Foo Fighters have released an emotional music video for “Waiting on a War,” the newest single from the band’s upcoming album, Medicine at Midnight.
Dave Grohl has stated that “Waiting on a War” was inspired by a conversation with his 11-year-old daughter: “Last fall, as I was driving my daughter to school, she turned to me and asked, ‘Daddy, is there going to be a war?’ My heart sank as I realized that she was now living under the same dark cloud that I had felt 40 years ago. Every day waiting for the sky to fall. Is there more to this than that? Is there more to this than just waiting on a war? Because I need more. We all do. This song was written for my daughter, Harper, who deserves a future, just as every child does.”
Directed by Paola Kudacki, the video depicts a group of teens whose carefree, playful lives are brought to an end by greedy politicians and darkness on the horizon. As the song ramps up, Grohl and his band provide a backdrop for the teens’ revolution as they choose to fight for a better world.
Foo Fighters will release Medicine at Midnight on February 5th. The band is scheduled to perform at Joe Biden’s inauguration concert this Wednesday, January 20th.
From Rolling Stone US
