Rilo Kiley – Portions for Foxes

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  Song Comparison:It's from Psalm 63:
  "Those who want to kill me will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth. They will be given over to the sword and become portions for foxes. But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God will glory in him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced."

  Flag benqishon October 08, 2012   Link

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  Memory:So, even though there are a lot of interpretations about it being 'friends with benefits', or having to do with the bible, I just have a little interpretation of what it means to me.
  
  So, I just had to break up with my first boyfriend because he is going to a college far away, and he hated that he was dragging me around so much, but the thing is, it's kind of hard to get over because I lost my virginity to him. Our relationship wasn't based on just sex, but the fact that we had sex early on in the relationship kind of took away the pleasure of teasing, and kind of the flirty side of things, so instead of teasing each other with the fact that we could do things if we wanted, we already did those things, so it usually just went to sex. We both were in love with each other, too, which made the sex great, even though there was no real 'mystery' to it anymore, but it also made it that much harder when we had to break up, which is the 'bad news.' It's also kind of bad news that because of these relations, it seems a bit harder to get over, and it makes me want to talk to him and stuff even more, and makes me want to be with him even more, even though I can't because of the distance. And while it'll take me a while to be able to be ready for another relationship, and to definitely have sex again, and while he said it would also take him a while to have sex again, the fact that he's going to college to see a bunch of pretty new faces, and the fact that he's already lost his virginity, will make it tempting to just have sex for fun, but since he was in a relationship that he actually valued and he used sex to bring us closer together, it may also end up as bad news for him, and me as well because I'll still feel a sting of jealousy knowing that my first love, and the person I lost my virginity to, is off with another girl, looking at her the same way he used to look at me.
  
  As for the friend's part, I know that we may never be able get back together again because we have no clue what will happen in the future, and the fact that he literally had to get the break up off his chest because he felt bad every time he thought about the fact he was dragging me around, led him to breaking up with me over a text (he finally came over to say his goodbyes in person a little bit later), but it made my best friend think he was an asshole. I still hope that there may be some kind of future for us, but my best friend doesn't really like him, but even still, and even if we never are able to get back together, I will still always love him (even if I'm not in love with him), and I will still always care about him, but it will always bring a bit of bad news in the end.

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  General Comment:"And the talking leads to touching
  And the touching leads to sex
  And then there is no mystery left"
  
  Can't help but think of that sounding exactly like my mom would always tell me growing up haha. Great song!

  Flag geggattskison January 21, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:portions for foxes - chunks of meat - used for sex

  Flag lozzzzyon October 25, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:absolutely amazing tune!
  
  feeling yourself getting mixed up again and again with the same person who's wrong for you, but you cannot resist them. sure we've all been there, non?
  
  'there's a pretty young thing in front of you, and she's really pretty and she's real into you, then she's sleeping inside of you' - breaks my heart. really poignant, how helpless jealousy really makes you feel at your core.

  Flag ihaveapenon October 18, 2010   Link

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    Makes a great deal of sense. Thanx.

    Flag spinachsaladon November 22, 2011  
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  General Comment:i just want to know what she means by portions for foxes

  Flag ashdobon January 20, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:i really enjoy this song -- it reminds me of 4nonblondes's "what's up" in a good way -- not in a oh-they-copied-it way ... its just reminiscent of the same sound. i LOVE it tho :-)

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  General Comment:Portions for foxes is mentioned in the bible - in psalms I believe. And i think it's talking about how once a wicked person is judged by God and killed, all that's left is the Portions for Foxes. Maybe these guys are just trouble and she is saying when all is said and done they'll be nothing but Portions for Foxes.

  Flag brisweet91on July 13, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:i especially love the 'i don't care i like you' bit. so so true

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  General Comment:STORY OF MY LIFE

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