Song Review: “The Glass”

Foo Fighters' latest album, "But Here We Are" was recently released on June 2nd and features ten powerful, new songs. Of those songs, one that really stood out to me is titled "The Glass" 

When I first listened to the first verse of this song, a few words/phrases immediately came to mind: longing, contemplative, and coming to terms with. The song starts out with soft vocals and a tranquil riff on the acoustic guitar. Grohl sorrowfully describes finding "a version of love" and then suddenly having to find a way to live without that. This immediately raises questions about what this person did and why they left. Whether the character is a love interest, family member, or friend is left up to the interpretation of the listener. When I first listened to this verse, a few words immediately came to mind: longing, contemplative, and 

At the beginning of the second verse, the tranquil sound of the song quickly transitions to a hard, electric guitar riff, also adding crashing cymbals and a steady drum beat. I took this transition in the sound as a symbol for the stages of emotion he was experiencing. The first verse had a more melancholy, regretful sound, while the second verse sounds more resentful. While the lyrics remain very similar in each verse, the sound of the instruments really drives those different emotions. A lyric that really caught my attention was "But I see my reflection in you, see your reflection in me." | interpreted this as a beautiful way of saying that when you love someone you see parts of yourself in them and vice versa. 

The Foo Fighters have outdone themselves with not only this song, but the entire album! I would definitely recommend giving it a listen if you haven't already!