Wasting Light
Foo Fighters
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Bridge Burning
04 : 46
2
Rope
04 : 19
3
Dear Rosemary
04 : 26
4
White Limo
03 : 22
5
Arlandria
04 : 28
6
These Days
04 : 58
7
Back & Forth
03 : 52
8
A Matter of Time
04 : 36
9
Miss the Misery
04 : 33
10
I Should Have Known
04 : 15
11
Walk
04 : 15
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Track Lyrics
Bridge Burning Lyrics
[Intro]
These are my famous last words!
My number's up, bridges will burn!
[Verse 1]
Oh, won't you let me twist your faith
It's gettin' kinda late, and I don't wanna wait no more
Oh, may I have this dance of days
Locked in your embrace, passed your test of faith
Another time, another place, another line upon your face
Another in your way
Down crooked stairs and sideways glances comes the king of second chances
Now throw him in the flame
[Pre-Chorus]
Whatever keeps you warm at night
(Whatever keeps you warm at night)
Whatever keeps you warm inside
[Chorus]
Your bridges are burnin' now
They're all comin' down, it's all comin' 'round
You're burnin' them down
It's all comin' 'round, they're all comin' down
Your bridges are burnin' now
[Verse 2]
Oh, let me put you in your place
Love it when you say I'm givin' everything away, oh!
Tell me what's in it for me? Tell me, now, what's in it for me?
No one's gettin' this for free, so, tell me, now, what's in it for me?
[Pre-Chorus]
Whatever keeps you warm at night
(Whatever keeps you warm at night)
Whatever keeps you warm inside
[Chorus]
Your bridges are burnin' now
They're all comin' down, it's all comin' 'round
You're burnin' them down
It's all comin' 'round, they're all comin' down
Your bridges are burnin' now
[Bridge]
Gather in the ashes, everything's thrown away
Gather in the ashes, scatter as they blow away
Gather in the ashes, everything's thrown away
Gather in the ashes, scatter as they blow away
[Chorus]
Your bridges are burnin' now
They're all comin' down, it's all comin' 'round
You're burnin' them down
It's all comin' 'round, they're all comin' down
[Outro]
(Gather in the ashes)
Your bridges are burnin' now (Everything's thrown away)
They're all comin' down (Gather in the ashes)
It's all comin' 'round (Scatter as they blow away)
You're burnin' them down (Gather in the ashes)
It's all comin' 'round (Everything's thrown away)
They're all comin' down (Gather in the ashes)
Your bridges are burnin' now (Scatter as they blow away)
Rope Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
This indecision got me climbin' up the wall
Been cheatin' gravity and waitin' on the fall
How did this come over me? I thought I was above it all
Our hope's gone up in smoke, swallow your crown
[Pre-Chorus]
Choke! On our kiss
Thought I'd save my breath for you
Choke! On our kiss
Thought I'd save my breath for you
[Chorus]
Gimme some rope, I'm comin' loose
I'm hangin' on you
Gimme some rope, I'm comin' loose
I'm pullin' for you now
Gimme some rope, I'm comin'
Outta my head, into the clear
When you go, I come loose
[Verse 2]
These premonitions got me cryin' up a storm
Leave your condition, this position does no harm
[Pre-Chorus]
Choke! On our kiss
Thought I'd save my breath for you
Choke! On our kiss
Thought I'd save my breath for you
[Chorus]
Gimme some rope, I'm comin' loose
I'm hangin' on you
Gimme some rope, I'm comin' loose
I'm pullin' for you now
Gimme some rope, I'm comin'
Outta my head, into the clear
When you go, I come loose
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Gimme some rope, I'm comin' loose
I'm hangin' on you
Gimme some rope, I'm comin' loose
I'm pullin' for you now
Gimme some hope, I'm comin' through
I'm countin' on you
Gimme some rope, I'm comin'
Outta my head, into the clear
When you go, I come
Loose
Dear Rosemary Lyrics
[Verse 1: Dave Grohl]
You got away, got away, got away from me
Now get away, get away, get away from me
I couldn't grow just a-livin' in the shadow
Where do you go when no one's followin' you?
You ran away, ran away, it was right on cue
Shall I go on, and on, and on, and on
And on, and on again?
