 Lyrically , the song is about a cold and emotionless man . In the first verse , Madonna enters in a medium range , ' You only see what your eyes want to see ' . In the chorus , dance rhythm and ambient sounds are added . In the second verse , more visceral lyrics are added , like ' Love is a bird , she needs to fly ' . During the bridge , a broad , string lines provide instrumental commentary on the lyrics . The song ends with a string ostinato that simply fades away , without fully resolving to the tonic chord . In an interview with The New York Times , Madonna commented that the lyrics to " Frozen " is built around " Retaliation , revenge , hate , regret , that 's what I deal with in " Frozen " . Everyone 's going to say , ' That 's a song about Carlos ' [ her ex @-@ boyfriend ] , but it 's not really ; it 's just about people in general " . 
