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.

Choo Choo
Santana Lyrics

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You make me happy
When you shake your hips
When you sweat
I wanna taste your lips

Come over here, girl
And bring your heart to me
Your good lovin'

Will set me free, free, free

Honey, when you eat
I love to watch you chew
And when you touch me
You make everything new

Why don't you tell me
That I'm in your dreams?
Tell me that you are my one and only queen

You are my girl
I wanna take you round
The world, world, world

You are my angel
Spread your wings
And fly, fly in the sky

Hey, little girl
I'm gonna take you home
Want you to play
With my electric train
(Choo-choo)
If you're nice
I'll take you for a ride
We'll share some lovin'
Gettin' high, high, high, high

It's getting' hot
I'm real thirsty
My throat is dry
I need a drink
This is your birthday
I'll make your dream come true
And, baby, you can have some sweet ice cream, too

You are my girl
I wanna take you round
The world, world, world

You are my angel
Spread your wings
And fly, fly in the sky

You are my girl
Wanna take you round
The world, world, world

You are my angel
Spread your wings
And fly, fly in the sky

You are my girl
I wanna take you round
The world, world, world

You are my angel
Spread your wings
And fly, fly in the sky

You are my girl
Wanna take you round
The world, world, world

You are my angel

Spread your wings
And fly, fly in the sky

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Santana's "Choo Choo" are about the singer's romantic and sensual love for his partner. The song begins with the singer expressing how happy he is to see his partner's body move, even when she's sweating. He wants to taste her lips and asks her to bring her heart to him. He believes that her love will set him free, which shows that she has a transformative effect on him. The singer clearly relishes all aspects of his relationship with his partner, including watching her eat and feeling her touch renew him. He wants her to admit that she dreams of him and that she is his only queen. He declares that she is his angel, and he wants to show her the world and make her fly. The singers desire is clear he wants to take her home and have sex with her and wants to share his world with her by taking her around the world. While at the same time the singer's also referring to the sexual act of taking her around the world.

The lyrics are simple and straightforward, showcasing the singer's infatuation with his love and his desire to be with her intimately. The song uses choo choo train as a metaphor for the sexual act which makes the song a bit controversial.

Line by Line Meaning

You make me happy
The person addressed brings joy and happiness to the singer.

When you shake your hips
The person's movements are attractive and pleasurable to the singer.

When you sweat
The physical effort the person makes is appreciated by the singer.

I wanna taste your lips
The artist desires to be romantically involved with the person.

Come over here, girl
The artist wants the person to move closer to them.

And bring your heart to me
The singer desires a deeper emotional connection with the person.

Your good lovin'
The singer deeply appreciates the person's affections.

Will set me free, free, free
The artist will feel unburdened and liberated by the person's love.

Honey, when you eat
The artist finds the person's eating habits endearing.

I love to watch you chew
The artist finds the person's physical actions attractive and desirable.

And when you touch me
The person's actions stimulate and renew the singer's enjoyment of life.

You make everything new
The person's presence brings excitement and freshness into the artist's life.

Why don't you tell me
The singer desires to hear the person's thoughts and feelings.

That I'm in your dreams?
The singer wants to know if the person thinks about them romantically.

Tell me that you are my one and only queen
The singer desires to be the most important person to the addressed person.

You are my girl
The artist has strong feelings of affection for the person.

I wanna take you round
The artist desires to show the person the world and have exciting experiences with them.

The world, world, world
The singer desires to explore many different places and experiences with the person.

You are my angel
The singer views the person as an ethereal and divine being.

Spread your wings
The artist desires the person to embrace their potential and explore their passions.

And fly, fly in the sky
The artist wants the person to reach great heights in their personal and emotional lives.

Hey, little girl
The artist addresses the person affectionately.

I'm gonna take you home
The singer desires to bring the person to their home.

Want you to play
The artist wants to have a fun and playful interaction with the person.

With my electric train
The singer wants to share a favorite toy or hobby with the person.

(Choo-choo)
Onomatopoeic sound of a toy train.

If you're nice
The singer desires good behavior from the person.

I'll take you for a ride
The artist wants to take the person on an adventure or outing.

We'll share some lovin'
The artist wants to have a romantic connection with the person.

Gettin' high, high, high, high
The singer desires an emotional high and a strong connection with the person.

It's getting' hot
The singer is feeling physically warm and/or emotionally stimulated.

I'm real thirsty
The artist is in need of something refreshing.

My throat is dry
The artist is feeling physically and/or emotionally parched.

I need a drink
The artist desires refreshment.

This is your birthday
The singer is acknowledging the person's birthday.

I'll make your dream come true
The artist desires to make the person's wishes and dreams a reality.

And, baby, you can have some sweet ice cream, too
The singer is offering the person a sweet and indulgent treat.

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CARLOS SANTANA, NEAL JOSEPH SCHON, IGOR LEN, MICHAEL JOHN CARABELLO, GREGG ROLIE

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