Prior to the release of Foo Fighters' 1995 debut album Foo Fighters, which featured Grohl as the only official member, Grohl recruited bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith, both formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as Nirvana touring guitarist Pat Smear. The band began with performances in Portland, Oregon. Goldsmith quit during the recording of their second album, The Colour and the Shape (1997); most of the drum parts were re-recorded by Grohl. Smear departed soon afterward but appeared as a guest with the band frequently from 2005; he rejoined in 2010.
Smear and Goldsmith were replaced by Franz Stahl and Taylor Hawkins; Stahl was fired before the recording of the group's third album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999). The band briefly continued as a trio until Chris Shiflett joined on guitar after the completion of There Is Nothing Left to Lose. Foo Fighters released their fourth album, One by One, in 2002. It was followed with the two-disc In Your Honor (2005), which was split between acoustic songs and heavier material. Foo Fighters released their sixth album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, in 2007.
For Foo Fighters' seventh studio album, Wasting Light (2011), produced by Butch Vig, Smear returned as a full member. Sonic Highways (2014) was released as the soundtrack to the television miniseries directed by Grohl. Concrete and Gold (2017) was the second Foo Fighters album to reach number one in the United States and their first studio album to feature longtime session and touring keyboardist Rami Jaffee as a full member. The band's tenth album, Medicine at Midnight (2021), was the last to feature Hawkins, who died in March 2022.
Produced by Greg Kurstin and Foo Fighters, "But Here We Are" (the band's 11th) would release on June 2nd, 2023.
On May 21, 2023, some days before the album's release, Foo Fighters would officially announce that Josh Freese would be the new drummer.
Over the course of their career, Foo Fighters have won 15 Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Album five times, making them among the most successful rock acts in Grammy history. In 2021, the band was announced as recipients of the first-ever "Global Icon" award at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, their first year of eligibility.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_Fighters
Studio albums
Foo Fighters (1995)
The Colour and the Shape (1997)
There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999)
One by One (2002)
In Your Honor (2005)
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007)
Wasting Light (2011)
Sonic Highways (2014)
Concrete and Gold (2017)
Medicine at Midnight (2021)
But Here We Are (2023)
Cheer Up
FOO FIGHTERS Lyrics
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But all along it never meant a thing
Never stopped to ask you why
You didn't pass me by
Did you see me when your life
Flash before your eyes?
Was it just that I wasn't hard enough?
Hard enough for you
(Stop, stop, stop, stop)
Stop using my (stop, stop, stop, stop)
(Stop, stop, stop, stop)
Confusion (stop, stop, stop, stop)
(Stop, stop, stop, stop)
Wait, wait
There's a world out there
(There's a world out there)
Don't you deny me
(Don't you deny me)
Give me one last wish
(Give me one last wish)
There's a world out there
Elementary
I solved them all
All your mysteries
Settle down and in good time
We can solve all mine
Tell me lies or tell me when
Tell me off again
And I will let you know
When I've had enough
Had enough of you
(Stop, stop, stop, stop)
Stop using my (stop, stop, stop, stop)
(Stop, stop, stop, stop)
Confusion (stop, stop, stop, stop)
(Stop, stop, stop, stop)
Wait, wait
There's a world out there
(There's a world out there)
Don't you deny me
(Don't you deny me)
Give me one last wish
(There's a world out there)
There's a world out there
(Don't you deny me)
Know you've got your reasons
Hey, let's call it even
Turn out all the lights and go to bed
Still I get this feeling
No one will believe me
When I let these ghosts outside my head
There's a world out there
(There's a world out there)
Don't you deny me
(Don't you deny me)
Give me one last wish
(Give me one last wish)
Don't you deny me
(Don't you deny me)
There's a world out there
(There's a world out there)
Don't you deny me
(Don't you deny me)
Give me one last wish
(There's a world out there)
There's a world out there
(Don't you deny me)
"Cheer Up" by FOO FIGHTERS is a song about the disappointment and realization of unrequited love. The singer had believed that there was a connection between them and his/her love interest. However, as time passed by, they didn't end up together, and in retrospect, the singer feels that everything was just a delusion. The lines "It was meant to be, but all along it never meant a thing" suggest the singer thought that they had a deep bond, but it was just a figment of his/her imagination. The singer didn't even ask why the love interest didn't reciprocate, which shows a lack of communication and a failure to understand why the other person isn't interested. The lines "Did you see me when your life, Flash before your eyes?" suggest that the singer wants to know if he/she ever crossed the love interest's mind.
