"Best of You… Read Full Bio ↴"Times Like These", and "The Pretender" have gone Gold.
"Best of You" holds the band's highest chart peaks in America (#18), the UK (#4), and Australia (#5). Although it sold the most singles, two songs by the band have gotten more airplay, "The Pretender", and "All My Life". "Long Road to Ruin" has gotten the same amount of airplay.
The album version was one of 5 Grammy nominations the Foo Fighters received in 2005, for Best Rock Song, but it eventually lost to "City of Blinding Lights" by U2.
An acoustic live version of this song is available on both the 2006 CD and DVD Skin and Bones. It is performed solo by vocalist/guitarist Dave Grohl.
"Best of You" gave Foo Fighters their highest ever entry on the Australian rock radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 at #4.
Its music video was directed by Mark Pellington, best known for his work on the video for "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam. He was inspired by the death of his wife a few months prior to the shoot, and was drawn to the song's notion of dealing with pain in life.
The video features the band playing on top of a tower. Along with the band's scenes are some random clips that show pain, depression, or anger:
* Clips with children playing alone or with each other, one scene shows one girl hugging another.
* A car crash
* A lion pouncing on its prey, which is a vulture
* A snake attacks a rodent
* A zebra kicks another zebra behind itself
* A snarling wolf
* Crash test dummies being crushed by a car crash test
* Men and women showing affection for each other.
There have been many remakes of the video on MySpace, with some featuring live performances, CGI/animation, and parodies of the original video's plot line. This song was featured on the MTV series Making the Video.
The band performed the song at Live Earth in London, where Grohl dedicated the song to "you know who." This is widely believed to be aimed at the George W. Bush administration and their environmental policy. After the band's performance at Live Earth, the song again entered the UK charts at #38. It had previously peaked at #4, giving them their highest performing song there as well.
COVERS:
*Prince covered the song during the halftime show at Super Bowl XLI in Miami, Florida, on February 4, 2007. Drummer Taylor Hawkins expressed surprise by the performance, due to Prince's prior criticism of the band's desire to release a cover version of his song, "Darling Nikki", in 2003.
*Welsh band Stereophonics covered the song for BBC Radio 1 in December 2007
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*The song was also mentioned in an episode of the NBC series 30 Rock.
*At the 2008 UEFA Cup Final, the song was played as the two competitors, Glasgow Rangers and Zenit St Petersburg, entered the field at the City of Manchester Stadium, England and when Anatoliy Tymoschuk lifted the trophy.
Best of You
Foo Fighters Lyrics
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I'm your fool
Everyone's got their chains to break
Holdin' you
Were you born to resist or be abused?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Are you gone and onto someone new?
I needed somewhere to hang my head
Without your noose
You gave me something that I didn't have
But had no use
I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose
My heart is under arrest again
But I break loose
My head is giving me life or death
But I can't choose
I swear I'll never give in
I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh
Oh
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
The life, the love
You die to heal
The hope that starts
The broken hearts
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
I've got another confession my friend
I'm no fool
I'm getting tired of starting again
Somewhere new
Were you born to resist or be abused?
I swear I'll never give in
I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh
The lyrics of "Best of You" by Foo Fighters reflect a relationship that has become suffocating and draining for the singer. He admits to being a fool for staying in the relationship despite feeling chained and trapped. The lines "Were you born to resist or be abused? Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?" suggest that he feels his partner may be taking advantage of his loyalty and strength. He questions if he is strong enough to end the relationship and move on, or if he will continue to be abused. The line "Has someone taken your faith?" implies that trust in the relationship has been broken, causing real emotional pain.
The chorus of "Best of You" is an anthem of strength, hope, and resistance. The repeated phrase "Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?" is a defiant challenge to those taking advantage of someone's love and loyalty. The singer refuses to give in to adversity and is willing to face life and death struggles to regain control of his life. The repeated line "You trust, you must confess" suggests that confession of the pain one is feeling is necessary to begin healing and moving on.
Fun facts about "Best of You" include that the song was written by Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters' founder, and drummer, and is one of their most commercially successful songs. Grohl's wife, Jordyn Blum, suggested the band should focus on a chorus that could be easily repeated and become an anthem. The song's music video, directed by Mark Pellington, shows clips of the band performing in a deserted warehouse interspersed with distorted images of people struggling with emotional turmoil. The track was featured in NBC's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics. In 2011, the Foo Fighters were sued by composer Joe Satriani, who claimed that "Best of You" copied his 2003 instrumental "If I Could Fly." The case was dismissed in 2013.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got another confession to make
I have something else to admit
I'm your fool
I am foolish when it comes to you
Everyone's got their chains to break
Everyone has their own struggles and obstacles to overcome
Holdin' you
Holding onto you
Were you born to resist or be abused?
Were you meant to fight against oppression or be victimized?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone taking advantage of your best qualities?
Are you gone and onto someone new?
Have you left and found someone else?
I needed somewhere to hang my head
I needed a place to take a break from my struggles
Without your noose
Without the pain and restriction you bring
You gave me something that I didn't have
You provided me with something I was missing before
But had no use
But I didn't know how to utilize it
I was too weak to give in
I lacked the strength to surrender to my struggles
Too strong to lose
But I was also too strong to succumb to them
My heart is under arrest again
My emotions are once again overwhelming me
But I break loose
But I find a way to overcome them
My head is giving me life or death
My thoughts are affecting me greatly - either positively or negatively
But I can't choose
But I have no control over them
I swear I'll never give in
I promise to never give up
I refuse
I reject the notion of giving up
Has someone taken your faith?
