Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: show-tunes
Song Meaning of “Fever – Live” by Laura Osnes
This song is an interpretation of the Peggy Lee song “Fever” by Laura Osnes. It starts off slow and mellow, setting the mood of a feeling of longing and desperation. She sings of a man she can’t deny her feelings for, even though he’s been keeping her awake all night long and driving her to distraction. Her intense need for him and her deep desire are symbolized by a fever – a burning feeling that just won’t be quenched.
The chorus is where the full power of her fever is revealed. She sings with an intensity and desperation that makes it undeniable that she is mad with longing. She makes it clear that she is willing to risk everything and sacrifice anything to have him, singing “I’m gonna dance the night away, I’m gonna break any chains that may stand in my way – I’m gonna break open this door and go searching for more.” Her passion and her desperation to have him are palpable.
The song builds to a climax where Osnes sings of reaching a state of pure elation and freedom from her fever. With her voice rising and her emotions bubbling over, she sings of feeling relieved and liberated, like a caged bird soaring freely in the sky. She has broken free of whatever was holding her back and is now able to experience pure bliss.