
The man then decides to find a new girlfriend, but expresses his desire to use violence as he describes his plans to "pop a cap in Sancho" and "stick that barrel straight down Sancho's throat" if he ever sees him again, and to "slap her down." The lead singer of Sublime, Bradley Nowell, refers to the man as "Sancho" and his ex-girlfriend as "Heina". The song tells the story of a jealous ex-boyfriend who is planning to take revenge on the man who stole his girlfriend.

Santería is an Afro-Cuban religion, practiced in Cuba, South Florida, and exported to other areas in the Caribbean. The song includes the bassline and guitar riff from Sublime's earlier song "Lincoln Highway Dub" off the 1994 album Robbin' the Hood.

Although the song was released after the death of lead singer Bradley Nowell, "Santeria" along with " What I Got" are often considered the band's signature songs. The song was released as a single on January 7, 1997. " Santeria" is a ballad by American ska punk band Sublime from their third self-titled album (1996).

Oh, what I really wanna say My baby What I really wanna say Is I've got mineĪnd I'll make it Yes, I'm comin' up Tell sanchito that if he knows What is good for him He'd best go run and hide Daddy's got a new. What I really wanna know, oh, baby What I really wanna say I can't define That love make it go My soul will have to My soul will have to Wait 'til I get back Find a heina of my own Daddy's gonna love one and all I feel the break, feel the break, feel the break And I gotta live it up, ohh, yeah, huh Well, I swear that I What I really wanna know, my baby What I really wanna say I can't define Well, it's love that I need oh

If I could find that heina And that sancho that she's found Well, I'd pop a cap in sancho and I'd slap her down I don't practice santeria I ain't got no crystal ball Well, I had a million dollars, but I I'd spend it all
