Fever
Ester Phillips Lyrics
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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
Ev'rybody's got the fever
that is something you all know
Fever isn't such a new thing
Fever started long ago
Sun lights up the daytime
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 morning
Fever all through the night
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 we kisseth
Fever with thy flaming youth
Fever, I'm afire
Fever, yea I burn forsooth
Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said Daddy-o don't you dare
He gives me fever with his kisses
Fever when he holds me tight
Fever, I'm his Missus,
Oh daddy, won't you treat him right
Now you've listened to my story
Here's the point that I have made
Cats were born to give chicks 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
The song "Fever" by Ester Phillips is a seductive and sultry song that entertains ideas of eroticism and sensuality. The lyrics indicate that the singer's love for their partner is so intense that it produces physical symptoms, such as a fever, that they struggle to bear. This song is providing a metaphor to emphasize the intensity of the love that the singer feels for their partner. The fever that they experience is synonymous with the passion that is seemingly out of their control. The singer is not merely indicating attraction but a deep and passionate love that is all-consuming.
The lyrics seem to be celebrating the idea of love and its power to emotionally intoxicate a person. The song acknowledges that everyone can relate to the intense feelings of love, as it is universal. The lyrics reference various historical figures such as Romeo and Juliet, Captain Smith, and Pocahontas, which suggests that the intensity of passion and desire has long been present. This song is a tribute to love and passion, which when reciprocated leaves an individual in emotional turmoil and physical fever.
Line by Line Meaning
Never know how much I love you
I realize that expressing my love for you is difficult
Never know how much I care
It's impossible for me to articulate how much I care about you
When you put your arms around me
The moment your arms wrap around me is indescribable bliss
I get a fever that's so hard to bear
I feel an intense heat that becomes almost unbearable
You give me fever when you kiss me
The warmth of your kiss ignites a fever inside me
Fever when you hold me tight
Being held tightly by you creates feverish feelings in me
Fever in the morning
The fever doesn't subside even in the morning time
Fever all through the night
The fever seems to continue all day and all night
Ev'rybody's got the fever
Everyone experiences the fever of love
that is something you all know
This is a well known and experienced phenomenon
Fever isn't such a new thing
Love fever has been around for ages
Fever started long ago
These feverish feelings have been recorded throughout history
Sun lights up the daytime
The sun illuminates daylight hours
Moon lights up the night
The moon brightens the darkness of night
I light up when you call my name
When you say my name, my heart illuminates with joy
And you know I'm gonna treat you right
I promise to always treat you the way you deserve to be treated
Thou givest fever when we kisseth
Our kisses truly ignite the fire of passion
Fever with thy flaming youth
With your young age and passion, our feverish love is sustained
Fever, I'm afire
I'm burning with desire and feverish love
Fever, yea I burn forsooth
I truly am on fire for you
Captain Smith and Pocahontas
A historical love affair between Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
Their passion for each other was intense
When her daddy tried to kill him
When Pocahontas' father attempted to kill Smith
She said Daddy-o don't you dare
Pocahontas stood in defense of Smith, and prevented her father from harming him
He gives me fever with his kisses
Smith could ignite feverish feelings in Pocahontas with his kisses
Fever when he holds me tight
Smith's embrace also sparked feverish feelings in Pocahontas
Fever, I'm his Missus,
I belong to Smith - his passion has claimed me
Oh daddy, won't you treat him right
Pocahontas pleads with her father to treat Smith with love and respect
Now you've listened to my story
Now that I have shared this tale with you
Here's the point that I have made
This is what I want you to take away from my story
Cats were born to give chicks fever
It seems as though the intention of cats is to ignite feverish feelings in their owners
Be it Fahrenheit or centigrade
No matter the unit of measurement, the feverish feelings endure
They give you fever when you kiss them
Cats can even incite passion when they are kissed
Fever if you live and learn
Feverish love can provide valuable lessons and experiences
Fever till you sizzle
The heat of fever can be so intense it's almost like sizzling
What a lovely way to burn
Feverish passion is a beautiful and intense way to love
What a lovely way to burn
The repetition of this phrase emphasizes the beauty of feverish passion
Contributed by Isaiah A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@superduper3728
The sassy version in my estimation .