“Everlong” is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters. This was my dad’s favorite song, he would sing and play it for me on the guitar.
He even taught me how to play it, but then he traveled for Australia for OFF-SHORE duty immediately after my birthday some years back, he will forever be playing this song for me whenever his around. What a wonderful song!
“Everlong” by Foo Fighters is one of those songs that seems to capture a timeless feeling. It’s about love and holding onto a moment that feels like it could last forever.
This song also touches on the idea of finding comfort and strength in someone else. When life feels difficult or uncertain, love can provide a sense of stability, as if everything will be okay as long as you’re together.
Lyrics:
Hello
I’ve waited here for you
Everlong
Tonight
I throw myself into
And out of the red
Out of her head she sang
Come down
And waste away with me
Down with me
Slow how
You wanted it to be
I’m over my head
Out of her head she sang
And I wonder
When I sing along with you
If everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
The only thing I’ll ever ask of you
You gotta promise not to stop when I say when she sang
Breathe out
So I can breathe you in
Hold you in
And now
I know you’ve always been
Out of your head
Out of my head I sang
And I wonder
When I sing along with you
If everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
The only thing I’ll ever ask of you
You gotta promise not to stop when I say when she sang
[Whisper:]
So, Dad would take the Sundays off.
And that’s the only time he could ever get any rest.
And so, because we were loud on Sundays, he’d make us hold his construction boots over our head, ’til we’d sleep.
And they were really heavy boots and I used to say, “Dad, come on, please.”
And like start crying, ’cause they’re too heavy.
And I wonder
If everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
The only thing I’ll ever ask of you
You’ve got to promise not to stop when I say when
……THE END