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.

What Does It Take
Carlos Santana Lyrics

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What does it take
To win your love for me
How can I make
This dream come true for me
Ooh I just got to know
Oh baby cause I love you so

I tried I tried I tried I tried

Every way I could

To make you see how much I love you
I thought you understood

Oh, I gotta make you see
What does it take to win
Your love for me

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Carlos Santana's song What Does It Take are a plea from the singer to the subject of the song, asking what exactly he needs to do to win the love of his partner. The singer expresses his desperation to make his dreams come true and his love for his partner. The words "I tried I tried I tried I tried every way I could" speak of the many attempts he has made to show his love and make his partner understand how much he loves them. The final line of the song, "Oh, I gotta make you see, what does it take to win your love for me", shows that the singer is not yet giving up and will continue to search for the answer to his question.

The song is driven by Santana's signature guitar riffs, bringing a soulful and funky sound to the lyrics. The use of the electric guitar adds an energetic and powerful dimension to the song. The overall rhythm and sound of the song help to intensify the emotions in the lyrics.

Overall, the song is about the frustration and desperation that comes with unrequited love. Many people can relate to the feeling of being in a situation where they have done everything they can to show their love for someone, yet that love is not reciprocated. The song captures this feeling perfectly, with Santana's guitar adding a layer of emotion that helps to convey the complexity of the singer's emotions.

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What Does It Take
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