Fox Cub
Mew Lyrics
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Too much terribleness these days
And what you thought was true
Well, they were lying to you
And made a kid cry
So did you change the locks?
And did you hide the fox cub?
Don't make fun
Because we don't
So did you change the locks?
And did you hide the fox cub?
Don't make fun
The lyrics of Mew's Fox Cub hint at a sense of disappointment and disillusionment; perhaps the singer has experienced betrayal or lost faith in someone they trusted. The repetition of the lines “So did you change the locks? And did you hide the fox cub? Don't make fun/ Because we don't” could be interpreted as a rhetorical question, implying that the singer already knows the answer - that the other person did indeed change the locks and hide the fox cub. This could be seen as a metaphor for trying to protect oneself or something/someone of value, but ultimately failing to do so.
The line "Too much terribleness these days" is a reflection on the current state of the world and the hardships we all face. The final line "Don't make fun/Because we don't" is a plea to the listener to take things seriously and not trivialize the situation.
Overall, the song Fox Cub is a beautifully crafted and multi-layered piece of music that invites multiple interpretations. The lyrics suggest a deep sense of loss and disillusionment, but the melody and the accompanying music create a haunting, ethereal, and dream-like atmosphere that infuses the song with a sense of melancholic longing.
Line by Line Meaning
No more trying
I am finished with effort and exertion.
Too much terribleness these days
There is an excessive amount of unpleasant and distressing occurrences happening currently.
And what you thought was true
The information you believed to be accurate and factual.
Well, they were lying to you
However, it was not truthful and accurate information that was conveyed to you.
And made a kid cry
Their deceitful actions caused a child to become upset and emotionally distressed.
So did you change the locks?
Have you altered the locks on the door as a precaution?
And did you hide the fox cub?
Or, have you concealed the fox cub, potentially for their own protection?
Don't make fun
Please refrain from mocking or ridiculing the situation or others involved.
Because we don't
It is best to avoid those types of behaviors.
Lyrics © Fintage House Publishing
Written by: BO RUNE MADSEN, JOHAN HASLUND WOHLERT, JONAS BJERRE TERKELSBOEL, SILAS UTKE GRAAE JOERGENSEN
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Meghanium
Favourite musical transition of all time. I can't listen to any of these without the other three.
Luis Gutiérrez Herrera
Right!
mikethemotormouth
Not unlike Money/Us and Them/Any Colour You Like from Pink Floyd or My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama/Oh No/Orange County Lumber Truck from Frank Zappa
672joan
@mikethemotormouth Nice.
geminni
This is one of those absolutely lifechanging albums
Douglas Reed
+geminni - I know, right?
Frame
Couldn't agree more. Yeah, it was one of those albums, for some of us of a certain age/generation -- you probably got it and got INTO it right around a neat point of your life, where you were going through all kinds of changes and figuring out about adult life, and the myriad difficulties/complexities inherent. So all to say, you put this on; you have your backlog knowledge of prog. rock etc., and your philosophical mind burgeoning even more so at this point; and this album creeps into your internal pantheon and you're like, "what!?" And then you dance. And then, IT happened. :D
672joan
Best album of all time.
672joan
@Frame Precicely, Wow! Thank you for that elquent and entoirely accurate summation!
Lunar Mystic
One of the most beautiful records ever made