Earth, Wind and Fire

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Song names are sorted by first letter, excluding A and The. This is sorted by song title only, not by song title and performer. So if two different performers preformed the same song, you'll see misheard lyrics for both on the same page (provided the song title was spelt the same both times, and misheard lyrics have been submitted for both!).

Earth, Wind and Fire's, "After the Love Has Gone"

The Misheard Lyrics:

For a while, to love was all we could do
We were young and we knew, and our eyes were alive
Deep inside we knew our love was true
For a while we paid no mind to the past
We knew love would last
Every night somethin' right
Would invite us to begin the dance
Somethin' happened along the way
What used to be happy was sad
Somethin' happened along the way
And yesterday you were givin' me head
And oh, after the love has gone
How could you lead me on
And not let me stay around?
Oh, after the love has gone
What used to be right is wrong
Can love that's lost be found?

The Real Lyrics:

For a while, to love was all we could do
We were young and we knew, and our eyes were alive
Deep inside we knew our love was true
For a while we paid no mind to the past
We knew love would last
Every night somethin' right
Would invite us to begin the dance
Somethin' happened along the way
What used to be happy was sad
Somethin' happened along the way
And yesterday was all we had
And oh, after the love has gone
How could you lead me on
And not let me stay around?
Oh, after the love has gone
What used to be right is wrong
Can love that's lost be found?

The Story: Just I sang this with no one else in the car and I nearly caused an accident when I got to the climax, I mean, chorus - Submitted by: Chris Skurkey

Earth, Wind and Fire's, "Let's Groove Tonight"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Cut the spoon
Get up and move
It's all right.

The Real Lyrics:

Let this groove
Set in your shoes
Stand up, all right.

The Story: I first heard this song in 1981 when I was 3 years old. Philip Bailey's high octave voice made the lyrics sound like other words. - Submitted by: SMITTY

There are more Earth, Wind and Fire misheard lyrics available.

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[A]

[B]

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[D]

[E]

[F]

[G]

[H]

[I]

[J]

[K]

[L]

[M]

[N]

[O]

[P]

[Q]

[R]

[S]

[T]

[U]

[V]

[W]

[Y]

[Z]

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