FEVER
Daniel Ash/Love and Rockets Lyrics

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Such a greedy girl
Wants it all
Everything you've got
That's all

You know she needs someone good
But you got the fever
You know she needs someone good

But you got the fever

Using all the tricks in the book, babe
Use from this down to that
She says, "You must read my lips, babe"
You just can't do that

Doesn't get to feeling too low, babe
Want to end it all
Too much fun, babe
And I know you will fall

You know she needs someone good
But you got the fever
You know she needs someone good
But you got the fever

Feeling lower than low, babe
(Feeling lower than low, babe)
When everything is so wild
(When everything is so wild)

Feeling lower than low, babe
(Feeling lower than low, babe)
Now that's all I got
(Now that's all I got)

I know you need someone good

I know you need someone good
But I got the fever, fever, fever

Overall Meaning

The song "Fever" by Daniel Ash/Love and Rockets is about a woman who craves material possessions and is very demanding when it comes to relationships. She wants everything that her partner has, but she also needs someone who will treat her well. Unfortunately, the partner in question is consumed by the "fever" of desire and is unable to provide the emotional support that she requires. Despite this, the woman remains in the relationship and continues to use her feminine wiles to get what she wants, but ultimately she is left feeling unfulfilled and empty.

The lyrics are a commentary on the lifestyle of some people who are obsessed with acquiring more and more material possessions and are willing to do whatever it takes to get them. The singer is warning listeners that this kind of behavior will ultimately lead to unhappiness and dissatisfaction. In the end, the woman in the song is left feeling "lower than low" because she has been unable to find happiness through material possessions and a tumultuous relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Such a greedy girl
The girl is very greedy

Wants it all
She wants everything

Everything you've got
She wants all that you have

That's all
She doesn't want anything else

You know she needs someone good
She needs someone who is good for her

But you got the fever
But you are too obsessed with her

Using all the tricks in the book, babe
She is using all the tactics she knows

Use from this down to that
She will use anything possible

She says, 'You must read my lips, babe'
She is giving clear directions

You just can't do that
But you are unable to obey her

Doesn't get to feeling too low, babe
She doesn't want to get depressed