Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
The lead single from the album All ‘N All, “Serpentine Fire” spent seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard R&B chart from December 3 1977. The single also crossed over to the Pop-oriented Billboard Hot 100 charts with a #13 peak.
A music video was prepped to promote “Serpentine Fire” featuring the b...
When I see your face
Like the mornin' sun
You spark me to shine
Tell all the world
My need is fulfilled
And that's a new design
As long as you're near
There is no fear
Of a victory
But when I'm away
Influences stray
My mind to disagree
I wanna see your face
In the morning sun
Ignite my energy, ow
The cause and effect of you
Has brought new meaning
In my life to me
Gonna tell the story of morning glory
All about the serpentine fire
Gonna tell the story of morning glory
All about the serpentine fire
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah
I need to see your face
Like the morning sun
Ignite my energy, huh
The cause and effect of you
Has brought new meaning
In my life to me
The moments I find
When I'm inclined
To do my best, oh
The negative wins
When I give in
And then, I lose the test
(Not many times)
Gonna tell the story of morning glory
All about the serpentine fire
Surely as life begun
You will as one
Battle with the serpentine fire
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah
Surely as life begun
You will as one
Battle with the serpentine fire
Surely as life begun
You will as one
Battle with the serpentine fire
Gonna tell the story of morning glory
All about the serpentine fire
Gonna tell the story of morning glory
All about the serpentine fire
Serpentine Fire was written by Reginald “Sonny” Burke & Verdine White & Maurice White.
Serpentine Fire was produced by Maurice White.
Earth, Wind & Fire released Serpentine Fire on Sat Oct 15 1977.
Earth, Wind & Fire vocalist Philip Bailey later commented on the “serpentine fire” metaphor:
Maurice [White] at that point in time in our career was studying a lot of metaphysics and a lot of Eastern philosophy, and the ‘Serpentine Fire’ – I’m not an expert on that whole thing, because I had to...
It’s up to each individual to do what is right for them. That’s part of what ‘Serpentine Fire’ is all about. That feeling as to whether you want to do right or do wrong — it really is up to you. ‘Serpentine Fire’ itself is the name for the energy that helps you to create, being a creative individual...