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<p>... step by step, the electrifying music of Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl returns to the Indie scene. Despite his flirtation with QOTSA, he still finds the time to record "One By One," a good album, and present it to fans with an upcoming mini-world tour (30 dates). For Germany, 3 dates are scheduled in December (with Supergrass support!). Regarding the album, it must be stated immediately that "One By One", unfortunately once again, does not reach the levels of the legendary and distant debut "Foo Fighters" from 1995. Too many years have passed and the Foo sound has constantly evolved, in some ways negatively, moving increasingly away from the classic Grunge sounds, but in other ways positively, as it has matured and kept up with the times. Sure, the latest work still has many good old sparks, just think of the compelling single "All My Life", song no. 3, "Have It All", or no. 10, "Burn Away" (the voice slightly reminds one of B. Corgan), but also Dave's "fling" with QOTSA leaves an indelible mark on their music: "Low" and the splendid "Come Back", my favorite that closes the album in the best possible way, would look good even on a QOTSA lp. And in "Times Like These," the indirect collaboration with Mark Lanegan (ex Screaming Trees) also becomes evident. Beautiful "Tired Of You", the inevitable ballad with even double "E-Bow" feedback in the background. Presenting itself in perfect Foo-Grunge style are no. 7, "Halo", with the much-loved hoarse - pseudoscreaming - voice of Dave, and "Lonely As You", which stands out for the successful second voice and melodic aggression of the guitars. "Overdrive" is difficult to judge, a track reminiscent of the punky sounds of Ash and perhaps could have been omitted. Overall, an album more Indie-Rock than Grunge, not very exciting at first listen, but as often happens, very enjoyable if listened to endlessly, basically the more you listen to it, the more you like it. In my opinion, their best release after the eponymous debut album in 1995, potentially even on par if the production had been up to par (poor volume mastering not only in "Come Back"). Like QOTSA, Foo Fighters also include an interesting Limited Edition DVD (I am among the lucky ones, woohoo!) that will not disappoint fans of Dave Grohl's legendary band. The right rating would therefore be a 3.5, but making an effort in a nostalgic madness, "One By One" grabs the definitive 4. djd</p>
Tracklist Lyrics Samples and Videos
01 All My Life (04:23)
All my life I've been searching for somethin'
Somethin' never comes, never leads to nothin'
Nothin' 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 feelin' that I feel the most
I feel it come to life when I see your ghost
Come down don't you resist
You have such a delicate wrist
And if I give it a twist
Something to hold when I lose my grip
Will I find something in that
So 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 that taste
Weight keeping me down
Hey, don't let it go to waste
I love it but I hate that taste
Weight keeping me down
Will I find the 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 that taste
Weight keeping me down
Hey, don't let it go to waste
I love it but I hate that taste
Weight keeping me down
All my life I've been searching for somethin'
Somethin' never comes, never leads to nothin'
Nothin' 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 feelin' that I feel the most
Feel it come to life when I see your ghost
And I'm done, done onto the next one
Done, done and I'm onto the next one
Done, done and I'm onto the next one
Done, done and I'm onto the next one
Done, done and I'm onto the next one
Done, done and I'm onto the next one
Done, done and I'm onto the next one
Done, I'm done and I'm onto the next
Done, done onto the next one!
Done, I'm done and I'm on to the next one!
Done, done onto the next one!
Done, I'm done and I'm on to the next one!
Hey, don't let it go to waste
I love it but I hate that taste
Weight keeping me down
Hey, don't let it go to waste
I love it but I hate that taste
Weight keeping me down
Done, done onto the next one!
Done, I'm done and I'm on to the next one!
