This is the sound
The here and the now
You got to talk the talk, the talk, the talk
To get it all out

I listen
I listen
I listen

But you're out of tune
You're so out of tune

This is the last song (This is the last song)
This is the last song
That I will dedicate to you

Something I've found
Yea, That want to turn around
You got to walk the walk, the walk, the walk
To make any ground

You're pushing
You're pushing
You're pushing

But there ain't no room
No there ain't no room

This is the last song (This is the last song)
This is the last song (This is the last song)
That I will dedicate to you
I made my peace
And now I'm trough
This is the last song
That I will dedicate to you

And yours is a name
I will never name again
I will never name again

We pretend it doesn't matter
We pretend it all away
We pretend it all away

We pretend
We pretend
We pretend

But it ain't no use
This is the last song (This is the last song)
This is the last song (This is the last song)
That I will dedicate to you
I made my peace
And now I'm through

This is the last song
That I will dedicate to you
To you
To you
To you



Lyrics submitted by Master_of_Puppets

Track duration: 03:19

"The Last Song" as written by David Eric Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Christopher A. Shiflett, Nate Mendel

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BUG MUSIC

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    General Comment:Does anyone think dave tends to repeat lines too often in his songs?? just a thought....
    Flag Tricky1979on April 02, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:hmm...the last song, that seesm kind of ironic in my case becaus my mp3 player died right when thissong ended
    Flag musicismyeternalsunon January 04, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Hmmm, I think it could be about Courtney Love, it's not impossible, and if it was on the first or second album I might agree, but I think Grohl had put attacks on Love behind him by 2005, if you read his interviews around then he doesn't want to fight. More likely it's about just the end of a relationship.
    Flag Reagaron December 07, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Well, if it is/was about Courtney Love, he was lying.

    Because the song "Let It Die" on the new album [Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace] is about how she sold-out the rights to the Nirvana songs to "Cold Case" and he says "Why'd you have to go and let it die" meaning why the fuck would you sell such great music to such a shitty show?
    Flag Jonesb93on November 12, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I actually kind of think this is about Courtney Love.

    Because she's being a real bitch, saying that he screwed her and Francis Bean over, which isn't true.

    If I was Dave, I would be fucking pissed too.

    And that's the vibe I get from this song.
    Flag Honeythatsokon July 25, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:kozworth, the songs are in identical keys. If you were a musician, you would know you c%#t. And if you listen, the most they have in common is they start on the same note.

    Now, i think this song can be about kurt because of the first part ("i listen but you're out of tune") Kurt was a good singer, just that he never pronounced stuff right.
    Flag homy9015on September 14, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Why the hell does allmost every Nirvana fan says that Dave Grohl always write about Kurt Cobain or his anger against Courtney Love? Where does it in this song say "courtney love" or Kurt Cobain" or "nirvana". This song can be about every broken relationship, in the moment you realize you're over it.
    Flag Capmanon July 17, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:kozworth, how can it be a copyright violation if the riff is the same as another one of his own songs?
    Flag Evil_Ducky_Lordon June 14, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:same sprinkles i thought that til i read the lyrics just then. gr8 song
    Flag Dools_1171on February 08, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Wait maybe I did mean "Breakout" instead of "Learn to fly"...You are soooo right Monkey Wrench. Talk about a copyright violation!
    Flag kozworthon October 03, 2005   Link

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