Fever
Toots and The Maytals Lyrics


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Never know how much I love you
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
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

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

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
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said Daddy-o 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 listened to my story
Here's the point that I have made
Cats were born to give chicks 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

Overall Meaning

The song "Fever" by Toots and The Maytals is a classic bluesy reggae song that speaks about the intense feelings of love and passion for someone. The lyrics speak about the way that this person makes the singer feel when they are close, how their touch and presence can cause a fever that is hard to bear. The song suggests that everyone experiences these intense feelings of love and passion, as evident in the lyrics "Everybody's got the fever, that is something you all know, fever isn't such a new thing, fever started long ago".


The song goes on to reference the story of Romeo and Juliet, highlighting the intense passion they shared, and how it caused a fever between them. The song also references the story of Captain Smith and Pocahontas, where again, their love was so strong that it caused a fever between them. The overall message of the song is that love and passion are intense emotions that can cause a fever that may never go away.


Line by Line Meaning

Never know how much I love you
I never realized how much I love you


Never know how much I care
I never realized how much I care for you


When you put your arms around me
When you embrace me with your arms


I get a fever that's so hard to bear
I experience intense passion that is difficult to handle


You give me fever when you kiss me
Your kisses make me feel feverish


Fever when you hold me tight
I feel feverish when you hold me close


Fever in the morning
I feel feverish in the morning


Fever all through the night
I feel feverish all night long


Everybody's got the fever
Everyone experiences passion


that is something you all know
It's a common knowledge among us


Fever isn't such a new thing
Passion is not a recent discovery


Fever started long ago
Passion has been around for a while


Sun lights up the daytime
The sun brightens the day


Moon lights up the night
The moon illuminates the night


I light up when you call my name
You make me feel radiant when you call my name


And you know I'm gonna treat you right
And I will make sure to treat you well


Romeo loved Juliet
Romeo had a deep love for Juliet


Juliet she felt the same
Juliet reciprocated Romeo's love


When he put his arms around her
When Romeo embraced her with his arms


He said, Julie baby, you're my flame
He called her his flame of love


Thou givest fever when we kisseth
You make me feel feverish when we kiss


Fever with thy flaming youth
Your youthful passion makes me feel feverish


Fever, I'm afire
I'm on fire with passion


Fever, yea I burn forsooth
I burn with immense passion


Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Captain Smith and Pocahontas had a love affair


Had a very mad affair
They had a passionate relationship


When her daddy tried to kill him
When Pocahontas' father attempted to murder Smith


She said Daddy-o don't you dare
She warned her father not to harm Smith


He gives me fever with his kisses
Smith's kisses make her feel feverish


Fever when he holds me tight
She feels passionate when Smith holds her close


Fever, I'm his Missus,
She is Smith's wife and is passionate for him


Oh daddy, won't you treat him right
She asks her father to treat Smith well


Now you've listened to my story
Now that you've heard my tale


Here's the point that I have made
Here's what I wanted to convey


Cats were born to give chicks fever
Cats have always ignited passions in women


Be it Fahrenheit or centigrade
Regardless of the scale used to measure it


They give you fever when you kiss them
Cats make you feel feverish when you kiss them


Fever if you live and learn
Passion will always be present, no matter how much you live and learn


Fever till you sizzle
Passion will continue until it becomes too much to handle


What a lovely way to burn
What a beautiful and intense way to feel love and passion


What a lovely way to burn
What a beautiful and intense way to feel love and passion


What a lovely way to burn
What a beautiful and intense way to feel love and passion




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Written by: NICHOLAS EDWARD JAMES HALLAM, ROBERT BIRCH

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