02 Low (04:28)
Hey you, are you in there
I'm stuck outside you
We can use, one another
Another like you
(Chorus)
You be my passer by
I'll be your new, one that passed through
Screws inside, turned so tight
Turning on you, I'm hanging on you
Baby Blue (baby blue)
Don't go nowhere (don't go nowhere)
I'm right beside you
Me and you (me and you)
Going nowhere (going nowhere)
I'm right beside you
(Chorus)
Taking you as low as you go
As low as you go
Taking you as low as you go
As low as you go
(Chorus)
Taking you as low as you go (low as you go)
As low as you go (low as you go)
Taking you as low as you go (low as you go)
As low as you go (as low as you go)
(low as you go, as low as you go)x2
(low as you go)
Taking you as low as you go
As low as you go
Taking you as low as you go
As low as you go
Taking you as low as you go (low as you go)
As low as you go (low as you go)
Taking you as low as you go (low as you go)
As low as you go (as low as you go)
04 Times Like These (04:26)
I, I'm a one-way motorway
I'm a road that drives away and follows you back home
I, I'm a streetlight shining
I'm a white light blinding bright, burning off and on
It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these, time and time again
I, I'm a new day rising
I'm a brand new sky to hang the stars upon tonight
But I, I'm a little divided
Do I stay or run away and leave it all behind
It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these, time and time again
It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these, time and time again
It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these, time and time again
It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these, time and time again
05 Disenchanted Lullaby (04:33)
Disenchanted lullabies
Sing me yours, I'll sing you mine
Sing with me now what's a boy to do?
What's a boy to do?
Sing along for yesterday
Sing along my soul to take
Sing along another song for you
What's a boy to do?
I may be scattered
A little shattered
What does it matter?
No one has a fit like I do
I may be scattered
A little shattered
What does it matter?
No one has a fit like I do
I'm the only one that fits you
Whisper with me pass the time
Whisper for the days gone by
Whisper with the voice inside of you
With this ring you will be mine
With this ring I'll multiply
With this ring surrendering to you
What's a boy to do?
06 Tired of You (05:11)
I can be your liar
I can be your bearer of bad news
Sick and uninspired by
The diamonds in your fire
Burning like a flame inside of you
But is this just desire or the truth?
So shame on me for the ruse
Shame on me for the blues
Another one returned that I'll never use
But I won't go getting tired of you
I won't go getting tired of you
I'm not getting tired
I won't go getting tired of you
I won't go getting tired of you
I'm not getting tired
Hanging on this wire
Waiting for the day I have to choose
Cursed by love so dire
One more boy for hire
One more boy to lend a hand to you
Is this just desire or the truth?
So shame on me for the ruse
Shame on me for the blues
Another one returned that I'll never use
But I won't go getting tired of you
I won't go getting tired of you
I'm not getting tired
I won't go getting tired of you
I won't go getting tired of you
I'm not getting tired
Of you
You
I can be your liar
I can be your bearer of bad news
Sick and uninspired by
The diamonds in your fire
Burning like a flame inside of you
Is this just desire or the truth?
So shame on me for the ruse
Shame on me for the blues
Another one returned that I'll never use
But I won't go getting tired of you
I won't go getting tired of you
I'm not getting tired
I won't go getting tired of you
I won't go getting tired of you
I'm not getting tired
Of you
07 Halo (05:06)
Good and bad, I swear I've had the both they're overrated
But isn't it fun, when you get hold of one
Some go bad and some come back, the good ones all get taken
I'm calling a bluff, you ain't strong enough
Wait and pray you'll pick on me,
The day I raise my hand
Guess that I've been blessed, but I'll be damned
Halo
God only knows
Right behind me everywhere I go
Halo
God only knows
Right behind me everywhere I go
Say your prayers when you get scared,
pray you're gonna make it
and then we're done, you keep fucking up
One day soon I'll disappear and if you'll come I'll take you
Somewhere go, to keep from growing old
Wait and pray you'll pick on me,
The day I raise my hand
Guess that I've been blessed, but I'll be damned
Halo
God only knows
Right behind me everywhere I go
Halo
God only knows
Right behind me everywhere I go
Oh......
Oh......
Oh......
