Sutton was born on t… Read Full Bio ↴Tierney Sutton (b. 1963) is a U.S. jazz singer.
Sutton was born on the 28th June 1963 in Omaha, Nebraska, and was educated at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut and the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
Sutton fronts the Tierney Sutton Band, featuring pianist Christian Jacob, bassists Trey Henry and Kevin Axt, and drummer Ray Brinker. The band is an incorporated unit and makes all musical as well business decisions together. They tour throughout the world, and have headlined in recent years at Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
For eleven years, Sutton taught in the Jazz Studies Department at the University of Southern California. In 2008 she became the Vocal Department Chair at Los Angeles Music Academy in Pasadena, California.
She has recently also been performing in a trio format with flautist Hubert Laws and guitarist Larry Koonse.
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FEVER
Tierney Sutton 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
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
Everybody's got the fever
That is something you all know
Fever isn't such a new thing
Fever started long ago
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, yeah, I burn for sooth
Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said, "Daddy, oh don't you dare"
He gives me fever with his kisses
Fever when he holds me tight
Fever, I'm his misses
Daddy, won't you treat him right? Go
Now you've listened to my story
Here's the point that I have made
Chicks were born to give you 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
What a lovely way to burn
The song "Fever" by Tierney Sutton is a classic jazz standard that conveys the intense, passionate feeling of love and lust that can cause a feverish sensation in the body. The opening lines of the song state that the singer never knew how much they loved and cared for their partner until they held them in their arms; the feeling that follows is a fever that is hard to bear. The following verses use nature imagery, such as the sun and moon, to describe the feeling of lighting up when the partner is around, and that the fever occurs both morning and night.
The chorus repeats the phrase "you give me fever" and describes the intense and all-encompassing nature of the feeling when the partner kisses or holds the singer tight. The song also notes that everyone experiences this feverish feeling when they are in love, and that the phenomenon is not new but has occurred throughout history. It references different historical figures, such as Romeo and Juliet, Captain Smith and Pocahontas, who experienced this same feverish passion.
Overall, "Fever" is a sensual and passionate song that captures the intense feeling of being in love, and how that love can manifest in a physical feverish sensation.
Line by Line Meaning
Never know how much I love you
I never realize how much I love you
Never know how much I care
I never realize how much I care about you
When you put your arms around me
When you embrace me
I get a fever that's so hard to bear
I feel overwhelmed with passion and desire
You give me fever when you kiss me
Your kisses make me feel hot and passionate
Fever, when you hold me tight
Passion and desire are aroused when you embrace me
Fever in the morning
Passionate feelings are felt morning
Fever all through the night
Passionate feelings last throughout the night
Sun lights up the daytime
The sun illuminates the day
Moon lights up the night
The moon illuminates the night
I light up when you call my name
I feel elated and joyful when you call me
And you know I'm gonna treat you right
You can trust me to treat you well
Everybody's got the fever
Everybody is susceptible to passion
That is something you all know
This is a well-known fact
Fever isn't such a new thing
Feelings of passion is not a new phenomenon
Fever started long ago
Passion has been part of human experience for a long time
Romeo loved Juliet
Romeo was passionately in love with Juliet
Juliet, she felt the same
Juliet reciprocated Romeo's love
When he put his arms around her
When he embraced her
He said, "Julie, baby you're my flame"
He expressed his love by calling her his 'flame'
Thou givest fever when we kisseth
Passion and desire are felt when we kiss
Fever with thy flaming youth
Youthful passion that makes one feel hot and aroused
Fever, I'm afire
Overwhelmed with passion
Fever, yeah, I burn for sooth
I am deeply passionate and desire you greatly
Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Captain Smith and Pocahontas were in a relationship
Had a very mad affair
They had a passionate and intense relationship
When her daddy tried to kill him
When her father attempted to kill Captain Smith
She said, "Daddy, oh don't you dare"
She pleaded with her father not to kill the man she loves
He gives me fever with his kisses
His kisses make me feel hot and aroused
Fever when he holds me tight
Passionate feelings arise when he embraces me closely
Fever, I'm his misses
I am madly in love with him
Daddy, won't you treat him right? Go
Please treat the man I love well
Now you've listened to my story
You have heard my tale
Here's the point that I have made
This is the conclusion that I have arrived at
Chicks were born to give you fever
Women were created to ignite passion in men
Be it Fahrenheit or centigrade
Regardless of the temperature unit used
They give you fever when you kiss them
A woman's kiss can ignite passion and fire within a man
Fever, if you live and learn
Experience and knowledge of love can lead to passion
Fever till you sizzle
Passion endures and intensifies until it boils over
What a lovely way to burn
To feel the intense passion and desire in a relationship is a beautiful experience
What a lovely way to burn
To feel the intense passion and desire in a relationship is a beautiful experience
What a lovely way to burn
To feel the intense passion and desire in a relationship is a beautiful experience
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Written by: Eddie Cooley, Otis Blackwell
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