Black Magic Woman · Gypsy Queen
Santana Lyrics

The song, Black Magic Woman – Gypsy Queen first recorded by Fleetwood Mac, and later on covered by Santana, contains lyrics that some say represents the epitome of Santana's guitar playing. The opening line of the song is “Got a black magic woman,” and is repeated again and again, which conveys the theme of the entire song, that the singer is under the spell of a woman who practices black magic. The second line, “Got me so blind I can't see,” describes how the singer is consumed and blinded by his love and infatuation for this woman.

The chorus of the song is a combination of warnings and affirmations from the singer to the woman, begging her not to turn her back on him. He knows the woman is trying to make a devil out of him and is using her tricks and spells to do so. He warns her that she might pick up his “magic sticks” (likely a euphemism for his guitar) if she turns her back on him. The following line, “Got your spell on me baby,” further emphasizes the idea that the singer is consumed by the power of the black magic woman's spell, making his heart turn into stone.

The final line of the song, “I need you so bad magic woman, I can't leave you alone,” gives the impression that the singer is almost addicted to the spell the woman has put on him. The lyrics of this song, paired with the style of guitar playing by Santana, give the impression that the song represents more than just someone under the spell of a black magic woman, but the power of desire and addiction.