Disappear the light is fading
Disappear outside their rage
Disappear I'm tired of waiting
Disappear before we fade away
Halo
God only knows
Right behind me everywhere I go
Halo
God only knows
Right behind me everywhere I go
08 Lonely as You (04:37)
What would I do, lonely as you
Pleasure or pain I can't choose
What would I do, lonely as you
Pleasure or pain I can't choose
Wake up your dreaming, I can't stand your screaming
Drowning out these prayers, just some words without meaning
Spare all the preaching, my secret's worth keeping
No one understands like I do
Keep out of reach I'm your leading deletion
Hide behind these masks though they still see right through them
(chorus)
Every now and then, you're down and out my friend
Down and out again x3
But I'm down with you
One more time for the last time
One more time for release
One more time for the last time
Everyone wants to believe)
Blame it on youth all these years I've been losing
Blame it on the past it's the last place I knew you
Blame all the children, they're raging and ruined
Blame it on the black and the blue
(chorus)x2
One more time for the last time
One more time for release
One more time for the last time
Everyone wants to believe
One more time for the last time
One more time for release
One more time for the very last time
Everyone wants to believe alright
09 Overdrive (04:30)
Coming down, I'm coming 'round
This time I think I'm waking up
Give me loud to drown it out
Before the world starts breaking up
You change and then, you change again
Turning like a wheel inside your head
Yours and mine and left and right
There's still two sides to everyone
You and I get on with life
And pray we'll find a better one
You change and then, you change again
Turning like a wheel inside your head
(chorus
Overdrive, we're going life or death x3
Two strangers on the mend
Overdrive, we're going life or death x2)
Hurry now we're getting out
This time there's nothing stopping us
Leave behind this vacant town
Tonight, and let it turn to rust
You change and then, you change again
Turning like a wheel inside your head
Overdrive, we're going life or death x3
Two strangers, no relation, on the mend
You change and then, you change again
Turning like a wheel inside your head
Coming down, I'm coming 'round
This time I think I'm waking up
Give me loud to drown it out
Before the world starts breaking up
You change and then, you change again
Turning like a wheel inside your head
(chorus)
Overdrive, we're going life or death x3
Two strangers on the...
Overdrive, we're going life or death x5
Two strangers, no relation x2
On the mend
10 Burn Away (04:58)
I have spent a lifetime
Waiting for the chance
Save you my confession
Save me your last dance
The same old superstition
Haunt us now and then
I'm begging for ignition
To start it all again
(chorus)
We'll burn away, burn away, burn away my pride x2
We'll burn away from all the other flames that burn tonight
We'll burn away, burn away, burn away my pride
Breath for me from now on
Breath for me when I'm gone
Burn out beyond, out beyond the sun)
Will you still remember
There behind the skies
Walking on the embers
Standing in their light
The hardest part is knowing
Everything must die
The hardest part is waiting here
Ready to collide
(chorus)
Burn out, burn on, high into you x2
Burn out, burn
I'll never burn again
Never burn again x3
We'll never burn again
Never burn again
11 Come Back (07:58)
Ohh. Ohh
Moving, again
Comfort of the chase
Now and again
This my saving grace
(chorus)
Dead on the inside I've got nothing to prove
Keep me alive and give me something to lose
Goodbye, this time
Leaving you
I've been gone so long, so, gone so long
But I will come back
I will come back x7
For you)
Changes, changing
Back and forth again
Trading faces
Strangers in the end
(chorus)
For you x2)
I will come back x8
For you
I will come back x5
12 Danny Says (02:58)
Danny says
We gotta go
Gotta go to Idaho
But we can't go surfin'
'Cause it's 20 below
Sound check's at 5: 02
Record stores and interviews
Oh, but I can't wait to be with you tomorrow
Baby
Oho-ho-ho, we got nowhere to go and it may sound Funny
But's true
Hangin' out in 100 B
Watching Get Smart on TV
Thinkin' about You and me
And you and me
Hangin' out in L. A
And there's nowhere to go
It ain't Christmas if there ain't no snow
Listening to Sheena on the radio
Oh-ho oh-ho
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