This Fever

Like the hands of a clock running out of breath
Like a hound through the valley of the shadow of death
Like a fool outlives the wits of forty thieves
Here comes the leader of the pack and he's far from free
Evaluated risk to pay the bills
Never for the thrills
Until the night they came to meet him
Didn't fall right at the seams
The sweats, the neon dreams
Are never like what they seem

This fever creeps into our heads
In the city where we lie
So not in love with what we get
For losing our minds

Saved for good times
Deflect the bad vibes
The energy's right tonight
Left her woes at the door
"Get down on the floor!"
Dancing with tears in her eyes
The noise gets too loud, too loud when she's in her own head
"To town, to town we'll go" is what they said
If she don't get the things that she paid for
She might just lose it all

This fever creeps into our heads
In the city where we lie
So not in love with what we get
For losing our minds
This fever creeps into our heads
In the city where we lie
So not in love with what we get
For losing our minds

(It's rising up) You can feel the rush
Feel it in your head
(It's rising up) Like a noisy room
That's closing in
(It's rising up) And your glassy eyes
Ringing in your ears
(It's rising up) Wanna take the plunge
And it feels like death

This fever creeps into our heads

This fever creeps into our heads
In the city where we lie
So not in love with what we get
For losing our minds