All my life
Foo Fighters/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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Something never comes, never leads to nothing
Nothing satisfies but I'm getting close
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
All night long I dream of the day
When it comes around and it's taken away
Leaves me with the feeling that I feel the most
Calm down, don't you resist
You've such a delicate wrist
And if I give it a twist
Something to hold when I lose my grip
Will I find something in there
To give me just what I need?
Another reason to bleed
One by one hidden up my sleeve
One by one hidden up my sleeve
Hey, don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Hey, don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Will I find a believer?
Another one who believes
Another one to deceive
Over and over, down on my knees
If I get any closer
And if you open up wide
And if you let me inside
On and on, I got nothing to hide
On and on, I got nothing to hide
Hey, don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Hey, don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
All my life, I've been searching for something
Something never comes, never leads to nothing
Nothing satisfies but I'm getting close
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
All night long, I dream of the day
When it comes around and it's taken away
Leaves me with the feeling that I feel the most
Feel it come to life when I see your ghost
Then I'm done, done, on to the next one
Done, done and I'm on to the next one
Done, done and I'm on to the next one
Done, done and I'm on to the next one
Done, done and I'm on to the next one
Done, done and I'm on to the next one
Done, done and I'm on to the next one
Done, I'm done and I'm on to the next
Done, done, on to the next one
Done, I'm done and on to the next one
Done, done, on to the next one
Done, I'm done and I'm on to the next
Hey, don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Hey, don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Done, done, on to the next one
Done, I'm done and I'm on to the next
"All My Life" by Foo Fighters is a song about longing for something that always seems just out of reach. The singer has been searching for this something his entire life, but it never comes and never leads to anything. Despite this, he can't give up the search because he is getting closer to the prize at the end of the rope. He dreams of the day when he finally finds what he is looking for, but he knows that it will be taken away just as quickly, leaving him with a feeling of emptiness. The only time he feels alive is when he sees the ghost of the one he loves.
In the chorus, the singer is torn between his love for this elusive thing and his hatred for the pain that it causes him. He feels weighed down by the search, but he can't let it go to waste. He hopes to find someone who believes in what he is looking for and can share in the journey with him, but he also knows that he will deceive them in the end, just as he has been deceived before. The song ends with the singer moving on to the next search, always hoping that this time it will be different.
Overall, "All My Life" is a powerful song about the struggle to find meaning and purpose in life. It speaks to the universal experience of searching for something that always seems out of reach, and the pain and joy that comes with that search.
Line by Line Meaning
All my life I've been searching for something
The singer has been searching for something, but has never found it.
Something never comes never leads to nothing
Something he's been searching for never comes, and it leads to nothing.
Nothing satisfies but I'm getting close
He's unsatisfied, but feeling closer to his goal.
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
He's getting closer to achieving his goal.
All night long I dream of the day
He dreams of the day his goal is achieved.
When it comes around and it's taken away
When he finally achieves his goal, the feeling is taken away.
Leaves me with the feeling that I feel the most
He's left feeling more strongly about his goal than ever before.
Feel it come to life when I see your ghost
He feels his goal come to life when he sees the metaphorical 'ghost' of the thing he's been searching for.
Calm down don't you resist
He's asking someone not to resist.
You've such a delicate wrist
He's describing the person as having a delicate wrist.
And if I give it a twist
He's suggesting he could twist their wrist.
Something to hold when I lose my grip
He's suggesting he could twist their wrist to hold onto when he's struggling.
Will I find something in there
He's wondering if he'll find something he needs.
To give me just what I need?
He's hoping to find something that will give him exactly what he needs.
Another reason to bleed
He's suggesting that this search is painful.
One by one hidden up my sleeve
He has a stash of these painful things hidden away.
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
He loves this thing he's been searching for, but doesn't like the negative effects it has on him, and doesn't want to waste it.
Weight keepin' me down
The negative effects are weighing him down.
Will I find a believer?
He's wondering if he'll find someone who shares his beliefs.
Another one who believes
Again, he's hoping to find someone with similar beliefs.
Another one to deceive
He's suggesting that he might be deceiving others with his beliefs.
Over and over down on my knees
He's been repeatedly praying for something, but hasn't had any luck.
If I get any closer
He's getting closer to his goal.
And if you open up wide
He's asking someone to open up to him.
And if you let me inside
He's hoping someone will let him in, both literally and metaphorically.
On and on I've got nothing to hide
He has nothing to hide and is willing to continue forward with this person.
Then I'm done, done, on to the next one
He's saying he's done with one thing and is moving on to the next.
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
He still doesn't want to waste the thing he's been searching for despite its negative effects.
Done, done and I'm on to the next one
He's completely finished with one thing and is now moving on to something new.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Taylor Hawkins, Christopher A. Shiflett, David Eric Grohl, Nate Mendel
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