MUSIC VIDEO
The music video for the song takes place on an airplane, parodying the movie Airplane!. Two airline mechanics (played by Tenacious D) hide what appears to be drugs in the coffee-maker (it is revealed in the band's official website that the package is actually labelled "World Domination brand 'Erotic' Sleeping Powder"), which ends up incapacitating everyone who drinks the coffee. The band, having avoided the coffee, finds themselves forced to land the plane. For the video, each band member (Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel and Taylor Hawkins) portrays himself as well as several other roles.
Accompanying the opening and closing scenes of the film clip is a muzak version of "Everlong". The video was filmed in London, England in a cabin crew training airplane. The video won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video.
Characters Dave Grohl portrays
* Himself
* The Pilot
* A flamboyant flight attendant
* A teenage girl who is a big fan of the band
* One of the overweight ladies
* An FBI agent
Characters Nate Mendel portrays
* Himself
* One of the co-pilots of the plane
* A nerd-like man sitting between the two obese women portrayed by Grohl and Hawkins
* A flight attendant who accidentally mixes the drugs with the coffee
* A baby
Characters Taylor Hawkins portrays
* Himself
* A female flight attendant
* One of the co-pilots of the plane
* One of the overweight ladies
MEDIA
*The song is featured as a playable track in the music video game Rock Band.
*The song was played in space as a wake-up call for Space Shuttle Mission STS-118 on 2007-08-18 (day 11 of the mission). It was the second Foo Fighters wake-up call played on that mission.[2]
*The song was played in an episode of Scrubs (entitled "My Unicorn") as J.D was being chased by a toy airplane.
*The song "Make a Bet" is one of the oldest known Foo Fighters songs. It was first demoed by Grohl and some friends in 1992, under the guise of Allister Lob. This version had no vocals. It was later reworked and re-recorded with vocals during the The Colour and the Shape sessions but went unreleased until the "Learn to Fly" single was released. Finally, another reworking of the song entitled "Win Or Lose" was recorded during the One By One sessions and was released on the "All My Life" single in 2002.
*The song "Learn To Fly" was used as the background music for the Alta/Snowbird segment in Warren Miller's 1999 film "Fifty."
*Jack Black and Kyle Gass from Tenacious D make an appearance in the music video playing the maintenance crew who drug the plane and are arrested at the end. Grohl has done the drum work on both Tenacious D albums, and has played the demon in the "Tribute" music video, and The Devil in the feature-length film The Pick of Destiny. Tenacious D and Grohl have also collaborated as cast members in the film clip for I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News) by the Eagles of Death Metal.
*The song is used in the closing scene of an episode of the CBBC program Best Of Friends.
*Dave Grohl had reportedly said that it was his least favorite song off of the album, despite being a fan favorite.
Learn to Fly
Foo Fighters Lyrics
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This could take all night
Think I need a devil to help me
Get things right
Hook me up a new revolution
'Cause this one is a lie
We sat around laughing
Now I'm looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something to help me burn out bright
I'm looking for a complication
Looking 'cause I'm tired of lying
Make my way back home
When I learn to fly high
Think I'm done nursing the patience
It can wait one night
Give it all away
If you give me one last try
We'll live happily ever trapped
If you just save my life
Run and tell the angels
That everything's alright
I'm looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something to help me burn out bright
I'm looking for a complication
Looking 'cause I'm tired of trying
Make my way back home
When I learn to fly high
Make my way back home
When I learn to
Fly along with me
I can't quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own
Fly along with me
I can't quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own
I'm looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something help me burn out bright
I'm looking for a complication
Looking 'cause I'm tired of trying
Make my way back home
When I learn to
Looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something help me burn out bright
I'm looking for a complication
Looking 'cause I'm tired of trying
Make my way back home
When I learn to fly high
Make my way back home
When I learn to fly
Make my way back home
When I learn to
The lyrics of Foo Fighters’ “Learn to Fly” express a desire to find purpose and meaning in life, to break free from a stagnant existence and soar to new heights. The singer’s plea for a new revolution and a devilish guide draws upon the language of rebellion and dissent, with the acknowledgment that the previous “revolution” had failed. The angelic references convey a sense of yearning for something transcendent, beyond the mundane dirt and grime of daily existence, and the need for a sign of hope to keep going. The lyrics also touch upon themes of perseverance and resilience, as the singer vows to keep trying and not give up on life, even if it means going through one final test.
