Shiver Shiver
Walk the Moon Lyrics


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You grip your hands around my throat
And you strip the buttons off my coat
And I choose the methods I do best
And the thump-thumps are thumping in you chest

When you are close to be I shiver
When you are close to be I shiver
When you are close to be I shiver
When you are close to be I shiver

You leave these marks upon my neck
And they're still there
I know but I still check

And the thump-thumps are thumping in my chest
As I loose the feeling in my fingertips

When you are close to be I shiver
When you are close to be I shiver
When you are close to be I shiver
When you are close to be I shiver
Owley, you're dear to me
Please check your clothing at the door
And who you're supposed to be
You always leave me wanting more
Owley, you're dear to me
Shall we get intimate again?
Owley, you're dear to me
Shall we get intimate again?
Shall we get intimate again?
Shall we get intimate again?
I think so, I think so
Shall we get intimate again?
Owley, you're dear to me, me

When you are close to be I shiver
When you are close to be I shiver
When you are close to be I shiver
When you are close to be I shiver

When you are close to be I shiver
When you are close to be I shiver (ooh oh, ooh oh)




When you are close to be I shiver
When you are close to be I shiver, shiver

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Walk the Moon's song Shiver Shiver are about a passionate and intense physical relationship. The first few lines describe the singer's partner gripping their hands around their throat and stripping the buttons off their coat. The singer then says they choose the methods they do best, likely referring to their sexual prowess, and notes that their partner's heart is pounding, causing a physical reaction in them ("the thump-thumps are thumping in your chest"). The chorus repeats the line "When you are close to me I shiver," emphasizing the intensity and power of the physical attraction between the two lovers.


The second verse describes the physical aftermath of their encounter, with the singer observing the marks left on their neck and still feeling the effects of the encounter in their body ("the thump-thumps are thumping in my chest/as I lose the feeling in my fingertips"). The song then shifts into a spoken interlude, with the singer addressing someone named Owley and asking them to "check your clothing at the door" and to "get intimate again" with them. The final chorus repeats the same lines as before, with the singer shivering at the thought of their lover being close to them.


Overall, "Shiver Shiver" is a powerful and evocative song about physical intimacy and attraction, with lyrics that capture the intensity of such a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

You grip your hands around my throat
You hold onto me tightly and constrict my breathing


And you strip the buttons off my coat
You quickly remove the buttons from my coat


And I choose the methods I do best
I instinctively use my best methods in response


And the thump-thumps are thumping in you chest
I can feel your heart beating rapidly


When you are close to be I shiver
I feel a physical response, shivering, when you are near


You leave these marks upon my neck
You leave visible marks on my neck from your actions


And they're still there I know but I still check
I am aware the marks are still there but I cannot resist checking


And the thump-thumps are thumping in my chest
My own heart is also beating rapidly


As I loose the feeling in my fingertips
I am losing sensation in my fingers


Owley, you're dear to me
You are important to me, Owley


Please check your clothing at the door
Please remove your clothing before entering.


And who you're supposed to be
Reveal your true self to me.


You always leave me wanting more
Your actions make me crave further intimacy.


Shall we get intimate again?
Do you want to engage in intimacy again?


I think so, I think so
I believe so, I believe so


When you are close to be I shiver (ooh oh, ooh oh)
I feel a physical response, shivering, when you are near


When you are close to be I shiver, shiver
I feel a continuous physical response, shivering, when you are near




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRIS ROBINSON, ELI MAIMAN, KEVIN RAY, NICHOLAS PETRICCA, SEAN WAUGAMAN

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@AndreasChoice

this is making we way too happy

@rosalamode

do a playlist on your twitter or instagram every month of your top tunes you have such good taste! x

@cataplunina

Rosita This is an amazing idea. Please do this AndreasChoice 

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@lissyemmy

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that Walk the Moon has blown up and can now afford to do big-production music videos...but does anyone else love and miss their days of homemade no-budget music videos?

@JRockYourLife

100%

@LambrosZelios

Absolutely! I rather watch these awesome cheap homemade no-budget music videos than watch a tacky big-production video with some silly bimbo twerking! I just love their video for Anna Sun!

@matthewwestcott9138

Despite it just being Nick walking through an airport I've always loved Iscariot for the same reason.

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This low budget vid is the GOAT!

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Who is here because they actually are a fan of WTM and love the songs

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