Their music initially featured many influences from 60s psychedelia, played with a rough lo-fi abandon. They self-released several EPs and albums between 2007 and 2011, including "30 track space opera" Jurassic Exxplosion Philippic, most of which are by now scarcely available. In 2011, they met producer/songwriter Richard Swift after handing him one of their EPs, and Swift would go on to work with them for some subsequent albums. After being signed to Jagjaguwar Records, Take the Kids Off Broadway, was released as their debut album on July 24, 2012. On January 22, 2013, they released their second album, We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic. This album was produced by Richard Swift and recorded at his National Freedom studios.
For each album Foxygen 'chooses' a different era in music history to focus themselves on. We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic is based on the sixties, ...And Star Power was seventies and their newest release Hang is based on the forties.
Album discographyJurrassic Exxplosion Phillipic (2007)Take the Kids Off Broadway (2011)We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic (2013)...And Star Power (2014)Hang (2017)Seeing Other People (2019)
Cosmic Vibrations
Foxygen Lyrics
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Should I widow, should I take a life?
I don't know, whose in my mind
Haven't been down there since 35
If you want me, you can have me
You can have me, but I'm all used up
In the sun, in the sunlight laughing
3D vision
Look at me, look at you
See the sunlight on the ocean
In my head, then the waves
Whistle and your hair blows away
I put my mind into the ocean
I haven't been down there for many long year
Tropical fruit, mystery caves sail stones
All books come from minutes so young
Lovely red raincoat
If you want me, you can have me
You can have me but I'm all used up
In sun, in the sunlight laughing
Cosmic vibrations
Love is the answer
But where must we go again?
Where do we come from?
The lyrics of Cosmic Vibrations by Foxygen evoke a sense of confusion and contemplation. The opening lines reflect a state of indecision and suggest a dark thought - contemplating whether to take someone's life or not. The singer seems to question their own sanity, as they indicate a presence in their mind that they haven't encountered in 35 years. This conflicts with later lines that suggest the singer is also relishing the beauty of the sun and the ocean.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more abstract and suggestive of an altered state of consciousness or perhaps a dreamlike state. Tropical fruit, mystery caves, and sailing stones are all vivid images that reflect a surreal landscape. The singer implies being disconnected from reality by suggesting that all books come from minutes so young, indicating a departure into a different realm of perception.
The song then concludes with the singer pondering existential questions about the origin and destination of humanity, contrasting with the cosmic vibrations and love as the answer. This marks a shift in perspective, as if the singer has moved from a state of confusion and disorientation to grasp something deeper, even if it's elusive.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know, can't decide
I am indecisive and uncertain
Should I widow, should I take a life?
I am contemplating violence as a solution to my problems
I don't know, whose in my mind
I am confused about the thoughts in my head
Haven't been down there since 35
I haven't explored my own mind in a long time
If you want me, you can have me / You can have me, but I'm all used up
I am a broken and depleted person, but I am available
In the sun, in the sunlight laughing / 3D vision
I am enjoying the moment and experiencing life in vivid detail
Look at me, look at you / See the sunlight on the ocean
Let's admire each other and appreciate the simple beauty around us
In my head, then the waves / Whistle and your hair blows away
In my imagination, the ocean and the wind create a serene and peaceful environment
I put my mind into the ocean / I haven't been down there for many long year
I am exploring my own consciousness and haven't done it for a while
Tropical fruit, mystery caves sail stones / All books come from minutes so young / Lovely red raincoat
I am fascinated by the variety and complexity of life and the stories it tells
Cosmic vibrations / Love is the answer
There is a universal energy that connects us all and love is the solution to our problems
But where must we go again? / Where do we come from?
I am pondering the mysteries of life and the universe
Lyrics © SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB.
Written by: Jonathan Rado, Sam France
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@marcosschurmann831
Cosmic Vibrations
Foxygen
I don't know, can't decide
Should I wed or should I take her life?
I don't know who's in the hive
Haven't been down there since '35
If you want me, you can have me
You can have me but I'm all used up
In the sun, in the sunlight laughing
3-D visions
Look at me, look at you
See the sunlight on the ocean
In my head, when the wind
Whistles and your head blows bells
I put my mind into the ocean
Haven't been down there for many long years
Tropical fruit, mystery cave snail stones
All books come from minnesota
So heed my relation at the radio stations
I am your patient
Lovely red raincoat
If you want me, you can have me
You can have me but I'm all used up
In the sun, in the sunlight laughing
Cosmic vibrations, love is the answer
But where must we go again to become friends?
Where must we go again to become friends?
Where must we go to become friends?
Where must we go again to become friends?
Where must we go?
@manubarreto9376
I don't know,
can't decide
Should I wed or should I
take her life?
I don't know
who's in the hive
Haven't been down there since '35
If you want me,
you can have me
You can have me
but I'm all used up
In the sun,
in the sunlight laughing
3-D visions
Look at me,
look at you
See the sunlight
on the ocean
In my head,
when the wind
Whistles
and your head blows bells
I put my mind into the ocean
Haven't been down there for
many long years
Tropical fruit,
mystery cave snail stones
All books come from minnesota
So heed my relation
at the radio stations
I am your patient
Lovely red raincoat
If you want me,
you can have me
You can have me
but I'm all used up
In the sun,
in the sunlight laughing
Cosmic vibrations,
love is the answer
But where must we go again
to become friends?
Where must we go again
to become friends?
Where must we go
to become friends?
Where must we go again
to become friends?
Where must we go?
@SunsetStripJetSet
Sometimes I think people are afraid of how great this band really is.
@dannyapeshit
Great at ripping off of everything.
@robertmichelson315
As great as some of these songs are, they have some substandard live performances.
@JackRabbitsRabbit
Daniel Moctezuma nothing is original man, don't be naive
@dannyapeshit
Jack Rabbit duh, but these guys literally cut and paste stuff. There's trying to have your sound that's influenced by stuff and then there is literally copying the same thing. This guy just tries to sound like Mic Jagger so hard and then tries to sound like Ray Davies and now he's on a Todd Rundgren tip. They just never found their sound imo, they continue to be just a paying homage band. Like how many people can we sound like, it gets annoying after third album.
@JackRabbitsRabbit
If you can trace influences that well I would relish in it and not complain that they are ripping people off directly (I would not suggest NOT listening to Girl Talk if that bothers you lol). I think if we all knew all of our artists' influences well enough we would find they all do that... It could even be subconsciously honestly. Sort of like that whole Tom Petty Sam what's his name thing.
@jessical.ramirez8257
This song is everything to me 😍
@levimakula2625
Saw these guys live in Detroit. It blew me away, crazy amount of energy. best concert I've been to!
@mayofritten5626
I used to listen to this song when I was depressed^^
@patriotschannel1336
This reminded me of something from the 1960’s! This band is amazing!