The chorus, “I’m looking to the sky to save me, looking for a sign of life, looking for something to help me burn out bright,” encapsulates the underlying message of the song quite effectively - the pursuit of something more meaningful, something that can lift up our spirits and guide us towards the right path. The line “Make my way back home when I learn to fly high” suggests that the journey towards self-discovery and enlightenment is not an easy one, but it is essential to achieving a sense of belonging and purpose.
Overall, “Learn to Fly” is a hopeful anthem that encourages us to keep looking upwards, to stay true to ourselves, and to embrace the uncertainty and challenge of life in order to reach our full potential.
Line by Line Meaning
Run and tell all of the angels
This could take all night
Think I need a devil to help me
Get things right
I need some divine intervention to fix things.
Hook me up a new revolution
'Cause this one is a lie
We sat around laughing
And watched the last one die
The current way of doing things is not working, and we need to find a new approach.
Now I'm looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something to help me burn out bright
I'm feeling lost and looking for guidance or inspiration.
I'm looking for a complication
Looking 'cause I'm tired of lying
Make my way back home
When I learn to fly high
I want to take on a new challenge and overcome my own limitations.
Think I'm done nursing the patience
It can wait one night
Give it all away
If you give me one last try
I'm tired of waiting and ready for a change. I'm willing to take risks to make it happen.
We'll live happily ever trapped
If you just save my life
Run and tell the angels
That everything's alright
I'm willing to sacrifice my freedom if it means I can stay alive and be happy.
Fly along with me
I can't quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own
I need support from others to succeed, but I want to forge my own path.
Looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something help me burn out bright
I'm still searching for meaning and purpose.
Make my way back home
When I learn to fly high
I will return to where I belong once I've achieved my goals and grown as a person.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: David Eric Grohl, Oliver Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Run and tell all of the angels
This could take all night
Think I need a devil to help me get things right
Hook me up a new revolution
Cause this one is a lie
We sat around laughin' and watched the last one die
Now, I'm lookin' to the sky to save me
Lookin' for a sign of life
Lookin' for somethin' to help me burn out bright
And I'm lookin' for a complication
Lookin' cause I'm tired of lyin'
Make my way back home when I learn to fly high
I think I'm dyin' nursing patience
It can wait one night
I'd give it all away if you give me one last try
We'll live happily ever trapped if you just save my life
Run and tell the angels that everything's alright
Now I'm lookin' to the sky to save me
Lookin' for a sign of life
Lookin' for somethin' to help me burn out bright
I'm lookin' for a complication
Lookin' cause I'm tired of tryin'
Make my way back home when I learn to fly high
Make my way back home when I learn to
Fly along with me, I can't quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own
Fly along with me, I can't quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own
I'm lookin' to the sky to save me
Lookin' for a sign of life
Lookin' for somethin' to help me burn out bright
And I'm lookin' for a complication
Lookin' cause I'm tired of tryin'
Make my way back home when I learn to
I'm lookin' to the sky to save me
Lookin' for a sign of life
Lookin' for somethin' to help me burn out bright
And I'm lookin' for a complication
Lookin' cause I'm tired of tryin'
Make my way back home when I learn to fly high
Make my way back home when I learn to fly
Make my way back home when I learn to
@hummus-ux9ct
Rest in Peace Taylor. Foo Fighters won't be the same without you. Your genius work on the drums cannot be replaced. Fly high Taylor Hawkins.
@enriquepc
😭
@sandygoad3744
@@Thaisbluesky ok so you dont even know his cause of death so how van you say this!
@Tommy-bc4yc
Taylor added the energy and creativity on the drums that influenced the band in so many ways, may he Rest in Peace, an inspiration
@joshnut
I just found out about him today. This is not right, it's too early... 😞
@sippiknot8478
This will prolly be the end of them
@jadelyth7397
I’m just realising how great Dave grohls acting in this is. I watched it a million times when I was younger but only just realised how great he was in it.
@werearethedreamteam3724
Oh and how great this song is it's truly gemand that intro is by far the best ever..
@adamdesanti6713
Love Dave's over-the-top acting and gestures. My favourite Foo Fighters video for sure. He's plays the gay stewardess, the fat lady, the star-struck teen girl, the pilot and himself.
@NuthaMuthaLuva
That guy is all over the place