vocalization of an emotional response to the lyrics.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MIKKEL ERIKSEN, TOR HERMANSEN, MAKEBA RIDDICK
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