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.
FULL MOON
Carlos Santana Lyrics
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Staring from the bottom of his soul.
Watching the night come in from the window.
It'll all collapse tonight, the full moon is here again,
In sickness and in health, understanding so demanding,
It has no name, there's one for every season,
Makes him insane to know.
Running away from it all,
I'll be safe in the cornfields, he thinks, hunted by his own
Santana Full Moon Lyrics
Again he feels the moon rising on the sky
Find a barn to sleep in, but can he hide anymore
Someone's at the door, understanding, too demanding
Can this be wrong, it's love that is not ending
Makes him insane again
She should not lock the open door
Full moon is on the sky and he's not a man anymore
She sees the change in him, but can't
See what became out of her man.
Swimming across the bay,
The night is gray, so calm today.
She doesn't want to wait.
We've got to make the love complete tonight
In the mist of the morning he can't fight anymore
Thousands moon or more, he's been howling
Knock on the door, and scream that is soon ending
Mess on the floor again
We should not lock the open door
Full moon is on the sky and he's not man anymore
We see the change in him but can't
See what became out of her darling man
See what became out of that man
The lyrics to Carlos Santana's Full Moon tell a story of a man who is overwhelmed by the power of the full moon. He is sitting all alone, staring into his soul, watching the night come in through the window. He knows that when the full moon rises, everything in his life will start to collapse. The moon's power is so demanding, and it brings sickness and health to all who are under its sway. The man cannot escape its influence, and it drives him insane.
The man runs away from it all, seeking refuge in the cornfields, but he knows he cannot hide forever. The moon rises higher and higher, and he feels it like a physical force within him. He finds a barn to sleep in but soon realizes he cannot hide anymore. Someone is knocking on the door, and he knows it's only a matter of time before they discover him. The power of the full moon is too much for him to handle, and it makes him insane.
As the story progresses, we learn that the man's lover is also under the full moon's influence. She sees the change in him, but she doesn't know what has become of her man. The two of them are unable to resist the moon's power, and they find themselves swimming across the bay to make love under the moon's light.
In the end, the man cannot fight it anymore. He howls at the moon, and there is a mess on the floor. His darling lover sees what has become of him, but she cannot understand how he has changed. The full moon has taken hold of him, and he is no longer the same man he once was.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting on a corner all alone,
He feels isolated and alone.
Staring from the bottom of his soul.
He's in deep thought, pondering his innermost thoughts and emotions.
Watching the night come in from the window.
He's at the mercy of the darkness as he observes it coming in from the window, reflecting upon the events within his soul.
It'll all collapse tonight, the full moon is here again,
He predicts that everything will fall apart when the full moon is visible again tonight, as it has in the past.
In sickness and in health, understanding so demanding,
Even when he's going through tough times, he still desires to understand and wishes for others to understand him.
It has no name, there's one for every season,
The full moon has no specific name, but they happen every season without fail.
Makes him insane to know.
Knowing that the full moon will always be there can be maddening for him.
Running away from it all,
He's desperately trying to escape his problems.
I'll be safe in the cornfields, he thinks, hunted by his own
He believes that hiding in the cornfields will protect him from being hunted by his own problems.
Again he feels the moon rising on the sky
The moonrise rekindles all the emotions and troubles he's been avoiding.
Find a barn to sleep in, but can he hide anymore
He tries to find a place to sleep, but he wonders if hiding is an option anymore.
Someone's at the door, understanding, too demanding
He can hear someone at the door who is demanding and requires understanding.
Can this be wrong, it's love that is not ending
Despite all odds, his love perseveres and continues, making him question whether it's right or wrong.
Makes him insane again
These conflicting feelings drive him crazy all over again.
She should not lock the open door
He feels she should be more open to the world.
Full moon is on the sky and he's not a man anymore
With the moon in full view, he feels like he's lost his humanity and has given in to his primal urges.
She sees the change in him, but can't
His lover recognizes a change in him, but she can't quite grasp the extent of what he's been through.
See what became out of her man.
She's unable to see how all these problems transformed the man she knew.
Swimming across the bay,
He's attempting to cross something, probably with great risk involved.
The night is gray, so calm today.
He observes the night being unusually calm today, despite all the chaos he must face.
She doesn't want to wait.
His partner is in no mood to delay, letting him know that they need to act on their love tonight.
We've got to make the love complete tonight
There will be no delaying their desire to make their love whole tonight.
In the mist of the morning he can't fight anymore
He feels exhausted, mentally and physically, following a difficult night.
Thousands moon or more, he's been howling
He's been through this same fate lured by the full moon many a time before, yielding to its call.
Knock on the door, and scream that is soon ending
Someone is knocking on the door, and he can hear a scream which will soon come to an end.
Mess on the floor again
He's lost control of his situation, and the mess on the floor symbolizes the chaos all around.
We should not lock the open door
In an attempt to stay safe or hide, it's not wise to close oneself off.
Full moon is on the sky and he's not man anymore
Once again, the full moon makes him abandon his humanity, as he gives into his primitive ways.
We see the change in him but can't
The people around him sense a change in him but are unable to comprehend the true extent.
See what became out of her darling man
His significant other is unable to relate to this change and how it has affected him.
Contributed by Alyssa P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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