In January 2012, the band proceeded to record the "Old Songs" EP. Foxing's lineup changed again with the replacement of guitarists Piva and Fitzpatrick with Samuel Naumann of Torchlight Red in March 2012 and Ricky Sampson of the emo/math-rock group Badgerhunt in April. Naumann soon departed the band in May 2012, and Thomas Pini, who was the lead vocalist and guitarist of Family Might, filled the place. Foxing released the previously recorded "Old Songs" in August 2012. In February 2013, Foxing released a split with Send Away Stranger on the Saint Louis-based DIY label Carucage Records and another split with Japanese Breakfast. That same month, Pini left the group to be succeeded by Eric Hudson of Torchlight Red, Family Might, and Jimshorts. In March 2013, Foxing embarked on their first tour through the Midwest, within which they were signed to Count Your Lucky Stars Records on the final night.
Foxing released their debut album, The Albatross, in November 2013 through Count Your Lucky Stars Records. In 2014, they signed to Triple Crown Records. Triple Crown released a remastered version in May. In spring of 2014, alongside Adventures, Foxing supported Seahaven on their spring tour. Also in 2014, Foxing embarked on a summer headlining tour alongside The Hotelier. In October 2014, Foxing supported Brand New on their fall headlining tour, immediately followed by a supporting stint opening for Modern Baseball on their fall headlining tour. In summer 2015, they were a part of the tour supporting Philadelphia band mewithoutYou's new album Pale Horse. Also in the summer, The Albatross was released in the UK. On August 3, it was announced that the band's second album, Dealer, would be released in the fall through Triple Crown. Dealer reached number 3 on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart. Triple Crown released a promotional song from the album on their official soundcloud: "The Magdalene". Foxing headed on a co-headling tour that winter along with The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die.
In March & April 2016, the band went on a headline tour of the United States with support from Lymbyc Systym, O'Brother & Tancred. Immediately after, they embarked on their first headlining tour of the UK & Europe with support from TTNG. This tour included dates in Copenhagen, Denmark and Reykjavik, Iceland (with 2016 Phonofile Nordic Music Prize nominee, Teitur Magnússon). Foxing will be touring with Balance & Composure in October & November 2016.
Foxing has made festival appearances at Shaky Knees, Bunbury, Wrecking Ball, Pygmalion among others.
On December 7, 2017 founding member and bass guitarist Josh Coll announced that he was leaving the band to pursue a career in filmmaking.
On June 18, 2018 Foxing announced their third studio album Nearer My God which released August 10 through Triple Crown Records. They also released a music video for the lead single “Slapstick,” directed by Coll.
Foxing have been described as indie rock and post-rock. The Albatross has been described as chamber rock, emo, indie rock, math rock, and post-rock, reminiscent of American Football, Dads, Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate), and The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die. Dealer has been described as emo, indie rock and post-rock.
Rory
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Rory
Foxing
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I wrote you a letter
Asked your best friend to send it
But took to the sea before you could have read it
Retreated to snowcapped waters of the unknown
But glowing and red
And I swear that sweat would
Envelop your arms if you broke down and held it
I swear I'm a good man
So why don't you love me back?
Instead of twisting up words you just sat there in silence
In wind burnt homes sighing rays from a sunset
And all I could hear was the sound of the wasp nest
My head made a home for the hum of the insects
But my hands shake and shudder at the mention
Of half hearted reasons why we'll only be friends
The song "Rory" by Foxing is a melancholic ballad about unrequited love, told from the perspective of the singer who has some deep-seated feelings for the titular subject, but they are not reciprocated. The lyrics describe a missed opportunity to confess these emotions to Rory, as the singer retreats to the sea before the letter can be read. The imagery of snowcapped waters and a beating red heart convey the intensity of the singer's feelings, while the specificity of the details also reflects a sense of disappointment. The singer is disheartened by Rory's lack of response, as they sit silently in wind burnt homes, listening to the hum of insects. The singer is left with ambiguous reasons for why Rory can only be a friend, and they are left with the feeling of unrequited love.
The song's title Rory is also open to interpretation. It could be a real person, a metaphorical figure, or even an aspect of the singer's own psyche. The ambiguity adds depth to the song's emotional landscape, as the lyrics can be applied more broadly to any unreciprocated love situation. The haunting vocal delivery and swaying instrumentals contribute to the song's haunting atmosphere, capturing the sense of longing and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
I wrote you a letter
I took the time to write down my feelings for you
Asked your best friend to send it
I didn't have the courage to give you the letter myself, so I had someone else do it
But took to the sea before you could have read it
I left town before you had the chance to read the letter
Retreated to snowcapped waters of the unknown
I went to a place where I could be alone with my thoughts
Extracted my heart while it was still beating
I put all of my emotions into the letter
But glowing and red
It was a passionate and heartfelt letter
And I swear that sweat would
I am convinced that my emotions would affect you physically
Envelop your arms if you broke down and held it
If you were to read the letter and feel the same way, I believe our emotions would be intertwined
I swear I'm a good man
I believe that I am a decent person who deserves love
So why don't you love me back?
I cannot understand why my feelings are not reciprocated
Instead of twisting up words you just sat there in silence
You didn't try to sugarcoat anything, but your silence hurt just as much
In wind burnt homes sighing rays from a sunset
I imagine you in a romanticized version of your daily life
And all I could hear was the sound of the wasp nest
I couldn't focus on anything else, my mind was in turmoil
My head made a home for the hum of the insects
I was consumed by my thoughts and anxieties
But my hands shake and shudder at the mention
Even thinking about the situation makes me physically anxious
Of half hearted reasons why we'll only be friends
I can't bear the thought of only having a platonic relationship with you
Contributed by Aaliyah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kevinRD25
[Verse #1]
I wrote you a letter
Asked your best friend to send it
But took to the sea before you could have read it
Retreated to snowcapped waters of the unknown
Extracted my heart while it was still beating
But glowing and red
And I swear that sweat would
Envelop your arms if you broke down and held it
[Chorus]
I swear I'm a good man
I swear I'm a good man
So why don't you love me back?
