 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.Santana called Everlast in 1998, asking him if he could contribute a song for "Supernatural", and Everlast suggested "Put Your Lights On".According to Everlast, Santana loved the song, and "from then on everything went very fast."