Locura translates to "madness" or "craziness", but it often carries a romantic or passionate connotation in Spanish, implying a wild or impulsive act.
In "Frente A Frente," the lyrics mention "Y alguna vez haciendo una locura / Un beso y a la fuerza" (And sometimes doing something crazy / A kiss and by force). This suggests a desperate, perhaps final, act of passion or defiance in a relationship that is fading, making it a compelling and emotionally charged word.
This song describes the slow, quiet end of a relationship. It isn't about a big fight, but the awful silence that comes when love has faded. The singer takes stock of what little is left: "apenas queda nada" (almost nothing is left) and a silence so heavy it "hace estallar la noche frĂa y larga" (makes the long, cold night explode).
The whole feeling is summed up in the chorus. Two people are "Frente a frente" (Face to face), but they can't even look at each other. They lower their gaze because, as the song says, "ya no queda nada de que hablar" (there's nothing left to talk about). The only affection is forced, like "Un beso y a la fuerza" (A forced kiss), and any kindness is just a way "Para no hacer la vida insoportable" (To not make life unbearable). All that truly remains is the feeling of wanting to cry as they watch their love drift away.
Jeanette is an English-born Spanish singer whose tender voice helped define Spanish pop ballads of the 70s and 80s. She first broke through as the teenage lead of folk-pop group Pic-Nic with “Cállate, niña”, then relaunched solo with the wistful hit “Soy rebelde”.
Her signature song "Porque te vas" reached international fame after featuring in Carlos Saura’s film CrĂa cuervos in 1976, turning her into a household name across Europe and Latin America. She followed with the album CorazĂłn de poeta in 1981, which yielded favorites like “Frente a frente” and “El muchacho de los ojos tristes.” Today she enjoys cult status and is cited as an influence on Spanish-language indie pop, with renewed attention from the documentary Soy rebelde.