Let It Die (song)

"Let It Die"
Single by Foo Fighters
from the album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Released	June 24, 2008
Format	Digital download
Recorded	March–June 2007
Genre	Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock
Length	4:05
Label	Roswell/RCA
Writer(s)	Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett
Producer(s)	Gil Norton
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)" (2008) "Let It Die" (2008) "Wheels" (2009)

"Let It Die" is the fourth single from the Foo Fighters' sixth album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. It was only released as a promotional single in 2007 and no physical retail single was released. It was, however, available commercially as a digital downloadable single.^[1]

Track listing

The single has currently only been released as an iTunes exclusive digital download, listed as a digital EP. All songs by Foo Fighters, except where noted.

1. "Let It Die" - 4:05
2. "Keep the Car Running" (Arcade Fire cover) - 3:25
3. "If Ever" - 4:14
4. "Come Alive (Demo version)" - 5:30

Meaning

The song's meaning was hinted in a Canadian Television interview. It was mentioned that it was about personal fights between people, and those people breaking apart, and that the fights are meaningless overall.^[2] Further speculation leads to Grohl's forbearance between Courtney Love, and Kurt Cobain (Grohl's former bandmate from Nirvana and Love's husband)'s relationship, drug use, and financial arrangements. Grohl indirectly admitted to the song being about Courtney Love in an interview in 2007.^[3]

Chart positions

A-side: Let it Die

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4]	58
US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales[5]	3
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[6]	85
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7]	1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8]	5
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9]	6
Venezuela Pop Rock (Record Report)[10]	11

B-side: Keep the Car Running

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4]	96

References

1. "Foo Fighters - Let It Die at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
2. YouTube (2008-02-21). "Dave Grohl talks about Kurt Cobain". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
3. "Dave Grohl finally opens up about Courtney Love | News". Nme.Com. 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
4. "Foo Fighters – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Foo Fighters.
5. Foo Fighters - Hot 100 Singles Sales. billboard.com. Retrieved on December 31, 2013.
6. "Foo Fighters – Chart history" Billboard Radio Songs for Foo Fighters.
7. "Foo Fighters – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Foo Fighters.
8. "Foo Fighters – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Foo Fighters.
9. "Foo Fighters – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Foo Fighters.
10. "Pop Rock" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2008-09-06. Archived from the original on September 10, 2008.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics