The band was founded in 1967 as Opus Gainfull, but changed its name into Earth and Fire as early as in 1968. The Koerts twins were two of the founding members.
The band's big break in The Netherlands came in 1970 with Seasons, a song written by George Kooymans, guitarist of fellow The Hague rockers Golden Earring. The single reached #2 in the Dutch charts. Between 1970 and 1983 eighteen Earth and Fire singles charted in The Netherlands. Nine made it to the top ten, two (1972's Memories and 1979's Weekend) reached #1. The latter was also hit internationally.
The band released eight studio albums, of which Reality Fills Fantasy (1979) was the most succesful one, reaching #2 in the Dutch album charts.
The departure of founding member Chris Koerts in 1979 marked the beginning of the end for Earth and Fire. The group eventually folded in 1983, after which Jerney Kaagman embarked on a solo career, to little commercial success.
Earth and Fire briefly resurfaced briefly in 1987, without the Koerts brothers and with Ton Scherpenzeel (formerly of symphonic rock band Kayak) as its musical leader. 'Earth and Fire Mark II' released one single that failed to chart, and no albums.
Love Quiver
Earth and Fire Lyrics
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You wonder: I should have
know better, better, better
When you’ve got to lose
You want to leave life
forever, ever
on the ground
And beneath your smile
you wear a frown
While the rain is falling down
from the sky
You see a little girl cry
While you watch the rain
You think of times
together, gether, gether
And in your window-pane
Reflections of her just
gather, gather
You don’t have to feel
sorry my friend
It is just the loosing end
While the rain is falling down
from the sky
You see a little girl cry
Did you, did you, did you see her,
she cries herself a river
You have just lost your last
arrow of your love quiver
When you’ve got to choose
You wonder: I should have
know better, better, better
When you’ve got to lose
You want to leave life
forever, ever
When you’re really down
on the ground
And beneath your smile
you wear a frown
While the rain is falling down
from the sky
You see a little girl cry
Did you, did you, did you see her,
she cries herself a river
You have just lost your last
arrow of your love quiver
The lyrics of Earth and Fire's Love Quiver revolve around the theme of loss and regret. The first two lines of the chorus suggest the regret of making the wrong decisions while the lines that follow indicate the desire to end life forever. The verse talks about being at a low point in life where everything seems dark and sad. The line "you see a little girl cry" is a poignant image suggesting innocence and vulnerability being lost.
The second verse mentions reflections of her in the window-pane gathering, indicating memories of the past. The singer reminds the listener that there's no need to feel sorry, as it was simply the losing end. Finally, the song mentions the girl again, emphasizing the loss of love and the pain and sadness that come with letting someone go. The line "you have just lost your last arrow of your love quiver" suggests that the singer has run out of ways to hold on to love.
Line by Line Meaning
When you’ve got to choose
When you're faced with a decision
You wonder: I should have know better, better, better
You regret not knowing what to choose
When you’ve got to lose
When you're faced with a loss
You want to leave life forever, ever
You feel like giving up on life
When you’re really down on the ground
When you're feeling extremely low
And beneath your smile you wear a frown
You're hiding your pain behind a smile
While the rain is falling down from the sky
When everything feels gloomy
You see a little girl cry
You see someone else's pain
While you watch the rain
While you're in deep thought
You think of times together, gether, gether
You reminisce about the past
And in your window-pane
And while looking at your reflection
Reflections of her just gather, gather
You keep thinking about the person you lost
You don’t have to feel sorry my friend
Don't beat yourself up
It is just the loosing end
Accepting that things don't always go your way
Did you, did you, did you see her, she cries herself a river
Did you see how much this loss has affected the person?
You have just lost your last arrow of your love quiver
You've lost your last chance at love
Contributed by Levi T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.