Wind Up

Foo Fighters · The Colour and the Shape [1997]

I have a choice between the bat and the belt

Each time I hear about the hand you've been dealt

Spare me confession, it's confession you sell

Maybe I'll fall behind but I don't mind because I'll catch up



I want a song that indelible like manimal

I hope you never see me wind up



Will I be happy on the back of the shelf

Will you be happy when we're sharing a cell

Spare me your questions since you know me so well

Someday you'll realize that I get shy and I choke up



I want a song that's indelible like manimal

I hope you never see me wind up

What is wrong with this animal, I'm terrible

I hope you never see me wind up



Farewell my sweet paramania

(REPEAT)



My only promise is that I'll never tell

Keep you at a distance from the things that I felt

I'll bite the bullet, take the beating until

I take it all back anyway, what was I supposed to say?



I want a song that's indelible like manimal

I hope you never see me wind up

What is wrong with this animal, I'm terrible

I hope you never see me wind up

Wind Up

Released in 1997 on The Colour and the Shape, "Wind Up" stands as a defining track in Foo Fighters' early discography. The song exemplifies the band's transition from the grunge era to a more polished, rock-oriented sound, blending driving rhythms with Dave Grohl's energetic vocals. It serves as a pivotal moment in their career, establishing the sonic template for their subsequent albums and cementing their status as a major force in alternative rock. The recording captures the raw power and melodic sensibility that would characterize their work throughout the late nineties and beyond.