1) American six-piece alternati… Read Full Bio ↴Phox is the name of more than one artist
1) American six-piece alternative folk / indie pop
2) person from Hungary
1) PHOX is an American six-piece alternative folk / indie pop band from Baraboo, Wisconsin. PHOX's self-titled debut LP was released on June 24, 2014.
Evil
Phox Lyrics
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Telling me that you don't want to hurt me
And I just can't believe that any word
Falling off your plain lip isn't unclean
Face deep in between my best friend's knees
Telling me that you don't want to hurt me, no
And I just can't believe that any word
Well I, I know that evil will find its own demise
Find its own demise
And you're there, children crawling through your hair
Telling me that you don't want to hurt me, no
And you can spew all the bad things that've happened to you
Make it all feel more human, I see
Well I, I know that evil will find its own demise
I am sorry that you aren't really lovely
I'll find peace when I, I know
I know that evil will find its own demise
And I, I know, I know
That evil will find its own
In PHOX's song Evil, the lyrics talk about a complicated relationship where the persona is in a situation with someone they care for and trust, but they are also involved with their best friend. The persona is being told that they are loved while in a sexual act with their friend, and they are struggling to believe that the words being said are true. They feel like anything this person says can't be trusted and that everything they are saying could be a lie or tainted with unclean intentions.
The chorus of the song is about how evil will ultimately bring consequences onto itself. The persona knows that the actions being taken by both themselves and the other person will result in negative repercussions eventually. They also seem to suggest that the other person has had a difficult past and is trying to make it feel more human by relating it to the persona.
At the end of the song, the persona seems to come to terms with the situation and apologizes for being involved with the other person, acknowledging that they aren't truly lovely. They find peace in knowing that evil will come to its own demise eventually.
Overall, the lyrics of Evil explore themes of trust, betrayal, and finding peace within oneself. The song is complex in its storytelling and provides a thought-provoking exploration of difficult relationships and inner turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
Face deep in between my best friend's knees
You were caught in a compromising position with my best friend.
Telling me that you don't want to hurt me
You're trying to convince me that you didn't mean to do anything wrong.
And I just can't believe that any word
I'm having a hard time believing anything you say.
Falling off your plain lip isn't unclean
Everything you say sounds like a lie.
And you're there, children crawling through your hair
You're trying to seem innocent, but you're not fooling me.
Telling me that you don't want to hurt me, no
You keep repeating this, but I'm still not convinced.
And you can spew all the bad things that've happened to you
You're trying to gain sympathy by talking about your own problems.
Make it all feel more human, I see
You're trying to make me feel like we're all flawed and make mistakes.
Well I, I know that evil will find its own demise
I believe that bad deeds will catch up to you eventually.
I am sorry that you aren't really lovely
I'm disappointed with who you turned out to be.
I'll find peace when I, I know
I'll feel better once I come to terms with what you did.
That evil will find its own demise
I'm confident that you'll eventually face the consequences of your actions.
And I, I know, I know
I'm certain of this fact.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DAVID ROBERTS, JASON KRUNNFUSZ, MATTHEW HOLMEN, MATTHEW ROBERTS, MONICA MARTIN, ZACHARY JOHNSTON
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@jasonguts86
This is where i want to leave a profound, deep comment.... but PHOX leaves me speechless no matter how many hundred times I've listened to their songs. They are simply AMAZING
@mommasconsin
I have yet to hear anyone out there making this kind of melodic perfection! Perfectly balanced, well composed, unpredictable work of genius!
@samplautz5586
I grew up with these people, sorta. I'm from Baraboo WI, where they are from. My siblings were good friends with them in highschool. The singer is the sister of my sister's best friend. I can't believe they made it this far. So happy for them
@BenWoodardCoyote
First of all Phox is great and this song is one of their best. I have the album but honestly, I think that this audiotree recording is actually better than the album.
@NoahSturis
+Ben Woodard I agree completely. Part of it is that they have added extra flourishes to the songs them selves that are really good, secondly this is a fantastic mix - especially the drums have such a spatial dimension. It's also exciting that they're still getting better, look forward to what they'll come out with next!
@MrOuchiez
Without question a better take of this tune! I actually heard this cut first and was disappointed by the album version (not that its bad), as this has so much more of a dynamic feel.
@camann33
8 years later, I'm still in love the this song; this performance of this song. Flipping the wallet off the snare at 2:10, vocals all the way through, but highlighted starting at 2:31 through to where it gets even better starting at 3:09. WOW! Then the low toned marching drum exit. Just perfect.
@adamtinkoff
OMG - the song opens up around 3:30 and made my eyes tear up.
@josephegnia4840
I saw this awesome band warming up for the Lumineers at the iTunes festival a few years ago and I've loved them ever since! They are brilliantly talented and have amazing songs! This song definitely spreads the message that we all need to hear and believe in light of recent events, evil will not prevail 💪🏼
@jonathantaylor7458
THIS IS SO PLEASENT