Put Your Lights On

Santana, Everlast

About Put Your Lights On

"Put Your Lights On" is a single performed by Santana and Everlast on Santana's album, Supernatural (1999). It charted on the US pop chart, reaching #18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, but did considerably better on rock radio, peaking at #8 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Put Your Lights On" won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards. Everlast wrote the song while recovering from a major heart attack that he had suffered in February 1998 (directly after he completed recording his first solo album, Whitey Ford Sings the Blues). He has referred to it as "one of the most personal songs I ever wrote", stating that the song was "kind of all about hope, but it's coming from a really dark place you know, so... and really questioning a lot of your beliefs, and affirming, you know, stuff in your soul."Everlast converted to Islam in 1996, and the end of the song contains the words "La ilaha illa Allah", ("There is no God but God" in Arabic), the first part of the Shahada, the Islamic profession of faith. 


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1999
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Hey now
All you sinners
Put your lights on
Put your lights on
Hey now
All you lovers
Put your lights on
Put your lights on

Hey now
All you killers
Put your lights on
Put your lights on
Hey now
All you children
Leave your lights on
You better leave your lights on

'Cause there's a monster
Living under my bed
Whispering in my ear
There's an angel
With a hand on my head
She say I've got nothing to fear

There's a darkness
Livin' deep in my soul
I still got a purpose to serve
So let your light shine
Deep into my hole
God, don't let me lose my nerve
Don't let me lose my nerve

Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now
Whoa-oh hey now
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now

Hey now
All you sinners
Put your lights on
Put your lights on
Hey now
All you children
Leave your lights on
You better leave your lights on

'Cause there's a monster
Living under my bed
Whispering in my ear
And there's an angel
With a hand on my head
She say I've got nothing to fear
She say
La ilaha illallah
We all shine like stars
La ilaha illallah
We all shine like stars
And then we fade away

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Everlast

Erik Francis Schrody (born August 18, 1969 in Valley Stream, New York), better known by his stage name Everlast, is an American rapper and songwriter, known for his solo hit "What It's Like" and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain. He was also part of the hip-hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of members of House of Pain and other rappers. In 2000, he won a Grammy for best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal with Latin Rock musician Carlos Santana for "Put Your Lights On." more »

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Written by: ERIK SCHRODY

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13 facts about this song

Musicians
"Put Your Lights On" is a single by musician Everlast, featuring Latin rock band Santana. Everlast sings the lyrics while Santana plays the instrumental part.
Album Appearance
The track appears on Santana's 1999 album entitled "Supernatural," which is the seventeenth studio album by the group. The album represents an important comeback for Santana.
Release Details
"Put Your Lights On" was released as the second single from the album in 1999.
Collaboration
This song marks a significant collaboration between Everlast, whose real name is Erik Francis Schrody, and the multiple Grammy-winning band Santana.
Grammy Award
The track won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2000.
Charting
Upon release, the song did modestly well on the charts. In the United States, it peaked at number 118 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Song Meaning
The song contains dark and haunting lyrics, which refer to inner fears and seeking a spiritual light or guidance. It's viewed as a powerful anthem for overcoming life's struggles.
Music Video
The music video for "Put Your Lights On" is equally eerie, featuring scenes of Everlast walking down dark, abandoned, ghost-filled streets alongside images of Santana performing.
Unique Sound
The song strikingly blends elements of rock, blues, and Latin music, characteristic of Santana's and Everlast's distinct styles.
Live Performances
"Put Your Lights On" has been performed live by both Everlast and Santana on multiple occasions, often as the concert highlight.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by several artists since its release, including Adam Levine and Joe Cocker, showing its enduring appeal and influence.
Supernatural Album Success
"Put Your Lights On" is a part of Santana's most successful album, "Supernatural," which sold over 30 million copies worldwide, also won nine Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.
Notable Lyrics
The song's notable lyrics "There's a monster living under my bed, whispering in my ear" has been widely interpreted as a metaphor for fear and inner demons.

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