The band released three albums, "Lack of Communication" (2001), "Pawn Shoppe Heart" (2004) and "Love, Hate and Then There's You" (2009) before disbanding in 2011.
The Fever
The Von Bondies Lyrics
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The Fever
The Fever
She don't know what she's talking about
Yeah, she's running on empty
She ain't sing, she just screams and shouts
Yeah, she's running on empty
She can't feel for the second choosing
To live her life without you
She'd be the one to - she'd be the one to
Try and find what I'm after
She don't know what she's talking about
Yeah, she can't sing, she just screams and shouts
He thinks it's easy
But it's not easy
Because without him
My heart is empty
He thinks it's easy
But it's not easy
Because without him
My heart is empty
She don't know what she's talking about
Yeah, she's running on empty
She ain't sing, she just screams and shouts
Yeah, she's running on empty
She'd be the one to say 'I don't know
I don't know anything about you'
But she can't live, she can't live
She can't live without you
She don't know what she's talking about
Yeah, she can't sing, she just screams and shouts
T-H-E F-E-V-E-R
The Fever
The Fever
She don't know what she's talking about
Yeah, she can't sing, she just screams and shouts
The song "The Fever" by The Von Bondies seems to be about a woman who is struggling to come to terms with a breakup. She is filled with emotion, but doesn't quite know how to express it in a way that others can understand. The singer describes her as running on empty and unable to feel for the second choosing, meaning she can't bring herself to move on and find happiness without her former lover.
The chorus has a repetitive quality to it, with the words "The Fever" being repeated several times. This could represent the intense emotions that the woman is feeling. The singer seems to want to convey that he understands the complexity of her situation, but also recognizes that she can't quite articulate her feelings. He empathizes with her by saying that without him, his heart is empty.
In the end, the woman is described as being unable to live without her former lover. She may not know anything about him, but her emotions are overwhelming and all-consuming. The singer seems to want to reach out to this woman and help her make sense of her emotions, but it's clear that she is struggling with a powerful fever that she can't shake off.
Line by Line Meaning
The Fever
The intense feeling of passion and desire that consumes a person.
She don't know what she's talking about
The subject of the song is unaware of the depth of her feelings and is confused about what she wants.
Yeah, she's running on empty
Her actions and words are fueled by her strong emotions, but she is depleted and exhausted from it.
She ain't sing, she just screams and shouts
Her attempts at communicating her emotions and desires are not well-formed, and come out as loud and uncontrolled outbursts.
She can't feel for the second choosing
She is incapable of fully committing to a partner after having been hurt before.
To live her life without you
The subject of the song cannot imagine life without the person she desires.
She'd be the one to - she'd be the one to
She is the type of person who would take action to pursue her desires.
Try and find what I'm after
She is actively searching for what she truly wants in life, and this person is who she believes will fulfill her desires.
He thinks it's easy
The person she desires does not recognize the depth of her feelings or the difficulty of the situation.
But it's not easy
The situation is complicated, and there is much at stake for the subject of the song.
Because without him
The subject of the song believes that this person is integral to her happiness and fulfillment in life.
My heart is empty
Without this person, the subject of the song feels a void in her emotional well-being.
She'd be the one to say 'I don't know
The subject of the song is honest about her lack of understanding of herself and her needs.
I don't know anything about you'
The subject of the song is fearful that her lack of understanding of the person she desires may hinder their ability to be together.
But she can't live, she can't live
The subject of the song feels that her life would be incomplete without this person in it.
She don't know what she's talking about
The subject of the song is still grappling with her emotions and desires and is unsure of how to balance them.
Yeah, she can't sing, she just screams and shouts
Her attempts at expressing her desires are ineffective and come out as uncontrollable outbursts.
T-H-E F-E-V-E-R
The intense and all-encompassing nature of this feeling is what drives the subject of the song to pursue their desires with reckless abandon.
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