 "Amor Prohibido" is a Tejano cumbia album modernized with a synthesizer-rich delivery using a minimalist style that was quintessential in early 1990s Tejano music.The album's songs deal with dysfunctional and volatile relationships; its lyrics explore unrequited love, infidelity, and social division.With relatively few love songs, "Amor Prohibido" narrates a woman's struggles and triumphs following unsuccessful relationships with men who struggle with commitment.