Selena made her first public appearance at her father's Mexican restaurant in Lake Jackson at eight and recorded her first record at nine. Throughout her adolescence Selena was constantly on tour. She completed her education via correspondence courses. The singer signed with Capitol EMI in 1989, and released several albums with that label, including 1994's wildly popular 'Amor Prohibido'.
Chris Perez replaced Roger Garcia as guitar player. A romance budded between Perez and Selena, and the two married on April 2, 1992. Even as Selena's career skyrocketed she remained very close to her family, choosing to live next door to them in Corpus Christi.
Selena holds the record of drawing the biggest concert crowd in the history of the Houston Astrodome, for her February 1995 performance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
The greatest irony in Selena's musical career is that she became a star singing in her second language. Her first language was English, not Spanish.
Aside from her singing, Selena was an avid clothing designer. Boutique shops with the Selena name opened in Corpus Christi and San Antonio in 1994. She also dabbled in acting, making a cameo in the Johnny Depp film 'Don Juan de Marco'.
A woman named Yolanda Saldívar worked her way into the singer's inner circle, becoming president of Selena's fan club and manager of the boutiques. In 1995 the Quintanillas found out Saldivar had embezzled money from these ventures and decided to fire her. Selena agreed to meet Saldivar at a Corpus Christi Days Inn on the morning of March 31, 1995 in order to retrieve paperwork for tax purposes. At the motel an argument ensued over the embezzlement and Saldivar shot the singer once in the back. Selena died within hours at a local hospital.
Selena's death shocked and saddened Tejano fans in Latin communities throughout the United States and in Mexico. Numerous vigils and memorials were held in the singer's honor. That summer her album 'Dreaming of You', a combination of Spanish language hits and new English language tracks, debuted at #1 on the Billboard music charts in the US.
In October of 1995 a Houston jury convicted Saldívar of murder and sentenced her to life in prison, with parole eligibility in thirty years.
There is a museum to honor Selena's memory and a bronze life-sized statue of her on Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi. In 1997, Jennifer Lopez played Selena in the movie of the same name. The movie became the basis in which Lopez rose to superstardom.
In December 2020, Netflix released "Selena: The Series", together with Selena's family in production, based on her life in childhood, before fame, her space in the music industry and her importance for the Latin scenary, played by Christian Serratos. The series contains 2 parts with 18 episodes in total. The second and final part was released in May 2021.
Don't Throw Away My Love
Selena Lyrics
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My-my-my-my
You are to me my greatest fantasy (fantasy, fantasy)
Night after night, I want for you to hold me tight (hold me tight, hold me tight)
I want to be with you (with you)
Only you can make my heart and soul brand new (brand new, brand new)
My love
Don't throw away my love
My love
We could have an everlasting love
My-my love
My-my love
My-my love
I want to be all that you want me to be
Why can't you see just how much you mean to me? (to me, to me)
I want to be with you (with you)
You could make my dream come true (true)
Only you can make my heart and soul brand new (brand new, brand new)
My love
Don't throw away my love (my love)
My love
We could have an everlasting love
My-my love
My-my love
My-my love
My love
My love
My love, love
My love, love
My love
Don't throw away my love (my love)
My love
We could have an everlasting love (-lasting love)
Don't throw away
Don't throw away my love (my love)
Don't throw away
Don't throw away my love (my love)
Don't throw away
Don't throw away my love (my love)
Don't throw away
Don't throw away my love (my love)
My love
Don't throw away my love (my love)
My love
We could have an everlasting love (-lasting love)
My love
Don't throw away my love (my love)
My love
We could have an everlasting love (-lasting love)
My love
Don't throw away my love (my love)
The song "Don't Throw Away My Love" by Selena is about a woman expressing her desire for a man to not give up on their love. The repeated "my-my-my" in the beginning of the song creates a sense of urgency and emphasizes her emotional attachment to the man. She describes him as her greatest fantasy, and her longing for him to hold her tight, indicating a physical and emotional need for intimacy with him. She declares that only he can make her heart and soul brand new, and her love for him has the potential to be everlasting.
Throughout the song, she pleads with him to not give up on their love and to see how much he means to her. She wants to be all that he wants her to be, highlighting her willingness to compromise and adapt to his needs in the relationship. The repetition of "my love" emphasizes the depth of her feelings for him and the importance of their relationship to her.
Overall, "Don't Throw Away My Love" is a heartfelt plea for a second chance at love, and highlights the importance of communication and perseverance in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
My-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-
The singer is emphasizing the importance of what they are about to say.
You are to me my greatest fantasy (fantasy, fantasy)
The singer views the person they are addressing as the personification of their greatest fantasies.
Night after night, I want for you to hold me tight (hold me tight, hold me tight)
The singer yearns for physical closeness with the person they are addressing, which would provide them comfort and security.
I want to be with you (with you)
The artist desires to establish a romantic relationship with the person they are addressing.
You could make my dream come true (dream come true, dream come true)
The artist believes the person they are addressing has the capability to fulfill their desires and make them happy.
Only you can make my heart and soul brand new (brand new, brand new)
The singer believes that being with the person they are addressing would bring a fresh start and renewal to their life.
My love
The singer is addressing the person they love.
Don't throw away my love
The artist is pleading with the person they love to not reject their affections.
We could have an everlasting love
The artist is expressing their belief that their love could last forever.
I want to be all that you want me to be
The artist desires to conform to the desires and expectations of the person they love.
Why can't you see just how much you mean to me? (to me, to me)
The singer is frustrated that the person they love does not understand the depth of their feelings.
My love
The artist is addressing the person they love.
True
The singer is emphasizing the authenticity of their emotions.
My love
The singer is addressing the person they love.
Don't throw away my love (my love)
The singer is pleading with the person they love to not reject their affections.
We could have an everlasting love (-lasting love)
The artist is expressing their belief that their love could last forever.
Don't throw away
The artist is warning against the person they love disregarding their feelings.
My love
The singer is addressing the person they love.
We could have an everlasting love (-lasting love)
The singer is expressing their belief that their love could last forever.
My love
The artist is addressing the person they love.
Don't throw away my love (my love)
The artist is pleading with the person they love to not reject their affections.
We could have an everlasting love (-lasting love)
The artist is expressing their belief that their love could last forever.
My love
The singer is addressing the person they love.
Don't throw away my love (my love)
The artist is pleading with the person they love to not reject their affections.
We could have an everlasting love (-lasting love)
The singer is expressing their belief that their love could last forever.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: A.B. Quintanilla, III
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