FEVER
Beyonce Lyrics
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Never know how much I care
When you put your arms around me
I catch a fever that's so hard to bear
You give me fever
When you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
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 wanna treat you right
You give me fever
When you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever
In the morning
And fever all through the night
Everybody's got the fever
That is something you outta know
Fever isn't such a new thing
Fever started long ago
Romeo loved Juliet
Juliet felt the same
When he put his arms around her
He said to Julie, "Baby, you're my flame"
He givest fever
When we kisseth
Fever with my flaming youth
Fever, I'm on fire
Fever, yeah, I burn forsooth
Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said, "Daddy, oh don't you dare"
He gives me fever
With his kisses
Fever when he holds me tight
Fever, I'm his misses
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
We give ya fever
When we kiss ya
Fever if you live and learn
Fever 'til you sizzle
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
You give me fever
Catch the fever
Catch the fever
The song "Fever" by Beyonce is a cover of the classic song first recorded by Little Willie John in 1956. Essentially, the song is about the passion and desire that comes with being in love. The first verse has the singer explaining that her partner makes her feel a certain way, feverish, and uncontrolled; and the opening lines set up the rest of the song where it's clear the singer cannot live without her partner. The entire song moves from the experience of this love it seems like the singer has never experienced such a fever before, but it is all worth it, despite excessive heat or a fever due to the intense emotions of love. The song is passionate and sultry, with the singer, Beyonce, belting out the lyrics in a powerful way.
The song provides a list of examples of how passion or love can catch us unexpectedly. The song references Romeo and Juliet and also Captain Smith and Pocahontas. These examples show how passionate love can be, and the song does not shy away from the implications of the passion felt in all these scenarios. So, the essence of the song is about the fever that love brings and how it inspires passion, both for couples and individuals.
Line by Line Meaning
Never know how much I love you
I have so much love for you that you will never know.
Never know how much I care
I care for you more than you could ever imagine.
When you put your arms around me
I catch a fever that's so hard to bear
Your presence is so electrifying that I am overwhelmed and can't keep calm.
You give me fever
When you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Your love for me is so intense that it sets my body on fire.
In the morning
Fever all through the night
Whether it's day or night, my love for you burns constantly.
Sun lights up the daytime
Moon lights up the night
As sure as the sun and the moon rise and fall, you light up my life.
I light up when you call my name
And you know I wanna treat you right
Your mere mention makes me happy, and I want to give you the best of everything.
Everybody's got the fever
That is something you outta know
Fever isn't such a new thing
Fever started long ago
Love has always been intense, and everyone who experiences it knows the feeling.
Romeo loved Juliet
Juliet felt the same
When he put his arms around her
He said to Julie "Baby you're my flame"
He givest fever
When we kisseth
Fever with my flaming youth
Fever, I'm on fire
Fever, yeah I burn forsooth
Just like Romeo and Juliet, when we are together, our love is so hot and passionate that it consumes us.
Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said "Daddy, oh don't you dare"
He gives me fever
With his kisses
Fever when he holds me tight
Fever, I'm his misses
Daddy won't you treat him right
Like Captain Smith and Pocahontas, our love faces challenges, but we are willing to fight for it because it is worth it.
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
We give ya fever
When we kiss ya
Fever if you live and learn
Fever until you sizzle
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
Love is powerful and can make you burn with desire, no matter what language you speak or unit of measurement you use.
You give me fever
Catch the fever
Catch the fever
Your love is contagious and anyone around us will be swept up in the fever too.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Unison Rights S.L., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
josiah
on CUFF IT
I feel like fallin' in love (fallin' love)
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up (tonight, I'm fuckin' somethin' up, baby)
I need some drink in my cup (I need a drink)
Hey (pour me a drink)
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up (I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up)
I wanna go missin'
I need a prescription
I wanna go higher, can I sit on top of you? (Ooh-la-la-la, la-la-la)
I wanna go where nobody's been (wanna go where nobody's been)
Have you ever had fun like this? (Have you ever had fun? Yeah)
We gon' fuck up the night, black lights
Spaceships fly (spaceships fly)
Yeah, unapologetic when we fuck up the night
Fuck up the night
We gettin' fucked up tonight
We gon' fuck up the night
Bet you you'll see far
Bet you you'll see stars
Bet you you'll elevate
Bet you you'll meet God
'Cause I feel like fallin' in love
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up
'Cause we gon' fuck up the night
What's in these four walls?
You sexy, my love (turn it up)
Don't miss this roll-call
Is you here or what? (Roll it up)
Yeah, show up, show up (show up, show up)
Po' up, po' up (po' up, po' up)
Uh, you Mr. Nasty, I'll clean it up
Go where nobody's been (wanna go where nobody's been)
Have you ever had fun like this? (Have you ever had fun? Yeah)
I wanna go missin'
I need a prescription
I wanna go higher, can I sit on top of you?
We gon' fuck up the night (funk it up, funk it up)
Black lights
Spaceships fly (spaceships fly)
Yeah, unapologetic when we fuck up the night (funk it up, funk it up)
Fuck up tonight
We gettin' fucked up tonight
We gon' fuck up the night
Bet you you'll see far
Bet you you'll see stars
Bet you you'll elevate
Bet you you'll meet God
'Cause I feel like fallin' in love
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up
We gon' fuck up the night
Hypersonic, sex erotic
On my body, boy, you got it
Hit them 'draulics, while I ride it
Got me actin' hella thotty
So excited, so exotic
I'm a seasoned professional
Squeeze it, don't let it go
Tease it, no self control
I got time today (I got time today, I got time)
Oh, I (I got time today, I got time)
I can't wait 'to come out and play
Ooh, yeah you
Come and cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, baby
While I buss it, buss it, buss it, for you baby, ayy
Oh, baby
Anywhere, any time
I don't mind, I don't mind
Yeah (I don't mind)
For you (all for you)
I'm backin' the truck up, huh (back that truck up)
For you (all for you, for you)
A bitch'll get fucked up, huh (I fucked her up)
For you (all for you)
I'm puttin' my cup up, huh (put my cup up, yeah)
For you (all for you, you)
'Cause we gon' fuck up the night
Take flight (woo), blindin' lights (yeah)
Fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up
(Unapologetic when we fuck up the night)
Bet you you'll see stars (night)
Bet you you'll go far (night)
Bet you you'll levitate (night)
Bet you you'll meet God (party people, roll up)
Ooh (yeah)
We gon' fuck up the night (huh, yeah)
Spaceships fly
Fuck it up, fuck it up