All my life
Foo Fighters爀 Lyrics


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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

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)

Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
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've got nothing to hide (on and on I've got nothing to hide)

Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
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 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 on to the next

Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
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
And I'm done and on to the next

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "All My Life" by Foo Fighters speak of the singer's constant search for something that never seems to materialize. He speaks of how nothing ever satisfies him, but he feels like he's getting closer to what he wants. He details how he dreams of the day when he finally gets what he's been longing for, only to have it taken away from him, leaving him with an insatiable feeling. He admits to having something hidden up his sleeve and how he loves it, but he hates the taste it leaves, like a weight keeping him down.


The lyrics further suggest that he longs to find someone who shares his beliefs but also alludes to his deception towards others, where he goes down on his knees trying to get closer to them. The song's conclusion is that the singer acknowledges he is always on to the next thing, never quite satisfied with what he has or finds.


The lyrics have a sense of longing and desperation, with a theme of dissatisfaction and insatiability. The chorus, in particular, with the line, "Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste, weight keepin' me down," conveys a sense of paradox, where the singer wants something desperately, but at the same time, it's weighing him down. Overall, the song has a powerful and emotional impact, as it speaks to a universal feeling of wanting more but never quite being satisfied.


Line by Line Meaning

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




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANYA WEIHE, MORITZ STAHL, LARS COELLN, MICHAEL GRIMM, MARVIN KUCKLACK, GEORGE BRENNER, PHILIP WEIHE, ROBIN ENGELHARDT

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