Fever
Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole Lyrics


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Never knew how much I love you, never knew 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 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, 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 the morning, oh fever all through the night.

Everybody's got the fever, that is something that you should know
Fever isn't such a new thing, fever started long ago.
Yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah, oh
Tell 'em about it
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
But when her Daddy tried to kill him, she said "Daddy,Daddy 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 heard our story, (oh, it's your story)
Here's the point we have made (I'm listening)
Chicks were born to give you fever (that's right)
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.
Aha, what a lovely way to burn.
I tell you, what a lovely way to burn.




All right now, what a lovely way to burn.
I like that, what a lovely way to burn.

Overall Meaning

"Fever" is a sultry song that talks about the passion and fire ignited in the body when in love. It opens with the singer expressing how they didn't know the depth of their love and care for their partner until they held them. The physical touch of their partner creates a feverish feeling that is almost unbearable. The chorus of the song repeats the idea that the person's kisses give the singer a fever both in the morning and all through the night. The song then transitions to a statement that everyone experiences this fever, and it's not a new phenomenon; it has been happening for generations. The first story that the song describes is that of Romeo and Juliet. In this story, Romeo's love for Juliet creates a feverous passion inside him that he compares to flames. The second story is that of Captain Smith and Pocahontas. Pocahontas loves Smith so much that she is willing to defy her father and ask him to treat him right. Smith's kisses make her burn with fever.


Line by Line Meaning

Never knew how much I love you, never knew how much I care
I never realized how deeply in love I was with you until now


When you put your arms around me, I get a fever that's so hard to bear
Your touch makes me feel so passionate that I cannot control myself


You give me fever, when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight
Your kisses and embrace ignite a fiery passion within me


Fever in the morning, fever all through the night.
My feverish passion for you never fades, whether it is day or night


Sun lights up the daytime, moon lights up the night
The natural cycle of light and dark is beyond our control


I light up when you call my name, and you know I'm gonna treat you right
My affection for you shines bright, and I promise to love and care for you


Everybody's got the fever, that is something that you should know
Everyone has experienced the heat of passion at some point in their life


Fever isn't such a new thing, fever started long ago.
The passionate feelings between two people have existed throughout history


Romeo loved Juliet, Juliet she felt the same
The romantic love between Romeo and Juliet was mutual


When he put his arms around her, he said 'Julie baby you're my flame'
When Romeo embraced Juliet, he felt an intense love and desire for her


Thou givest fever, when we kisseth, fever with thy flaming youth
Our passionate kisses set us both ablaze with youthful energy


Fever - I'm afire, fever yea I burn forsooth.
The heat of my passion for you is so intense, I feel like I am on fire


Captain Smith and Pocahontas had a very mad affair
The relationship between Captain Smith and Pocahontas was tumultuous and passionate


But when her Daddy tried to kill him, she said 'Daddy, Daddy don't you dare'
Pocahontas was willing to risk her family's disapproval to protect her love for Captain Smith


He gives me fever - with his kisses, fever when he holds me tight
Captain Smith's touch and kisses ignite a feverish passion within Pocahontas


Fever - I'm his Missus, Oh daddy won't you treat him right.
I am Captain Smith's wife and I implore you, Daddy, to accept our love


Now you've heard our story, (oh, it's your story)
This is the tale of our passionate love, which is relatable to everyone


Here's the point we have made (I'm listening)
Our message is simple and clear


Chicks were born to give you fever (that's right)
Women have the power to ignite a feverish passion in men


Be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade
The heat of passion is universal, regardless of the temperature scale


They give you fever - when you kiss them, fever if you live and learn
Women's kisses and passionate love will always ignite a feverish passion, no matter how much you know or have experienced in life


Fever - till you sizzle, what a lovely way to burn.
The heat of passion can be all-consuming and exhilarating


Aha, what a lovely way to burn.
The intensity of passion is a beautiful and captivating thing


I tell you, what a lovely way to burn.
The feeling of burning passion is unlike anything else


All right now, what a lovely way to burn.
Let us embrace and revel in the fiery passion of our love


I like that, what a lovely way to burn.
The feeling of passion is enjoyable and satisfying




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@tki2152

Never knew how much I love you, never knew 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 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, 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 the morning, oh fever all through the night.
Everybody's got the fever, that is something that you should know
Fever isn't such a new thing, fever started long ago.
Yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah, oh
Tell 'em about it
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
But when her Daddy tried to kill him, she said "Daddy, Daddy 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 heard our story, (oh, it's your story)
Here's the point we have made (I'm listening)
Chicks were born to give you fever (that's right)
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.
Aha, what a lovely way to burn.
I tell you, what a lovely way to burn.
All right now, what a lovely way to burn.
I like that, what a lovely way to burn.



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@alexsandraaugusto7266

"What a lovely way to burn. .." excelente!!! 😍

@Louis-tr6uc

Two great musicans and singers. Together in a duo they've gone BEASTMODE !

@markherron1407

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@bryanjones6765

Swing Natalie swing! Lord, she could the hell out of jazz music! What a singer!!!!!!

@lapdscuffy

Great duo! Classic.

@gadymarcus5297

oh wow phenomenal sound love it thanks

@tki2152

Never knew how much I love you, never knew 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 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, 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 the morning, oh fever all through the night.
Everybody's got the fever, that is something that you should know
Fever isn't such a new thing, fever started long ago.
Yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah, oh
Tell 'em about it
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
But when her Daddy tried to kill him, she said "Daddy, Daddy 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 heard our story, (oh, it's your story)
Here's the point we have made (I'm listening)
Chicks were born to give you fever (that's right)
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.
Aha, what a lovely way to burn.
I tell you, what a lovely way to burn.
All right now, what a lovely way to burn.
I like that, what a lovely way to burn.

@skye2852

"never knew how much I love you, never knew how much I care... when you put your arms around me, I get a fever that's so hard to bear" dedicated to my Apri. (you give me fever!)

@evelyne-desiree50

Love this πŸ”₯⚑

@gadymarcus5297

just amazing music

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