Santana is a Latin music and rock band formed in San Francisco, California … Read Full Bio ↴Santana is a Latin music and rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1966 by Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana. The band came to public attention with their performance of "Soul Sacrifice" at Woodstock in 1969. This exposure helped propel their first album, also named Santana, into a hit, followed in the next two years by Abraxas and Santana III. Lineup changes were common. Carlos Santana's increasing involvement with guru Sri Chinmoy took the band into more esoteric music, though it never lost its Latin influence.

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.

Before We Go
Santana Lyrics

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Before we go
I want you to know
How much I love
Sharing with you
All that I have
And all that I am
Belongs to you
All of the time

You been so kind
And wonderful
By being here
So close to me
Deep in my heart
I clearly see
That you and I
Will soon be free

I'll be standing here
Waiting on you
I can hardly wait
To make you mine (mine, mine)
It's time to go
And nothing can stop
Or even delay
Our journey's goal

Remember to be one with you heart
One with the sky, one with the sea

Overall Meaning

In this song, Santana is expressing his love and gratitude towards his partner. He begins by telling his partner that he wants them to know how much he loves sharing his life with them. Santana is so grateful for his partner, and he wants them to know that everything he has, and all that he is, belongs to his partner all of the time. He goes on to express how kind and wonderful his partner has been to him by being so close to him. He sees his partner as someone who is deep in his heart and someone who he knows is meant to be in his life forever. Santana expresses that he knows that they will soon be free, that they will stand together and nothing can stop them or even delay their journey's goal.

Towards the end of the song, Santana expresses that he will be waiting for his partner and can hardly wait to make them his. He knows that it’s time to go, and nothing can stop or delay their journey’s goal. He ends the song by telling his partner to remember to be one with their heart, one with the sky, and one with the sea. This song is all about love, gratitude, and how important it is to be together with the one you love, no matter what.

Line by Line Meaning

Before we go
Prior to departing, I want to express something

I want you to know
It's vital that you're enlightened about this

How much I love
The extent to which my affection for you exists

Sharing with you
Together, we enjoy

All that I have
The entirety of my possessions

And all that I am
The sum of my being

Belongs to you
It's yours, it belongs to you entirely

All of the time
Every second, every minute…time itself

You been so kind
Through your actions, you've exhibited generosity

And wonderful
You're exemplary, fantastic

By being here
Being present in this place, at this moment