All my life
Foo Fighters (USA) Lyrics
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Something never comes never leads to nothing
Nothing satisfies but I'm getting close
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
All night long I dream of the day
When it comes around and it's taken away
Leaves me with the feeling that I feel the most
Calm down don't you resist
You've such a delicate wrist
And if I give it a twist
Something to hold when I lose my grip
Will I find something in there
To give me just what I need
Another reason to bleed
One by one hidden up my sleeve (one by one hidden up my sleeve)
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Will I find a believer
Another one who believes
Another one to deceive
Over and over down on my knees
If I get any closer
And if you open up wide
And if you let me inside
On and on I've got nothing to hide (on and on I've got nothing to hide)
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
All my life I've been searching for something
Something never comes never leads to nothing
Nothing satisfies but I'm getting close
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
All night long I dream of the day
When it comes around and it's taken away
Leaves me with the feeling that I feel the most
Feel it come to life when I see your ghost
Then I'm done done on to the next one
Done done and I'm on to the next one
Done done and I'm on to the next one
Done done and I'm on to the next one
Done done and I'm on to the next one
Done done and I'm on to the next one
Done done and I'm on to the next one
Done I'm done and on to the next
Done done on to the next one
Done I'm done and on to the next one
Done done on to the next one
Done I'm done and on to the next
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Done done on to the next one
And I'm done and on to the next
The lyrics to "All My Life" by Foo Fighters speak of the singer's constant search for something that never seems to materialize. He speaks of how nothing ever satisfies him, but he feels like he's getting closer to what he wants. He details how he dreams of the day when he finally gets what he's been longing for, only to have it taken away from him, leaving him with an insatiable feeling. He admits to having something hidden up his sleeve and how he loves it, but he hates the taste it leaves, like a weight keeping him down.
The lyrics further suggest that he longs to find someone who shares his beliefs but also alludes to his deception towards others, where he goes down on his knees trying to get closer to them. The song's conclusion is that the singer acknowledges he is always on to the next thing, never quite satisfied with what he has or finds.
The lyrics have a sense of longing and desperation, with a theme of dissatisfaction and insatiability. The chorus, in particular, with the line, "Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste, weight keepin' me down," conveys a sense of paradox, where the singer wants something desperately, but at the same time, it's weighing him down. Overall, the song has a powerful and emotional impact, as it speaks to a universal feeling of wanting more but never quite being satisfied.
Line by Line Meaning
All my life I've been searching for something
The singer has been searching for something their entire life
Something never comes never leads to nothing
Despite the search, the singer feels like they never find anything meaningful
Nothing satisfies but I'm getting close
Even though the search is difficult, the singer feels like they may be getting closer to finding what they're looking for
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
The prize at the end of the search metaphorically feels within the artist's grasp
All night long I dream of the day
The artist dreams of finding what they're looking for during the night
When it comes around and it's taken away
However, the singer fears that once they find what they're looking for, they will lose it
Leaves me with the feeling that I feel the most
Losing what the singer has been searching for would be the worst feeling imaginable
Feel it come to life when I see your ghost
The artist feels like they have found what they're looking for in the form of someone who is no longer present
Calm down don't you resist
The artist is trying to convince someone to calm down and not fight them
You've such a delicate wrist
The person they're talking to is physically delicate
And if I give it a twist
The singer wants to twist the other person's wrist
Something to hold when I lose my grip
The artist wants something to hold onto in case they feel like they're losing control
Will I find something in there
The singer wonders if they will find what they're looking for in the other person
To give me just what I need
The singer is looking for something specific to fulfill their needs
Another reason to bleed
The singer is willing to suffer for what they're looking for
One by one hidden up my sleeve (one by one hidden up my sleeve)
The artist has a plan and is keeping it secret
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
The artist is conflicted about what they have found
Weight keepin' me down
The weight of the situation is causing the singer to feel burdened
Will I find a believer
The singer wonders if they will find someone who believes in what they're looking for
Another one who believes
The artist is searching for multiple people who believe in what they're looking for
Another one to deceive
The artist is willing to deceive others to protect what they have found
Over and over down on my knees
The artist is willing to beg and plead to keep what they have found
If I get any closer
The singer is getting closer to what they're looking for
And if you open up wide
The artist is looking for something specific from the other person
And if you let me inside
The singer needs the other person to let them in and help them
On and on I've got nothing to hide (on and on I've got nothing to hide)
The singer is being honest and has nothing to hide
Then I'm done done on to the next one
When the singer is finished with one thing, they move on to the next
Done done and I'm on to the next one
The artist is completely finished with the previous thing and is moving on
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
The artist still has conflicted feelings about what they have found
Weight keepin' me down
The weight of the situation is still causing the singer to feel burdened
Done done on to the next one
The singer is completely finished with the previous thing and is moving on
And I'm done and on to the next
The artist has completely moved on to the next thing
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANYA WEIHE, MORITZ STAHL, LARS COELLN, MICHAEL GRIMM, MARVIN KUCKLACK, GEORGE BRENNER, PHILIP WEIHE, ROBIN ENGELHARDT
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Lyrics:
All my life, I've been searching for something
Something never comes, never leads to nothing
Nothing satisfies but I'm getting close
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
All night long I dream of the day
When it comes around and it's taken away
Leaves me with the feeling that I feel the most
Feel it come to life when I see your ghost
Calm down, don't you resist
You've such a delicate wrist
And if I give it a twist
Something to hold when I lose my grip
Will I find something in there
To give me just what I need?
