I recall reading an article (or was it that I was listening to someone discussing the matter on WBLS NY) back in those times, that said that song producers and such performers wanted to educate their audience (Young African Americans par say). At the time, Maurice visited South America and was influenced by Brazilian rhythms which you can definitely hear in "Serpentine Fire." That's good casting!Wes Edwards takes us behind the scenes of videos he shot for Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley and Chase Bryant. Chuck Berry's only #1 hit was "My Ding-a-Ling," a novelty song about a boy and his... you know.Holland-Dozier-Holland originally wrote "Where Did Our Love Go" with The Marvelettes in mind, but they turned it down. However, there were other songs of which the messages were more obscure, and were warnings.All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners. Although it is obvious such songs had messages. The cause and effect of you has brought new meaning in my life to me Gonna tell a story morning glory all about the serpentine fire Gonna tell a story 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 check amazon for Serpentine Fire mp3 download these lyrics are submitted by kenokim browse other artists under E:E2 E3 E4 E5 Songwriter(s): White Maurice, Burke Reginald Record Label(s): 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Official lyrics by

Examples of such songs are: Let's get away, by Earth Wind & Fire, What's Going On by Marvin Gaye, Family Reunion, etc. "Tomorrow People" by Ziggy Marley is the first song by a Marley to crack the US Top 40; the highest Bob got was #51 with "Roots, Rock, Reggae. "Sail" by AWOLNATION had a remarkably slow climb up the Hot 100. "They probably still don't know what Serpentine Fire means. I think it refers to Yogic meditation and getting the Kundalini energy to rise through the chakras.Could be a reference to Egyptian mythology (I mean, look at the album cover).

The cause and effect of you has brought new meaning in my life to me Gonna tell a story morning glory all about the serpentine fire Gonna tell a story 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

Every night, the sun god battles the great serpent who wants to drag the earth back into chaos -- and wins, of course.Something about snakes victory surviving power , fire,The song says, 'Negative wins when I give in and then I lose the test'.I recall some trends during the time Serpentine Fire was released. General CommentWell interesting enough, Philip Baily said in an interview Serpentine Fire was a song nobody understood but Maurice White, "Because we didn't know what the heck Serpentine Fire was. The train was real - the airplane was not.When you have a song called "Fire," it's tempting to set one - these guys did.Since emerging from MySpace with her hit "Bubbly," Colbie has become a top songwriter, even crafting a hit with Taylor Swift.The Canadian superstar talks about his sudden rise to fame, and tells the stories behind his hits "Sunglasses At Night," "Boy In The Box" and "Never Surrender. And yes, sometimes they did cry. The cause and effect of you has brought new meaning in my life to me Gonna tell a story morning glory all about the serpentine fire Gonna tell a story 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

The cause and effect of you has brought new meaning in my life to me Gonna tell a story morning glory all about the serpentine fire Gonna tell a story 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 Marvelettes lead singer Gladys Horton sang in a lower key than Diana Ross, so when The Supremes came to record the tune, Ross was forced to sing in a lower, breathier style than she was used to. "Serpentine Fire" came off of EWF's 1977 album All 'n All. The song was written by group members Verdine and Maurice White, who are very spiritual and focused on positive lifestyle choices - Maurice once said he was "a universal being trying to accomplish as many things as I can in this cosmic trip."

All lyrics provided for educational purposes only. They met on the shoot, became a real-life couple, and got married two years later.