Foo Fighters is an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Foo Fighte… Read Full Bio ↴Foo Fighters is an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Foo Fighters was initially formed as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Following the success of the eponymous debut album, Grohl (lead vocals, guitar) recruited a band consisting of Nate Mendel (bass guitar), William Goldsmith (drums), and Pat Smear (guitar). After a succession of lineup changes, including the departures of Goldsmith and Smear, the band formed its core lineup in 1999 consisting of Grohl, Mendel, Chris Shiflett (guitar), and Taylor Hawkins (drums). In 2005 Smear returned to the band and in 2017 Rami Jaffee joined the band performing the keyboards and piano.

Prior to the release of Foo Fighters' 1995 debut album Foo Fighters, which featured Grohl as the only official member, Grohl recruited bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith, both formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as Nirvana touring guitarist Pat Smear. The band began with performances in Portland, Oregon. Goldsmith quit during the recording of their second album, The Colour and the Shape (1997); most of the drum parts were re-recorded by Grohl. Smear departed soon afterward but appeared as a guest with the band frequently from 2005; he rejoined in 2010.

Smear and Goldsmith were replaced by Franz Stahl and Taylor Hawkins; Stahl was fired before the recording of the group's third album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999). The band briefly continued as a trio until Chris Shiflett joined on guitar after the completion of There Is Nothing Left to Lose. Foo Fighters released their fourth album, One by One, in 2002. It was followed with the two-disc In Your Honor (2005), which was split between acoustic songs and heavier material. Foo Fighters released their sixth album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, in 2007.

For Foo Fighters' seventh studio album, Wasting Light (2011), produced by Butch Vig, Smear returned as a full member. Sonic Highways (2014) was released as the soundtrack to the television miniseries directed by Grohl. Concrete and Gold (2017) was the second Foo Fighters album to reach number one in the United States and their first studio album to feature longtime session and touring keyboardist Rami Jaffee as a full member. The band's tenth album, Medicine at Midnight (2021), was the last to feature Hawkins, who died in March 2022.

Produced by Greg Kurstin and Foo Fighters, "But Here We Are" (the band's 11th) would release on June 2nd, 2023.

On May 21, 2023, some days before the album's release, Foo Fighters would officially announce that Josh Freese would be the new drummer.

Over the course of their career, Foo Fighters have won 15 Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Album five times, making them among the most successful rock acts in Grammy history. In 2021, the band was announced as recipients of the first-ever "Global Icon" award at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, their first year of eligibility.

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Studio albums
Foo Fighters (1995)
The Colour and the Shape (1997)
There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999)
One by One (2002)
In Your Honor (2005)
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007)
Wasting Light (2011)
Sonic Highways (2014)
Concrete and Gold (2017)
Medicine at Midnight (2021)
But Here We Are (2023)

Exhausted
Foo Fighters Lyrics

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I'm not around that much, running
Exhausted and lost
If it could be undone
Will it have costed?
It's taught and lost

Blowing away we stray, wilted
Exalted, at fault

What if the day had stayed in bed
These baubles, we've brought
At fault

After the bliss has long ended
This caution, this fault

Give me a breeze that's long-winded
Accosted, adult, arrested

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Exhausted" by Foo Fighters describes the internal struggle of the singer due to their busy and lost life. The opening lines "I'm not around that much/ Running exhausted and lost" showcases a lack of presence and the feeling of being lost in their own life. The singer also wonders if it was worth it and if they could undo it, would it have cost so much. The line "It's taught and lost" serves as a reminder that everything has a lesson to teach, and if not learned, it will be lost.

The second verse "Blowing away we stray, wilted/ Insulted, at fault/ What if the day had stayed in bed/ These baubles we've brought/ At fault" portrays the sense of being blown away and feeling inadequate. The "day stayed in bed" relates to the feeling of wanting to stay in bed and avoid the struggles of life. The song also acknowledges that the singer is responsible for their situation.

The following lines "After the bliss has long ended/ This caution, this fault/ Give me a breeze that's long-winded/ Accosted adult arrested" reflects that the struggle goes on and on, and there is a longing for a change or a breath of fresh air. The final line indicates that the singer is ready to own up to their faults and face the consequences.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm not around that much
I'm not available or present often

Running exhausted and lost
I'm always tired and directionless

If it could be undone
If it were possible to reverse

Will it have costed?
Would it have been worth it?

It's taught and lost
The lesson was learned but then forgotten

Blowing away we stray, wilted
We're being blown away aimlessly like withered flowers

Insuited, at fault
We're dressed inappropriately and to blame

What if the day had stayed in bed
What if we could have avoided this bad day entirely?

These baubles we've brought
These things we've gathered or obtained

At fault
To blame

After the bliss has long ended
Once happiness has faded