Whole Lotta Love
Carlos Santana feat. Chris Cornell Lyrics


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You need coolin'
Baby, I'm not foolin'
I'm gonna send you back to schoolin'
Way down inside honey, you need it
I'm gonna give you my love
I'm gonna give you my love

Oh, want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love

You've been learnin'
Baby, I bean learnin'
All them good times, baby, baby, I've been yearnin'
Way, way down inside honey, you need it
I'm gonna give you my love,
I'm gonna give you my love, oh

Oh, want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love

Love!

You've been coolin'
Baby, I've been droolin'
All the good times baby, I've been misusin'
Way, way down inside, I'm gonna give you my love
I'm gonna give you every inch of my love
Gonna give you my love, oh

Oh, want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love

Way down inside, woman
You need
Love

Keep it coolin', baby
Keep it coolin', baby




Keep it coolin', baby
Keep it coolin', baby

Overall Meaning

The song "Whole Lotta Love" by Carlos Santana featuring Chris Cornell is a cover of the Led Zeppelin classic. The lyrics revolve around the idea of giving someone a whole lotta love, despite their need for "schoolin'" or improvement. The song seems to deal with the concept of wanting to love someone despite their flaws or shortcomings.


The first verse, "You need coolin', baby, I'm not foolin', I'm gonna send you back to schoolin'," seems to suggest that the singer's love interest needs some improvement or correction, but he is willing to help her get there. The second verse, "You've been learnin', baby, I've been learnin', all them good times, baby, baby, I've been yearnin'," implies that the singer has also made mistakes in the past and is willing to learn from them.


The chorus, "Oh, want a whole lotta love, want a whole lotta love," repeats the main theme of the song, which is the desire to give someone a lot of love. The final verse, "All the good times baby, I've been misusin', way, way down inside, I'm gonna give you my love, I'm gonna give you every inch of my love," reinforces the idea that despite past mistakes, the singer is willing to give everything he has to make the relationship work.


Overall, the song seems to be about the idea of accepting someone's flaws and helping them improve while still giving them a lot of love.


Line by Line Meaning

You need coolin'
I feel like you've been misbehaving and you need to be corrected


Baby, I'm not foolin'
This is a serious matter and not a joke


I'm gonna send you back to schoolin'
I'm going to teach you a lesson


Way down inside honey, you need it
You have a deep and unfulfilled desire for love


I'm gonna give you my love
I'm going to give you all of my heart and affection


Want a whole lotta love
You desire an immense amount of love


You've been learnin'
You have been trying to improve yourself


Baby, I bean learnin'
I have been doing the same


All them good times, baby, baby, I've been yearnin'
I have been longing for the good times we have shared


Love!
Love is what we need and crave


You've been coolin'
You have been neglecting our love


Baby, I've been droolin'
I have been dreaming of our love and desire it deeply


All the good times baby, I've been misusin'
I have been wasting the love and time we could have spent together


I'm gonna give you every inch of my love
I am going to love you with every fiber of my being


Way down inside, woman
In the deepest depths of your soul


You need
You require


Keep it coolin', baby
Let's keep our love and passion alive




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert Anthony Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, James Patrick Page

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