Jhonn Balance originally wished to create a cohesive set of liner notes for Musick to Play in the Dark, which ended up only being published on Coil's website at the time. In them, he outlined the meanings of songs: "Are You Shivering?"
Jhonn Balance intended to write liner notes for "Musick to Play in the Dark" to explain the meaning of each song, but they were only released online through Coil's website.  He explained the meaning behind each song, including "Are You Shivering?".