Lyrics for Best Of You as interpreted by Master_of_Puppets

Best Of You Lyrics
I’ve got another confession to make
I’m your fool
Everyone’s got their chains to break
Holdin’ you

Were you born to resist or be abused?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?

Are you gone and onto someone new?
I needed somewhere to hang my head
Without your noose
You gave me something that I didn’t have
But had no use
I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose
My heart is under arrest again
But I break loose
My head is giving me life or death
But I can’t choose
I swear I’ll never give in
I refuse

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh...

Oh...Oh...Oh...Oh...

Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
The life, the love
You die to heal
The hope that starts
The broken hearts
You trust, you must
Confess

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?

I’ve got another confession my friend
I’m no fool
I’m getting tired of starting again
Somewhere new

Were you born to resist or be abused?
I swear I’ll never give in
I refuse

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh...

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jel
04-22-2005

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This song gets better everytime I listen to it.

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Childe
04-23-2005

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Thank God, it's about time something new came out! I've only listened to this a few times on the ol' crappy internet stream, but I'm already freakin' addicted to it. I can't wait for June 14th.

I really needed to hear a song like this right about now. Pretty recently someone's been getting "the best" of me, and it's like Dave was reading out of my mind's journal.

I'm stoked. awesome song.

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Everlong57
04-26-2005

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What a great song! I can't wait for this album, which i'm pretty sure is 2 discs. One disc is mostly acoustic and the other is harder stuff. The lyrics in this song are just great...I think everyone can refer to this song in one way or another.

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Preciouszipster
04-26-2005

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This is an amazing song! The album is gonna be great too - they have one of the guys from Led Zepplin playing piano on it.

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Monkeywrench74
04-27-2005

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Damn, about time too, fucking amazing! 'In your Honor' is gonna blow everything out the water. hopefully better than one by one. Can wait to see them at reading festival 2005 in auguest. get tickets now!

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Shastasheen
04-29-2005

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Okay, it seems the the Foo Fighters have actually started relating to me again.

I was a big fan since 1999, and I really loved their music. It somehow related to me and I just thought it was amazing... then I fell in love with a girl and consequently, that love started me to listening to weird and new music. That took me away from the Foo Fighters and on to music like Weezer and Ozma. Bands that really talked a lot about heartache... and now, three years later, the Fighters have released a song like this.

This girl took my faith and has left me in real pain... this song talks about that. I still do have to say that I like Weezer a lot more than the Foo but I will say that Foo has always and will continue to rock.

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trigger_hippie
04-29-2005

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I'd agree that this song does get better and better everytime I hear it. Foo's kick ass. Can't wait til READING 2005!!!

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Everclear84j
04-29-2005

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The bassist from Led Zeppelin, John Paul Jones, is the memeber contributing to their new album. He also played the keyboard and piano

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kingjojo14
04-29-2005

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Just a beautiful song from the worlds best band...i take this song is about a girl who cant seem to settle down and kinda plays with a few hearts at once, and the person singin has kind of let her get to him a little more than he expected....he kind of explains her story to you in the questions he is asking her....awesome song...see ya at the hfestival in may!!!!

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cleric
04-29-2005

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This song kicks ass!!! When i first heard it on the radio i was blown away. I can't wait till the album comes out in June.

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Desaparecida
05-02-2005

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freakin' love this song. wow. always liked the foo fighters... i imagine the acoustic version of this song would totally just...rock. (i hope there's an acoustic version)

to me this song is about this guy getting involved with this girl, and maybe he took the relationship more seriously then she did. maybe he thought it was love but she just considered it a fling, and she's since moved on and he hasn't. he feels pretty mad and stupid that she got to him like this, and he kind of wants someone to do to her what she did to him ("Is someone getting the best of you?")

fantastic song

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Malevolent
05-02-2005

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This song is very emotional, and he switches his view points in the song towards the end.
Here he is point out what went wrong with the relationship:
"I needed somewhere to hang my head
Without your noose
You gave me something that I didn’t have
But had no use
I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose
My heart is under arrest again
But I break loose
My head is giving me life or death
But I can’t choose"
At the beginning of the song he says he is a fool, but towards the end of the song he adds these interesting lines:
"I’ve got another confession my friend
I’m no fool
I’m getting tired of starting again
Somewhere new"
This sounds like he was seriously involved in a relationship, and can't get on to someone new when she already has:
"Are you gone and onto someone new?"
Also when he says:
"Were you born to resist or be abused?
I swear I’ll never give in
I refuse"
It implies that he wants to work things out, he wont give up on this relationship. Clearly she is getting the best of him, because he wants this relationship to work out. I believe in this imaginary relationship, he broke up with the woman because of the reasons stated, but feels he made a mistake and wants to make it right.

