One Chain
Santana Lyrics


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Just because in a moment of madness
I took advantage of your sweet love
Don't just hand me a lifetime of sadness
'Cause there's so little of beauty

Oh baby, one chain don't make no prison
Two wrongs don't make no right
One rain don't make no river
One punch don't make no fight

Can't you spare me a little affection
Would that be asking too much of you
Don't point love in another direction
I swear I'll make it all up to you

Oh baby, one chain don't make no prison
Two wrongs don't make no right
One rain don't make no river
One punch don't make no fight

There's a bed I'm keeping room in for you
There's a lot I know I gotta do
Don't let as simple misunderstanding
Be a mountain that we can't move

Oh, one chain don't make no prison
Two wrongs don't make no right
One rain don't make no river
One punch don't make no fight

One chain don't make no prison
Two wrongs don't make no right




One rain don't make no river
One punch don't make no fight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Santana's song One Chain convey a message of perseverance and redemption in a relationship that has been damaged by mistakes and misunderstanding. The first stanza expresses regret for a moment of madness where the singer took advantage of the other person's love, and pleads for forgiveness. He acknowledges the value of the beauty in their relationship and argues that it's not worth giving up on it because of one mistake. He then reminds the person that one chain doesn't make a prison, two wrongs don't make a right, one rain doesn't make a river, and one punch doesn't make a fight.


In the second stanza, the singer asks for some affection and promises to make it up to the person. He urges his partner not to give up on their love for a simple misunderstanding that they can overcome. The chorus is repeated twice, emphasizing the importance of not letting one mistake destroy their love. The singer also reminds the person that success in their relationship depends on taking personal responsibility, and not repeating bad behavior. The song's message is ultimately one of hope and determination, encouraging the couple to work through their differences and appreciate the beauty in their love.


Line by Line Meaning

Just because in a moment of madness
Even though I made a mistake in a moment of weakness


I took advantage of your sweet love
I acted selfishly and didn't consider the consequences of my actions on your side


Don't just hand me a lifetime of sadness
Please don't punish me excessively for what happened


'Cause there's so little of beauty
Because good things are rare and precious in life


Oh baby, one chain don't make no prison
Being tied together won't imprison us as long as we don't let it


Two wrongs don't make no right
We shouldn't let anger and resentment drag us into a worse situation


One rain don't make no river
A small setback shouldn't discourage us from pursuing our goals


One punch don't make no fight
We don't have to escalate a conflict just because of a single blow or insult


Can't you spare me a little affection
Can't you still show me some kindness and love


Would that be asking too much of you
Is this too much to expect from you even after what I did


Don't point love in another direction
Don't give up on us and start looking for love elsewhere


I swear I'll make it all up to you
I promise to make amends for my mistake and make our relationship work again


There's a bed I'm keeping room in for you
I haven't given up on our relationship and still have a place for you in my life


There's a lot I know I gotta do
I acknowledge my responsibility and the need for me to take action


Don't let a simple misunderstanding
We shouldn't let a minor difference or misinterpretation break us apart


Be a mountain that we can't move
We can overcome any obstacle if we work together and don't give up


One chain don't make no prison
Being tied together won't imprison us as long as we don't let it


Two wrongs don't make no right
We shouldn't let anger and resentment drag us into a worse situation


One rain don't make no river
A small setback shouldn't discourage us from pursuing our goals


One punch don't make no fight
We don't have to escalate a conflict just because of a single blow or insult




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRIAN POTTER, DENNIS EARLE LAMBERT

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Jeito Brasileiro

Just because in a moment of madness
I took advantage of your sweet love
Don't just hand me a lifetime of sadness
'Cause there's so little i'm guilty of
Oh baby, one chain don't make no prison
Two wrongs don't make no right
One rain don't make no river
One punch don't make no fight
Can't you spare me a little affection
Would that be asking too much of you
Don't point love in another direction
I swear I'll make it all up to you
Oh baby, one chain don't make no prison
Two wrongs don't make no right
One rain don't make no river
One punch don't make no fight
There's a bed I'm keeping room in for you
There's a lot I know I gotta do
Don't let as simple misunderstanding
Be a mountain that we can't move
Oh, one chain don't make no prison
Two wrongs don't make no right
One rain don't make no river
One punch don't make no fight
One chain don't make no prison
Two wrongs don't make no right
One rain don't make no river
One punch don't make no fight.



All comments from YouTube:

cfmagal

This is one of the greatest songs by SANTANA. This song got a fantastic DISCO beat, and an amazing solo guitar,by the master CARLOS SANTANA!

doctoregaeus

Inner Secrets is one of my favourite SantanaÂŽs albums. The vocals and tne music are absolutely fantastic!!!

Kenneth Daniel

instablaster.

Dwayne Wladyka

Groovy, bluesy, funky and soulful. Totally awesome!

Stevie Edwards

I remember dancing to this in clubs in 1978... Santana does NO wrong.

Hollie st

Santana= Epic man with stunning + creatively masterful skills; his musical gift is unbelievable.

jammy jamballxylnmk

completely agree...!!! Simple song that drives the spike thru the heart. Love the man, love this song....Amazing...Amazing...It last for all these years. I remember when I first heard it. Today it hits deeper....Love Carlos...Thank you Mr Santana for all that you give us on a regular basis...I bow to you fine sir...

Patrick Jasani

Just love this even after all these years. I remember watching Santana live at Wembley in the late 1970's. This was one of the songs that they performed and another was "Europa." This was also said to be part of their "Moonflower" concert and they were also out promoting "Inner Secrets." They just got us audience going. At the end, we called them on thrice and still would not make our exit. But then Carlos had to come back on and say that they were all tired.
Excellent! Thanks for uploading this memorable track.

Phillip Corona

i would blast this song in my lowrider car back in 1979. Sounded great back then still does after all these years rock on carlos santana. you.re the man.

Luis Branquinho

EXCELENTE MÚSICA .

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