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.
Havana Moon
Santana Lyrics
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Jug of rum
Me stand and wait for the boat to come
Is lonely night is quiet the dark
The boat she late it's 12 o' clock
Me watches the tide easin' in
Is low the moon and high the wind
Havana Moon
Me all alone
Me open the rum
Is long the wait for the boat to come
American girl come back to me
Sail way across the sea
We dock in New York the buildings high
We find a home up in the sky
Havana Moon
Havana Moon
Me still alone me drinkin' the rum
Begin to think that the boat no come
American girl she tell a lie
She say till then, but she mean goodbye
Havana Moon
Havana Moon
Me lay down alone, no good the rum
Me fall asleep and the boat she come
The girl she look till come the dawn
She weep and she cry
Return for home
The whistle blow me open my eyes
Bright the sun blue the sky
Me grab me shoes, me jump and me run
Me see the boat head for horizon
Havana Moon is gone da rum
The boat she sail me love she gone
Havana Moon
Havana Moon
In Santana's "Havana Moon," the singer in the song is depicted as waiting for a boat that is delayed. The singer is stranded and alone with only a jug of rum to pass the time. We can assume that this person may have been waiting for a loved one to return, as the lyrics suggest: "American girl come back to me, Sail way across the sea." The singer is becoming increasingly anxious as the night drags on and feels as though they might be left alone forever. The moon is present throughout the song, signaling the passage of time and setting the scene for the mood. Santana's voice infuses the lyrics with a sense of melancholy and sadness creating a relatable and poignant experience for the listener.
Towards the end of the song, the boat finally arrives and the singer has to come to terms with the fact that their beloved has left them behind. The last verse is particularly moving, as it depicts the singer's reaction to the boat finally arriving, only to find that they have been heartbroken: "Me lay down alone, no good the rum. Me fall asleep and the boat she come. The girl she look till come the dawn. She weep and she cry. Return for home. The whistle blow me open my eyes."
Line by Line Meaning
Me all alone
I am by myself
Jug of rum
I have a bottle of rum
Me stand and wait for the boat to come
I am waiting for a boat
Is lonely night is quiet the dark
It is a lonely night and everything is quiet and dark
The boat she late it's 12 o' clock
The boat is late and it's already midnight
Me watches the tide easin' in
I am watching the tide come in
Is low the moon and high the wind
The moon is low and the wind is high
Havana Moon
I am in Havana and it's a full moon
Havana Moon
I am in Havana and it's a full moon
Me all alone
I am still by myself
Me open the rum
I open the bottle of rum
Is long the wait for the boat to come
Waiting for the boat feels like a long time
American girl come back to me
An American girl I love is coming back to me
Sail way across the sea
She sailed across the sea to come back to me
We dock in New York the buildings high
We arrived in New York where the buildings are tall
We find a home up in the sky
We found a home in a tall building
Havana Moon
I am in Havana and it's a full moon
Havana Moon
I am in Havana and it's a full moon
Me still alone me drinkin' the rum
I am still alone and drinking the rum
Begin to think that the boat no come
I am starting to think the boat won't come
American girl she tell a lie
The American girl told a lie
She say till then, but she mean goodbye
She said 'till then' but actually meant goodbye
Havana Moon
I am in Havana and it's a full moon
Havana Moon
I am in Havana and it's a full moon
Me lay down alone, no good the rum
I lay down alone and the rum is not helping
Me fall asleep and the boat she come
I fall asleep and the boat arrives
The girl she look till come the dawn
The girl looks until dawn
She weep and she cry Return for home
She cries and wants to return home
The whistle blow me open my eyes
I wake up to the sound of the whistle
Bright the sun blue the sky
The sun is shining and the sky is blue
Me grab me shoes, me jump and me run
I grab my shoes and run
Me see the boat head for horizon
I see the boat sailing towards the horizon
Havana Moon is gone da rum
The Havana Moon is gone and so is the rum
The boat she sail me love she gone
The boat sails away and my love is gone
Havana Moon
I am in Havana and it's a full moon
Havana Moon
I am in Havana and it's a full moon
Lyrics © ENTERTAINMENT ONE U.S. LP
Written by: Chuck Berry
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