Twisted
Santana feat. Mary J. Blige & Big Boi Lyrics


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Woke up this morning with this pain inside my heart
Never felt that they would go and now leave you in the dark
You told me that you needed me and I showed you I'd be there
But Now you've got me wrapped up in this crazy love affair

See lately Ive been thinking about he things you do to me
How we been through all this ups and downs and I was to blind to see
But now my visions better and I'm writing you this letter
By the time you get home Ill be gone and my life will be much better

It's hard enough those days these are games that we play

There's one thing I want you to know now before I pack my bags and go
Girl you got it all wrong got it all wrong got it all twisted baby

I gave you everything even gave you my ring
For better or for worse baby gave you my name
Get through every season summer winter spring and fall
And one thing you can say is I was with you through it all
Ill miss your touch, ill miss your ways these games with love that we can't play
I've gotta walk away I've gotta leave so I can find my way to still believe

Cause I love you to much and there's no love with no trust
Theres one thing I want you to know now before I pack my bags and go
Girl you got it all wrong got it all wrong got it all twisted baby
One thing I want you to know now before I pack my bags and go down
Girl you got it all wrong got it all wrong got it all twisted baby

Lethal injection, bitter sweet affection
All in the wrong direction but we had our connection
Try not to be affected oh but I guess I was
Now I know what my momma meant when she told me bout love
Take your time don't rush in get to close and you'll get burned
Now Ive got a heart ache, you live you learn
Thought that I was cheated but baby not this time
But baby not this time it s just your insecurities your messing with your mind

[Repeat: x2]
Your driving me away & there's nothing left to say
There's one thing I want you to know now before I pack my bags and go down
Girl you got it all wrong got it all wrong got it all twisted baby

Got to go now

[Repeat: x2]




Talk about the walk away baby its about that time
Packing up everything I own taking everything gotta go now baby

Overall Meaning

The song "Twisted" by Santana featuring Anthony Hamilton is a moving expression of a love affair gone wrong due to lack of trust and misunderstanding. The lyrics talk about waking up with pain in the heart and feeling left in the dark after dedicating oneself to a partner who did not reciprocate in the same way. The singer talks about how they have been loyal and devoted to their partner despite all the ups and downs in the relationship, but now they have realized that it is time to move on and find their way back to believing in love. The singer is torn between the love they have for their partner and their need for trust and security, which they have not found in the relationship. The lyrics show how difficult it is to walk away from a relationship that is not working, but ultimately, it is better to do so to find happiness.


The song is not only emotionally powerful but also musically engaging. It is a fusion of rock, soul, and R&B, which is typical of Santana's sound. The song features Anthony Hamilton's soulful and bluesy voice, which adds a lot of depth to the song. The instrumentation is also superb, with electric guitar solos and powerful drum beats that create a captivating atmosphere. The song builds up to an intense climax towards the end, which adds to its dramatic effect.


Line by Line Meaning

Woke up this morning with this pain inside my heart
I woke up this morning with an emotional pain wreaking havoc on my heart.


Never felt that they would go and now leave you in the dark
I never thought that they would leave and abandon you in darkness.


You told me that you needed me and I showed you I'd be there
You told me that you needed me, and I demonstrated that I'd always be there for you.


But Now you've got me wrapped up in this crazy love affair
But now you've entangled me in this insane love relationship.


See lately Ive been thinking about he things you do to me
Recently, I've been contemplating the actions you've done towards me.


How we been through all this ups and downs and I was to blind to see
We've undergone many highs and lows, and I was too ignorant to perceive the truth.


But now my visions better and I'm writing you this letter
But now, my insight is clearer, and I'm composing this letter to you.


By the time you get home Ill be gone and my life will be much better
By the time you arrive home, I'll have departed, and my life would have considerably improved.


It's hard enough those days these are games that we play
Those times were difficult enough; we shouldn't have been playing games.


There's one thing I want you to know now before I pack my bags and go
Before I leave, there's one thing I'd like you to understand.


Girl you got it all wrong got it all wrong got it all twisted baby
You're mistaken, and you've misunderstood everything, babe.


I gave you everything even gave you my ring
I've given you my all, including my ring.


For better or for worse baby gave you my name
For better or worse, I gave you my name, babe.


Get through every season summer winter spring and fall
We've endured every season - summer, winter, spring, and fall.


And one thing you can say is I was with you through it all
You can't deny that I was there for you throughout all of it.


Ill miss your touch, ill miss your ways these games with love that we can’t play
I'll miss your touch, miss everything about you, but we can't play foolish games with love.


I've gotta walk away I've gotta leave so I can find my way to still believe
I must depart and travel down a new path to find a way to restore my faith.


Cause I love you to much and there's no love with no trust
I love you far too much, and there can't be love without trust.


Lethal injection, bitter sweet affection
Our love is like a lethal injection - both poisonous and sweet.


All in the wrong direction but we had our connection
We were headed in the wrong direction, but we shared a connection.


Try not to be affected oh but I guess I was
I attempted to not be influenced, but sadly, I was.


Now I know what my momma meant when she told me bout love
Now, I apprehend my mother's teachings regarding love.


Take your time don't rush in get too close and you'll get burned
Take your time before jumping in; if you get too close, you'll get burned.


Now Ive got a heart ache, you live you learn
Now I'm in pain; you learn from your experiences.


Thought that I was cheated but baby not this time
I believed that I was tricked, but darling, not this time.


But baby not this time it s just your insecurities your messing with your mind
But it's only your insecurities that are clouding your judgment, darling.


Your driving me away & there's nothing left to say
You're pushing me away, and there's nothing left to articulate.


Got to go now
I need to go now.


Talk about the walk away baby its about that time
It's time to talk about walking away, babe.


Packing up everything I own taking everything gotta go now baby
I must pack everything I possess and depart now, babe.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HEIDI RANGE, BRIAN THOMAS HIGGINS, TIMO MAAS, KEISHA KERREECE FAYEANNE BUCHANAN, MUTYA BUENA

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Comments from YouTube:

@chitownholmes

No matter how many times I hear this song. I get a different chill from Santana. He is really jamin' this song. Love you SANTANA a musical master

@yadig2012

Santana has the gift of music !!

@Soyreke

R&B in da Haus !

@happycrazysirenlady

i agree...santana has such a special gift ..all of his songs are full of passion and awesomeness

@karolinahes

I used to love this song so much when I was little!!! I just found my old iPod shuffle, you know the big white stick things? Yeah, I had one of those and I just put it into my Mac and re-discovered this song after god know how many years... I love it!!!

@buddhajagzo4664

Very thx, i Love this, kombo


ONE LOVE

Light, from Frankfurt Germany warghosts

@Jampot97

BOOM BOOM BOOM SANTANA'S IN THE ROOM! =D

@simplymoe1

I Love This Song! This Is So My Man!

@dsprinttop

Love the song guys & of Ms. Mary J. You inspire me to sing. Please keep up the good work! Don't never stop.

@morrislorenzetti5989

MJ is fantastic

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