Boney M. was a German-Caribbean vocal group that specialized in disco and f… Read Full Bio ↴Boney M. was a German-Caribbean vocal group that specialized in disco and funk created by German record producer Frank Farian, who was the group's primary songwriter. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the group's official line-up were Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett from Jamaica, Maizie Williams from Montserrat, and Bobby Farrell from Aruba. The group was formed in 1976 and achieved popularity during the disco era of the late 1970s. Since the 1980s, various line-ups of the band have performed with differing personnel.

The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and is known for international hits including "Daddy Cool", "Ma Baker", "Belfast", "Sunny", "Rasputin", "Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord" and "Rivers of Babylon".

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Studio albums
Take the Heat off Me (1976)
Love for Sale (1977)
Nightflight to Venus (1978)
Oceans of Fantasy (1979)
Boonoonoonoos (1981)
Christmas Album (1981)
Ten Thousand Lightyears (1984)
Eye Dance (1985)

Fever
Boney M. 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 I 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 gots the fever [should be "everybody's got..."]
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 givest fever, when he kisseth
Fever with thy flaming youth
Fever, I'm a fire
Fever, yeah I burn for thou

Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said, "daddy, oh, don't you dare!"

You give me fever [should be "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 a point that I have made
Chicks were born to give you fever
Be it fahrenheit or centigrade

They give you fever, when you kiss them
Fever, if you live, you learn
Fever, 'till you sizzle
What a lovely way to burn

They give you fever, when you kiss them
Fever, if you live and learn
Fever, 'til you sizzle
What a lovely way to burn

What a lovely way to burn (they give you fever)
What a lovely way to burn (they give you fever)
What a lovely way to burn (they give you fever)
What a lovely way to burn (they give you fever)
What a lovely way to burn (they give you fever)

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

Overall Meaning

Boney M.'s song Fever is a cover version of Peggy Lee's classic hit. The song is considered universally sexy and has gained popularity since it was first recorded. The lyrics of Fever tells a story about a love that makes you burn up with passion. The song begins with the singer expressing how much she loves her partner and how she feels when he puts his arms around her. The singer expresses how the love they share creates a fever inside her that is hard to bear. This feeling of fever continues when they kiss, hold each other tight, and are apart.

The song uses historical references to explain that the fever she feels is not just something new, but it has been around throughout history. Romeo and Juliet, Captain Smith, and Pocahontas all experienced the same fever. The song ends with the message that this fever is precisely what chicks are born to do, and it's lovely to burn in it. What makes the song enchanting is not the lyrics only, but the breathy tone with which the lyrics are sung. The slowed-down rhythm also adds to the song's sensuality, making it one of the most loved romantic songs of all time.

Line by Line Meaning

Never know how much I love you
I never truly knew the extent of my love for you

Never know how much I care
I never knew how much I truly cared for you

When you put your arms around me I get a fever, that's so hard to bear
When you embrace me, I feel an overwhelming passion that is difficult to deal with

You give me fever, when you kiss me Fever when you hold me tight Fever, in the morning Fever all through the night
Your presence and touch fills me with an intense desire and passion that lasts throughout the day and night

Sun lights up the daytime Moon lights up the night I light up when you call my name And I know I'm gonna treat you right
Just like the sun and moon light up the sky, you bring light into my life and I am committed to treating you with love and respect

Everybody gots the fever [should be "everybody's got..."] That is something you all know Fever isn't such a new thing Fever started long ago
We all know about this intense desire and passion that we call fever, it has been around for ages

Romeo loved Juliet Juliet, she felt the same When he put his arms around her He said "Julie baby, you're my flame"
The famous love story of Romeo and Juliet, where the intense passion and desire between two lovers is evident

Thou givest fever, when he kisseth Fever with thy flaming youth Fever, I'm a fire Fever, yeah I burn for thou
The passion and desire that comes with a lover's kiss and the youth that comes with it

Captain Smith and Pocahontas Had a very very mad affair When her daddy tried to kill him She said, "daddy, oh, don't you dare!"
Another story of forbidden love and passion, but where the lovers fight to preserve it

You give me fever [should be "he gives me fever"] The way he kisses Fever when he holds me tight Fever, I'm his misses Daddy, won't you treat him right?
The intense passion and desire felt by the singer for her lover, and the plea to her father to treat him well

Now you've listened to my story Here's a point that I have made Chicks were born to give you fever Be it fahrenheit or centigrade
The singer concludes that the passion and desire that we call fever is a natural part of human existence, and it exists in all people equally

They give you fever, when you kiss them Fever, if you live, you learn Fever, 'till you sizzle What a lovely way to burn
Kissing the ones we love can light a fire within us that is beautiful, intense, and passionate, and it is a part of our human experience

What a lovely way to burn (they give you fever)
The intense passion and desire that comes with love is a beautiful and attractive thing

What a lovely way to burn
The idea that the passion and desire that comes with love is a lovely and beautiful thing

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eddie Cooley, Otis Blackwell

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