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{{Infobox Lostwave|Box= | {{Infobox Lostwave | ||
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|Name=Foxes In Boxes | |||
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|Genre=R&B | |||
|Year=2004 | |||
|OP=Michael Bise | |||
|Search_started=2021 | |||
|Media=Foxes in Boxes.wav | |||
|Artist=Lamya | |||
|Search_ended=2025}} | |||
'''Foxes In Boxes''' is an identified R&B song by Omani singer Lamya that was featured on a March 2004 CD which was used as background music in GapBody stores. | |||
==Background== | == Background == | ||
On April 7, 2021, the song first appeared on a blog dedicated to archiving Gap in-store playlists.<ref>https://gapplaylists.blogspot.com/2021/04/2004-gap-playlists.html</ref> Michael Bise, a Blogspot user,<ref>https://www.blogger.com/profile/04220417915595246676</ref> uploaded the March 2004 playlist identifying the song's title as "Foxes In Boxes"<ref>https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6PpuoPV1IGL9xtqgtV_wZ5QsKkyxwjmyof94ciPx89XF-5TRjsEfgY533Fu23muXjMakIyJP677xzabV05dv1KmKl6JtbzKaeH8s4PPRUQ14_auDzhWi-hldZkYrEf6cakyOffbLdBq7/s2048/2004+3+March+GapBody+Playlist.jpeg</ref> as well as a CD made by background music producer Muzak for use in GapBody stores which included the song (plays at 30:04).<ref>https://archive.org/details/gap-march-2004-muzak-cd/03+Gap+2004+3+March+Body+Track+3.mp3</ref> | |||
The song first gained attention in the lostwave community on May 16, 2023, when it was reuploaded by YouTube user q.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgjOV2lWGo0</ref> | |||
==Discovery | ==Discovery== | ||
On May 27, 2023, the artist was most likely identified as Kenyan-born English singer-songwriter Lamya, because they have an identical vocal style and they released a song called Foxes In Boxes exclusively on MySpace, which has not been archived.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20141103162602/https://myspace.com/lamya1/music/songs</ref> | |||
Lamya is no longer available to be contacted because she died on January 8, 2009,<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamya</ref> and no one has been able to contact anyone associated with her to confirm whether or not she performed the song. | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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|'''Presumed Lyrics''' | |'''Presumed Lyrics''' | ||
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| By letting | | '''(Verse 1)''' | ||
By letting matters slide | |||
The climb into decline is just one slow continuous motion | |||
Dangling in between | Dangling in between | ||
Make way to the extreme from the accidental, to the conventional | |||
You become | |||
'''(Chorus)''' | |||
Someone who stands for something else | Someone who stands for something else | ||
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By reason of association | By reason of association | ||
Never apply | Never apply the message to self | ||
Implied behind the implication | Implied behind the implication | ||
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By reason of association | By reason of association | ||
No thought to hear the message applied | No thought to hear the message applied to find | ||
Behind the implication | |||
'''(Verse 2)''' | |||
Foxes in boxes, fear | Foxes in boxes, fear in my sphere | ||
Hunting and hiding digressing each year | Hunting and hiding, digressing each year | ||
Weeping and laughing, I'm gasping for air | Weeping and laughing, I'm gasping for air | ||
Stuck like an oyster, it's so unfair | Stuck like an oyster, it's so unfair | ||
'''(Chorus)''' | |||
Someone who stands for something else | Someone who stands for something else | ||
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By reason of association | By reason of association | ||
Never apply | Never apply the message to self | ||
Implied behind the implication | Implied behind the implication | ||
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By reason of association | By reason of association | ||
No thought to hear the message applied | No thought to hear the message applied to find | ||
Behind the implication | |||
'''(Verse 3)''' | |||
Words in your hair, like voices underwater | Words in your hair, like voices underwater | ||
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I really wanted to say you became | I really wanted to say you became | ||
'''(Chorus)''' | |||
Someone who stands for something else | Someone who stands for something else | ||
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By reason of association | By reason of association | ||
Never apply | Never apply the message to self | ||
Implied behind the implication | Implied behind the implication | ||
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By reason of association | By reason of association | ||
No thought to hear the message applied | No thought to hear the message applied to find | ||
Behind the implication | |||
'''(Verse 2)''' | |||
Foxes in boxes, fear | Foxes in boxes, fear in my sphere | ||
Hunting and hiding digressing each year | Hunting and hiding, digressing each year | ||
Weeping and laughing, I'm gasping for air | Weeping and laughing, I'm gasping for air | ||
Suppressed like a jester, with costume couture | |||
Seems so unfair | |||
'''(Chorus)''' | |||
Someone who stands for something else | Someone who stands for something else | ||
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By reason of association | By reason of association | ||
Never apply | Never apply the message to self | ||
Implied behind the implication | Implied behind the implication | ||
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By reason of association | By reason of association | ||
No thought to hear the message applied | No thought to hear the message applied to find | ||
Behind the implication | |||
'''(Outro)''' | |||
Someone who stands for something else | Someone who stands for something else | ||
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By reason of association | By reason of association | ||
[[Category:Identified]] | |||
[[Category:R&B]] | |||
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== References == | |||
Latest revision as of 01:39, 28 April 2025
ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved. | |
| Foxes In Boxes | |
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| Artist(s) | Lamya |
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| Genre | R&B |
| Year | 2004 |
| Original poster | Michael Bise |
| Search duration | 2021 - 2025 |
| File:Foxes in Boxes.wav | |
Foxes In Boxes is an identified R&B song by Omani singer Lamya that was featured on a March 2004 CD which was used as background music in GapBody stores.