[Pre-Chorus: Dave Grohl]
Rosemary, you're a part of me
You know you are, you are, you are
Rosemary, you're a part of me
You know you are, you are, you are
Rosemary, please pardon me
[Chorus: Dave Grohl]
Truth ain't gonna change the way you lie
Youth ain't gonna change the way you die
[Post-Chorus: Dave Grohl]
Dear Rosemary
Dear Rosemary
[Verse 2: Dave Grohl]
You got away, got away, got away with things
You got away, got away, got away with things
False starts, young hearts get shattered
Pick up the pieces comin' down around you
You ran away, ran away, it was right on cue
Can I go on, and on, and on, and on
And on, and on again?
[Pre-Chorus: Dave Grohl]
Rosemary, you're a part of me
You know you are, you are, you are
Rosemary, you're a part of me
You know you are, you are, you are
Rosemary, please pardon me
[Chorus: Dave Grohl]
Truth ain't gonna change the way you lie
Youth ain't gonna change the way you die
[Bridge: Dave Grohl with Bob Mould]
This was no ordinary life (This was no ordinary life)
This was no ordinary life (This was no ordinary life)
I'm here from now on, but once I'm gone
I'm gone
[Chorus: Dave Grohl with Bob Mould]
Truth ain't gonna change the way you lie
Youth ain't gonna change the way you die
[Post-Chorus: Dave Grohl, Bob Mould]
Dear Rosemary (Dear Rosemary)
You're a part of me (You're a part of me)
Dear Rosemary (Dear Rosemary)
Please pardon me (Please pardon me)
Dear Rosemary
[Outro: Dave Grohl]
You got away, got away, got away from me
Now get away, get away, get away from me
White Limo Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'll take it out of the wishing well! I'm thinking I have a plan!
Go on with your bad self! What do you see in yourself?!
You think you're losing, it's time to stop accusing
You're never gonna take a hit on the head!
Now, if you don't care, take a ride somewhere!
[Chorus]
Hey! It has something you want to try and buy yourself
Hey! It has something, it goes 'round and 'round again
Go! Go! You should've never wasted your lung!
Go! Go! And the ride was shared!
[Post-Chorus]
Go, Limo!
Go, Limo!
[Verse 2]
I guess you're stuck in the Habitrail, you gotta love this shit!
Way out on a back shelf, you'll never know what you did!
Look what you're doing, now Mama said it's ruined
You had a mollusk in the palm of your hand!
So, it's a bad smell! Your ass won't win!
[Chorus]
Hey! It has something you wanna try and buy yourself
Hey! It has something, it goes 'round and 'round and 'round again
Go! Go! You never have been away so long!
Go! Go! And the ride was shared!
Go! Go! Whatever happened to DayGlo thongs?!
Go! Go! And the ride was shared!
[Post-Chorus]
Go, Limo!
Go, Limo!
Yeah! Alright!
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Outro]
Whoa!
Arlandria Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Ain't that the way it always starts?
A simple round of conversation
Became a shameful equation
I flipped you station to station
Hey
Don't go and turn the other way
Don't say there's nothin' more to say
Come on, hear me out
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Hush, hush, settle down, button up, don't make a sound
Shame, shame, go away, come again some other day
[Chorus]
You used to say I couldn't save you enough
So I've been savin' it up, I started savin' it up
And when you said I couldn't give you enough
I started givin' you up, I started givin' you up
You are not me, Arlandria, Arlandria
You and what army, Arlandria, Arlandria?
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
[Verse 2]
Chase
All of those memories away
Save them all for another day
Don't you remember it was rain that drowned you
Wait
I wanna see if you can shake
I wanna keep all I can take
I feel much better now
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Use me up, spit me out, let me be your hand-me-down
Fame, fame, go away, come again some other day
[Chorus]
You used to say I couldn't save you enough
So I've been savin' it up, I started savin' it up
And when you said I couldn't give you enough
I started givin' you up, I started givin' you up
You are not me, Arlandria, Arlandria
You and what army, Arlandria, Arlandria?
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
[Post-Chorus]
My sweet Virginia
I'm the same as I was in your arms
My sweet Virginia
I'm the same as I was in your heart
[Bridge]
Shame, shame go away, come again some other day
Memories keep hauntin' me, help me chase them all away
Hush now, settle down, button up, don't make a sound
Close your eyes, turn around, help me burn this to the ground
Come now, take the blame, that's okay, I'll play the game
I don't care, it's all the same, watch it all go up in flames
Use me up, spit me out, let me be your hand-me-down
Fame, fame, go away, come again some other day!
