Simon's career began with a short-lived music group with her sister Lucy as The Simon Sisters. They had a minor hit in 1964 called "Winkin', Blinkin', and Nod", and made three albums together before Lucy left to get married and start a family. Later, Carly Simon collaborated with eclectic New York rockers Elephant's Memory for about six months. She also appeared in the 1971 Milos Forman movie Taking Off, playing an auditioning singer, and sang "Long Term Physical Effects", which was included in Taking Off, the 1971 soundtrack for the movie.
Simon's major breakthrough was 1972's No Secrets. The album spawned several successful singles, including Simon's biggest hit, "You're So Vain". Simon continued to produce successful albums through the 1970s and early 1980s, moving into film scores after she was dropped by her record label in 1985. She performed the main title song for the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me - "Nobody Does It Better" which was a worldwide hit in 1977.
Catch It Like A Fever
Carly Simon Lyrics
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You can catch it like a fever
And it's the last thing in the world you want,
But you can catch it like a fever
And it's the only thing
That's left of you
And you can catch it like a fever
You're not here,
Yet I have swallowed you whole
In Carly Simon's song "Catch It Like A Fever," the lyrics talk about the dangerous power of desire and how it can consume and control us. The song suggests that if someone wants something or someone badly enough, they can become completely consumed by that desire as if they had caught a fever. The song also suggests that sometimes, once that fever is caught, it can become a habit and a curse that is difficult to shake off. The lyrics speak to the idea that sometimes we pursue things or people that might not be good for us but are too tempting to resist.
Carly Simon's voice in this song conveys a sense of longing and desire, perfectly capturing the emotional turmoil that comes with wanting something that you know might not be good for you. The song's repetition of the line "you can catch it like a fever" serves to underscore the urgency and intensity of the singer's desire. The lyrics suggest that once we become consumed by our desires, it is not always easy to extricate ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
If you want someone bad enough
If you desire someone strongly enough
You can catch it like a fever
You can become obsessed with them
And it's the last thing in the world you want,
It's not something you intentionally seek
But you can catch it like a fever
But it can overtake you nonetheless
And it's the only thing
And it becomes the sole focus of your thoughts and emotions
That's left of you
To the point where it consumes your identity
And you can catch it like a fever
And there seems to be no cure for this longing
The habit and the curse
This infatuation has become both routine and tormenting
You're not here,
Despite the other person's physical absence
Yet I have swallowed you whole
They've become engulfed in the desire for this person
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CARLY SIMON
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