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.
Searchin
Santana Lyrics
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Searchin' for my beloved
I'm gonna keep on searchin' 'cause
I need your love, yea
Listen, my heart is callin'
Longing to have you near me
Please believe me what I'm sayin' is true
Every morning I wake up to you
Every night my thoughts return to calling you
Lover, don't keep me waiting
You must hear what I'm saying
I'm gonna keep on searchin' till I win your love
I can almost hear her gentle voice
Searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin'
I can almost hear her smile of light
Searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin'
I can almost feel the love reach out to me
The lyrics to Santana's song Searchin' express an unyielding desire for love and closeness with one's beloved. The song's protagonist is constantly searching for their true love, and their heart "calls out" for them throughout the day and night. They believe that their love is true, and they must continue their search until they win the love they desire.
The lyrics are straightforward and express a deep yearning for love. They may be interpreted as a message to a specific person or to the idea of love itself. Santana's guitar playing adds a sense of urgency to the song, as if the singer's search for love is urgent and necessary. The repetition of the word "searchin'" reinforces the idea that the singer is on a relentless quest for love.
Line by Line Meaning
Searchin', I'm always searchin'
I constantly feel the need to search for something important
Searchin' for my beloved
I am searching for the person who I love
I'm gonna keep on searchin' 'cause
I will continue my search because it is vital for my well-being
I need your love, yea
The love of the person I am searching for is what I require to be happy
Listen, my heart is callin'
My feelings for this person are very strong and persistent
Longing to have you near me
I desire to have the person I am searching for close to me
Please believe me what I'm sayin' is true
I am speaking the truth, and I hope that the person I am searching for will believe me
Every morning I wake up to you
This person is always on my mind, day and night
Every night my thoughts return to calling you
I cannot help but think about this person, especially at night
Lover, don't keep me waiting
I am eager to be reunited with the person I love, and I hope they don't keep me waiting
You must hear what I'm saying
It is important that the person I am searching for hears what I have to say
I'm gonna keep on searchin' till I win your love
I am committed to finding this person and earning their love, no matter how long it takes
I can almost hear her gentle voice
I can almost imagine the sound of the person's voice who I am searching for, which fills me with hope and joy
I can almost hear her smile of light
I am so familiar with this person's smile that I can almost imagine it when I think about them
I can almost feel the love reach out to me
I am so in love with this person that I can almost feel their love and kindness reaching out to me
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