Learn to Fly

Foo Fighters

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.  


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Run and tell all of the angels
This could take all night
Think I need a devil to help me
Get things right

Hook me up a new revolution
'Cause this one is a lie
We sat around laughing
And watch the last one die

I'm looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something help me burn out bright

I'm looking for a complication
Looking 'cause I'm tired of trying
Make my way back home
When I learn to fly (high)

Think I'm done nursing the patience
I can wait one night
I'd give it all away
If you give me one last try

We live happily ever trapped
If you just save my life
Run and tell the angels
That everything is all right

I'm looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something help me burn out bright

I'm looking for a complication
Looking 'cause I'm tired of trying
Make my way back home
When I learn to fly (high)
Make my way back home
When I learn to fly

Fly along with me
I can't quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own
Fly along with me
I can't quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own

I'm looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something help me burn out bright

I'm looking for a complication
Looking 'cause I'm tired of trying
Make my way back home
When I learn to

Looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something help me burn out bright

I'm looking for a complication
Looking 'cause I'm tired of trying
Make my way back home
When I learn to fly high
Make my way back home
When I learn to fly
Make my way back home
When 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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Written by: Nate Mendel, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins

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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 Performance
The 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 Awards
The 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 Video
The 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 Composition
Although 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 Inspiration
The 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 Relevance
In 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 Covers
Many artists have covered the song, including jazz pianist Robert Glasper and rock band Rockin'1000.

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