[Chorus]
You used to say I couldn't save you enough
So I've been savin' it up, I started savin' it up
And when you said I couldn't give you enough
I started givin' you up, I started givin' you up
You are not me, Arlandria, Arlandria
You and what army, Arlandria, Arlandria?
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
[Outro]
My sweet Virginia
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
My sweet Virginia
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
These Days Lyrics
[Verse 1]
One of these days, the ground will drop
Out from beneath your feet
One of these days, your heart will stop
And play its final beat
[Verse 2]
One of these days, the clocks will stop
And time won't mean a thing
One of these days, their bombs will drop
And silence everything
[Pre-Chorus]
But it's alright, yeah, it's alright
Said it's alright
[Chorus]
Easy for you to say! Your heart has never been broken!
Your pride has never been stolen! Not yet, not yet!
One of these days, I bet your heart'll be broken!
I bet your pride'll be stolen! I bet, I bet, I bet, I bet!
One of these days, one of these days
[Verse 3]
One of these days, your eyes will close
And pain will disappear
One of these days, you will forget
To hope and learn to fear
[Pre-Chorus]
But it's alright, yeah, it's alright
Said it's alright
[Chorus]
Easy for you to say! Your heart has never been broken!
Your pride has never been stolen! Not yet, not yet!
One of these days, I bet your heart'll be broken!
I bet your pride'll be stolen! I bet, I bet, I bet, I bet!
One of these days, one of these days
[Bridge]
But it's alright, yeah, it's alright
Said it's alright, yeah, it's alright
Don't say it's alright, don't say it's alright
Don't say it's alright
[Verse 4]
One of these days, your heart will stop
And play its final beat
[Pre-Chorus]
But it's alright
[Chorus]
Easy for you to say! Your heart has never been broken!
Your pride has never been stolen! Not yet, not yet!
One of these days, I bet your heart'll be broken!
I bet your pride'll be stolen! I bet, I bet, I bet, I bet!
One of these days, one of these days
One of these days
Back & Forth Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Lately, I've been
Livin' in my head, the rest of me is dead
I'm dyin' for truth
Make me believe
No more left and right, come on, take my side
I'm fightin' for you, I'm fightin' for you
[Chorus]
Pleased to meet you, take my hand
There is no way back from here
Pleased to meet you, say your prayers
There is no way back from here
But I don't care
No way back from here
[Verse 2]
Wake me, I'm ready
Something don't seem right, I was dreamin'
I was talkin' to you
Memory, mend me
Know I've seen my share, things I can't repair
I'm breakin' to you, I'm breakin' to you
[Chorus]
Pleased to meet you, take my hand
There is no way back from here
Pleased to meet you, say your prayers
There is no way back from here
But I don't care
No way back from
Here, yeah!
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Pleased to meet you, take my hand
There is no way back from here
Pleased to meet you, say your prayers
There is no way back from here
But I don't care
No way back from
Here, oh yeah!
A Matter of Time Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Let's change the subject to someone else
You know lately, I've been subject to change
Normally, I reel in the strange
Hangover, I'm older
You're one to talk, the heart is a clock
Just like a bomb that keeps on tickin' away
Counting down to detonate
You will need an army disarmin' me
[Pre-Chorus]
It doesn't matter much to me
If it doesn't matter much to you, ooh-ooh-ooh
It doesn't matter much to me
If it doesn't matter much to you
[Chorus]
It's just a matter of time before, before
It's just a matter of time before, before
And though I hate to rewind, before, before
It's just a matter of time
[Verse 2]
My past is getting us nowhere fast
I was never one for takin' things slow
Nowhere seems like somewhere to go
Come over and over
Doin' my time for line after line
When will I learn to sing these crimes to myself?
Prisoners to share a cell with
I'm holdin', still holdin', holdin' you in
[Pre-Chorus]
It doesn't matter much to me
If it doesn't matter much to you, ooh-ooh-ooh
It doesn't matter much to me
If it doesn't matter much to you
[Chorus]
It's just a matter of time before, before
It's just a matter of time before, before
And though I hate to rewind, before, before
It's just a matter of time
[Bridge]
Where the hell were
You, ooh-ooh-ooh
Where the hell were
You, ooh-ooh-ooh
Where the hell were you?
