Lyric discussion by OpinionHead 

Cover art for Lake Fever lyrics by Tragically Hip, The

This may seem odd, but it appears that this song takes an esoteric view on a crappy horror movie. Talking in whispers, ceasing the investigation, coital fury, the after-effects part. It sounds like a teenage couple is boning in a cabin by a lake, and they meet their fates in the style of Jason Voorhees.