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.
As the Years Go By
Santana Lyrics
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If you leave me here to cry
Well there's nothing I can do
If you leave me here to cry
You know my love will follow you
As the years go passing by
I gave you all that I own
I gave you all that I own
That's one thing you can't deny
You know my love will follow you
As the years go passing by
I'm gonna leave it up to you
So long,so long good bye
I'm gonna leave it up to you
So long,so long good bye
You know my love will follow you
As the years go passing by
The lyrics of Santana's song "As The Years Go Passing By" are a reflection on the emotions felt after a love that was once strong, comes to an end. The lyrics seem to express a feeling of helplessness as the singer acknowledges that there is nothing he can do if his partner decides to leave him. He tells his lover that his love will remain with them even as time continues to pass, emphasizing the depth and constancy of his emotions.
The songstress speaks of how he gave everything to his lover and how this is something that cannot be denied. The artist is trying to remind his lover that their relationship was once built on deep love and devotion. The lyrics suggest that the singer is trying to hold onto the remnants of the relationship and maintain his emotional connection with his partner.
The singer eventually resigns himself to the end of the relationship and leaves it up to his partner to decide whether or not to continue their relationship. The final lines of the song indicate that even though the singer acknowledges the end of the relationship, his love will continue to follow his partner as the years go passing by, indicating that the love he has for them is stronger than the physical connection shared.
Line by Line Meaning
Well there's nothing I can do
I am powerless in this situation.
If you leave me here to cry
My emotional response to your departure is beyond my control.
You know my love will follow you
Despite our parting, my love for you is steadfast and enduring.
As the years go passing by
Time may continue to march on, but the strength of my love for you remains unchanged.
I gave you all that I own
I have given you everything I have, without exception or reservation.
That's one thing you can't deny
Even in the wake of our separation, you must acknowledge the depth of my commitment to you.
I'm gonna leave it up to you
The direction of our relationship is now in your hands.
So long, so long good bye
I bid you farewell, with the hope that our paths may cross again someday.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PIERRE SENECAL
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gstardestroyer165
Wow. So glad to have found this version. Hadn't heard it in about 16 years, but....within the first few seconds I knew it was the one. Thx so much 4 posting!
GG Aaron
gstardestroyer165 same here. =)
GG Aaron
again.... Same here.
This is THE version. Something about it is just so perfect. One of the the finest jams ever committed to tape
Aaron Philpott
I'm back again. This is the definitive version
Aaron Philpott
I was smoking pounds of weed, drinking a vats of alcohol and eating any mushroom I found on the forest floor when I first connected with this music
di-a-dem
so good, Love Love Love 💖
Carlos Esperanzo
Haunting song but so so good XD!!!
Amon Duul2
Best version
sfdog1369
Awsome Set Listened To Them All
Marco ArCa
good song