Fox Stevenson mostly makes, according to his SoundCloud page, "hyper melodic drum and bass, dubstep and breaky stuff" since 2008. Most of his vocals are performed by himself. His music sits somewhere between being a club-centric music producer and heartfelt singer-songwriter. Working outside the constraints of genre, he uses influences beyond dance music often tapping into his pop-punk upbringing. The results are songs that bridge different styles of music without truly embodying one genre or the other.
Stevenson's interest in electronic music production began in the early 2000s, when he made his first release on the website Newgrounds. He was 15–16 years old when he created his first vocal track. He later rose to prominence through the YouTube-based music community and nowadays an influential drum and bass label Liquicity, where "Cloudhead", one of his earliest tracks as Stan SB, was featured.
In 2014, he announced the launch of his own record label, Cloudhead Records, under which he released an EP titled All This Time in the same year.
His debut album, Killjoy, was released on 18 October 2019.
He also performed live band sets with fellow artist Bustre when he was still active.
Turn It Up
Fox Stevenson Lyrics
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And nothing seems right no more
And you're in need of something new
Turn it up Hey
Turn it up Higher
We've gone too far
But I'll blame it all on you
We move too slow
We need invigorating and I think I know
Just what to do
Turn it up Hey
If you feel like it's over
And nothing seems right no more
And you're in need of something new
Turn it up Higher
And if it's too much to handle
And you think you've been here before
Well then there's only one thing to do
Turn it up Higher
So let's progress
We'll be much better than the rest
And we can blaze a trail ahead
What we Become
Will be determined by the things we will have done
And we can conquer them instead
Turn it up Hey
If you feel like it's over
And nothing seems right no more
And you're in need of something new
Turn it up Higher
And if it's too much to handle
And you think you've been here before
Well then there's only one thing to do
Turn it up Higher
Turn it up Higher
You have got to realize
I've been trying
Oh so hard
Turn it up Higher
I've lost my arms and legs and eyes and ears to you
My brain, my soul, my dreams, my life
What should I do?
Turn it up Higher
Turn it up Higher
If you feel like it's over
And nothing seems right no more
And you're in need of something new
Turn it up Higher
And if it's too much to handle
And you think you've been here before
Well then there's only one thing to do
Turn it up Higher
The song 'Turn It Up' by Fox Stevenson is an inspiring song that talks about overcoming difficult times and seeking positivity. The opening lines encourage the listener to find a new perspective when everything seems to be falling apart. The line "And you're in need of something new" indicates that the person wants to shake things up and try something different. Fox asks the listener to turn up the volume and to raise their energy levels, encouraging them to aspire to greater things.
The lyrics also allude to a sense of being lost and not knowing where to go. Fox says, "We’ve gone too far and now we don't know where we are" and suggests that he's blaming this on someone else. He acknowledges that we need to act faster and invigorate ourselves to move forward, and he believes that he knows how to achieve this.
The chorus repeats the phrase "turn it up higher" multiple times, emphasizing the idea of rising above life's challenges and overcoming them by amplifying positivity. The idea of progress is also mentioned, and Fox suggests that we can be better than the rest if we take charge of our lives and blaze our own trail.
Overall, the song encourages the listener to believe in themselves and strive towards their goals, even when things seem difficult, and to find new sources of energy and inspiration to keep pushing forward.
Line by Line Meaning
If you feel like it's over
If you feel like things have come to a stalemate, like there is no more forward progress.
And nothing seems right no more
And you feel like everything around you is wrong, nothing seems to be going the way it should be.
And you're in need of something new
And you crave something different, something to help break the monotony of everyday life.
Turn it up Hey
Find something that excites you and motivates you to take it to the next level.
Turn it up Higher
Take it to the limit, push beyond what you thought was possible.
We've gone too far
We've reached a point of no return, a place where we can't go back to the way things once were.
And now we don't know where we are
We are lost and confused, unsure of what comes next.
But I'll blame it all on you
But instead of taking responsibility for our own mistakes, we'll shift the blame onto someone else.
We move too slow
We're not progressing as fast as we should be, we need to pick up the pace.
We need invigorating and I think I know
We need something to motivate us, to get us energized and excited about what we're doing - and I think I have the answer.
Just what to do
I know exactly what we need to do to get ourselves back on track.
And if it's too much to handle
And if the pressure becomes overwhelming.
And you think you've been here before
And you feel like you're stuck in a never-ending cycle, like you're replaying the same events over and over again.
Well then there's only one thing to do
Then it's time to change things up, to try something new.
So let's progress
Let's move forward, let's make progress towards our goals.
We'll be much better than the rest
We'll outperform and surpass everyone else.
And we can blaze a trail ahead
We can create our path, do things our way, and lead others to follow.
What we Become
Our future selves.
Will be determined by the things we will have done
Will be based on our actions and accomplishments.
And we can conquer them instead
We can overcome obstacles, instead of letting them defeat us.
You have got to realize
You need to understand and acknowledge that I've been putting in a lot of effort.
I've been trying
I've been working hard, doing my best to make things better.
Oh so hard
With a lot of dedication and effort.
I've lost my arms and legs and eyes and ears to you
I've dedicated my entire being to you, I've sacrificed everything for you.
My brain, my soul, my dreams, my life
Everything that makes me who I am, everything that I hold dear.
What should I do?
What can I do to make things better? What options do I have?
Contributed by Blake L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
killerdog42
Hey dude! love your music! just wanted to go back and comment on a song that has pulled me through so much!!! TURN IT UP :D
Arkyria
Brilliant track Fox, love it.. :)
sahpphireh !
THANK YOU SO MUCH, FOX STEVENSON! I LOVE YOUR MUSIC! I LOVE YOUR WORK! I LOVE WHAT YOU DO! THANK YOU! I'M SO GRATEFUL! OMG THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Radical Yue
I just want to thank you for making this song <3 It gave me the chance to create a video dedicated to one of my favorite series of all time and share my passion with the world.
It's a phenomenal song and I'll always appreciate you for giving it life. :3
luffy
Fox holy shit....you are so underrated 😵😍😍
MsCookieShock
I love this track so much. °^°
deaderthendead041
Great song, I think this is gonna be my new fav, thanks
LosertryDubstep
Cuando empezó Fox Stevenson su musica era otro cosa en plan nuevo, pero ya llevo tiempo escuchando sus nuevas canciones y son todas muy muy parecidas sonidos iguales etc .
Una cosa sí, seguira siendo un fenomeno jeje
LosertryDubstep
@Cochu U No escucho este genero de ya hace años ( dubstep etc ), escucho rap que almenos depierta mentes.
Como cambian los gustos haha
Cochu U
Que piensas ahora despues de 6 años? :)