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. On May 12, 2025, Freese was let go from the band, which he publicly announced on May 16, 2025, via a social media post. No reason was given.
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)
February Stars
Foo Fighters Lyrics
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Here until I'm gone
Right where I belong
Just hanging on
Even though
Watched you come and go
How was I to knowYou'd steal the show?
One day I'll have enough to gamble
I'll wait to hear your final call
Bet it all
I'm hanging on
Here until I'm gone
Right where I belong
Just hanging on
Even though
I pass this time alone
Somewhere so unknown
It heals the soul
You ask for walls
I'll build them higher
We'll lie in shadows of them all
I'd stand but they're much too tall
And I fall
February stars
Floating in the dark
Temporary scars
February stars
February stars
Floating in the dark
Temporary scars
February stars
February stars
Floating in the dark
Temporary scars
February
Stars
The lyrics of Foo Fighters' "February Stars" are somewhat cryptic and open to interpretation. The song is about holding on to something or someone, even when you know you have to let go. The first two lines of "Hanging on, Here until I'm gone, Right where I belong, Just hanging on" set the tone of the entire song. The singer is holding on to something that has deep meaning to him/her and is determined to hold on to it even though it might be fleeting. When the second verse begins with "Even though, Watched you come and go, How was I to know, You'd steal the show," the insecurities of the singer start to become more apparent. He/she has let something or someone go before, and now they are afraid it will happen again.
As the song progresses, the singer begins to accept his/her fate but still holds on to hope. The line "One day I'll have enough to gamble, I'll wait to hear your final call, Bet it all" has a sense of desperation to it. The singer knows it might be his/her last chance to hold on to what makes him/her happy, and they are willing to bet everything on that one moment. The second chorus then comes up, and it sounds more like an adoration than anything else. There is a recognition that life is difficult, and trying to hold on to something that makes you happy is worthwhile. The line "Somewhere so unknown, it heals the soul" has a sense of peace and acceptance that is at odds with the desperation of the previous verse.
The song ends with the line "February stars, Floating in the dark, Temporary scars, February stars” repeated three times. This repetition emphasizes the fleeting nature of what the singer is holding on to, and how even happiness can leave a mark on us. Overall, the song is a beautiful, melancholic acceptance of the impermanence of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Hanging on
Holding on to something
Here until I'm gone
Staying in the same place until it's time to leave
Right where I belong
Feeling like you're in the right place
Just hanging on
Just trying to stay afloat
Even though
Regardless of the fact that
Watched you come and go
Saw you leave and return
How was I to know
How could I have known
You'd steal the show
You would become the center of attention
One day I'll have enough to gamble
One day I'll take a risk
I'll wait to hear your final call
I'll wait for you to make a decision
Bet it all
Risk everything
I pass this time alone
I spend this time by myself
Somewhere so unknown
In a place that's unfamiliar
It heals the soul
It makes you feel better
You ask for walls
You want barriers
I'll build them higher
I'll make them even taller
We'll lie in shadows of them all
We'll be in the dark because of the walls
I'd stand but they're much too tall
I would try to stand up but the walls are too high
And I fall
I give up
February stars
Stars in the month of February
Floating in the dark
Moving in the darkness
Temporary scars
Wounds that will eventually heal
February stars
Stars in the month of February
February stars
Stars in the month of February
Floating in the dark
Moving in the darkness
Temporary scars
Wounds that will eventually heal
February stars
Stars in the month of February
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: David Grohl, Pat Smear, Nate Mendel, Georg Ruthenberg
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