Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)
Foo Fighters · Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace [2007]
but all along it never meant a thing
never stopped to ask you why
you didn't pass me by
did you see me in your life
flash before your eyes
was it just that i wasn't hard enough,
hard enough for you
Stop using my
confusion
wait, wait
there's a world out there
Don't you deny me
give me one last wish
theres a world out there
elementary
i solved them all
all your mysteries
settle down and in good time
we can solve all mine
tell me lies or tell me when
tear me up again
I will let you know
when I've had enough,
had enough of you
Stop using my
confusion
wait, wait
There's a world out there
Don't you deny me
give me one last wish
theres a world out there
I know you've got your reasons
hey lets call it even
turn out all the lights and go to bed
Still I get this feeling
no one will believe me
when i let these ghosts outside my head
There's a world out there
Don't you deny me
give me one last wish
Don't you deny me
There's a world out there
Don't you deny me
give me one last wish
theres a world out there
Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)
Released on the 2007 album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, this track by Foo Fighters exemplifies the band's evolution into a more polished, radio-friendly rock sound. The song features a driving rhythm section and layered vocals that characterize the group's approach during this era, blending their signature grit with melodic accessibility. It stands as a testament to Dave Grohl's songwriting versatility, offering a moment of levity within a collection of tracks that solidified the band's status as a defining force in modern alternative rock. The recording captures the energy of the mid-2000s rock scene while maintaining the band's commitment to powerful instrumentation and anthemic choruses.