E- Everlong. I love me some Foo Fighters. I am so glad Dave Grohl was able to channel his considerable talent into something so successful after Nirvana. I will unabashedly proclaim that “Everlong” is my favorite song. The central reason for such favoritism? It’s all in the layering and dynamics, baby. The quiet, almost melancholy guitar chords swell into something utterly magnificent by the time the piece hits the chorus. The drums take the song into overdrive in a joyous flood of sound. Don’t ask me what the song is about, because I have no idea. With lyrics like “breathe out, so I can breathe you in,” my best guess is that it’s about love. Regardless, the song has all the enthusiasm of a passionate love affair. No matter what kind of nasty mood I’m in, “Everlong” can help me out of my funk.
The only thing I’ll ever ask of you, you’ve got to promise not to stop when I say when…
Foo Fighters, “Everlong,” The Colour and the Shape, 1997
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