FEVER
X.O Senavoe Lyrics
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In Port St Johns
Ama-Pondo fever I won’t catch you
Contagious, delirious, I’m meant to be travelling on
Then the road it whisks me away
On a cheap bus ride
I have been through East London, I've walked through Slumies
Brings me back to you
Yes, all I'm hoping is this road
Brings me back to you, oh, oh
My wounds have been opened by this highway
From incidents and memories scattered along the road
Every town represents a time when I used to dream
With my eyes wide open
And the older that I get, it seems there's no time for daydreaming
So, so, so what can we do?
All we have to do is
Long for a time when we were just children
The cold Grahamstown weather bit before I got to P.E. by the sea
On my way to the Mother City, oh
Mother City, please, mother me
The lyrics of X.O Senavoe's song "Fever" represent a passionate encounter between two individuals whose attraction is too powerful to ignore. The opening lines indicate the subject's admiration for their partner's appearance, describing them as "cool & white." The singer is invited inside, with the lack of a place to hide implying that they are vulnerable and seeking comfort. The lyrics suggest that the attraction between the two parties was premeditated, with a planned encounter that has now come to fruition. The singer describes themselves as having a fever in their hands, which could be interpreted as intense physical attraction towards their partner.
The following lines describe the partner's physical appearance in vivid detail. The skin is described as "smooth as molten lead", and possessing a "diamond touch." The latter line could be interpreted as the partner having an irresistibly seductive or captivating presence. The final lines of the lyrics continue to reinforce the idea that the encounter was premeditated and that the singer is unable to resist this newfound attraction. The partner's touch has rendered the singer unable to think clearly and has driven them to "electric heights."
Overall, the lyrics of "Fever" depict a passionate and potentially risky encounter between two individuals who share an intense physical attraction. The singer is accepting of their vulnerability in the situation and seems to be driven by their attraction to the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
you’re good tonight
You look great and attractive tonight
you’re cool & white
You possess a calm and serene appearance
you ask me inside
You invite me to your place
cuz I got no place to hide
I have no other option but to accept your invitation
this is the way we had planned
This is what we had discussed and agreed upon earlier
I gotta fever in my hands
I am feeling an intense desire and attraction towards you
I’m a thief w/ a wooden head
I am someone who does not possess the intelligence of a smart thief
your skin’s smooth as molten lead
Your skin is as soft and supple as molten metal
you’ve got a diamond touch
You have a magical touch, which is as precious and valuable as a diamond
you know way too much
You are extremely knowledgeable and wise
you fill me up w/ TV ink
You are influencing me with your thoughts, ideas and opinions, just like the way television influences people
much too much for me to think
Your influence on me is too overwhelming for me to think logically and rationally
drive me up to electric heights
Your words and actions are taking me to an ecstatic and euphoric state
no control, you’re mine tonight
I have no control over myself, as you are completely owning me tonight
this is the way we had planned
This is what we had discussed and agreed upon earlier
I gotta fever in my hands
I am feeling an intense desire and attraction towards you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Matthew David Wilson
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