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...

Interaction
Mail to a friend Send Lyrics to a Friend
Share on Facebook

Stumble It
Add to Del.icio.us Add to Del.icio.us




  • 201 Comments
  • Printer Friendly Lyrics
Perpend
08-28-2007

Rated 0 
This song is, obviously, about a girl. I'd say at the begging he has a strong feeling of anxiety that the best of her is glowing elsewhere rather than in his arms.

He's angry because all he wants is for her to love him as much as he does her. He's very angry. All he wants is to be equal, level, whatever, as I said, he wants their love to be the same but right now she loves him less, therefore she has all the power in the relationship. This is where he becomes a fool. She can manipulate him into anything. He'll do anything, he'll do EVERYTHING he can to get this girl back, though she's relentlessly having him feel weak and angry, he has became her fool.

She has put him on a noose, without her, he will suffocate (become overwhelmed).

I'm going to go through the rest rather fast. He's discovered a hidden strength. Although he still feels a deep passion for this girl, he'll still survive. He knows this, therefore he refuses to go into depression.

He has untied her noose himself. She is not needed any longer.

Ladies and gents, all he needed to do was discover that strength that lay inside of him! He is a fool no more.

Log in to reply
Thriewien
09-05-2007

Rated 0 
To me this song is about giving all of yourself, heart and soul, to another person and them abusing that.

This song gives me hope everyone can pull through tough times and we're all stronger than we think.

Log in to reply
goumba69
09-07-2007

Rated 0 
Wow, i only really understood this song when someone was getting the best of me, every morning i listen to just so every day i dont break out in anger or tears from a broken heart.

Log in to reply
MemroyFoam
09-15-2007

Rated 0 
THE BEST OF YOU :

1. The end of existence and activity of a relationship that was of ultimate importance and meaning

2. an over whelming sensation of loss and detachment to a pivotal event

3. an act of dominance of fortitude

4. the belief that one must sacrifice heart and soul to achieve something sacred

5. an act of ultimate humility

6. a condition of haunting memories and ghost's of the mind

7. qualities of an individual with such impact that remain. Leaving what is known as "Residual Ghost"

8. A CELESTIAL EVENT THAT ONLY OCCURS ONCE IN A LIFETIMES UNIVERSE

"Heavenly body, heavenly ghost, a celestial map, i am the celestial host"

Log in to reply
kickstart_my_heart
09-18-2007

Rated 0 
i think this song is about anyone who has ever been taken advantage of and hurt too. whether its a friend who stabbed you in the back, an abusive parent, or a significant other.

i LOVE it.

Log in to reply
heyitsabbykay
10-02-2007

Rated 0 
This song is purely simply amazing; my favorite song.
It has so much power, feeling, and emotion in the music and in his voice. It always makes me feel so strong and that nothing can get me down when I listen to this song. I like how in some parts his voice gets a scratchy raspy sound. Musically and lyrically this song is extraordinary. I come to songmeanings alot lol but I actually just made an account now so I could rant about how much I love this song.

One time I heard this song was bout Kurt; alot of others say it's not, but to me it can be interpreted in the relationship way that alot of people are putting on here and also about Cobain. "I needed somewhere to hang my head without your noose" alot of people like Dave but still see him as never amounting to Cobain.
Same with this line: "I’ve got another confession to make, I’m your fool" and especially this line "Its real, the pain you feel. The life, the love. You die to heal"
Alot of people talk bout Cobain suffering and comitting suicide and that line seems like it could be in memory because of him cause "you die to heal" is like committing suicide to end pain. Of course this song can also be interpreted about a relationship.

Annnndd if I ever get to see them in concert they better playy this song cause it is the most amazing thing ever that ears could hear :]

Log in to reply
heyitsabbykay
10-03-2007

Rated 0 
This song is purely simply amazing; my favorite song.
It has so much power, feeling, and emotion in the music and in his voice. It always makes me feel so strong and that nothing can get me down when I listen to this song. I like how in some parts his voice gets a scratchy raspy sound. Musically and lyrically this song is extraordinary. I come to songmeanings alot lol but I actually just made an account now so I could rant about how much I love this song.

One time I heard this song was bout Kurt; alot of others say it's not, but to me it can be interpreted in the relationship way that alot of people are putting on here and also about Cobain. "I needed somewhere to hang my head without your noose" alot of people like Dave but still see him as never amounting to Cobain.
Same with this line: "I’ve got another confession to make, I’m your fool";;; and then with this line "Its real, the pain you feel. The life, the love. You die to heal" Alot of people talk bout Cobain suffering and comitting suicide and that line seems like it could be in memory because of him cause "you die to heal" is like committing suicide to end pain. Of course this song can also be interpreted about a relationship.

Annnndd if I ever get to see them in concert they better playy this song cause it is the most amazing thing ever that ears could hear :]

Log in to reply
freebiefreebie
10-13-2007

Rated 0 
Actually, this is interesting. I saw the Foo at concert, and Dave actually commented that this song was for his sister -- which makes one wonder whether or not the perspective is that of his sister's. The imagery of the video shows a lot of a female, and a female engaging in sex, and if you think that Dave wrote it for his sister because she was the one that got the wrong end... Either way, guy to girl, girl to guy, this song just holds up.

Log in to reply
Fallen Leaves
11-09-2007

Rated 0 
She's keeping something from her guy. Or him from her. Somethings going on. And the other just wants to help out and make them feel better.

Log in to reply
blackgirl1954
11-14-2007

Rated 0 
Dave is a hot boy. this song one of his Best.Some body got their card peeped lovely in this song.

