In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Fever, where'd you run to?
Fever, where'd you run to?
Actin' right is so routine
Fever, let me live a dream
Fever I'm a slave to
No one misbehave too
Fever that misunderstood
Wouldn't leave you if I could
Fever
Fever 'cause I'm breakin'
Fever got me achin'
Fever, why won't you explain?
Break it down again
Fever got me guilty
Just go ahead and kill me
Fever, why won't you explain?
Break it down again
Fever, can you hear me?
Fever, can you hear me?
You shook me like I never been
Now show me how to live again
It used to be a blessin'
But fever's got me stressin'
Realize I am to blame
But fever let me play the game
Fever
Fever 'cause I'm breakin'
Fever got me achin'
Fever, why won't you explain?
Break it down again
Fever got me guilty
Just go ahead and kill me
Fever, why won't you explain?
Break it down again
Now if the cold, pale, light in your eyes
Reaches those horizon lines
You know not to leave her
Now if the cold, pale, light in your eyes
Reaches those horizon lines
You know not to leave her
Fever
Fever, where'd you run to?
Actin' right is so routine
Fever, let me live a dream
Fever I'm a slave to
No one misbehave too
Fever that misunderstood
Wouldn't leave you if I could
Fever
Fever 'cause I'm breakin'
Fever got me achin'
Fever, why won't you explain?
Break it down again
Fever got me guilty
Just go ahead and kill me
Fever, why won't you explain?
Break it down again
Fever, can you hear me?
Fever, can you hear me?
You shook me like I never been
Now show me how to live again
It used to be a blessin'
But fever's got me stressin'
Realize I am to blame
But fever let me play the game
Fever
Fever 'cause I'm breakin'
Fever got me achin'
Fever, why won't you explain?
Break it down again
Fever got me guilty
Just go ahead and kill me
Fever, why won't you explain?
Break it down again
Now if the cold, pale, light in your eyes
Reaches those horizon lines
You know not to leave her
Now if the cold, pale, light in your eyes
Reaches those horizon lines
You know not to leave her
Fever
Lyrics submitted by AncesTTraL, edited by burner79, AliceParker
Fever Lyrics as written by Daniel Quine Auerbach Brian Joseph Burton
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Okay I've thought this song through, and I can say this song is a story:
Please note: "Fever" is the person's passion or dreams
Fever where'd you run to - He didn't pursue his dreams Fever where'd you run to Acting right Is so routine - His current life is boring A fever let me live a dream - his "fever" let him live life greatly, but alas he didn't choose it Fever, how much slept too - he never chooses to pursue it No one misbehave too - going along with his life being boring Fever let me sun screw - this means he's asking himself to pursue his dreams Wouldn't leave you if I could - he still will never stop thinking about his dreams Fever - puts emphasize on how important it is, like "oh, fever"
Fever 'cause I’m breaking - he pursued his dreams, and now he hates it Fever got me aching - same thing Fever how will you explain - he's confused, he loves this dream but he hates it Break it down again - same thing Fever got me guilty - he loves and hates his dreams, and it makes him sad Just go ahead and kill me - he doesn't know what to do with his life Fever how will you explain Break it down again
Fever can you hear me - he still wants to pursue his dreams Fever can you hear me You shook me like I never been - he is stunned by not having anything to appreciate Now show me how to love again - he wants to try pursue his dreams again
It used to be a blessing - he loved his dreams But fever got me stressing - now it's to much work and pressure Realizing I am the played - this passion isn't what he thought it would be But fever let me play the game - still wants to pursue it
Fever 'cause I’m breaking Fever got me aching Fever how will you explain Break it down again Fever got me guilty Just go ahead and kill me Fever why won't you explain Break it down again
Now if the cold pale light in her eyes - his dream is tiring out altogether Reaches those horizon lines - he's becoming uninterested You know not to leave her - he STILL won't leave it for good Now If the cold pale light in her eyes Reaches those horizon lines You know not leave her Fever
Someone needs to fix the lyrics...
You can see it as dreams, you can see it as drugs controlling him
from what I can tell, this song Is about someone who gave up on their dreams to do something else, although I'm still iffy on some of the lyrics, but why I think this is that the so called 'fever' is that persons dreams.
The lyrics in the first verse are off. It's "Acting right is so routine", not "acting out of certainty", and it's "fever that misunderstood", not "fever let me sun screw". Hope that clears up interpretation confusion as "sun screw" has no meaning, it is a pure nonsense phrase.
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I honestly perceive it as the "fever" is his significant other... He's begging throughout the song then towards the end he tells himself "you know not to leave her.. fever" therefore no matter how much pain and agony he's going through he wont leave her, making "her" the "fever"
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