“Für Felix” is dedicated to Julia Holter’s dog named Felix, which was dying from a chest wall tumor at the time of the song’s writing.
The song title is a play on the words “fur” and “für” (German for “for”). In an interview with English-language German magazine Exberliner, she said:
[…] with “Für...
[Verse 1]
Up from solid ground, wade in dirt and sun
I go, I go, I go, I go, I go, I go, I go outside
We plan a purposefully play
We go, we go, we go, we go, we go, we go, we go outside
Outside, outside
[Verse 2]
Bird-full and summer gone
Step to, step to, step to, step to, step to, step to, step to one side
Telepathic creature love
Fall out, fall out, fall out, fall out, fall out, fall out, fall out one side
One side, one side
One side, one side
[Chorus]
Figure two feet tall
In the morning time you'll follow
If you can remember feet
If I can keep track of paws
Figure two feet tall
In the morning time you'll follow
If you can remember feet
If I can keep track of paws
Figure two feet tall
In the morning time you'll follow
If you can remember feet
If I can keep track of paws
Für Felix was written by Julia Holter.
Für Felix was produced by Julia Holter.
Julia Holter released Für Felix on Thu Mar 08 2012.