Sirenas are the 'sirens' from mythology, beautiful creatures who lured sailors to their doom. It's a captivating and uncommon word to find in a pop song.
In "Amor Con Hielo," the singer uses it metaphorically in the line, "Yo me quedé en las sirenas, tú te ahogaste" (I stayed with the sirens, you drowned). He suggests that while he was distracted by other temptations, his ex was the one who ultimately 'drowned' after abandoning their relationship 'ship'.
Colombian band Morat brings their signature upbeat folk-pop sound to a breakup track that is refreshingly petty and triumphant. Instead of wallowing in sorrow, the narrator celebrates finally being over an ex who bailed too early. He rubs it in that she jumped off a ship that never actually sank ("Saltaste tú de primera / Dejando un barco que al final nunca se hundió" [You jumped first / Leaving a ship that in the end never sank]). The ultimate proof that he has moved on? He cannot even remember the name of her dog anymore ("Yo ya me olvide del nombre de tu perro" [I already forgot your dog's name]), and another kiss has completely wiped away whatever imaginary debt she claims he owes her.
The song's title comes from a clever metaphor about trying to preserve a romance that was already doomed: "Yo intenté salvar todo este amor con hielo / Y se murió" (I tried to save all this love on ice / And it died). In Spanish, keeping something con hielo (on ice) implies trying to chill or preserve it for later, like food or a drink. But you cannot freeze feelings to keep them fresh. He warns his ex not to come collecting old emotional debts ("No vengas a cobrarme porque no te debo nada" [Don't come to charge me because I owe you nothing]), reminding her that hitting first does not mean you win the fight.
The four of Morat met at school in Bogotá, Colombia, and were playing as Malta by late 2011, renamed before the first record. Juan Pablo Isaza sings and plays guitar, Juan Pablo Villamil plays the banjo that gives their pop its country tilt, and the Vargas brothers hold the bottom end, Simón on bass and Martín on percussion.
They broke out in 2015, first on Paulina Rubio's "Mi nuevo vicio" and then with their own "Cómo te atreves". Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios (2016) led to Balas perdidas (2018), a number one in Spain and Mexico with "Besos en guerra" alongside Juanes plus "No se va", which Grupo Frontera's 2022 cover turned into their most-streamed song. ¿A dónde vamos? (2021) and Si ayer fuera hoy (2022) followed, then Ya es mañana (2025), their first Latin Grammy winner, for Best Pop/Rock Album. Its tour opened with six nights at Bogotá's Movistar Arena in August 2026, and a May 2026 duet with Silvestre Dangond, "Lo poco que yo quiero", previews a second volume.