The lyrics also highlight the theme of confusion as the singer wants the love interest to give him/her clarity about where they stand. The lines "Stop using my confusion" indicate that the singer wants things to be straightforward, which is not happening as the love interest is sending mixed signals. The phrase "There's a world out there" is a message to the love interest that they shouldn't deny the singer of the chance to explore other options and that there is more to life than them. The chorus "Give me one last wish, there's a world out there" is the singer's plea to the love interest to let him/her move on.
Overall, the song conveys the idea of coming to terms with unrequited love and wanting to move forward despite the hurt and heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
It was meant to be
There was an intention for this to happen
But all along it never meant a thing
Despite the intention, it had no real value or significance
Never stopped to ask you why
I didn't take the time to understand your perspective
You didn't pass me by
You didn't ignore me completely
Did you see me when your life Flash before your eyes?
Did you ever think of me during a significant moment in your life?
Was it just that I wasn't hard enough? Hard enough for you
Did I fail to meet your expectations or standards?
Stop using my Confusion
Stop taking advantage of my lack of clarity or understanding
Wait, wait There's a world out there Don't you deny me Give me one last wish
There are opportunities and experiences beyond this situation that I don't want to miss out on, please don't deny me a chance for closure or growth
Elementary I solved them all All your mysteries Settle down and in good time We can solve all mine Tell me lies or tell me when Tell me off again And I will let you know When I've had enough Had enough of you
I figured out all your secrets and problems, now let's work on mine. Be honest with me and I'll be honest with you, but there is a limit to how much I can handle before I'm done with this situation
Know you've got your reasons Hey, let's call it even Turn out all the lights and go to bed Still I get this feeling No one will believe me When I let these ghosts outside my head
I understand you have your own motives and I'm willing to forgive the issues we've had. However, I still feel haunted by this experience and worry that others won't understand my perspective
Don't you deny me Give me one last wish
Please don't reject me, let me have one final request or chance to make peace with this situation
There's a world out there
There are other possibilities and opportunities beyond this current circumstance
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: David Eric Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Christopher A. Shiflett, Nate Mendel
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Vitamin Aerial
this concert overall has to be one of the best performances in modern music history
Jordan Howell
Really? I’ll have to check it out more. I was just thinking Id like to buy the dvd or whatever, I’ve only seen like a couple songs from it. And they’re one of my favorite bands ever .
Jesse Rikk
Foo Fighters are the reason I ever picked up a guitar or started singing. Best motivation I’ve found and the reason I started putting covers up on YouTube. Best live show I’ve ever been to as well!!
tristan knobluach
Don't plug your own shit here dude...
Joel Ortega
What a incredible way to make spam
Jesse Rikk
tristan knobluach I get where you’re coming from but what I said is all true. Love me some Foos. I put way more effort into it than the people throwing up a half-assed Cover with bad sound and a stationary camera angle so yeah I’d like to get them noticed. Before the “make your own shit instead of stealing from other artists” comes into play...I do but with no following yet covers and “spamming” are the lowlife shit we’re reduced to to gain some attention from people with similar music taste. Sorry?
Jesse Rikk
Joel Ortega gotta find some way to get a click or two. Putting a lot of time and effort in so I’ve gotta cover all my bases while just starting out. Feels shitty to “spam” but it’s a good plan for finding people with the same music taste. Any better suggestions are absolutely welcome
Hanif Suffian Bin Mohd Nazri
Great cover man, i love everlong the most. I also own a guitar because of them too.
Bat Supimpa
Aquela banda que com o tempo só melhora! 🤘🤘🤘☕
suikogarden
I'm gonna miss the snare-hit face. Rest in peace, Taylor.