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.
Let Me Love You Tonight
Santana Lyrics
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Thought of you - going back - back to him - is killing me
Baby please - how can you torture my heart
We both know - where we belong
we belong here in each other's arms
Chorus
Come with me and we can make the heavens singCan't deny the forces that you feel within
Come with me and we can make the heavens sing
"Let me love you tonight"
"Let me love you tonight"
(if you)
Go we'll never know - what tomorrow brings
Got to be a way to end this - suffering
Come with me and we can make the heavens sing
"Let me love you tonight"
"Let me love you tonight"
Baby I - I don't want to see you hurting...(no more)
Gotta do what's right - 'cause we can't - can't go on
like this anymore
I'm on my knees - you know it's over with him
So why go back - when all that you need
You know that it's right here with me
Chorus
Come with me and we can make the heavens sing
Can't deny the forces that you feel within
Come with me and we can make the heavens sing
"Let me love you tonight"
"Let me love you tonight"
(if you)
Go We'll never know - what tomorrow brings
Got to be a way to end this - suffering
Come with me and we can make the heavens sing
"Let me love you tonight"
"Let me love you tonight"
added by Eli , Israel
The lyrics of "Let Me Love You Tonight" by Santana expresses a strong desire to be with someone despite the obstacles and the pain that the separation may cause. The song starts at midnight and the singer does not want to see the person leaving because the thought of them going back to someone else hurts them deeply. The singer pleads with the person not to torture their heart and suggests that they both know that they belong in each other's arms.
The chorus of the song makes the theme of the song clearer. The singer is convinced that they can make the heavens sing if that person would come with them. The forces of attraction between them are too strong to be denied. The singer does not want to think about what tomorrow may bring and wants to end the suffering they are currently experiencing. The singer believes that this person knows that they are right there with them, and they do not have to go back to someone else.
Overall, the song is about seizing the moment and being with someone who you know is right for you, regardless of the consequences. It is about taking a chance on love and not looking back.
Line by Line Meaning
It's midnight
The time is late at night.
And I don't want to see you leaving
The singer does not want the person to leave.
Thought of you - going back - back to him - is killing me
The idea of the person going back to their partner is causing the singer great emotional pain.
Baby please - how can you torture my heart
The singer is pleading with the person to stop causing them emotional distress.
We both know - where we belong
Both the singer and the person know that they should be together.
we belong here in each other's arms
The singer believes that the two of them belong together and should be embracing one another.
Chorus
Repetition of the chorus.
Come with me and we can make the heavens sing
The singer is inviting the person to be with them and create a beautiful experience together.
Can't deny the forces that you feel within
There are strong emotions between the two individuals that cannot be ignored.
"Let me love you tonight"
The singer is requesting to express their love for the person in the present moment.
"Let me love you tonight"
Repetition of the previous line.
(if you)
Conditional statement based on the person's decision.
Go we'll never know - what tomorrow brings
If the person leaves, they will never know what could have been between the two of them in the future.
Got to be a way to end this - suffering
There must be a solution to the emotional pain they are both enduring.
Come with me and we can make the heavens sing
The singer is again inviting the person to experience something magical with them.
"Let me love you tonight"
Repetition of the previous line.
"Let me love you tonight"
Repetition of the repetition of the previous line.
Baby I - I don't want to see you hurting...(no more)
The singer does not want the person to suffer anymore.
Gotta do what's right - 'cause we can't - can't go on
The singer believes that they need to make the right decision to move forward and not continue with the current situation.
like this anymore
The singer cannot tolerate the current state of their relationship anymore.
I'm on my knees - you know it's over with him
The singer is begging for the person's attention and affection, and believes that their relationship with their current partner is finished.
So why go back - when all that you need
The singer is questioning why the person would go back to their previous partner when everything they need is with them.
You know that it's right here with me
The singer believes that the person should be with them as they are the right person for them.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ARNTHOR BIRGISSON, SIMON CLIMIE, ANDERS BAGGE
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