Foo Fighters

Released: May 20, 1997

Songwriter: Dave Grohl Nate Mendel Pat Smear

Producer: Gil Norton

[Verse 1]
Real life is so hard
We hide in the stars
That's where our heads are
My head and your heart

[Chorus]
This is a blackout
Don't let it go to waste
This is a blackout
I want to detonate

[Verse 2]
When you are so far
I'm falling apart
Lose all my sonar
You jam my radar

[Chorus]
This is a blackout
Don't let it go to waste
This is a blackout
I want to detonate

[Bridge]
Sometimes I feel I'm getting stuck
Between the handshake and the fuck

[Verse 3]
You've got me on guard
I've got my head start
My head and your heart
The same in the stars

[Chorus]
This is a blackout
Don't let it go to waste
This is a blackout
I want to detonate

[Outro]
Sometimes I wish that I could change
I can't save you from my poor brain
Ready, ready, okay

Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in 1995 by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Originally a solo project by him to overcome the grief of Kurt Cobain’s death, Grohl attracted label interest with his inaugural demo tape.

According to Dave Grohl, the band is named after the UFOs that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II.

I was reading a lot of books on UFOs. Not only is it a fascinating subject, but there’s a treasure trove of band names in those UFO books! So, since I had recorded the first record by myself, playing all the instruments, but I wanted people to think that it was a group, I figured that FOO FIGHTERS might lead people to believe that it was more than just one guy. Silly, huh?

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