Think of me, sweet darlin'
When everything is going bad
Think of me, sweet darlin'
Every time you're feeling sad
Think of me, sweet darlin'
Every time you don't come
Can you feel the fever?
Think of me, sweet darlin'
Every time things get rough
Think of me, sweet darlin'
When the best just isn't enough
Think of me, sweet darlin'
Every time you don't come
Can you feel the fever?
Cause nobody else is doing it oh
Nobody else is doing it oh no
Thought our harmony was the new harmony
Lord, it was a little too strange
And the band played on
Said I was going to put God away
She's been here a while
Living in the guest room
I guess she goes in style
I said I was going to put God away
But I just can't make her go
Can you feel the fever?
Now I lay me down to sleep
In this enemy bed
Tomorrow morning I will wake up
Hurtin' from the things we said
One thing leads to another
But I guess you know about that
Can you feel the fever?
Cause nobody else is doing it oh
Nobody else is doing it oh no
Thought our harmony was the new harmony
Lord, it was a little too strange
And the band played on
Think of me, sweet darlin'
Every time you don't come


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    General Comment

    Just saw Fleetwood Mac live from the 3rd row.......I liked this song off the album, but seeing it live....I love it! Lindsey Buckingham is simply a guitar God, no other way to describe it

    shed27on June 25, 2004   Link
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    General Comment

    This song is Fleetwood Mac's take on metal. Well, they needed a picker-upper song for their concerts I suppose, since all their songs are just so mellow.

    stoolhardyon December 27, 2005   Link
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    General Comment

    Oh the meaning - I think it talks about whether to stay in an unhealthy relationship, even when the sex and intimacy is good. Or, it could be about feeling empty about his current relationship, knowing that the best sex was with another partner, and longing for her again.

    stoolhardyon December 27, 2005   Link
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    It's about one of his ex-girlfriends...this one in particular...none other than...Anne Heche...and I got that from madnessfades.net

    sumwhatfunnyon March 19, 2006   Link
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    These lyrics aren't even right!

    GypsyDuston April 24, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    @GypsyDust: Yes they are. Word for word.

    @stoolhardy: Perhaps,but maybe more that the current relationship is at an end and wanting the previous one.

    agmlegoon November 09, 2007   Link
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    No, GypsyDust is right, some of the lyrics are way off.

    Incorrect: 'Cause nobody else is doing it, whoa And nobody else is doing it, no no Where's the harmony? Where's the humanity? Love, was a little too scarce Hey, hey, ooh yeah

    Correct: (The chorus is the same throughout) 'Cause nobody else is doing it Nobody else is doing it no no Thought that our harmony was the new harmony Lord it was a little too strange And the band played on

    Incorrect: I said I was going before it got away She's been here a while Living in the guest room I guess she goes in style I said I was going before it got away But I just can't let her go Can you feel the fever?

    Correct: I said I was going to put God away she's been here a while Living in the guest room I guess she goes in style I said I was going to put God away but I just can't let her go Can you feel the fever?

    macfanon June 13, 2008   Link
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    My Interpretation

    It's about an unhappy couple who are both cheating on each other, her with several different men and him with a young drifter who is sleeping, as the song says, in the guest room. They both hate each other, but neither has the courage to say it's over.

    adaminoacids32on August 11, 2017   Link

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