Fever
13.elvis presley Lyrics


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Never know how much I love you
Never know how much I care
When you put your arms around me
I get a fever that's so hard to bear

You give me fever when you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever in the morning
Fever all through the night

Sun lights up the daytime
Moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name
And you know I'm gonna treat you right

You give me fever when you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever in the morning
Fever all through the night

Everybody's got the fever
That is something you all know
Fever isn't such a new thing
Fever started long ago

Romeo loved Juliet
Juliet she felt the same
When he put his arms around her
He said Julie, baby, you're my flame
Thou give us fever when we kisseth
Fever with thy flaming youth
Fever I'm on fire
Fever yea I burn for sooth

Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said daddy, o, don't you dare
He gives me fever with his kisses
Fever when he holds me tight
Fever, I'm his misses,
Oh daddy, won't you treat him right

Now you've listened to my story
Here's the point that I have made
Cats were born to give chicks fever
Be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade
They give you fever when they kiss you
Fever if you live and learn
Fever till you sizzle
What a lovely way to burn




What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn

Overall Meaning

In "Fever", Elvis Presley sings about a passionate love that leaves him with a high fever. He sings about how he never knew how much he cared for and loved the person until they put their arms around him. When they do, he feels a fever that's so hard to bear. The person gives him a fever when they kiss him and hold him tight, whether it's in the morning or all through the night. Elvis compares his love to the sun and moon, saying he lights up when the person he loves calls his name, and he'll treat them right.


Line by Line Meaning

Never know how much I love you
I can't even fully comprehend how deeply I love you


Never know how much I care
I can't even fully comprehend how deeply I care for you


When you put your arms around me
The moment you embrace me tightly


I get a fever that's so hard to bear
I feel a burning passion that's too difficult to handle


You give me fever when you kiss me
Your kisses ignite an intense passion in me


Fever when you hold me tight
I feel a fiery passion when you embrace me


Fever in the morning
I feel this passion even in the morning


Fever all through the night
It's a fire that never fades, it lasts through the night


Sun lights up the daytime
The sun brightens the day


Moon lights up the night
The moon illuminates the night


I light up when you call my name
I feel alive and passionate when you call out to me


And you know I'm gonna treat you right
I promise to treat you with love and respect


Everybody's got the fever
We all experience this burning passion


That is something you all know
It's a feeling that's widely recognized


Fever isn't such a new thing
This passionate feeling isn't a new concept


Fever started long ago
It's a feeling that's been around for a while


Romeo loved Juliet
The classic story of two lovers


Juliet she felt the same
His love was reciprocated


When he put his arms around her
The moment he embraced her tightly


He said Julie, baby, you're my flame
He expressed his love and passion for her


Thou give us fever when we kisseth
Their passionate kiss ignited a fire within


Fever with thy flaming youth
This passion burned strongly with their youth


Fever I'm on fire
The feeling is so intense, it's like being on fire


Fever yea I burn for sooth
This burning passion is undeniably real


Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Another famous story of love and passion


Had a very mad affair
Their love was intense and possibly scandalous


When her daddy tried to kill him
Her father disapproved of their relationship


She said daddy, o, don't you dare
She begged her father not to harm the man she loved


He gives me fever with his kisses
His kisses ignited a strong passion within her


Fever when he holds me tight
Feeling his embrace also ignited this fiery passion


Fever, I'm his misses,
She is deeply in love with him


Oh daddy, won't you treat him right
She wants her father to accept their love and treat him kindly


Now you've listened to my story
I've shared stories of passionate love


Here's the point that I have made
The message is that love can ignite a powerful passion


Cats were born to give chicks fever
Even animals can ignite a passionate response


Be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade
It doesn't matter what unit of measurement, the passion is real


They give you fever when they kiss you
Animal kisses can also ignite this passion


Fever if you live and learn
This passion will continue as long as we're alive and experiencing love


Fever till you sizzle
This passion will continue until it reaches its peak


What a lovely way to burn
This passionate feeling is intense, but it's also beautiful and desirable


What a lovely way to burn
It's an amazing experience with someone you love




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eddie Cooley, Otis Blackwell

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Comments from YouTube:

Shane Bain

Elvis, Excellent As Always, Especially With This Solid Performance, Just Six Months & 3 Days Before His Death!

LUDEVINA DE FREITAS

Good sound !!! Thanks for sharing!! 👍👍👍

AB UK

Great sound. Thank you.

Vincenzo Ridente

There will never be a singer as great as The King Elvis Presley

Raymond Glas

The audio is great.
Is this a matrix recording?
Fine editing work.
Love 8mm footage.
Greetings from Holland Raymond.

james2774

ELVISDINNERSHOW2020 fantastic ! Is the whole matrix recording available from you ? Have you done others too ? It’s impressive how much richer this sounds now ! Bravo !

Raymond Glas

This is so nice to hear....It gives the footage a real feel to it.
On the Elvis forum I gave gamma master the tip to give Johnson city March the 17th a matrix treatment, and he did !
Johnson city Reloaded became the end result.
Your'e skills are also very professional.
Greetings from Holland Raymond.

ELVISDINNERSHOW2020

yes its a matrix recording, i mixed the soundboard with the audience recording

VFAFOOTY

Do we have any live versions from 1975 ?

ELVISDINNERSHOW2020

Yes Elvis sang it twice in 1975. on August 20th 1975, Closing Show & December 8th 1975

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