Next Year

Foo Fighters

I'm in the sky tonight
There I can keep by your side
Watching the wide world riot
And hiding out
I'll be coming home next year

Into the sun we climb
Climbing our wings will burn white
Everyone strapped in tight
We'll ride it out
I'll be coming home next year

Come on, get on, get on
Take it till life runs out
No one can find us now
Living with our heads underground

Into the night we shine
Lighting the way we glide by
Catch me if I get too high
When I come down
I'll be coming home next year

I'm in the sky tonight
There I can keep by your side
Watching the whole world wind
Around and round
I'll be coming home next year

Come on, get on, get on
Take it till I fall down
No one can find us now
Living with our heads underground

I'll be coming home next year
I'll be coming home next year
Everything's all right up here
And if I come down
I'll be coming home next year

Say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye

I'll be coming home next year
I'll be coming home next year
Everything's all right up here
And if I come down
I'll be coming home next year
I'll be coming home next year
I'll be coming home next year

I'll be coming home next year
I'll be coming home next year
I'll be coming home next year
I'll be coming home next year

I'll be coming home next year
I'll be coming home next year
I'll be coming home next year
I'll be coming home next year


Lyrics submitted by me109cito

Next Year Lyrics as written by Oliver Taylor Hawkins David Eric Grohl

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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  • +2
    General Comment
    i luved the series "ED" wit the theme song it kicked soo much ass
    LLkooL-V-on March 18, 2003   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    This song used to be the theme song to the show 'Ed' on NBC. I really loved it as the theme, until this season when they switched to whatever shitty song they use now. Copyright issues, apparently, but still...I love this song.
    BlueAndStarryon May 07, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    You need to see the video to truly aprreciate this song. I think its about the use of the space race to cloud the events that were shaking America at the time, namely Vietnam. "Living with our heads underground" - ignoring what's really important. The video mixes tranquil scene's from space and the astronauts having a fun time with scenes of Vietnam, anti war rallies, explosions. Showing that everything may be fine and calm in space but down on earth things aren't as tranquil.
    turtonhoton May 22, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    To me it means a lot, my fiance is a U.S. Marine and is on the Presidential Helicopter Squadron and flies quite a bit. I know he is just a portion of all that is guarding our country, but yet he is too. Therefore, it means a lot when it says "Then I can keep by your side". Another part is "coming home next year" because he very seldom gets to come home. I know this is not what the song means, about a Marine and his fiance, but that's what it means to me. I love you Howeman!
    jdeeregirlohon May 23, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    I love this song it is one of my favorites but I just want to know, Does anybody else out there believe that on the TINLTL cd they sort of mess up the song a little when they repeat it again at the end? It is still a great song though.
    berserkeron June 21, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    The lyrics posted are wrong This is from the foo fighters official site: I'm in the sky tonight, There I can keep by your side Watching the wide world riot and hiding out I'll be coming home next year Into the sun we climb Climbing our wings will burn white Everyone strapped in tight We'll ride it out I'll be coming home next year Come on get on get on Take it till life runs out No one can find us now, Living with our heads underground Into the night we shine Lighting the way we glide by Catch me if I get too high When I come down I'll be coming home next year I'm in the sky tonight There I can keep by your side Watching the whole world wind around and round I'll be coming home next year I'll be coming home next year Everything's alright up here When I come down I'll be coming home next year Say good-bye
    Jinxon August 21, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    yea!, Jinx posted the correct lyrics the original is incorrect
    berserkeron August 31, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    This was a perfect coming home song for me a while ago when I went to Australia to study for a year. It fit so well as i was playing it on the airplane, flying over the wide Pacific ocean for 17 hours.
    Grimsonon September 26, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    lol the song that replaced it sucks major cock
    Bort_The_Greaton April 11, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Great song. There really isn't much more to say than that. --------------------- freewebs.com/…
    Jakeberton June 08, 2004   Link

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