O'Neal is married to her band leader, singer/songwriter/recording engineer Rodney Good. They have one daughter, Aliyah Kailin Good (born in 2003).
Shiver
Jamie O'Neal Lyrics
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Like there's nothing to it
You just look my way
You come a little closer
I lose my composure
Don't know what to say
I'm overwhelmed, you smile, I melt
And somewhere inside, oh baby, I, I
Shiver, tremble, I never
No I never once felt so much
It shakes me how you take me
Deeper than I've ever been
It's to the core, under my skin
I shiver
I love the way your whisper
Slowly, softly lingers
In my ear
You move a little closer
The world starts spinning slower
Then it disappears
You lips so close, we kiss almost
Just barely touch but that's enough
To make me
Shiver, tremble, I never
No I never once felt so much
It shakes me how you take me
Deeper than I've ever been
It's to the core, under my skin
I shiver
It shakes me
How you take me
Deeper than I've ever been
It's to the core, under my skin
I shiver
Shiver
In Jamie O'Neal's "Shiver," the singer is describing the intense feelings they are experiencing in the presence of their love interest. The singer is struck by how effortless and natural the love interest's actions and presence are in capturing their attention, causing them to become overwhelmed and lose their composure. The singer is also struck by how comfortable and intimate they are becoming with one another, including the way their whispered words linger in the singer's ear and the way their lips almost touch during a kiss.
The chorus emphasizes how deeply the singer is affected by their love interest, using the metaphor of shivering to convey the intensity of their feelings. The shiver represents how the love interest takes the singer to a deeper level of emotion than they have ever experienced, reaching down to the core of their being and under their skin. The shiver also represents how the love interest shakes the singer's world and causes everything around them to disappear.
Overall, "Shiver" is a song that captures the exciting and sometimes overwhelming experience of falling in love. The music and lyrics work together to create a sense of intense emotion and vulnerability, making it a powerful love song that many people can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know how you do it
I am amazed at how you effortlessly grab my attention
Like there's nothing to it
You seem to be doing it without any effort
You just look my way
You catch my eye and I can’t stop staring
You come a little closer
You move towards me, making my heart race
I lose my composure
I become overwhelmed and nervous around you
Don't know what to say
I am speechless in your presence
I'm overwhelmed, you smile, I melt
Your smile has a powerful effect on me, making me feel weak in the knees
And somewhere inside, oh baby, I, I
My emotions are running high and I am struggling to contain them
Shiver, tremble, I never
Your presence and touch is causing me to physically shiver and tremble
No I never once felt so much
I have never experienced such intense feelings before
It shakes me how you take me
Your ability to make me feel this way is overwhelming and unexpected
Deeper than I've ever been
You have taken me to a depth of emotion that I have never experienced before
It's to the core, under my skin
Your influence on me is deeply ingrained and felt throughout my body
I love the way your whisper
Your soft voice has a deeply enticing quality that I find irresistible
Slowly, softly lingers
Your words are lingering and staying with me longer than expected
In my ear
You are speaking so closely to me, making me feel closely connected with you
You move a little closer
You are getting physically closer to me, making me feel more intimate
The world starts spinning slower
The rest of the world has faded away as we become more focused on each other
Then it disappears
Everything else fades away until it’s just you and me in the moment
You lips so close, we kiss almost
Our lips are almost touching, creating a sense of anticipation
Just barely touch but that's enough
Even though our kiss was brief, it created an intense reaction within me
To make me
I am completely under your spell and cannot resist your influence
It shakes me
My whole body is trembling with emotion
How you take me
You have a strong ability to affect me emotionally
Deeper than I've ever been
You have brought out a level of emotion in me that I have never experienced before
It's to the core, under my skin
My feelings for you are rooted deeply in my being
I shiver
I am shaking with the intensity of my emotions towards you
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Lisa A Drew, Jamie O'Neal, Shaye Smith
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