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maztamind
05-05-2005

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"I’ve got another confession to make
I’m your fool
Everyone’s got their chains to break
Holdin’ you"

Dave's probably talking about the secrets he's been keeping back, and how he'll do anything for her no matter how she treats him. He still can't help but feel tied down.

"Were you born to resist or be abused?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?"

I think Dave is talking about the girl wanting drama in her life, and that she may have someone else in the situation that's providing it for her.

"Are you gone and onto someone new?
I needed somewhere to hang my head
Without your noose
You gave me something that I didn’t have
But had no use
I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose
My heart is under arrest again
But I break loose
My head is giving me life or death
But I can’t choose
I swear I’ll never give in
I refuse"

This is the most intence part of the song to me. It's where dave makes a hard decision and enough is enough, we doesn't take her back.

"Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh...

Oh...Oh...Oh...Oh..."

Now the table has turned and she wants him back. He wont give in because someone else is in the picture.

The rest of the song is him moving on and starting a new phase in his life...

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yello_muse
05-09-2005

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I think I agree partly with everyone so far. I'd like to pose another perspective..."Is someone getting the best of you..." meaning, he's getting the crap end and someone else got the goods. I think this song asks the questions, "who were you so good to that you can't be good to me?" For anyone who's been with someone who just got out of some rough times, you know you get caught up in trying to save/love/understand them although they have issues.

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SilentPhotoFilm
05-11-2005

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Its an awsome song, makes me want to bring a tear to the eye every time i hear it. And its been worth the wait for a new album, cause its going to blow the rest away :D

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EvyCakes
05-12-2005

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thi ssong is perfect for me right now!!
wow
foo fighters kick ass!! i cant wait till they tour in canada!

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mxmattd
05-15-2005

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yeah i can really relate to this song. it rocks. "is someone getting the best of you?" This has a cool double meaning i think. It could be a question to the broad he's talking about like someone up there said "he's getting the crap end and someone else got the goods" and at the same time it could be a question to whoever is listening if they can relate to the situation cause someone's taking advantage of them.

So, how long before someone tries to convince us that this song is about kurt?

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bugmenot
05-18-2005

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well seeing as how the foo fighters make nirvana seem second rate....i really believe dave grohl is a much better artist than cobain...i dont like people who are perpetually tortured, sure dave can go that way but he has a great range, and is the most amazing musician i have ever seen

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emowhat7
05-21-2005

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this song is stellar! there's no possibility its about being the shit of Kurt, first of all, Kurt didn't do anything bad to Dave. Second of all, Hero is about Kurt. Who does a 360 and writes this? Clearly, not about Kurt. Or Nirvana.

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xdreamerx
05-22-2005

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yea... i agree... definatly NOT about kurt!!! (plus nirvana and the foo fighters are two completally different type of bands with different messages!)

ne way...
i think that this song would really have related to me last year when i had temperarily split with my bf.
to me it says:
that they are sooo in love with him/her
"im your fool"
that they wanted them bk but they wont
"Were you born to resist or be abused?"
and they think this is because they have found someone else
"Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Are you gone and onto someone new?"
and they dont know whether to carry on fighting for them or give in... but they dont want to
"I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose"
Possibly the reason they wont come back is because they are scared of getting hurt again
"Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel"
but theyre saying that itll be better this next time around
"You die to heal"
but most of all... they NEED to know why
"you must Confess"
"I’m no fool
I’m getting tired of starting again
Somewhere new"
but untill they know for definatly sire they will never come back... they will still carry on fighting for them
"I swear I’ll never give in
I refuse"

I'd LOVE to hear Grohl's thoughts

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def_linus
05-23-2005

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i enjoy this song a lot.
its what i need. a good song with a good positive message. an uplifting, inspiring mood to it. it's just great. it makes me feel a lot better about a lot of shitty things in my life.
i like the lyric "were you born to resist or be abused?" a lot

it just basically means to just "things can get shitty but you can't give up"

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citizendildo2045
05-23-2005

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I think it's about someone getting the best of you.

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blinxbcr
05-24-2005

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damn, the video for this song is awesome!
dave grohl kicks ass and he's so frickin' talented.
i love it

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dave_1987
05-25-2005

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Before I start, Ive already seen this live in Sunderland (Radio 1's Big Weekend) - so suck me plumbs reading festival goers ;)

For what its worth, I think its a class song, a bit revenge like..kind something like this..
"I gave you everything in our relationship and you give fuck all back to me, I gave you the best of me. Now your trying to crawl back? whats the matter? am I getting the best of you now? fuck off"

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dave_1987
05-25-2005

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Before I start, Ive already seen this live in Sunderland (Radio 1's Big Weekend) - so suck me plumbs reading festival goers ;)

For what its worth, I think its a class song, a bit revenge like..kind something like this..
"I gave you everything in our relationship and you give fuck all back to me, I gave you the best of me. Now your trying to crawl back? whats the matter? am I getting the best of you now? fuck off"

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