Waiting on a War Lyrics
I've been waitin' on a war since I was young
Since I was a little boy with a toy gun
Never really wanted to be number one
Just wanted to love everyone
[Pre-Chorus]
Is there more to this than that?
Is there more to this than that?
Is there more to this than that?
Is there more to this, more to this
More to this than
[Chorus]
Just waitin' on a war?
Just waitin' on a war?
[Verse 2]
Every day waitin' for the sky to fall
Big crash on a world that's so small
Just a boy with nowhere left to go
Fell in love with a voice on the radio
[Pre-Chorus]
Is there more to this than that?
Is there more to this than that?
Is there more to this than that?
Is there more to this, more to this
More to this than
Just waitin' on a war?
Just waitin' on a war?
[Post-Chorus]
Just waitin' on a war for this and that
There's got to be more to this than that
Just waitin' on a war for this and that
There's got to be more to this than that
[Interlude]
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Verse 3]
I've been waitin' on a war since I was young
Since I was a little boy with a toy gun
[Pre-Chorus]
Is there more to this, more to this
More to this than
[Chorus]
Just waitin' on a war?
Just waitin' on a war?
Just waitin' on a war for this and that
There's got to be more to this than that
Just waitin' on a war for this and that
There's got to be more to this than that
Just waitin' on a war for this and that
There's got to be more to this than that
Just waitin' on a war for this and that
There's got to be more to this than that
[Outro]
'Cause I need more
Yeah, I need more
Just waitin' on a war
Just waitin' on a war
Yeah, I need more (For this and that)
(There's got to be more to this than that)
(Just waitin' on a war) Yeah, I need more (For this and that)
(There's got to be more to this than that)
Just waitin' on a war
About
The third and final preview from Medicine At Midnight, “Waiting on a War” is a multi-faceted song that has a deeply personal meaning for Foo Fighters' leader Dave Grohl. Remembering his own youth, which he “spent under the dark cloud of a hopeless future” due the frightening political tension between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1980s, and taking the decisive inspiration from a conversation with his daughter Harper, Grohl has crafted a simple, but heartfelt dedication to the youngest generations, who often lose out on the most when the world’s greatest problems steal their youthful innocence.
Musically, “Waiting on a War” starts as a duet between Grohl’s trademark voice and the acoustic guitar, but more and more instruments (including strings, bass and drums) are added to the mix as the song transitions into its second half, where the gradual change of pace leads to an energetic and intense finale.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
As a child growing up in the suburbs of Washington DC, I was always afraid of war. I had nightmares of missiles in the sky and soldiers in my backyard, most likely brought upon by the political tension of the early 1980’s and my proximity to the Nation’s Capitol. My youth was spent under the dark cloud of a hopeless future.
Last fall, as I was driving my 11 year old daughter to school, she turned to me and asked, “Daddy, is there going to be a war?” My heart sank in my chest as I looked into her innocent eyes, because I realized that she was now living under that same dark cloud of a hopeless future that I had felt 40 years ago.
I wrote “Waiting on a War” that day.
Everyday waiting for the sky to fall. Is there more to this than that? Is there more to this than just waiting on a war? Because I need more. We all do.
This song was written for my daughter, Harper, who deserves a future, just as every child does.
– Dave Grohl, press release.
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