Carlos Santana (born as Carlos Augusto Santana Alves on 20 July 1947 - Autl… Read Full Bio ↴Carlos Santana (born as Carlos Augusto Santana Alves on 20 July 1947 - Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, México) is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin and African rhythms. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine listed Santana at number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.

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.

Love of My Life
Carlos Santana Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Where you are, that's where I wanna be
Through your eyes are all the things I wanna see
In the night you are my dream
You're everything to me

You're the love of my life
And the breath in my prayers
Take my hand and lead me there

What I need is you here

I cant forget the taste of your mouth
From your lips, all the heavens pour out
I can't forget when we are one
With you alone I am free

Everyday, every night
You alone are the love of my life

Alright, alright

Everyday, every night
You alone are the love of my life

We go dancing in the moonlight
With the starlight in your eyes

We go dancing till the sunrise
You and me, we're gonna dance, dance, dance

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Carlos Santana's song "Love of My Life" express a deep devotion and adoration for a beloved person. The singer declares that wherever the beloved is, that is where they want to be and that they wish to see the world through their eyes. The beloved is the singer's dream, and they are everything to the singer. The refrain repeats that the beloved is the "love of my life" and the "breath in my prayers." The singer asks the beloved to take their hand and lead them, saying that what they need is the beloved by their side. The second verse is even more passionate, as the singer remembers the taste of the beloved's mouth and how being with them makes them feel free.

The song's meaning is straightforward - it is a declaration of love and a desire to be with the beloved. However, what makes the lyrics powerful is the emotional intensity of the language used. The vivid image of the heavens pouring out from the beloved's lips, for example, conveys an almost overwhelming sense of awe and wonder, as if the beloved is a divine being. The line "With you alone I am free" suggests a sense of liberation and joy that the singer only finds in the beloved's presence. The use of the word "everything" to describe the beloved emphasizes just how central they are to the singer's life.

Overall, "Love of My Life" is a passionate and poetic declaration of love. The lyrics express an all-consuming desire to be with the beloved and find joy and freedom in their presence.

Line by Line Meaning

Where you are, that's where I wanna be
My utmost desire is to be where you are

Through your eyes are all the things I wanna see
I yearn to see everything you see, through your eyes

In the night you are my dream
I dream of you every night

You're everything to me
You mean everything to me

You're the love of my life
You are the most important person in my life

And the breath in my prayers
Your love gives vitality to my prayers

Take my hand and lead me there
Hold my hand and guide me

What I need is you here
All I require is your presence here with me

I cant forget the taste of your mouth
I cannot forget the delightful taste of your lips

From your lips, all the heavens pour out
Your kiss is like heaven on earth

I can't forget when we are one
The memories of our oneness are always fresh in my mind