Log in to reply
Dyxnar14
11-23-2007

Rated 0 
This Song Means To Me That

a confession about life, full of passion, rage, deception, determination, desire to fight, desire to give up. A complete theme, without judgment, just a backward step on the life, nothing else.

Log in to reply
veesa
12-19-2007

Rated 0 
This song kicks ass. Its just very emotional and there's a lot of passion that you can actually feel in Dave's voice which is one of the most important things in a song.

I think its about being used in a relationship. And then the person being used tries so hard to get over them. Then the tables turn and the user becomes used and at first its like "haha, thats what you get." but at the end it seems a little empathetic. Like yea, it sucks, why do people keep doing it.

Log in to reply
beardy1991
01-11-2008

Rated 0 
I think this about Kurt Cobain, having seen the FooFighters live twice, on both occassions thhis song was played and Dave said, this is a song about one of my closest friends, you guys probably know who, now help me sing it for him!
I also think this could be related to about relationship, that is the trick though, music should be written so different people read it and relate to it differently.

Log in to reply
mynameismelissa
01-18-2008

Rated 0 
I think of my ex-boyfriend when I hear this song. Our relationship was super rocky and he took everything outta me - he got the best of me, if you will. Then, I realized I was stonger than all of it - "Were you born to resist or be abused?" This song is super positive and is basically telling you to break free from someone who is holding you down.

Foo Fighters kick ASS live. Love themmmmmmmm

Log in to reply
RS085
01-21-2008

Rated 0 
For the record, when he dedicated this song to "you know who" @ LiveEarth, it was to President Bush regarding his environmental policy, or lack thereof. The whole meaning of the concert was to raise awareness on global warming, a political issue. Its just blatantly stupid and ignorant to think otherwise.

Log in to reply
anonymous86
01-23-2008

Rated 0 
love it, love it, love it! this song to me is so catchy, in particular the verse. the part where dave asks "is someone getting the best of you?" to me he's asking is someone sucking you down and getting the better of you. "has someone taken your faith, it's real the pain you feel" to me means is someone who you once trusted not who you thought they were or that they just kept fucking you over and you are hurt because of it. i had "mates" who got the best of me, and these "mates" had me contemplating suicidal thoughts. i've fallen in love with this song, it's so powerful and makes me think of painful memories and the guy singing this song is like saying i know what happened and i know it hurts, and that you don't deserve what's happened to you and still happening to you.

Log in to reply
nani_rfl
02-03-2008

Rated 0 
Well I got a couple of meanings I think I've messed up, but it's just what I get from the song:

"Were you born to resist or be abused?"
He likes this girl, but he thinks that she is being used by someone/she is a slut, so he says this to her because he's concerned about her.

"You gave me something that I didn’t have
But had no use"
He had never loved another woman as he loved her, but it was worthless because she didn't feel the same way about him.

Overall I think this song is a bout a guy that loves a girl, but this girl doesn't like him back. He tells her that he won't "give in" to stop loving her and he asks her "why can't you love me? is it because someone else is in your mind? Is it because someone else is getting the BEST OF YOU?"

Amazing song and amazing band overall!

Log in to reply
cmon_marlene
02-19-2008

Rated 0 
i think that you,nani rfl, have head it right on the head.

this song depresses me.
yes, i know, its meant to be uplifting.
& i would be if i was in those shoes. being the abused one in the relationship, the one getting hurt.

but i was on the other side of that...
...it hurts that he left me. and i know he wants me back. but he wont because he's afraid of being hurt. he's afraid of me getting hurt.

but this song is just pure amazing.i was supposed to see them next week @ allstate in chicago, but ironically, i was supposed to go with the guy who i got "the best of".

i miss him...& not just because i wanted to see the foo live.

Log in to reply
youknoww
02-24-2008

Rated 0 
this is a song everyone can relate to.
because "who gets the best out of you"?
Never move too far away from those people, and never forget them because you might forget the best of you

Log in to reply
unsaneromance
03-10-2008

Rated 0 
this song has the most powerful meaning of many songs i've heard. i can relate to this song in different ways.

for one way, hes obviously talking about a girl that can't get her ideas and self together.

now this may mean two things. this girl could be sort of promsicuious and all over the place with men, or she could just not know who she is, and keep toying with him but not on purpose. she could have feelings for him but doesnt know why she cant just date him, so she has to let him go.

being that he is so attached to her, hes singing to her, "is someone getting the best, the best of you."

this whole song describes a story.

Log in to reply
LetsChaseTheSun..X
03-13-2008

Rated 0 
This song is actuallly amazing =)
and live....wow

Log in to reply
Desaparecida
03-17-2008

Rated 0 
I just heard a live version of this song. It pretty much just kicked my ass. In a good way. I'd love to see them do this song in concert. I'd probably die of awesomeness.

This song always makes me want to get up and dance and jump around and sing at the top of my lungs. It's great.

Log in to reply
k8est
03-21-2008

Rated 0 
I heard Dave Grohl had a seriously bad breakup from his 1st wife. I always assumed this song was about that.

Log in to reply
RS085
03-24-2008

Rated 0 
HAHAHAHAHA

after he marries his current wife, i really dont think hed write a song about his ex wife.

wow.

hahahahahaha

Log in to reply
awayaway
03-26-2008

Rated 0 
It's a great song, I think it is dedicated to his sister but I don't really know why

Log in to reply




  • Add Your Comments
What does this song mean to you?

You must be logged in to post your comments.

Feel free to create an account with us, or log in with your existing account, to start adding your comments to songs.





Popular
Top:   Lyrics, Artists, Albums
Random:   Lyric, Artist, Album

Your Ad Here