So why don't you love me back?
[Verse #2]
Instead of twisting up words you just sat there in silence
In wind burnt homes sighing rays from a sunset
And all I could hear was the sound of the wasp nest
My head made a home for the hum of the insects
But my hands shake and shudder at the mention
Of half hearted reasons why we'll only be friends
[Chorus]
I swear I'm a good man
I swear I'm a good man
So why don't you love me back?
So why don't you love me back?
So why don't you love me back?
So why don't you love me back?
So why don't you love me back?
@DinoGtag
Lyrics:
I wrote you a letter
Asked your best friend to send it
But took to the sea before you could have read it
Retreated to snowcapped waters of the unknown
Extracted my heart while it was still beating
But glowing and red
And I swear that sweat would
Envelop your arms if you broke down and held it
I swear I'm a good man
I swear I'm a good man
So why don't you love me back?
Why don't you love me back?
Instead of twisting up words you just sat there in silence
In wind burnt homes sighing rays from a sunset
And all I could hear was the sound of the wasp nest
My head made a home for the hum of the insects
But my hands shake and shudder at the mention
Of half hearted reasons why we'll only be friends
I swear I'm a good man
I swear I'm a good man
So why don't you love me back?
So why don't you love me back?
So why don't you love me back?
So why don't you love me back?
So why don't you love me back?
So why don't you love me back?
@liz6595
The desperation. I don't know why they don't love you back, but loving yourself first is a start.
I have abandonment trauma and struggle with this even in a stable relationship.
I have moments where I feel unloved for seemingly no reason. Something as simple as him not responding to me saying I love you. And it all goes back to childhood
Had to do some shadow work, inner child work, but even after that I still struggle with this cold sweat kind of fear that holds me like a vice Everytime I feel ignored or isolated. Because for me being alone or unloved is like facing starvation. Worse actually.
Because if I feel a certain way I have just not eaten. But he is there for me and tries to understand. And now I'm getting better. But Ive kinda accepted myself. I'm about to rationalize alot of what I feel.
But I think I will always be like this. If not exactly then I think I will always long for companionship
@bonitoflakes7425
I know this is late, but here you go anyways:
Mogwai - take me somewhere nice
The narrative - don’t want to fall
Now, now - magnet
Sorority noise - no halo
never,forever - you could have stayed
Funeral suits - all those friendly people
Damien Rice - cannonball
Surf Curse - freaks
Flatsound - you said ok
Flatsound - hands
Flatsound - you wrote “don’t forget” on your arm
Flatsound - the balance of being held
@bonitoflakes7425
@RetroMetro And here’s a copy for you.
Mogwai - take me somewhere nice
The narrative - don't want to fall
Now, now - magnet
Sorority noise - no halo
never,forever - you could have stayed
Funeral suits - all those friendly people
Damien Rice - cannonball
Surf Curse - freaks
Flatsound - you said ok
Flatsound - hands
Flatsound - you wrote "don't forget" on your arm
Flatsound - the balance of being held
@Walten_Editz
I’m not sure what it is, but this song reminds me of Hitler and Rohm’s relationship.
Ernst Rohm was an openly gay man in the 1930s at the time of WWII. Ernst was Adolf Hitler’s best friend all the way up through the ranks of the N@zi party. Rohm felt things for him he knew he wouldn’t support, hence the line “why don’t you love me back?” As Rohm grew in power, he started controlling the propaganda and had his own army, becoming Hitler’s Second-In-Command. Hitler feared he would abuse his power and manipulate him. Hitler, of course caring about Germany more than himself and his friends and family, wanted to “protect” his nation. During this time, Rohm had grown increasingly dissatisfied with Hitler’s leadership and the direction the party. Hitler also thought that Rohm’s homosexuality would sully Germany’s reputation. (Germany already had a bad reputation due to the Holocaust.) Rohm and Hitler had gone from very close to enemies, to the point Rohm was vocally criticizing Hitler. Even when criticizing the dictator, Rohm still loved him and felt completely guilty and crushed by it. Thus ending in the breakdown of their relationship.
On the Night of the Long Knives in June 1934, Hitler ordered Rohm’s execution. It is said Ernst was screaming and crying at Adolf, telling him to say “I love you” back, only to be responded with silence and a cold, expressionless stare from Hitler. Hitler whispered something in his general’s ear, and the N@zi officers surrounded Rohm with their guns aimed.
“If I am to be killed, let Adolf do it himself.” - Ernst Rohm, right before he was shot.
@1996Coaster
I think people are taking the song too literally. I don't think he's demanding an answer as to why the person doesn't love him back because he thinks he's so fantastic and sees no reason why the other person wouldn't want him, rather he's questioning why he had to fall in love with someone who doesn't feel the same way about him.
@reddaughter8314
This 100%^^
@tamayako2000
Kind of like he's saying "I'm better than this, I'm smarter than this, how did I end up in such a sad situation?"
I really like interpretation, actually
@venison3758
I feel he is caving in on himself, like he betrayed himself almost, asking for a friend here
@Meckolo
yeah
@RedOrRemmy
I think it's mingled with both
@icarus4302
This feels like abondement issues. The anger, confusion, begging, selfishness. I feel every bit.
@Pancakeboii
ICARUS??? ITS ME SKIPPER!!! HIHI
@Wren_WCUE12387
I can agree
@GeniusHamsterhe
How are you now?