All My Life
Foo Fighters攀 Lyrics

All my life I've been searching for something
The singer has been searching for something their entire life

Something never comes never leads to nothing
Despite the search, the singer feels like they never find anything meaningful

Nothing satisfies but I'm getting close
Even though the search is difficult, the singer feels like they may be getting closer to finding what they're looking for

Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
The prize at the end of the search metaphorically feels within the artist's grasp

All night long I dream of the day
The artist dreams of finding what they're looking for during the night

When it comes around and it's taken away
However, the singer fears that once they find what they're looking for, they will lose it

Leaves me with the feeling that I feel the most
Losing what the singer has been searching for would be the worst feeling imaginable

Feel it come to life when I see your ghost
The artist feels like they have found what they're looking for in the form of someone who is no longer present

Calm down don't you resist
The artist is trying to convince someone to calm down and not fight them

You've such a delicate wrist
The person they're talking to is physically delicate

And if I give it a twist
The singer wants to twist the other person's wrist

Something to hold when I lose my grip
The artist wants something to hold onto in case they feel like they're losing control

Will I find something in there
The singer wonders if they will find what they're looking for in the other person

To give me just what I need
The singer is looking for something specific to fulfill their needs

Another reason to bleed
The singer is willing to suffer for what they're looking for

One by one hidden up my sleeve (one by one hidden up my sleeve)
The artist has a plan and is keeping it secret

Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
The artist is conflicted about what they have found

Weight keepin' me down
The weight of the situation is causing the singer to feel burdened

Will I find a believer
The singer wonders if they will find someone who believes in what they're looking for

Another one who believes
The artist is searching for multiple people who believe in what they're looking for

Another one to deceive
The artist is willing to deceive others to protect what they have found

Over and over down on my knees
The artist is willing to beg and plead to keep what they have found

If I get any closer
The singer is getting closer to what they're looking for

And if you open up wide
The artist is looking for something specific from the other person

And if you let me inside
The singer needs the other person to let them in and help them

On and on I've got nothing to hide (on and on I've got nothing to hide)
The singer is being honest and has nothing to hide

Then I'm done done on to the next one
When the singer is finished with one thing, they move on to the next

Done done and I'm on to the next one
The artist is completely finished with the previous thing and is moving on

Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
The artist still has conflicted feelings about what they have found

Weight keepin' me down
The weight of the situation is still causing the singer to feel burdened

Done done on to the next one
The singer is completely finished with the previous thing and is moving on

And I'm done and on to the next
The artist has completely moved on to the next thing