Santana has was an avenue named after him as well as a statue of a guitar in the city where he was born (born in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, México) to honour him. The family moved from there to Tijuana In La Calonia Libertad, the city on Mexico's border with California, and then San Francisco, USA. Carlos stayed in Tijuana but joined his family in San Francisco later and graduated from James Lick Middle School and Mission High School there.
Most of his musical career has been spent with Santana, the band he formed in San Francisco in 1967. His music underwent large changes in 1973 when he was introduced to the spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy, by fellow guitarist "Mahavishnu" John McLaughlin. After this he adopted the title "Devadip" which he still uses. In 1998 he formed the Milagro Foundation along with his wife Deborah, which supports disadvantaged children. Later Carlos and Deborah divorced, but the Milagro Foundation is still alive and well.
Other huge influences of Carlos Santana are both Miles Davis (with whom he maintained a big personal connection), and John Coltrane, who unfortunately passed away in 1967.
All I Ever Wanted
Carlos Santana Lyrics
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And it didn't do me any good
'Cause you took your love away
Left me here alone with all this lonely heartache
There are places I remember
Where the ladies still are tender
Against you they can't compare
All I ever wanted was to be with you
All I ever wanted was to be with you
I just got to get it through to you
That my loving heart is ever true
Please come back to where you belong
Girl you got to know I'll never do you wrong
All I ever wanted was to be with you
All I ever wanted was to be with you
All I ever wanted was to be with you
All I ever wanted was to be with you
I just got to get it through to you
That my loving heart is ever true
Please come back to where you belong
All I ever wanted was to be with you, oh yeah
All I ever wanted was to be with you
All I ever wanted was to be with you
All I ever wanted was to be
You
The lyrics of Carlos Santana's song All I Ever Wanted talk about a broken hearted person who speaks about their feelings to their former lover, but nothing could make them change their attitude. The lines, "Well I told you 'bout your attitude/ And it didn't do me any good/ 'Cause you took your love away/ Left me here alone with all this lonely heartache" describe the attempts of the person to talk to their ex about their behavior, but it did not make any difference as they left the singer alone in pain.
However, the person cherishes the memories of the time they spent together and compares the new women in their life to their previous lover. The lines "There are places I remember/ Where the ladies still are tender/ Against you they can't compare/ Baby we've just got to get it back together" show how the singer reminisces about the past and wants to reunite with their special one.
The chorus, "All I ever wanted was to be with you," is repeated multiple times. The person emphasizes their longing for their lover and also assures them of their devotion by saying, "That my loving heart is ever true/ Please come back to where you belong/ Girl you got to know I'll never do you wrong." This shows the desperation of the person to be with their ex and their willingness to do anything to be reunited with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I told you 'bout your attitude
I tried to help you understand how you were behaving, but it didn't have any positive effect.
And it didn't do me any good
My attempt to communicate with you didn't yield any positive results for me.
'Cause you took your love away
As a result of your actions, you ended our relationship and withdrew your love from me.
Left me here alone with all this lonely heartache
You left me feeling lonely and heartbroken, without any support or comfort.
There are places I remember
I have memories of specific places that remind me of happier times with you.
Where the ladies still are tender
There are other women, but none of them compare to you in terms of kindness and gentleness.
Against you they can't compare
No other woman can measure up to the special love and connection I have with you.
Baby we've just got to get it back together
We need to work on our relationship and find a way to reunite and reignite our love for each other.
All I ever wanted was to be with you
My desire has always been to be with you, and nothing else matters more to me than our love and connection.
I just got to get it through to you
I need to make you understand the depth and sincerity of my love for you.
That my loving heart is ever true
My heart is filled with genuine love for you that will never fade or falter.
Please come back to where you belong
I'm begging you to return to our relationship, where you belong and where our love can flourish.
Girl you got to know I'll never do you wrong
I want you to trust that I will never hurt or betray you in any way.
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