Energy
EARTHWIND & FIRE Lyrics


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Woah woah woah woah
When I said that I don't need love
I was joking because I see what I've become without it
And I've had enough
I'm so sick of denying that I was afraid to be trying new emotions for two
Now I'm up and ready to start again
To break free
Wherever I look, I'm looking at you
The drive can pass you by, so easily
Need to feel a little amity
Need to feel ELECTRICITY
Woah
Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Energy, energy, who's got the energy
To move a heavy heart
Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Energy, energy, who's got the energy
To move me out of the dark
Woah
When I said that I don't need love
I was joking because
I see what life's become without it
And I've had enough
He was a chump
I broke free
Now I can feel your gravity
Pulling me closer my baby
It's you and me
But drive can pass you by, so easily
Need to feel a little amity
Need to feel ELECTRICITY
Woah
Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Energy, energy, who's got the energy
To move a heavy heart
Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Energy, energy, who's got the energy
To move me out of the dark
Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Energy, energy, who's got the energy
To move a heavy heart
Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Energy, energy, who's got the energy
To move me out of the dark




Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Energy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Earth, Wind & Fire's song "Energy" depict a person who initially claimed that they didn't need love, but now realizes the emptiness they feel without it. They express their dissatisfaction with denying themselves the experience of new emotions and admit to being afraid. However, they have reached a turning point and are now ready to break free from their past perceptions and start anew. They acknowledge the presence of someone special in their life, someone who brings them happiness and acts as a gravitational force, pulling them closer. The lyrics emphasize the importance of energy and its ability to move a heavy heart and illuminate the darkness. It conveys a sense of yearning for connection, vitality, and the power to transform, ultimately finding the strength to embrace love.


Line by Line Meaning

Woah woah woah woah
Expressing surprise and excitement


When I said that I don't need love
When I claimed that I didn't require love


I was joking because I see what I've become without it
I was being humorous because I realize how I have changed in its absence


And I've had enough
And I have reached my limit


I'm so sick of denying that I was afraid to be trying new emotions for two
I am tired of rejecting the fact that I was fearful of experiencing new emotions with someone else


Now I'm up and ready to start again
Now I am motivated and prepared to begin anew


To break free
To liberate myself


Wherever I look, I'm looking at you
Wherever I gaze, my focus is on you


The drive can pass you by, so easily
The passion and motivation can escape from you effortlessly


Need to feel a little amity
I require some harmony and friendship


Need to feel ELECTRICITY
I crave the sensation and excitement of electric energy


Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Vitality, vitality, who possesses the enthusiasm


To move a heavy heart
To uplift and alleviate a burdened soul


Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Vitality, vitality, who possesses the enthusiasm


To move me out of the dark
To propel me away from the darkness


When I said that I don't need love
When I claimed that I didn't require love


I was joking because
I was being humorous because


I see what life's become without it
I realize how life has transformed in its absence


And I've had enough
And I have reached my limit


He was a chump
He was a foolish and worthless person


I broke free
I liberated myself


Now I can feel your gravity
Now I can experience the powerful pull you have on me


Pulling me closer my baby
Drawing me nearer, my beloved


It's you and me
It is just you and me, together


But drive can pass you by, so easily
However, motivation can slip away from you effortlessly


Need to feel a little amity
I require some harmony and friendship


Need to feel ELECTRICITY
I crave the sensation and excitement of electric energy


Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Vitality, vitality, who possesses the enthusiasm


To move a heavy heart
To uplift and alleviate a burdened soul


Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Vitality, vitality, who possesses the enthusiasm


To move me out of the dark
To propel me away from the darkness


Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Vitality, vitality, who possesses the enthusiasm


Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Vitality, vitality, who possesses the enthusiasm


To move a heavy heart
To uplift and alleviate a burdened soul


Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Vitality, vitality, who possesses the enthusiasm


To move me out of the dark
To propel me away from the darkness


Energy, energy, who's got the energy
Vitality, vitality, who possesses the enthusiasm




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Written by: James Ramsey, Tiffany Alkouri

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Comments from YouTube:

@hellorabbit0202

First track of their first album
Start of the legend

@Sured70

Their early material is so rich & organic, beautiful music!

@mrstep2me

You really have to love the early 70s. Only then could you imagine tracks as far out as this, or Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow.

@Isennols

This is Maurice White's Energy playing DRUMS!!!!!! awesome!

@mrstep2me

There's actually a live version of this on youtube. It's Sherry Scott and her band. I couldn't believe it when I found it.

@RoninAli1

I was going to be on that gig, too.
Long story, man...

@XxNinjaMaryXx

There earlier albums are really raw but unfortunately underrated

@harlemvega5208

Couldn't of said it better!!✊

@chrishinnant3924

Nobody remembers that Earth Wind and Fire where The Salty Peppers before they became Earth Wind & Fire. My brother God rest his soul had every Earth Wind and Fire albums ever put out. He was a huge fan, and he didn't even know. I played one of their songs "The La La Song" and he didn't like it. The Salty Peppers were super underrated

@Odawg96

I have to admit that I first heard this at the RIGHT time in my life. I was listening to Miles Davis "Bitches Brew", "On the Corner", and his other electric material...and when I heard THIS, OMG!!! This is EWF at the farthest reaches of space. "Serpentine Fire" was OUT THERE, but they were OUT THERE FOR REAL with this one! That wild drum intro, the poem, then sliding into some sloppy ghetto FUNK, and then they just "run the voodoo down" and stomp it TO DEATH.

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