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Rest

Foo Fighters
Track 10 on But Here We Are 

Producer

Greg Kurstin
Jun. 2, 20231 viewer39.9K views

Rest Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Wakin' up, bottom of an empty cup
Layin’ in your favorite clothes chosen just for you
Make you laugh, maybe I could make you laugh
Books of faded photographs, moments saved for you
Angel dust, tiny little papercuts
Close my eyes and feel your touch, holdin' onto you

[Chorus]
Rest, you can rest now
Rest, you will be safe now
Rest, you can rest now
Rest, you will be saved now

[Verse 2]
Love and trust, life is just a game of luck
All this time escaping us, until our time is through

[Chorus]
Rest, you can rest now
Rest, you will be safe now
Rest, you can rest now
Rest, you will be safe now
Rest, you can rest now
Rest, you will be safe now
Rest, you can rest now
Rest, you will be safe now
You will be safe now
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[Outro]
Wakin' up, had another dream of us
In the warm Virginia sun, there I will meet you

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“Rest” is a heartbreaking ode to the people the band and its members have lost along the way, particularly the band’s longtime drummer, Taylor Hawkins, and Dave’s mother, Virginia Grohl.

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But Here We Are (2023)
Foo Fighters
  1. 1.
    Rescued
  2. 2.
    Under You
  3. 3.
    Hearing Voices
  4. 4.
    But Here We Are
  5. 5.
    The Glass
  6. 6.
    Nothing at All
  7. 7.
    Show Me How
  8. 8.
    Beyond Me
  9. 9.
    The Teacher
  10. 10.
    Rest
Credits
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Writers
Phonographic Copyright ℗
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Label
Background Vocals
Percussion
Bass Guitar
Keyboard
Drums
Guitar
Vocals
Mastering Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Release Date
June 2, 2023
Rest Translations
Tags
RockAcousticArt RockSlowcoreNoise RockPost-RockShoegaze
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