Foxes' second album, All I Need, was released on 5 February 2016. The album includes the top 25 single "Body Talk", as well as "Amazing". After a four-year hiatus from music, Foxes announced her return, releasing the single "Love Not Loving You" in May 2020. The single was included on her second EP, Friends in the Corner, released on 1 April 2021 through PIAS.[9] Her third studio album, The Kick, was released on 11 February 2022.
The Unknown
Foxes Lyrics
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But I don't think I'm like them at all
We're all wearing the same suits
But it doesn't seem right anymore
Dreaming in the daylight
And they say that we're going nowhere
Looking for the unsung
And I can't see a reason for this method
Without madness going on
Living for the young ones
Can't ignore the feeling
But I like it like that, in the unknown
Living under one roof
I don't even know you
But I like it like that, in the unknown
Living for the young ones
When they come and listen, oh, oh, oh
I just need a reason
Living in a world without war
Is it magic that makes us
Or is there something in the blue sky?
We're all speaking with the same tongue
But I know that we don't think alike
Walking through the unknown
Let's make sure we don't do it alone
I just need a reason
Just to know that I'm doing right
I can't see a reason for this method
Without madness going on
Living for the young ones
Can't ignore the feeling
But I like it like that, in the unknown
Living under one roof
I don't even know you
But I like it like that, in the unknown
Living for the young ones
When they come and listen, oh, oh, oh
I just need a reason
Living in a world without war
And I can't see a reason
We can't leave tonight
Build it up and go
I can't keep holding, what you want?
Living for the young ones
Can't ignore the feeling
But I like it like that, in the unknown
Living under one roof
I don't even know you
But I like it like that, in the unknown
Living for the young ones
When they come and listen, oh, oh, oh
I just need a reason
Living in a world without war
The song "The Unknown" by Foxes is a reflection on the feeling of being an outsider in a world that seems to have lost its direction. The lyrics describe the singer's experience of walking alongside other people, but feeling disconnected from them, despite outwardly appearing similar. The song posits that there must be some "magic" or "something in the blue sky" that makes us who we are, but questions whether we are truly as similar as we think we are.
The chorus is a call to live for the future generation, to seek out something beyond the mundane, and to embrace uncertainty. The repeated refrain of "I like it like that, in the unknown" could be seen as a rejection of the monotony of everyday life, and a desire for something more. The final lines of the song express the hope for a world without war, but also suggest that the journey towards this goal must begin with small steps.
Overall, "The Unknown" is a song that speaks to the experience of feeling alone in the world, but also to the possibility of finding a sense of belonging and purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
Walking with the humans
I'm physically present with them
But I don't think I'm like them at all
But I don't think I'm the same as them
We're all wearing the same suits
We're all wearing the same uniform
But it doesn't seem right anymore
But now it feels different
Dreaming in the daylight
Daydreaming while being awake in daylight
And they say that we're going nowhere
People say we have no plans
Looking for the unsung
Searching for the underappreciated
If I listen, I know I can hear
If I listen, I know I can hear something important
And I can't see a reason for this method
I can't find justification for this way of doing things
Without madness going on
Without craziness happening
Living for the young ones
Living for the next generation
Can't ignore the feeling
Can't dismiss the emotion
But I like it like that, in the unknown
But I enjoy it in the uncertain state
Living under one roof
Living in the same place
I don't even know you
I don't even know who you are
When they come and listen, oh, oh, oh
When they come and listen to me sing
I just need a reason
I just need a purpose
Living in a world without war
Living in a world free of war
Is it magic that makes us
Could it be magic that defines us
Or is there something in the blue sky?
Or is there something in the clear sky?
We're all speaking with the same tongue
We're all speaking the same language
But I know that we don't think alike
But I'm aware that we don't have the same thoughts
Walking through the unknown
Walking through the uncertain territory
Let's make sure we don't do it alone
Let's ensure we aren't alone on this journey
And I can't see a reason
I can't find a justification for something else
We can't leave tonight
We can't depart tonight
Build it up and go
Create something and leave
I can't keep holding, what you want?
I cannot keep holding onto what you desire?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: Edward Jonathan Harris, Louisa Rose Allen, Edward Harris, Louisa Allen
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