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About Learn To Fly
"Learn to Fly" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters. It was released as the lead single from their third studio album There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999), on September 18, 1999. It was the band's first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100, as well as their second-highest charting song on the Hot 100, peaking at number 19. It also peaked within the top 40 in Australia, Canada, Hungary, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Scotland, and the United Kingdom. The song's music video won Best Short Form Video award at the 43rd Grammy Awards in 2000. more »
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Run and tell all of the angelsThis could take all nightThink I need a devil to help meGet things rightHook me up a new revolution'Cause this one is a lieWe sat around laughingAnd watch the last one dieI'm looking to the sky to save meLooking for a sign of lifeLooking for something help me burn out brightI'm looking for a complicationLooking 'cause I'm tired of tryingMake my way back homeWhen I learn to fly (high)Think I'm done nursing the patienceI can wait one nightI'd give it all awayIf you give me one last tryWe live happily ever trappedIf you just save my lifeRun and tell the angelsThat everything is all rightI'm looking to the sky to save meLooking for a sign of lifeLooking for something help me burn out brightI'm looking for a complicationLooking 'cause I'm tired of tryingMake my way back homeWhen I learn to fly (high)Make my way back homeWhen I learn to flyFly along with meI can't quite make it aloneTry to make this life my ownFly along with meI can't quite make it aloneTry to make this life my ownI'm looking to the sky to save meLooking for a sign of lifeLooking for something help me burn out brightI'm looking for a complicationLooking 'cause I'm tired of tryingMake my way back homeWhen I learn toLooking to the sky to save meLooking for a sign of lifeLooking for something help me burn out brightI'm looking for a complicationLooking 'cause I'm tired of tryingMake my way back homeWhen I learn to fly highMake my way back homeWhen I learn to flyMake my way back homeWhen I learn to
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Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters are an American rock band, formed in Seattle in 1994. It was founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the death of Kurt Cobain and the resulting dissolution of his previous band. The group got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II, which were known collectively as foo fighters. Prior to the release of Foo Fighters' 1995 debut album Foo Fighters, which featured Grohl as the only official member, Grohl recruited bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith, both formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as fellow Nirvana touring bandmate Pat Smear as guitarist to complete the lineup. The band began with performances in Portland, Ore… more »
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Rock
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Alternative Rock, Hard Rock
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Written by: Nate Mendel, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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9 facts about this song
Release Information"Learn to Fly" was released as the first single from the band's third album, "There Is Nothing Left to Lose" in 1999. |
Chart PerformanceThe song charted in the top 20 in several countries and was the group's first song to make the US Billboard Hot 100. - It also peaked at number 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. |
Grammy AwardsThe song helped the band win their second Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album" in 2001. - It was also nominated for "Best Short Form Music Video" but didn't win. |
Music VideoThe music video for the song is a parody of the Airplane films and features the band members in multiple roles, both as the crew and passengers on the plane. - The video also features cameos from actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass. |
Song CompositionAlthough Foo Fighters are known for their heavy rock sound, "Learn to Fly" is more melodic and pop-influenced, a testament to the band's versatility. |
Song InspirationThe song lyrics express a desire for learning to fly, which can be interpreted metaphorically as a desire for inspiration or escape. |
Live Performances"Learn to Fly" is frequently performed live in the band's concerts and is one of their most popular songs among fans. |
Cultural RelevanceIn 2015, a group of 1,000 Italian fans performed the song in unison to convince the Foo Fighters to play a concert in their town, which gained significant media attention. The band eventually agreed to the request. |
Song CoversMany artists have covered the song, including jazz pianist Robert Glasper and rock band Rockin'1000. |
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