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This was written about a guy contemplating using black magic, voodoo, or “santeria” – anything he can to get back his girl.
Instrumentally, Sublime had already released a version of this song called “Lincoln Highway Dub” on the Robbin' The Hood album in 1994.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9OyzT...
[Verse 1]
I don't practice Santeria, I ain't got no crystal ball
Well, I had a million dollars, but I'd, I'd spend it all
If I could find that jaina and that Sancho that she's found
Well, I'd pop a cap in Sancho and I'd slap her down
[Chorus]
What I really wanna know, ah, baby, mmm
What I really want to say, I can't define
Well, it's love that I need, oh
My soul will have to
[Verse 2]
Wait 'til I get back, find a jaina of my own
Daddy's gonna love one and all
I feel the break, feel the break, feel the break, and I got' live it up
Oh, yeah, ah-huh, well, I swear that I
[Chorus]
What I really wanna know, ah, baby
What I really want to say, I can't define
That love, make it go
My soul will have to
[Chorus]
Mmm, what I really wanna say, ah, baby
What I really wanna say is, "I've got mine
And I'll make it, oh yes, I'm comin' up"
Tell Sanchito that
[Verse 3]
If he knows what is good for him, he best go run and hide
Daddy's got a new .45
And I won't think twice to stick that barrel straight down Sancho's throat
Believe me when I say that I got something for his punk ass
[Chorus]
What I really wanna know, my baby
Ooh, what I really wanna say is, "There's just one"
Way back, and I'll make it, oh yeah I'm coming up
My soul will have to wait yeah
[Outro]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Santeria was written by Floyd Gaugh & Bradley Nowell.
Santeria was produced by Paul Leary.
Eric Wilson told SongFacts:
Originally, I did it on a four-track on the previous album Robbin' the Hood, and the name of it is ‘Lincoln Highway Dub.’ It’s an instrumental song on that album, and [Brad Nowell] just put words on it. I couldn’t really tell you what inspired ‘Santeria’ lyrically, but t...