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.

Light of Life
Santana Lyrics

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All the people I knew
Seem to have become one
And that one is you

In your hands
I find myself growing
To be near my eternal goal
You are the sun, air and soil

Helping grow

Life has found a way
At last showing me the true light
And that light is you

In your hands
I find myself glowing
And embracing my eternal goal

You are the sun, moon and stars
Helping glow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Santana's "Light of Life" are a beautiful ode to a loving and all-encompassing relationship. The opening lines suggest that the singer has found their ultimate connection in one person, who seems to embody all the qualities they cherish in others. The idea of becoming one with another person is not a new one, but the way Santana expresses it is quite poetic. The second stanza reinforces this idea, as the singer describes feeling themselves grow and change in the presence of their beloved. The idea of love as something that helps one reach an eternal goal is also a lovely sentiment.

Line by Line Meaning

All the people I knew
Everyone from my past seems to have merged into one entity

Seem to have become one
This entity represents the person I am closest to

And that one is you
This person is who the song is dedicated to

In your hands
I am under your direction and guidance

I find myself growing
Being with you helps me become a better person

To be near my eternal goal
You are helping me achieve my ultimate purpose in life

You are the sun, air and soil
You are the essential elements that make me thrive and grow

Helping grow
Your presence helps me achieve a fuller potential

Life has found a way
Through you, I have discovered a new path in life

At last showing me the true light
You have revealed to me my true purpose in life

And that light is you
You are the one who has helped me see the way