Everlong
Foo Fighters/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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I've waited here for you
Everlong
Tonight I throw myself in two
Out of the red
Out of her head she sang
Down with me
Slow, how you wanted it to be
I'm over my head
Out of her head she sang
And I wonder
When I sing along with you
If everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
The only thing I'll ever ask of you
You've got to promise not to stop when I say when
She sang
Breathe out
So I can breathe you in
Hold you in
And now
I know you've always been
Out of your head
Out of my head I sang
And I wonder
When I sing along with you
If everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
The only thing I'll ever ask of you
You've got to promise not to stop when I say when
She sang
And I wonder
If everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
The only thing I'll ever ask of you
You've got to promise not to stop when I say when
The song "Everlong" by Foo Fighters is a love song that speaks to the depth of emotions and the desire to experience a love that is real and everlasting. The lyrics start with the singer expressing his longing and wait for the person he loves, saying, "Hello, I've waited here for you, Everlong." He then talks about throwing himself into the relationship, leaving behind the troubles and challenges he faced before, singing "Tonight I throw myself in two, out of the red, out of her head she sang." The next part of the song speaks to the wish to be with the person he loves, to waste time together, and to live the relationship slowly, as it should be. The singer mentions being over his head, but the person he loves is out of her head as she sings. The song then progresses to an invitation to be with each other fully- to breathe each other in- to become one.
The song is a testament to the kind of love that people long for- the kind that is deep, profound, and everlasting. It speaks to the beauty of a relationship that has stayed strong despite the odds, and how the connection between two people can feel so real and everlasting. The lyrics "If everything could ever feel this real forever, if anything could ever be this good again, the only thing I'll ever ask of you, you've got to promise not to stop when I say when," signify the desire to hold on to this relationship as long as possible, never letting go, and never giving up.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello
Greetings or salutations
I've waited here for you
I have patiently awaited your arrival
Everlong
This moment feels like it will last forever
Tonight I throw myself in two
Tonight I am torn, conflicted or indecisive
Out of the red
Out of danger or risk
Out of her head she sang
She sang in a state of euphoria, almost as if she was losing her mind
Come down and waste away with me
Let's hang out together and forget about the world around us
Down with me
All the way with me, completely giving up control
Slow, how you wanted it to be
Take it easy, just like you wanted it to be
I'm over my head
I am in over my head, in a situation that is too much for me to handle
And I wonder
I ask myself
When I sing along with you
When I am in sync or harmony with you
If everything could ever feel this real forever
Could every experience be as intense and genuine as this moment forever?
If anything could ever be this good again
Could I ever experience something this incredible again?
The only thing I'll ever ask of you
The only thing I would ever want from you
You've got to promise not to stop when I say when
You must keep going, even when I want to stop
She sang
She expressed herself through song
Breathe out
Exhale or release
So I can breathe you in
So that I can take you in, absorb you
Hold you in
Embrace you, keep you close
And now
Right now, in this moment
I know you've always been
I now realize that you have always been a part of my life
Out of your head
In a state of euphoria, almost as if you were losing your mind
Out of my head I sang
I sang in a state of euphoria, almost as if I was losing my mind
If anything could ever feel this real forever
Could any experience be as intense and genuine as this moment forever?
You've got to promise not to stop when I say when
You must keep going, even when I want to stop
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leokimvideo
Wow, a secret female vocal track, sneaky
Rusli1659 LP Soldier
@Alison Speer wow. So Dave made a words about Louise's dreams instead of Louise's whisper in the demo version?
Alison Speer
@Rusli1659 LP Soldier ‘here’s another clue if you please: the singer’s Louise~’
The whisper was originally Louise talking about her last dream, and Dave Grohl re-recorded it with his own whisper and words about Louise herself
Rusli1659 LP Soldier
@Wout Vl ok. Thanks. now we need to figure out who's the voice of that whisper during the breakdown section.
Wout Vl
@Rusli1659 LP Soldier She wrote about it on Veruca Salt's Facebook page. Won't be easy to find, she posted it just yesterday.
Rusli1659 LP Soldier
@Wout Vl I wanna hear that short explanation.
Edward Waldrep
Here's a recent post by Veruca Salt official on Facebook, assumably by Loise Post: "I sang these back-ups over the phone at 2am after being woken up from a deep sleep in Chicago by DG who was tracking the vocals for “Everlong” in LA. He wanted me to sing the doo-doo’s, which were inspired by our song “Shimmer Like a Girl”. While I was at it, I wrote a harmony for the chorus and sang that too. The whispered section of this song was originally the dream I was having when the phone rang. It was a dream about us. He later removed it and replaced with his own whispers, one which was a love letter to me. Maybe I’ll tell the full story...eventually...if I feel like it." It's funny, I was listening to Veruca Salt 4 (or 3?) the other day and one of the songs mentions "Everlong" and I was wondering if had a connection with Foo Fighters (or maybe it was the title of the song?"
I was driving so I couldn't check, but I'd remembered reading something that Post and Grohl were involved. I don't know if he had anything to do with the breakup of Nina and Loise's band but VS's second CD "Eight Arms" is so fantastic, I wish there would have been more.
gowri
most of resolver is about dave , there’s a song where she mentions everlong in that and i know shutterbug is about dave cheating on her with winona ryder
EffingtonCouldBe
Those 11 thumbs down have NO DAMN SOUL - no taste in music. This is awesome.
ListenToLister
A whole year later and it’s still just 11 dislikes