“Times Like These” is the second single off One By One, and a song with much symbolism regarding that album’s production.
After the early unsuccessful recording sessions, Dave Grohl decided the band had to take a break, and accepted an invitation to play drums for Queens of the Stone Age. However,...
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
I, I'm a one way motorway
I'm the one that drives away and follows you back home
I, I'm a streetlight shinin'
I'm a white light blindin' bright, burnin' off and on
Uh-uh
[Chorus]
It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these, time and time again
[Verse 2]
I, I'm a new day risin'
I'm a brand new sky to hang the stars upon tonight
But I, I'm a little divided
Do I stay or run away and leave it all behind?
Uh-uh
[Chorus]
It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these, time and time again
[Instrumental Break with Vocalizations]
[Bridge]
Uh-uh
Uh-uh
Uh-uh
[Chorus]
It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these, time and time again
It's times like these you learn to live again!
It's times like these you give and give again!
It's times like these you learn to love again!
It's times like these, time and time again!
[Outro]
It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these, time and time again
Times Like These was written by Chris Shiflett & Nate Mendel & Taylor Hawkins & Dave Grohl.
Times Like These was produced by Foo Fighters & Nick Raskulinecz.
Foo Fighters released Times Like These on Tue Jan 14 2003.
Yes, Foo Fighters performed the song on Saturday Night Live episode dated November 7, 2020: