FEVER
♪Lady Gaga Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

There he goes
My baby walks so slow
Sexual tic-tac-toe
Yeah, I know we both know
It isn't time
But would you be mine?

We'll never get too far

Just you, me and the bar
In a mйnage а trois sometimes
Would you be mine?
Would you be mine?
Would you be mine?

Oh baby, lights on
But your mom's not home
I'm sick of laying down alone
With this fever, fever yeah
I want it all
I wanna you alone
Give you a fever, fever yeah

There it goes
You stole my soul and so
'Cause, sweetheart
No-no-nobody a-no-no-knows me
Or can find me
Tell me you'll be mine

Let's get inside your car
Just you, me and the stars
Kind of mйnage а trois
Sometimes

Would he be mine?
Would he be mine?
Could you be mine?

Oh baby, lights on
But your mom's not home
I'm sick of laying down alone
With this fever, fever yeah
I want it all
Now I'm gonna get you alone
Give you a fever, fever yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah

Oh baby, your light's on
But your mom's not home
I'm sick of laying down alone
With this fever, fever yeah
I want it all
Now I'm gonna get you alone
Give you a fever, fever yeah

Fever, fever, yeah

Overall Meaning

The Lady Gaga song Fever is a steamy, sultry track about a desire for passion and intimacy. The lyrics are written from the perspective of someone who wants to be with their desired partner, but is afraid of the consequences that may come with the decision. The song opens with the singer describing their partner and how they move, noting a "sexual tic-tac-toe," indicating a palpable sense of sexual chemistry between the two. They ask if their partner would be theirs, despite the fact that the romantic prospect doesn't seem feasible.

The song then continues with a description of a desire to be with this person, preferably in a ménage à trois, where nothing else exists outside of the two of them and the bar. The bridge moves towards a more serious desire as the singer asks the partner to take them away. They want to be with the person, perhaps in the car or outside, under the stars.

The chorus is a repeated expression of wanting to feel the fever of passion, being sick of being alone, and ultimately wanting it all. The song ends with a repeated call for the partner to be with the singer, to feel the fever.

Overall, the song is a rich, evocative expression of physical attraction and desire. Gaga's lyrics are raw and unflinching, describing the intense passion and longing of a person who wants to be with their desired partner, regardless of the consequences that may arise. It's a powerful exploration of the darker side of desire, and the way that love can burn and consume us.

Line by Line Meaning

There he goes
Lady Gaga is referring to her romantic interest or partner's departure from her presence.

My baby walks so slow
Lady Gaga is commenting on her partner's slow pace, which might indicate his hesitant attitude towards her.

Sexual tic-tac-toe
Lady Gaga is using the metaphor of the childhood game to describe the sexual tension between her and her partner.

Yeah, I know we both know It isn't time But would you be mine?
Lady Gaga is aware that the timing of their relationship might not be ideal, but she still asks her partner to commit to her.

We'll never get too far Just you, me and the bar In a mйnage а trois sometimes Would you be mine? Would you be mine? Would you be mine?
Lady Gaga is suggesting that they won't get too serious and that their relationship will revolve around partying and having threesomes at bars, but she still begs her partner to be with her.

Oh baby, lights on But your mom's not home I'm sick of laying down alone With this fever, fever yeah I want it all I wanna you alone Give you a fever, fever yeah
Lady Gaga is suggesting that she wants to be physically intimate with her partner, but she cannot do it at his house since his mother is not away. She wants to have sex with him and give him a 'fever' of pleasure.

There it goes You stole my soul and so 'Cause, sweetheart No-no-nobody a-no-no-knows me Or can find me Tell me you'll be mine
Lady Gaga thinks her partner has taken her heart and has understood her better than anyone else. She asks him to promise her a relationship.

Let's get inside your car Just you, me and the stars Kind of mйnage а trois Sometimes Would he be mine? Would he be mine? Could you be mine?
Lady Gaga wants to have sex with her partner in his car while admiring the starry sky. She's asking him again if he'll be hers.

Oh baby, lights on But your mom's not home I'm sick of laying down alone With this fever, fever yeah I want it all Now I'm gonna get you alone Give you a fever, fever yeah
Lady Gaga cannot wait to finally have sex with her partner, and the only thing stopping her is his mother. She aims to give him a 'fever' of passion and pleasure.

Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah
Lady Gaga repeats the same sound while expressing her excitement and urgency to be with her partner.

Contributed by Gavin A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS