FEVER
Nick and Norah's Infinite PlayList Lyrics
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And Anita wriggling free on a skull and dagger
And a portrait of Christ, nailed to an anchor
Etched into his upper
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, cabin fever
Oh, oh, oh cabin fever
Our captain takes time to crush
Some bloo-bottles glowin' in his gruel
With a lump in his throat, and lumpy mush
Thumbing a scrapbook stuck up with clag
And a morbid lump of love in his flags
Oh, done is the kissing, all that remain
To sail forever, upon the stain (stain, stain)
Oh, oh, cabin fever
Oh, oh, oh cabin fever
Right
Cabin fever
Cabin fever
The captains free-hand is a cleaver
He rations his beard, and he fashions his jerky
And he carves his peg outta the finest of mahogany
Yeah, yeah
Or was it ebony? It was ebony
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Tallies up his loneliness, notch by notch
'Cause the sea offers nothing for him to hold or touch
Oh, notch by notch, winter by winter
Notch by notch, winter by winter
Notch by notch, winter by winter
Notch by notch, winter by winter
Notch by notch, winter by winter
Notch by notch, winter by winter
Notch by notch, winter by winter
Notch by notch, winter by winter
Winter by winter, winter by winter
Now the captain's peg is whittled, right down to a splinter
Oh, oh, cabin fever
Oh, oh, oh cabin fever
Oh, the rolling sea keeps rolling on
Oh, the rolling sea keeps rolling on
She's everywhere now that she's gone
She's everywhere now that she's gone, gone, gone
Oh, cabin fever
Welcome to the table his beloved-unconscious
Raising her nest of hair from her crooks
She's trying to summon up one of her looks
His arm now like coiled s-s-s-snakes
(Snakes, snakes, snakes, snakes, snakes, snakes, snakes)
Whips, whips all the bottles that he's drunken
Of the cabin they'd been sailing
Of the ship they'd been sailing
Of the ship they'd been sailing
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (cabin fever)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Five years sunken
Oh, five years sunken
The song "Fever in" from Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist is a deep contemplation about the role of music and madness in life. The lyrics invite the listener to either live by music or madness but not to ignore either of them. The singer lyricist urges the listener to fill their heart with gladness and follow the feelings even if they're not sure why. Moreover, the lyrics reflect a sense of defiance to established norms and charts that seem to ignore individual feelings and preferences. The repetition of 'fever to the form' denotes the power of music to stir emotions and push beyond the boundaries of conventional wisdom.
The term "fever to the form" refers to a powerful response to art or music that can stir up feelings or emotion from deep within. Moreover, the idea that music and madness are interchangeable is a recurring theme in literature and music, both of which explore the same themes of human behavior and emotional responses to experiencing life. The song is trying to convey the message that music is a powerful tool to deal with the emotional turbulence by embracing them instead of suppressing them. The inspiration behind this message could be the fact that music acts as a universal language, and it's universal appeal helps ease emotional turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
So Whether music or madness
No matter what, you must live by music or madness.
Live by one of the two
You must choose to live by music or madness.
By one of the two
By choosing one or the other, you must fully embrace it.
Go on, fill your heart up with gladness
Take joy in your life and enjoy every moment.
Not a moment too soon
Don't wait any longer to find happiness.
Should we ration the reasons
Should we limit ourselves to reasons for things?
To the charts that ignore
To the lists that disregard certain things that may be important.
Of this I've never been sure
I have never been certain about this topic.
So I will follow the feeling
I will trust my gut instinct.
And sing fever to the form
I will express myself through music with passion.
Oh my fever to the form
Oh, my burning passion for music.
'Cause the very thing you're afraid, afraid of
The thing that you fear the most,
It keeps you clean but unclear
Keeps you out of trouble, but also keeps you uncertain.
Is the dirt that you're made, you're made of
Is what defines you, regardless of its negative connotation.
And that's nothing to fear
There's nothing wrong with the flaws that make you who you are.
No, it's nothing my dear
Don't worry, my love.
How did I know what you're thinking
What's going inside your head, I wonder.
Maybe I thought it before
Perhaps I have already had those same thoughts.
Maybe that's why I'm at your window
The reason why I am standing here by your window can be because I know how you feel.
Hear me at your door
Can you hear me knocking at your door?
Singing give me some more
Singing and asking for more.
Oh fever to the form
Oh, my passion overflowing through my music.
Won't you hear me at your door
Can you listen to me from your door?
Cause you were never empty
You were always full of life and energy.
And we've been here before
We've experienced this before.
Yes, we've been here before
We've been in each other's company before.
But now there's always plenty
But now there's always enough of everything.
Yet still we ask for more
Still, we want more.
Singing fever to the form
In song, we express our burning passion for music.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Mute Song Limited, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Blixa Bargeld, Nicholas Cave
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Tatiana Nascimento
Fever - lirycs
I know it's not you're problem but it's true
I never have the time of day for you
You don't have fever
Don't have fever
You don't have fever
You've got you
You walk the streets alone
You're striking out for home
I don't want other loved ones
I want you
I don't want other loved ones
I want you
You don't have fever
You don't have fever
You don't have fever
You've got you
You walk the streets at night
You've been lookin for a fight
Sometimes what your afters not your fault
'Cause happy ever afters what your taught
You don't have fever
You don't have fever
You don't have fever
You've got you
No one makes you calm
Though you've got people on your arm
Tatiana Nascimento
Fever - lirycs
I know it's not you're problem but it's true
I never have the time of day for you
You don't have fever
Don't have fever
You don't have fever
You've got you
You walk the streets alone
You're striking out for home
I don't want other loved ones
I want you
I don't want other loved ones
I want you
You don't have fever
You don't have fever
You don't have fever
You've got you
You walk the streets at night
You've been lookin for a fight
Sometimes what your afters not your fault
'Cause happy ever afters what your taught
You don't have fever
You don't have fever
You don't have fever
You've got you
No one makes you calm
Though you've got people on your arm
igor martins
nick and norah's infinite playlist <3
Rita Vaé
The bass is so fine.
Martin Maturano
I agree
Johan Hansen
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist brought me here! Great movie n an amazing song!
Marvs
i want to sing this to me girl friend if i ever had one haha
Rick Steamboat
Have u got one now?
Marvs
@Rick Steamboat still nothing dude haha
Rick Steamboat
@Marvs I'm so glad u're still around after 3 years pal. Don't worry U'll meet ur Norah oneday with whom ur connection will be magic. Keep the doors of ur heart open brother.
Marvs
@Rick Steamboat Thanks brother!