Fever
DOC SEVERINSEN HIS TRUMPET AND ORCHESTRA 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 mornin'
A fever all through the night

Sun lights up the day time
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 mornin'
A fever all through the night

Everybody's got the fever
That is somethin' you all know
Fever isn't such a new thing
Fever started long time 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 giveth fever, when we kisseth
Fever with thy flaming youth
Fever I'm on fire
Fever yea 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 givess 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
Chicks were born to give you fever
Be it Fahrenheit or centigrade
They give you fever when you kiss them
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
What a lovely way to burn

Overall Meaning

The song 'Fever' by Doc Severinsen His Trumpet and Orchestra is a classic love song that has been performed by well-known artists such as Peggy Lee and Elvis Presley. The song describes the intense emotions that one feels when they are with someone they love, and how that person makes them feel hot with passion, hence the title "Fever." The song's lyrics talk about how the person singing never knew how much they loved or cared until their partner's embrace.

The song also talks about how the feeling of fever is not unique to just the singer, but everybody experiences it when they are with someone they love. The song speaks of various famous couples such as Romeo and Juliet and Captain Smith and Pocahontas, who experience the same feeling of fever when they are together.

Line by Line Meaning

Never know how much I love you
I don't think you realize how much I love you

Never know how much I care
You don't know how much I care about you

When you put your arms around me
I feel so much better when you hold me

I get a fever that's so hard to bear
I feel like I have a fever when you're not around

You give me fever when you kiss me
You make me feel so warm and fuzzy when you kiss me

Fever when you hold me tight
I can't help but feel a fever when you hold me tightly

Fever in the mornin'
I feel like I have a fever even in the morning when I wake up

A fever all through the night
I feel like I have a fever all through the night

Sun lights up the day time
The sun makes it light outside during the day

Moon lights up the night
The moon makes it light outside during the night

I light up when you call my name
I feel so happy when you say my name

And you know I'm gonna treat you right
You can trust me to treat you well

Everybody's got the fever
Everyone can understand the feeling of a fever

That is somethin' you all know
It's a feeling that we've all experienced before

Fever isn't such a new thing
Fever has been around for a long time

Fever started long time ago
People have been feeling feverish for a very long time

Romeo loved Juliet
Romeo had strong feelings for Juliet

Juliet she felt the same
Juliet shared Romeo's feelings

When he put his arms around her
When he hugged her tightly

He said, "Julie baby you're my flame"
He called her his flame, meaning she made him feel passionate and alive

Thou giveth fever, when we kisseth
I feel a fever when we kiss

Fever with thy flaming youth
The passion we share makes me feel a fever

Fever I'm on fire
I feel so passionate that I'm on fire

Fever yea I burn forsooth
I feel like I'm burning up with fever

Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Captain Smith and Pocahontas were two people who had a relationship

Had a very mad affair
Their relationship was intense and passionate

When her daddy tried to kill him
When her father attempted to kill Captain Smith

She said "daddy oh don't you dare"
She begged her father not to hurt Captain Smith

"He givess me fever with his kisses"
I feel a fever when he kisses me

"Fever when he holds me tight"
I can't help but feel a fever when he holds me tightly

"Fever, I'm his misses"
I'm his woman and he makes me feel so passionately feverish

"Daddy won't you treat him right?"
Please treat him with respect and kindness

Now you've listened to my story
I've shared a romantic tale with you

Here's the point that I have made
This is the conclusion I want you to take away

Chicks were born to give you fever
Women were created to make you feel passionate feverish feelings

Be it Fahrenheit or centigrade
Whether you measure it in Fahrenheit or Celsius, it's the same feeling

They give you fever when you kiss them
When you kiss women, it can make you feel feverish

Fever if you live and learn
If you live long enough, you'll understand what it's like to feel feverish

Fever till you sizzle
You might feel feverish to the point of sizzling with passion

What a lovely way to burn
It's a beautiful feeling, even if it's not literally burning

Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., CARLIN AMERICA INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eddie Cooley, John Davenport

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