Have you lost your faith in something or someone?
Its real, the pain you feel
The pain you are experiencing is legitimate
You trust, you must confess
You need to trust someone enough to tell them what you're going through
The life, the love
The things that give you joy and fulfillment
You die to heal
You sacrifice yourself to help others recover
The hope that starts
The optimism that begins to emerge
The broken hearts
The wounded and hurt individuals
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone taking advantage of your best qualities?
I've got another confession my friend
I have one more thing to admit, my friend
I'm no fool
I am not foolish
I'm getting tired of starting again
I am exhausted from constantly beginning anew
Somewhere new
In a new place or situation
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christopher Shiftlett, David Eric Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics:
I've got another confession to make
I'm your fool
Everyone's got their chains to break
Holding you
Were you born to resist or be abused?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best
The best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best
The best of you?
Are you gone and on to someone new?
I needed somewhere to hang my head
Without your noose
You gave me something that I didn't have
But had no use
I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose
My heart is under arrest again
But I break loose
My head is giving me life or death
But I can't choose
I swear I'll never give in
I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best
The best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best
The best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
It's real, the pain you feel
Your trust, you must confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best
The best of you?
Oh
Oh, ho-oh
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh
Oh
Has someone taken your faith?
It's real, the pain you feel
The life, the love you'd die to heal
The hope that starts the broken hearts
Your trust, you must confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best
The best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best
The best of you?
I've got another confession, my friend
I'm no fool
I'm getting tired of starting again
Somewhere new
Were you born to resist or be abused?
I swear I'll never give in, I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best
The best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best
The best of you?
Has someone taken your faith
It's real, the pain you feel
Your trust, you must confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best
The best of you?
Oh
@Rimjog
Translated it to German!
Text:
Ich muss noch ein weiteres Geständnis machen
ich bin dein Trottel
Jeder hat seine Ketten zu sprengen
Dich halten
Wurden Sie geboren, um Widerstand zu leisten oder misshandelt zu werden?
Bekommt jemand das Beste, das Beste, das Beste?
Das Beste von dir?
Bekommt jemand das Beste, das Beste, das Beste?
Das Beste von dir?
Bist du weg und zu jemand Neuem übergegangen?
Ich brauchte einen Ort, an dem ich meinen Kopf hängen lassen konnte
Ohne deine Schlinge
Du hast mir etwas gegeben, was ich nicht hatte
Hatte aber keinen Nutzen
Ich war zu schwach, um nachzugeben
Zu stark um zu verlieren
Mein Herz steht wieder unter Arrest
Aber ich breche los
Mein Kopf entscheidet über Leben und Tod
Aber ich kann nicht wählen
Ich schwöre, ich werde niemals nachgeben
ich lehne ab
Bekommt jemand das Beste, das Beste, das Beste?
Das Beste von dir?
Bekommt jemand das Beste, das Beste, das Beste?
Das Beste von dir?
Hat jemand Ihren Glauben angenommen?
Es ist real, der Schmerz, den du fühlst
Ihr Vertrauen müssen Sie bekennen
Bekommt jemand das Beste, das Beste, das Beste?
Das Beste von dir?
Oh
Oh, ho-oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh
Hat jemand Ihren Glauben angenommen?
Es ist real, der Schmerz, den du fühlst
Das Leben, die Liebe, für deren Heilung du sterben würdest
Die Hoffnung, die die gebrochenen Herzen aufweckt
Ihr Vertrauen müssen Sie bekennen
Bekommt jemand das Beste, das Beste, das Beste?
Das Beste von dir?
Bekommt jemand das Beste, das Beste, das Beste?
Das Beste von dir?
Ich habe ein weiteres Geständnis, mein Freund
Ich bin kein Dummkopf
Ich habe es langsam satt, wieder von vorne anzufangen
An einem neuen Ort
Wurden Sie geboren, um Widerstand zu leisten oder misshandelt zu werden?
Ich schwöre, ich werde niemals nachgeben, ich weigere mich
Bekommt jemand das Beste, das Beste, das Beste?
Das Beste von dir?
Bekommt jemand das Beste, das Beste, das Beste?
Das Beste von dir?
Hat jemand Ihren Glauben angenommen?
Es ist real, der Schmerz, den du fühlst
Ihr Vertrauen müssen Sie bekennen
Bekommt jemand das Beste, das Beste, das Beste?
Das Beste von dir?
Oh
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@alejolopera
This song really helped me through some difficult times in my life.... hope Dave and Taylor´s family find recovery soon
@nikkib7398
Me too. Lots of tough times. I wish them all love.
@user-kb5fd7ox4n
Me too.
@qiaogao5479
Me too ...
@jacobnelsen2786
@@nikkib7398 same
@qzrsli
same
@user-ns2rj6sq5y
My son played this song next to my ear when I was recovering from heart surgery. What a great thing to do. Love you for it
@joehannigan5280
You have a great Son hope your doing well ✌️
@lutencoconstantin7820
You have a really good and loving son, not everyone gets something like this...
@makehernaughty-188
Hope you doing well !!! I miss my dad so much he had a bad fall going sober from alcohol and hit his head bad but he was fighting and fighting