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.

Day Of Celebration
Santana Lyrics

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Freedom, freedom
Get up stand up, let's celebrate

Freedom, talking about freedom
This is the time for redemption

Freedom, don't you want freedom for everybody
This is the time for liberation

Freedom, don't you want freedom for your children
This is the day of celebration

Let's celebrate, I said let's celebrate, we're gonna celebrate
celebrate, oh yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Santana's song Day Of Celebration are a powerful call to action for freedom and liberation. The repetition of the word "freedom" throughout the song emphasizes its importance and urgency. It encourages everyone to stand up and celebrate as the time for redemption and liberation is now.

The lyrics also address the need for freedom for everyone, not just for oneself. It highlights the importance of freedom for children, making it a day of celebration for all. The call to celebrate in the last few lines of the chorus is a reminder that freedom is worth celebrating and should be acknowledged as a significant achievement.

Overall, the lyrics of Day Of Celebration are a reminder of the value of freedom and the need to celebrate it. It encourages everyone to fight for their freedom and the freedom of others, as well as to recognize and appreciate the significance of the day of celebration.

Line by Line Meaning

Freedom, freedom
The feeling of being able to act, speak, and think without hindrance or restraint.

Get up stand up, let's celebrate
It's time to rise up and rejoice in the freedom we have.

Freedom, talking about freedom
Discussing the importance and value of being free.

This is the time for redemption
Now is the moment to make amends for past wrongs and take advantage of the freedom given.

Freedom, don't you want freedom for everybody
The desire and belief that everyone should have the ability to live without oppression or limitations.

This is the time for liberation
Presently is the moment to achieve freedom from oppressive forces.

Freedom, don't you want freedom for your children
The hope and desire that future generations will be able to enjoy liberty without the burdens of past struggles.

This is the day of celebration
Today we acknowledge and recognize the value of our freedom.

Let's celebrate, I said let's celebrate, we're gonna celebrate
Rejoice in the achievement of freedom and look forward to the future with hope and excitement.

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: C Thompson, Carlos Santana, T Lindsay

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Comments from YouTube:

Antonio Silva

6y↑15

Santana best band, best line up, best everything... I miss the rodney holmes times on the drums

Sandrinha Melo

11y↑5

Amo essa música!!!

Leandro Pereira

5y↑2

Ondas sonoras de um gênio Carlos Santana!

oscarsantanaoz

8y↑8

"VIVA SANTANA"

MUSIC FOR YOU

11y↑1

#rock Olá linda amiga, eu também amo essa música.

haNxeL __c0re

3y↑1

What a nice so relaxing music for me .....❤️ You Santana💞💞💞

Jura Ribeiro ♪

12y↑2

vocal sinistro

André Luiz Queiroz Silva

Sinistro mesmo.
Tudo sinistro

Lutchmee Maharaj

Beautiful ❤️

André Luiz Queiroz Silva

Brasil Rio de Janeiro
Lembro bem dessa época.
Maravilhoso

David Miller

6y↑4

Missing Raul Rekow on Cinco De Mayo Celebration

dancedeern

die absolut geilste version dieses stücks. habe die geniale band schon 3x live erlebt und meine seele, mein geist und mein körper sind jedes mal mit der musik verschmolzen, CARLOS ist schon jetzt LEGENDE!!! L O V E !!!

Joella Bernas

9y↑2

WHAT A BLESSING YOU ARE TO OUR DIVINE MOTHER EARTH AND ALL THAT DWELL HERE LET'S SHINE SHINE SHINE ALL THE TIME FREEDOM ALLOWS THIS FOR LOVE CONQUERS ALL

joan paul tula

4y↑1

Viva raul rekow forever

Douglas Antonio Barreto

solamente deja que tu corazon te guie y el camino se tornara muy luminoso la espiritualidad de la musica te a compañara

David Miller

💜✌😎

Hugo Gonzàlez

Never Give up!

BIN HASSAN HARIS

Santana terbaik

André Luiz Queiroz Silva

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The Toltec

Castaneda

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5y↑2

I know a guy who idolized Santana. He not only had every record Carlos ever released, but he is a professional Gibson repair guy & better than most. I'd trust him with a 100k guitar & people do all the time. He gets them shipped to him for repair from all over the US.
One night, he was asked if he might like to meet Santana. Of course, he jumped at the chance to meet him.
He was introduced and my friend extended his hand.
Santana wouldn't even shake the man's hand!
He said, he went home & threw all his Santana CDs and records into the garbage.
I don't blame him. I was never a huge fan but i liked his music, now however, i couldn't care less. He sounds like another stuck up piece of crap to me.

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@willmercury I can take that back. He's not a stuck up piece of crap, and in fact i don't know him, and haven't met him. I was speaking from what my friend had said, and it was my own reaction to what he said, when he told me he wouldn't shake his hand. I can't say i'd have reacted differently with my favorite artist. If you would have then, that's fine too.

willmercury

3y↑1

This sounds awful-- crushing, in fact-- and I don't doubt your friend's account. However, disappointment on meeting one's heroes is not uncommon, if only because our expectations run impossibly high-- at the level of myth-- and even the best of us are all-too-human, and have off moments. There are many reasons why Carlos may have appeared ungracious, including performance- and fan-fatigue, as another commentor suggested.

I have close relatives and friends in the music industry-- players and producers-- who have worked with Carlos, and to a one, they describe him as one of the nicest, most approachable people they've ever met. A close friend's sister lived next door to him for years and said he used to carry out her trash for her and help her do odd jobs around the house when she was disabled. A student of mine was begging for change in front of a store in her down-and-out days, and said a Mexican guy stopped to ask her if she had eaten recently. She said, "No," and he told her to wait there for a bit. He returned some time later with a bag of groceries and a rose, and gave her a $50.00 bill! She asked his name and he said, "I'm Carlos, at your service," smiled, and walked away. She later saw a picture and realized who it was. This doesn't sound like a "stuck-up piece of crap" to me. Does it really make sense that a total jerk could play such soulful, emotionally-poignant music?

So, I am sorry for your friend, but please don't make the mistake of judging a person by one incident, especially someone who is constantly operating in the space of performance and social expectations. Even stars don't want to be "on" all the time. Give people the benefit of the doubt, and practice the Principle of Charity; everyone has bad moments despite their best intentions, and none of us are the sum of even our worst mistakes. Carlos has certainly done enough good through his music and his philanthropy to be given a break, here.

Geoff Grace

4y↑1

He probably didnt want to because he was tired from the show. Carlos never rests or leave the stage. Just because he didnt shake his hand doesnt mean your friend should go throwing everything away. Hes not mean on the records/cds

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