Earth, Wind & Fire – September
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Verse 1: Maurice White
Do you rememberTwenty-first night of September?Love was changin' the minds, pretendersWhile chasin' the clouds awayOur hearts were ringin'In the key that our souls were singin'As we danced in the night, rememberHow the stars stole the night away, oh yeah, ayy, ayyChorus: Philip Bailey
Hey, hey, heyBa-dee-yaSay, do you remember?Ba-dee-yaDancin' in SeptemberBa-dee-yaNever was a cloudy dayPost-Chorus: Philip Bailey & Maurice White
Ba-du, ba-du, ba-du, ba-duBa-du, ba-du, ba-du, ba-duBa-du, ba-du, ba-du-daBa-du, yeahVerse 2: Maurice White
My thoughts are with youHoldin' hands with your heart to see youOnly blue talk and love, rememberHow we knew love was here to stayNow DecemberFound a love we shared in SeptemberOnly blue talk and love, rememberTrue love we share todayChorus: Philip Bailey & Maurice White
Hey, hey, hey (Yeah, yeah, yeah)Ba-dee-yaSay, do you remember?Ba-dee-ya (Oh)Dancin' in SeptemberBa-dee-ya (Hey)Never was a cloudy dayAnd we'll say ba-dee-ya (Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya)Say, do you remember?Ba-dee-ya (Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya)Dancin' in SeptemberBa-dee-ya (Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya)Golden dreams were shiny days (Dee-ya)Bridge: Maurice White
The bells was ringin', oh-ohOur souls were singin'Do you remember never a cloudy day? YowChorus: Philip Bailey
And we'll say ba-dee-ya (Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya)Say, do you remember?Ba-dee-ya (Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya)Dancin' in SeptemberBa-dee-ya (Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya)Never was a cloudy day (Dee-ya)And we'll say ba-dee-ya (Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya)Say, do you remember?Ba-dee-ya (Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya)Dancin' in SeptemberBa-dee-ya (Ba-dee ya, dee-ya)Golden dreams were shiny days (Dee-ya)Outro: Philip Bailey & Maurice White
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-yaBa-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-yaBa-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-yaBa-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-yaBa-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-yaBa-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-yaWhat the song means
The song celebrates a magical night of dancing and romance on September 21st. The speaker reminisces about how love felt perfect and eternal, with beautiful weather and starlit skies. Even as time passes into December, that love remains strong and true, creating golden memories that never fade.
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pretenders — people who are fake or insincere
Here it means people were dropping their false attitudes and being genuine
