In 1998, the band Santana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Carlos Santana, José "Chepito" Areas, David Brown, Gregg Rolie, Mike Carabello, and Michael Shrieve The band has earned nine Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, the latter all in 2000. Carlos Santana won a Grammy Award as a solo artist in 1988. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling groups of all time. In 2013, Santana announced a reunion of the classic line-up for a new album, Santana IV, which was released in April 2016. They are tied for having the most won Grammy Awards in one night.
Are You Ready
Santana Lyrics
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Clap your hands, stomp your feet
Clap your hands, ah
Clap your hands, come on now
Stomp your feet
Clap your hands, stomp your feet
Clap your hands, come on now
Clap your hands (give it), stomp your feet
Clap your hands, come on now
Stomp your feet
Clap your hands, stomp your feet
Wouh!
Are you ready people for the brand new group?
Are you ready people for the brand new group?
Are you ready people when you walk down the street?
Are you ready for the people you've got to meet?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Hey, come on
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, come on
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Come on
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Wouh!
Ooh
Ah
Ooh
Ah
Ooh
Ah
Ooh
Ah
The lyrics to Santana's song "Are You Ready" revolve around the idea of anticipation and eagerness. The repetitive phrases of "Clap your hands, stomp your feet" create a heightened sense of excitement and anticipation in the listener. The repeated call-and-response nature of the lyrics encourages the listener to join in and become a part of the experience, building a sense of community and shared emotion.
The verses of the song continue this theme, asking if the listener is ready for the "brand new group" and the people they will meet. The lyrics suggest that a new experience is about to unfold, and the listener should be prepared to embrace it. The use of the phrase "Are you ready?" in each verse reinforces the sense of anticipation and invites the listener to participate fully in the moment.
Overall, the lyrics to "Are You Ready" create a sense of excitement and encourage the listener to embrace new experiences and connections. The repetition and call-and-response nature of the lyrics create a sense of unity and shared emotion, drawing the listener into the song and its message.
Line by Line Meaning
Clap your hands, stomp your feet
Let's get started, let's make some noise and rhythm to show we are ready and excited
Clap your hands, come on now
Let's keep the energy up and encourage everyone to participate
Stomp your feet
Let's add some percussive element and get our feet tapping with the beat
Clap your hands (give it), stomp your feet
Let's give everything we have and show our enthusiasm and spirit by making even more noise and rhythm
Wouh!
An exclamation to show excitement and anticipation
Are you ready people for the brand new group?
Are you all prepared and eager for the new musical sensation that's coming?
Are you ready people when you walk down the street?
Are you ready to face and appreciate the diversity and uniqueness of the people you meet in your everyday life?
Are you ready for the people you've got to meet?
Are you mentally and emotionally ready to encounter the new and different people you will cross paths with?
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: Julius Chambers
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@roccj3023
If you know anything about music, you would know what you are listening to...this is an instant classic created by masters...if you don't know...you just don't know..awesome!
@cynthiam3943
Can’t wait until you’re back Carlos 👏👏👏
@NOTLIM214
Can you get any better. Carlos Santana, Ronald and Ernie Isley. Imagine them in concert live.
@travelingjohn69
Oh sh*t I didn't know Santana and the Isley Brothers did a collaboration.my goodness if I took a lady to see them I think she would love me for life.
@AndrewsOpinion15
I LOVE THIS SONG !!!
@BeeBlessedRev
Are you ready people for the brand new groove...
Are you ready people for the people you got to meet....
@dianacrow7509
Powerful! ~ Thank you ♡
@meshaparker8418
I've loved both of them since i was a little girl so to hear them team up is lovely much love&respect to both💓💖💋
@user-hm1lg1pk1t
音楽しさ、子供の、頃から、
打楽器の、音、最高です。
SANTNA Good 🌱🎋🌿
@JoeSantanaB
Carlitos Santana dijo que se iba a retirar a los 69 años y aquí lo tenemos en un nuevo disco y con giras por llevar a cabo durante 2017 y 2018, alimentando las nuevas generaciones con su música. Viva México, Viva Santana, Viva la humanidad.