For Orchestra #30: Foo Fighters ‘Everlong’
“And I wonder… if anything could ever be this good again”
Often times a song is powerful to the point that it makes you think, it makes you move, all while leaving you still. The Foo Fighters ‘Everlong’ is one of those compositions, and I was excited to give it it’s due:
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Buy It!Released in August of 1997, this song was the product of Dave Grohl – the drummer from Nirvana and frontman of Foo Fighters.
I remember when I was younger I had 2 friends that I saw every day. Every single day I went over, built things, created drawings, imaginary videogames, and just relaxed in my own reality of enjoying every minute of it. We created worlds with our minds, and everything was new. Then we went off to high school, and I always missed those days, looking back thinking ‘will things ever be the same again?’. Will I ever grow like that again, meet new people that understand me and support me, and continue to be interested in the interesting.
The lyrics and composition as a whole made for an enjoyable orchestral arrangement. The lyrics particularly spoke volumes to me, because as a musician, I get my inspiration from wondering. I think all day. I dream a lot, I hope a lot, I learn alot. This orchestration has the softness in the winds that introduce those words. I wanted the winds to be the spotlight presence in this arrangement because their beauty was the perfect fit for the aggression behind Dave Grohl’s voice and meaning.
As a musician, it isn’t enough to write music, or arrange it – because then I fell I’m missing the purpose of what makes us who we are. As a musician, at the core, you’re an artist, a thinker, and a creator. But most of all, a communicator. And that’s what intrigues me about this piece. It means something to me because it communicates something to us all.
It’s not until we lose things do we recognize their importance and fortune in our lives, and think “will things ever be this good again”. But I’ve grown to realize that all things come full circle. And that’s worth wondering.
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