Nieves De Enero Lyrics in English Chalino Sánchez

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Nieves De Enero by Chalino Sánchez from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
The moment has come, girl of my soul, to speak without lies
'Chatita' is diminutive of 'chata' which literally means: 'flat-nosed', but, in this case it's used in a very affectionate way, similar to 'my dear', 'honey' or 'sweetie'
I waited a long time to see if you would change and you don't even look at me
At the beginning you said that once the January snows came
To go to see the virgin and then getting married would be the first thing
Chorus 1
The January snows already went
And the May flowers arrived
You already see, I have endured it like a man
And about my bitter pain I keep quiet
Verse 2
The flowers are gone and winter arrived and you don't even look at me
That's why I tell you the moment has come to speak without lies
At the beginning you said that once the January snows came
Going to see the virgin and then getting married would be the first thing
I can't endure your lies anymore, this wait is destroying me
To see that the years have passed and I don't plan to die waiting
Chorus 2
The January snows already went
And the May flowers arrived
You already see, I have endured it like a man
And about my bitter pain I keep quiet
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SONG MEANING

“Nieves De Enero” is a heartfelt Regional Mexican ballad where Chalino Sánchez slips on his cowboy boots of honesty and finally tells Chatita, the woman he adores, how he really feels. At first, she promised that once the rare “snows of January” came, they would visit the Virgin and then get married. Seasons whirl by—January’s snowflakes melt, May’s flowers bloom, winter circles back—and still she will not even look at him. With each passing season, his patience stretches thinner, showing how hope can freeze, blossom, and wither all in one love story.

The song paints vivid imagery of changing weather to mirror changing emotions: snow signals hope, spring flowers hint at renewed faith, and cold winter reflects growing despair. Chalino’s narrator has “taken it like a man,” swallowing his pain in silence, but now he has reached the breaking point. “Nieves De Enero” is both a serenade and a confession, reminding us that postponed promises can hurt more than outright rejection—and that even the toughest hearts eventually demand the truth.

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