Fever
Passionate Flames: Unveiling the Love Fever in Buddy Greco's Classic
Lyrics
Never know how much I love you
Expressing uncertainty about the depth of love.
Never know how much I care
Reiterating uncertainty about the level of care.
When you put your arms around me
Describing the physical embrace and its effect.
I get a fever that's so hard to bear
Expressing the intensity of the fever when embraced.
You give me fever when you kiss me
Stating that kissing induces fever.
Fever when you hold me tight
Highlighting the fever when tightly held.
Fever in the morning
Noting the persistence of the fever in the morning.
Fever all through the night
Emphasizing the continuity of the fever throughout the night.
Ev'rybody's got the fever
Observing that everyone experiences the fever.
that is something you all know
Suggesting widespread familiarity with the fever.
Fever isn't such a new thing
Asserting that fever is not a recent phenomenon.
Fever started long ago
Indicating the historical existence of fever.
Sun lights up the daytime
Describing the natural illumination of daytime.
Moon lights up the night
Contrasting with the nighttime illumination by the moon.
I light up when you call my name
Expressing personal joy when called by name.
And you know I'm gonna treat you right
Promising to treat the person right.
You give me fever when you kiss me
Reiterating the fever induced by a kiss.
Fever when you hold me tight
Reaffirming the fever during a tight embrace.
Fever in the morning
Noting the persistence of morning fever.
Fever all through the night
Stressing the continuation of the fever through the night.
Romeo loved Juliet
Referencing the classic love story of Romeo and Juliet.
Juliet she felt the same
Indicating mutual feelings between Romeo and Juliet.
When he put his arms around her
Describing the effect of Romeo's embrace on Juliet.
He said, Julie baby, you're my flame
Quoting Romeo expressing love for Juliet.
Thou givest fever when we kisseth
Using archaic language to describe fever in a romantic context.
Fever with thy flaming youth
Connecting fever with passionate youth.
Fever, I'm afire
Emphasizing the intensity of the fever.
Fever, yea I burn forsooth
Expressing a burning desire and passion.
Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Referring to the historical figures Captain Smith and Pocahontas.
Had a very mad affair
Describing a tumultuous love affair between them.
When her daddy tried to kill him
Highlighting the conflict between Pocahontas's father and Captain Smith.
She said Daddy-o don't you dare
Quoting Pocahontas defending Captain Smith.
He gives me fever with his kisses
Attributing fever to the kisses of Captain Smith.
Fever when he holds me tight
Reiterating the fever during a tight embrace with Captain Smith.
Fever, I'm his Missus,
Asserting a committed relationship with Captain Smith.
Oh daddy, won't you treat him right
Asking Pocahontas's father to treat Captain Smith well.
Now you've listened to my story
Concluding the narrative and emphasizing a point.
Here's the point that I have made
Summarizing the key message of the story.
Cats were born to give chicks fever
Suggesting that the nature of cats is to evoke passion in others.
Be it Fahrenheit or centigrade
Indicating that fever can be measured in Fahrenheit or centigrade.
They give you fever when you kiss them
Extending the idea of fever to kissing cats.
Fever if you live and learn
Asserting that fever is a consequence of living and learning.
Fever till you sizzle
Emphasizing the persistent nature of fever until reaching a climax.
What a lovely way to burn
Describing the intense experience of fever as a lovely way to burn.
What a lovely way to burn
Reiterating the beauty of burning in fever.
What a lovely way to burn
Repeating the sentiment that fever is a beautiful experience.
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