[Chorus]
It's just a matter of time before, before
It's just a matter of time before, before
And though I hate to rewind, before, before
It's just a matter of time
[Outro]
What does it matter now? What does it matter now?
What does it matter now? What does it matter now?
It's just a matter of time
Time!
Miss the Misery Lyrics
[Intro]
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 1]
If I had my way, if I had to lose
Wouldn't take back one thing, never had much to choose
Then it dawned on me, comin' down on you
Like a cold sky rainin' under a burnin' moon
Been waitin' all your life, your wish is comin' true
Bless your heart for beatin' me right out of you
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Miss the misery
Need a reason for a change
Need a reason to explain
So turn it on again
[Chorus]
Don't change your mind
You're wastin' light
Get in and let's go-oh-oh-oh
Go-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 2]
What a nice long leash, what a nice tight noose
Never worked for me, but sure would look good on you
Been waitin' all your life, your wish is comin' true
Bless your heart for beatin' me right out of you
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Miss the misery
Need a reason for a change
Need a reason to refrain
So turn it on again
[Chorus]
Don't change your mind
You're wastin' light
Get in and let's go-oh-oh-oh
Go-oh-oh-oh
[Bridge]
Miss the misery
Give me reason for a change
Miss the misery
Give me reason to refrain
Miss your misery today
Miss your misery today
Come on and turn it on for me!
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus]
Don't change your mind
You're wastin' light
Don't make this right
Don't make this right
Get in and let's go-oh-oh-oh
Go-oh-oh-oh
I Should Have Known Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I should've known that it would end this way
I should've known there was no other way
Didn't hear your warnin'
Damn my heart gone deaf
I should've known, look at the shape you're in
I should've known, but I dove right in
One thing is for certain
As I'm standin' here, I should've known
[Pre-Chorus]
Lay your hands in mine
Heal me one last time
[Chorus]
Though, I cannot forgive you yet
No, I cannot forgive you yet
You leave my heart in debt
[Verse 2]
I should've known I was inside of you
I should've known there was that side of you
Came without a warnin'
Caught me unaware
I should've known, I've been here before
I should have known, don't want it anymore
One thing is for certain
I'm still standin' here, I should've known
[Pre-Chorus]
Lay your hands in mine
Feel me one last time
[Chorus]
Though, I cannot forgive you yet
No, I cannot forgive you yet
You leave my heart in debt
No, I cannot forgive you yet
No, I cannot forgive you yet
You leave my heart in debt
I should've known
[Bridge]
Maybe you was right, didn't wanna fight
I should have known
Couldn't read the signs, couldn't see the light
I should have known
[Chorus]
No, I cannot forgive you yet
No, I cannot forgive you yet
You leave my heart in debt
No, I cannot forgive you yet
No, I cannot forgive you yet
You leave my heart in debt
No, I cannot forgive you yet
No, I cannot forgive you yet
You leave us all in debt
I should've known
Walk Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A million miles away
Your signal in the distance
To whom it may concern
I think I lost my way
Gettin' good at startin' over
Every time that I return
[Chorus]
Learnin' to walk again
I believe I've waited long enough
Where do I begin?
Learnin' to talk again
Can't you see I've waited long enough?
Where do I begin?
[Verse 2]
Do you remember the days
We built these paper mountains
Then sat and watched them burn?
I think I found my place
Can't you feel it growin' stronger?
Little conquerors
[Chorus]
Learnin' to walk again
I believe I've waited long enough
Where do I begin?
Learnin' to talk again
I believe I've waited long enough
Where do I begin?
[Bridge]
Now
For the very first time
Don't you pay no mind
Set me free, again
To keep alive a moment at a time
But still inside, a whisper to a riot
To sacrifice, but knowin' to survive
The first to climb another state of mind
I'm on my knees, I'm prayin' for a sign
Forever, whenever, I never wanna die
I never wanna die, I never wanna die!
I'm on my knees, I never wanna die!
I'm dancin' on my grave, I'm runnin' through the fire
Forever, whenever, I never wanna die!
I never wanna leave, I'll never say goodbye!
Forever! Whenever! Forever! Whenever!
[Chorus]
Learnin' to walk again
I believe I've waited long enough
Where do I begin?
Learnin' to talk again
Can't you see I've waited long enough?
Where do I begin?
[Outro]
Learnin' to walk again
I believe I've waited long enough
Learnin' to talk again
Can't you see I've waited long enough?