Background
On April 7, 2021, the song first appeared on a blog dedicated to archiving Gap in-store playlists.[1] Michael Bise, a Blogspot user,[2] uploaded the March 2004 playlist identifying the song's title as "Foxes In Boxes"[3] as well as a CD made by background music producer Muzak for use in GapBody stores which included the song (plays at 30:04).[4]
The song first gained attention in the lostwave community on May 16, 2023, when it was reuploaded by YouTube user q.[5]
Discovery
On May 27, 2023, the artist was most likely identified as Kenyan-born English singer-songwriter Lamya, because they have an identical vocal style and they released a song called Foxes In Boxes exclusively on MySpace, which has not been archived.[6]
Lamya is no longer available to be contacted because she died on January 8, 2009,[7] and no one has been able to contact anyone associated with her to confirm whether or not she performed the song.
Lyrics
| Presumed Lyrics |
| (Verse 1)
By letting matters slide The climb into decline is just one slow continuous motion Dangling in between Make way to the extreme from the accidental, to the conventional You become (Chorus) Someone who stands for something else By reason of association Never apply the message to self Implied behind the implication Someone who stands for something else By reason of association No thought to hear the message applied to find Behind the implication (Verse 2) Foxes in boxes, fear in my sphere Hunting and hiding, digressing each year Weeping and laughing, I'm gasping for air Stuck like an oyster, it's so unfair (Chorus) Someone who stands for something else By reason of association Never apply the message to self Implied behind the implication Someone who stands for something else By reason of association No thought to hear the message applied to find Behind the implication (Verse 3) Words in your hair, like voices underwater There's no escaping the destiny of repetition Between what you said and what you wanted Couldn't, shouldn't, didn't I really wanted to say you became (Chorus) Someone who stands for something else By reason of association Never apply the message to self Implied behind the implication Someone who stands for something else By reason of association No thought to hear the message applied to find Behind the implication (Verse 2) Foxes in boxes, fear in my sphere Hunting and hiding, digressing each year Weeping and laughing, I'm gasping for air Suppressed like a jester, with costume couture Seems so unfair (Chorus) Someone who stands for something else By reason of association Never apply the message to self Implied behind the implication Someone who stands for something else By reason of association No thought to hear the message applied to find Behind the implication (Outro) Someone who stands for something else Someone who stands for something else Someone who stands for something else By reason of association |
References
- ↑ https://gapplaylists.blogspot.com/2021/04/2004-gap-playlists.html
- ↑ https://www.blogger.com/profile/04220417915595246676
- ↑ https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6PpuoPV1IGL9xtqgtV_wZ5QsKkyxwjmyof94ciPx89XF-5TRjsEfgY533Fu23muXjMakIyJP677xzabV05dv1KmKl6JtbzKaeH8s4PPRUQ14_auDzhWi-hldZkYrEf6cakyOffbLdBq7/s2048/2004+3+March+GapBody+Playlist.jpeg
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/gap-march-2004-muzak-cd/03+Gap+2004+3+March+Body+Track+3.mp3
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgjOV2lWGo0
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20141103162602/https://myspace.com/lamya1/music/songs
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamya
