The song heard in the beginning of the video is "Generator", another song from There Is Nothing Left to Lose.
MEDIA:
This song was featured on the MTV series Making the Video.
Breakout
Foo Fighters Lyrics
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One of these days, I'll chase you down
Well, look who's going crazy now
We're face to face, my friend
Better get out, better get out
You know you make me break out
Make me break out
I don't wanna look like that
You know you make me break out
Make me break out
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
You know you make me break out
You can see this on my face, it's all for you
The more and more I take, I break right through
And therapy still scares me, put me on my back again
I may be crazy, little frayed around the ends
One of these days, I'll phase you out
Burn it in the blast off, burn it in the blast off
Watching me crawl away
Try to get out, try to get out
You know you make me break out
Make me break out
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
You know you make me break out
Make me break out
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
Break out, break out
Break out, break out
Go, go, go
You know you make me break out
Make me break out
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
You know you make me break out
Make me break out
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
You know you make me break out
Make me break out
Make me break out, yeah
The lyrics to Foo Fighter's song Breakout appear to be about someone who is deeply infatuated with another person who they cannot seem to catch. The first verse paints the picture of the person running around in circles in the singer's head, creating a dizzying effect. The singer acknowledges that they will eventually catch the person but warns them to get out before they do. The chorus seems to be the singer talking to the person they are infatuated with, telling them that they make them breakout, as in become unhinged or unfocused, like a wild animal that needs to be restrained. The second verse is the singer admitting that they are going crazy as a result of this person and that they are broken, frayed around the ends. The bridge speaks to the intensity of the attraction and the willingness to go through therapy to try to understand it better, but it still scares them. The song ends with a plea to the person to let them go and promises of a breakthrough.
Essentially, the overall message of the song seems to be about the complexity of attraction, particularly when it comes to infatuation or obsession, and the desire to break free from someone who can create chaos in your life.
Line by Line Meaning
You make me dizzy, running circles in my head
Your unpredictable behavior is giving me a headache and making it hard for me to think straight
One of these days I'll chase you down
I'll catch up with you and get some answers about what's going on
Well look who's going crazy now
You've pushed me to the brink and now I'm losing my mind
We're face to face my friend
We're in close proximity and it's time to confront each other
Better get out, better get out
You'd better leave while you still can
You can see this on my face, it's all for you
My frustration and anger is directed towards you and it's clearly evident
The more and more I take, I break right through
The more I endure, the more I overcome and break free from this situation
Therapy still scares me, putting me on my back again
I'm hesitant to seek help, but it may be necessary to get back on track
I may be crazy, little frayed around the ends
I might not be entirely sane and my nerves are starting to fray
One of these days, I'll phase you out
I'll slowly but surely remove you from my life
Burn it in the blast off, burn it in the blast off
Let's leave this behind us completely and start anew
Watching me crawl away
You're witnessing my departure and inability to deal with this situation any longer
Try to get out, try to get out
I'm doing everything I can to escape this situation
Breakout, breakout, breakout
I need to break free from this toxic cycle
Go, go, go
I need to leave this behind and move forward with my life
You know you make me breakout
It's clear that you're the cause of my troubles and I need to get away from you
Make me breakout
You're making it impossible for me to stay in this situation any longer
I don't wanna look like that
I don't want to become like you or be associated with your behavior
I don't wanna look like that
I don't want to resemble the version of myself that's emerged in response to your actions
Make me breakout
I need to escape from this situation and start fresh
I don't wanna look like that
I don't want to become a negative, jaded version of myself
I don't wanna look like that
I don't want to let these negative experiences change me for the worse
I don't wanna look like that
I don't want to be defined by this situation and I want to break free from it
You know you make me breakout
It's clear that you're the root cause of my problems and I need to move on from you
Make me breakout, make me breakout, yeah
Your actions have left me with no choice but to leave and start anew
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: David Eric Grohl, Oliver Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Bulky-Bulky
You make me dizzy
Running circles in my head
One of these days I'll chase you down
Well look who's going crazy now
We're face to face my friend
Better get out
Better get out
You know you make me breakout
Make me breakout
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
You know you make me breakout
Make me breakout
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
Know you make me breakout
You can see this on my face
It's all for you
The more and more I take I break right through
Therapy still scares me
Putting me on my back again
I may be crazy, little frayed around the ends
One of these days I'll phase you out
Burn it in the blast off
Burn it in the blast off
Watch me crawl away
Try to get out
Try to get out
You know you make me breakout
Make me breakout
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
You know you make me breakout
Make me breakout
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
Breakout!
Go, go, go
You know you make me breakout
Make me breakout
I don't wanna look like that
I don't wanna look like that
Know you make me breakout
@JohnDoe-gh8sk
RIP Taylor Hawkins, one of the greatest drummers ever, you’ll be forever missed
@markko0313
I'm gutted. RiP Taylor.
@presleyjay9812
I cried for 2 days rip Taylor but at least I was able to go to my dream and go to a concert before he died i’ll miss him forever and all the work and effort he put in to the drums will never be replaced
@presleyjay9812
Rip Taylor!
@giorgioosiris3216
Rip
@chrissyrdale569
What happened to him?
@iliveonatropicalisland6086
Dave is a great actor
@pimpolopimpolini9261
sort of ben stiller, i guess
@pimpolopimpolini9261
and jim carrey too
@user-ot6cp3us1o
Haha, nobody agreed with you on Ben Stiller being a great actor.