Fever
Conway Twitty 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,
Because 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.

Now listen to me baby
And hear every word I say
No one can love you like I do
'Cause they don't know how to love you my way

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

Well, now you've heard my story,
Here's the point that I have made:
Chicks were born to give you fever,
Be it fahrenheit or centigrade

They give you fever - yeah, when you kiss them,
Fever when 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

Conway Twitty's song "Fever" is a love song that uses the symbolic imagery of fever to describe the passion and intensity of romantic love. The song's narrator urges his lover to understand the depth of his feelings, singing "Never know how much I love you, / Never know how much I care." When the singer describes the physical sensations he experiences when he's with his lover – "When you put your arms around me, / I get a fever that's so hard to bear" – he's using the metaphor of fever to indicate the intensity of the emotions he feels.


Throughout the song, the singer describes the different ways in which his lover makes him feel, using the repetition of the word "fever" to emphasize the all-consuming nature of his passion. He sings about feeling feverish when his lover kisses him or holds him tight, and suggests that his entire body is consumed with heat and desire.


Toward the end of the song, the singer suggests that this kind of feverish passion is not just something that he experiences, but that it's an essential quality of all romantic love. He asserts that "Chicks were born to give you fever, / Be it fahrenheit or centigrade," showing that love is a universal experience that can often feel overwhelming and intense.


Line by Line Meaning

Never know how much I love you,
I feel an intense love for you that I can't quite put into words


Never know how much I care
I care for you deeply and it runs just as deep as my love for you


When you put your arms around me,
Being in your embrace is a comforting feeling


I get a fever that's so hard to bear.
Your touch ignites a fever within me that's difficult to handle


You give me fever - when you kiss me,
Your kisses ignite a fever within me


Fever when you hold me tight
Being held by you is enough to set off a fever inside me


Fever - in the morning,
The fever I feel doesn't just happen at night, it lingers into the morning


Fever all through the night.
The fever I feel lasts all through the night


Sun lights up the daytime,
The sun rising and setting is a natural occurrence


Moon lights up the night
The moon shining in the night sky is also a natural occurrence


I light up when you call my name,
My mood brightens when I hear you calling my name


Because you know I'm gonna treat you right
You can trust me to treat you with care and respect


Now listen to me baby
Pay attention to what I'm about to say


And hear every word I say
Take my words to heart


No one can love you like I do
No one else can love you in the way that I do


'Cause they don't know how to love you my way
Others don't have the ability to love you the way that I do


Well, now you've heard my story,
I've told you my experience


Here's the point that I have made:
This is what I want you to take away from my story


Chicks were born to give you fever,
Women have the ability to ignite a fever in men


Be it fahrenheit or centigrade
Regardless of the form the fever takes


They give you fever - yeah, when you kiss them,
Women can ignite a fever in men when they kiss them


Fever when you live and learn
There's a feverish feeling that comes with learning about women and relationships


Fever - till you sizzle,
The fever can get so intense that it feels like you're sizzling


What a lovely way to burn.
Although the fever can be difficult to handle, it's still a lovely feeling to experience


What a lovely way to burn...
A repetition of the sentiment that experiencing such a fever is a lovely feeling




Writer(s): JOHN DAVENPORT, EDDIE COOLEY

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