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.
Evil Ways
Carlos Santana Lyrics
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Before I stop lovin' you
You've got to change, baby
And every word that I say is true
You got me runnin' and hidin' all over town
You got me sneakin' and a-peepin' and runnin' you down
This can't go on, Lord knows you got to change, baby
My house is dark and my pots are cold
You're hangin' round, baby
With Jean and Joan and-a who knows who
I'm gettin' tried of waitin' and foolin' around
I'll find somebody who won't make me feel like a clown
This can't go on, Lord knows you got to change, baby
When I come home, baby
My house is dark and my pots are cold
You're hangin' round, baby
With Jean and Joan and-a who knows who
I'm gettin' tried of waitin' and foolin' around
I'll find somebody who won't make me feel like a clown
This can't go on, Lord knows you got to change, baby
The lyrics to Carlos Santana's "Evil Ways" are a warning to a lover who is caught up in their own wicked ways. The singer is telling their partner that they must change their behavior before their love for them fades away entirely. The lover is described as causing the singer to run and hide, peep and sneak, all while they pursue their own sordid activities. This cannot continue, and the singer is imploring their lover to change their ways for the sake of their relationship.
The second verse of the song reveals the extent of the lover's misdeeds. When the singer comes home, their house is dark and empty, and their cooking is left to go cold. Meanwhile, the lover is out with various people, including Jean and Joan. The singer is growing tired of waiting and fooling around, and threatens to leave their lover for someone who won't make them feel like a clown. The repetition of the verses emphasizes the urgency of the situation and the importance of the lover changing their ways before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got to change your evil ways, baby
You need to change your wrong actions, dear
Before I stop lovin' you
Before I lose my feelings for you
You've got to change, baby
You must alter your behavior, darling
And every word that I say is true
I'm speaking honestly, every word is genuine
You got me runnin' and hidin' all over town
You make me anxious and paranoid all around
You got me sneakin' and a-peepin' and runnin' you down
I'm being stealthy, spying on you all over the town
This can't go on, Lord knows you got to change, baby
This situation cannot continue, you must change your ways
When I come home, baby
When I get back home, dear
My house is dark and my pots are cold
My house is bleak and my meal is unfinished and cold
You're hangin' round, baby
You're idling around, dear
With Jean and Joan and-a who knows who
With people I don't know named Jean, Joan, and many more
I'm gettin' tired of waitin' and foolin' around
I'm fed up with waiting and your messin' around
I'll find somebody who won't make me feel like a clown
I'll find a new person who would value me more
This can't go on, Lord knows you got to change, baby
This situation cannot continue, you must change your ways
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ONErpm
Written by: CLARENCE ARTHUR HENRY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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"If you want to travel fast,
you'll have to travel alone.
If you want to travel far,
seek someone to travel with you"
an African proverb.
@aynewayne1802
That's why I left, I don't like feeling like a clown, Carlos was a head of the game with this song,50 years thks carlos
@lauriecain-moore4236
NOT EVER CHANGING MY EVIL WAYS🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
@haroonpatel2556
This album song is over 50 years old yet Santana Carlos continues to bring much joy to the world✅
@zeus-bx9xw
ZEBOP LP...OOOOOOOH HHHH YYYEEEAAAAHH
@GabrielaSantos-gu8ky
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@johncallsen8484
I live down in South Philly and let me tell you something I'm an Irish Catholic and rock and roll fan but I always listen to Carlos you can't beat that with a stick
@underdog_214
My grandpa let me look through his album collection and that's how I found Santana. I wasn't even alive when this dropped, and it's still a banger. Good music transcends generations
@maryragghianti6675
Santana rules kill Satan with Santana???haha??? Sorry (splinta 73)
@dodaifrancis1388
Always makes me want to dance,after being paralyzed sixty percent of my body's muscles for a year and a half in a wheel chair,just the fact that I can dance again is proof God does still live and he's still sending out miracles! Praise God!!love you Santana!