The Foo Fighters share just where they are, physically, mentally, and spiritually on But Here We Are, and take us along with them on a journey of healing.
I never say to anyone who is facing a tragedy or significant loss “I know how you feel.” I don’t. Even though I’ve faced tragedy and experienced significant loss. Like Dave Grohl I lost a brother. Taylor Hawkins was Grohl’s brother. I empathize with Grohl. I feel for him, and all of those who were close to Taylor, but I don’t “know” how he feels. Grief and loss are experienced by everyone just a little bit differently. When Grohl sings, “Are you feeling what I’m feeling?” and “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” in “Rescued,” the lead single from The Foo Fighters’ lean new album But Here We Are, I can honestly answer “yes.” But I would never assume to “know” what he’s thinking or feeling. After a listen through the album, it’s pretty easy to understand what Grohl is thinking and feeling in the wake of Taylor Hawkins’ death though. The least of which is that Taylor, like any lost loved one, is irreplaceable.
