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TRACK

Foo Fighters

Erase/Replace

Release date: 24th September 2007

From Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Track 3
4:13
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About This Track

'Erase/Replace' by Foo Fighters is an alternative track on the album 'Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace' (2007). The lyrics feel like a frustrated attempt to shut down conversation, returning again and again to the idea of being unable to move on if talk continues. Phrases such as “Not one more word about it” frame it as a plea for silence under pressure, with talk of ignition and detonation adding a sense of mounting trouble that refuses to be verbalised further.

"Erase/Replace" is a track by Foo Fighters, from the album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, released 24th September 2007. The track is 4:13 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 17 articles about Foo Fighters.

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Lyrics

Erase/Replace

Attention
Pay attention
No mention
A sickest array
A mission
An admission
Ignition
Detonate
Oh no, don't talk about it
No, please don't talk about it
Oh no, don't talk about it
Not one more word about it
Oh no, don't think about it
No, please don't think about it
Oh please, don't think about it
It goes away
Who made these promises?
You made these promises
Erase (erase)
Replace (replace)
Erase (erase)
Replace
Hooray for promises
Hooray for promises
Erase (erase)
Replace (replace)
Erase (erase)
Replace
A vision
Division
Revision
Reconate
An action
A reaction
Distraction
Question of faith
Oh no, don't talk about it
No, please don't talk about it
Oh no, don't talk about it
It goes away
Who made these promises?
You made these promises
Erase (erase)
Replace (replace)
Erase (erase)
Replace (replace)
Hooray for promises
Hooray for promises
Erase (erase)
Replace
Erase (erase)
Replace
Ooh, are we better off now?
Something left said
Meant for you
Ooh, are we better off now?
Something left said
Meant for you
Who made these promises?
You made these promises
Erase (erase)
Replace (replace)
Erase (erase)
Replace (replace)
Hooray for promises
Hooray for promises
Erase (erase)
Replace (replace)
Erase (erase)
Replace
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Erase (erase)
Replace (replace)
Erase (erase)
Replace (replace)

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From Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

4:132007
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Album
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Foo Fighters
25th September 2007
Track number
3
Release year
2007
  1. 1The Pretender
    4:29
  2. 2Let It Die
    4:05
  3. 3Erase/Replace
    4:13
  4. 4Long Road to Ruin
    3:45

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    Producer
    Gil Norton
    Bass
    Nate Mendel
    Drums
    Taylor Hawkins
    Keyboards
    Rami Jaffee
    Background Vocals
    Taylor Hawkins
    Lead Vocals
    Dave Grohl
    Rhythm Guitar
    Dave Grohl
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