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)
The Last Song
Foo Fighters Lyrics
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The here and the now
You got to talk, to talk, to talk, to talk
To get it all out
I listen
I listen
I listen
But you're out of tune
You're so out of tune
This is the last song (this is the last song)
This is the last song
That I will dedicate to you
Something I've found
Yeah, while I'm still around
You got to walk, to walk, to walk, to walk
To make any ground
You're pushing
You're pushing
You're pushing
But there ain't no room
No, there ain't no room
This is the last song (this is the last song)
This is the last song (this is the last song)
That I will dedicate to you
I made my peace and now I'm through
This is the last song
That I will dedicate to you
And yours is a name
I will never name again
I will never name again
We pretend it doesn't matter
We pretend it all away
We pretend it all away
We pretend
We pretend
We pretend
But it ain't no use
This is the last song (this is the last song)
This is the last song (this is the last song)
That I will dedicate to you
I made my peace and now I'm through
This is the last song
That I will dedicate to you
To you
To you
The song "The Last Song" by Foo Fighters is a breakup anthem about finally finding the strength to move on from a toxic relationship. The opening lines "This is the sound, the here and the now" indicate a sense of immediacy, as if the singer is fed up and ready to take action. The repeated phrase "You got to talk the talk, the talk, the talk, to get it all out" suggests that communication was a problem in the relationship and that the singer is tired of pretending that everything is okay.
The chorus, "This is the last song, that I will dedicate to you" is a clear declaration that the relationship is over and that the singer is moving on. The lines "And yours is a name, I will never name again" further emphasize the desire to cut ties and move forward. The repeated use of the phrase "We pretend it all away" suggests that the relationship was built on a foundation of denial and that the singer is finally ready to face the truth.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the sound
The music being played represents the present moment
The here and the now
The current time and place
You got to talk the talk, the talk, the talk
In order to communicate effectively, you must be clear and concise
To get it all out
Expressing oneself fully
I listen
Paying attention to what is being said
But you're out of tune
Your words and actions are not in alignment
You're so out of tune
Your lack of authenticity is noticeable
This is the last song (This is the last song)
The end of the relationship is near
That I will dedicate to you
This song is the final message to you
Something I've found
An realization that has occurred
Yea, That want to turn around
A desire to change direction
You got to walk the walk, the walk, the walk
Taking action rather than just talking about it
To make any ground
To make progress on the situation
You're pushing
Exerting effort
But there ain't no room
There is no space to move forward
No there ain't no room
The inability to make progress is clear
I made my peace
Coming to terms with the reality of the situation
And now I'm trough
The relationship is over
And yours is a name
Referring to the person by name is no longer possible
I will never name again
The person will no longer be a part of my life
We pretend it doesn't matter
Ignorance is used as a coping mechanism
We pretend it all away
Attempting to ignore the issue rather than confronting it
But it ain't no use
These tactics are ineffective
To you
Directing the message specifically to the person the relationship ends with
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: David Eric Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett
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