Another reason to bleed
One by one hidden up my sleeve
One by one hidden up my sleeve
Hey, don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Hey, don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Will I find a believer?
Another one who believes
Another one to deceive
Over and over, down on my knees
If I get any closer
And if you open up wide
And if you let me inside
On and on, I got nothing to hide
On and on, I got nothing to hide
Hey, don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Hey, don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
All my life, I've been searching for something
Something never comes, never leads to nothing
Nothing satisfies but I'm getting close
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
All night long, I dream of the day
When it comes around and it's taken away
Leaves me with the feeling that I feel the most
Feel it come to life when I see your ghost
Then I'm done, done, on to the next one
Done, done and I'm on to the next one
Done, done and I'm on to the next one
Done, done and I'm on to the next one
Done, done and I'm on to the next one
Done, done and I'm on to the next one
Done, done and I'm on to the next one
Done, I'm done and I'm on to the next
Done, done, on to the next one
Done, I'm done and on to the next one
Done, done, on to the next one
Done, I'm done and I'm on to the next
Hey, don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Hey, don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Done, done, on to the next one
Done, I'm done and I'm on to the next
@spyware60
They are singing about Half-Life 3.
All my life I've been searching for something
Something never comes never leads to nothing
Nothing satisfies but I'm getting close
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
All night long I dream of the day
When it comes around, when it's taken away
Leaves me with the feeling that I feel the most
Feel it come to life when I see your ghost
@robson5856
All my life I've been searching for something
Something never comes never leads to nothing
Nothing satisfies but I'm getting close
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
All night long I dream of the day
When it comes around and it's taken away
Leaves me with the feeling that I feel the most
Feel it come to life when I see your ghost
Calm down don't you resist
You've such a delicate wrist
And if I give it a twist
Something to hold when I lose my grip
Will I find something in there
To give me just what I need
Another reason to bleed
One by one hidden up my sleeve (one by one hidden up my sleeve)
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Will I find a believer
Another one who believes
Another one to deceive
Over and over down on my knees
If I get any closer
And if you open up wide
And if you let me inside
On and on I've got nothing to hide (on and on I've got nothing to hide)
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
All my life I've been searching for something
Something never comes never leads to nothing
Nothing satisfies but I'm getting close
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
All night long I dream of the day
When it comes around and it's taken away
Leaves me with the feeling that I feel the most
Feel it come to life when I see your ghost
Then I'm done done on to the next one
Done done and I'm on to the next one
Done done and I'm on to the next one
Done done and I'm on to the next one
Done done and I'm on to the next one
Done done and I'm on to the next one
Done done and I'm on to the next one
Done I'm done and on to the next
Done done on to the next one
Done I'm done and on to the next one
Done done on to the next one
Done I'm done and on to the next
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keepin' me down
Done done on to the next one
And I'm done and on to the next
@lilwolf4183
I was a 17yr old young black teen. I smoked a joint and sat down In my room and MTV just happen to be showing this... As someone who grew up on rap.. it was the most awesome thing I had seen. I mean you couldnt pick my jaw up from the ground. Watching them chop on there axes like that.. Long story short this was the first rock album I ever purchased and it was the beginning of my 20yr journey of the genre. Favorite band no question..
@jennygroom73
As a now 50 year old white lady......i felt the same way listening to Ice-T new jack hustler (ok, might not be the best reference, but i loved it.). You picked a good one for your 20 year journey into the foos. i hope you can respect that after i smoked a joint, i felt the same way. Cause once.....i was a 17 year old coal miners daughter going to school strung out on nirvana. This song was kinda different than what the meth heads around me listened to. i get it.
@danielmurphy8481
I grew up in the 90s, Dave Grohl changed music forever. Never stop looking for new music.
@thehumanZ9163
@@danielmurphy8481 agreed
@Aderin.
Your 17 and smoking weed, you gotta quite bro your prolly addicted
@lilwolf4183
@@Aderin. Well I'm 40 now and u hit it right on the wall!
@ZackSeifMusic
Who’s still rocking to this in 2024🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
@nickfeldmann1560
me bruv
@ronadams6720
Rocking that shit right now! One of my favs 🤟
@user-bg3wr7jq7r
Here from India