Everlong
Perpetually without end
Everlong is a 1997 rock song by Foo Fighters, widely considered one of the band's signature anthems.
The word itself—a poetic compression of "ever" and "long"—suggests something lasting forever, an eternal duration.
Outside the song, everlong sees occasional use as an adjective meaning perpetual or unending: an everlong devotion, everlong summers of youth.
The song's cultural prominence has made the word recognizable even to those who might not otherwise encounter such a literary coinage.
- Foo FightersGrohl-led rock band
- grungeAccumulated dirt or filth
- alternative rockNon-mainstream guitar-driven genre
- guitar riffShort repeated musical phrase
acoustic version · music video · MTV · radio hit · anthem · 1997 · single · lyrics
Intense emotional warmth
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- desireIntense wanting
- passionIntense emotional drive
intensity · fervor · devotion · infatuation · obsession · love · affection · commitment
Boundless temporal existence
- infinityUnlimited extent or quantity
- perpetuityInfinite continuation of time
- foreverFor all time
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
unending · timeless · ageless · immortal · boundless · limitless · aeon · permanence
Capacity for sustained effort
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
perseverance · durability · staying power · grit · toughness · strength · hardiness · patience
Dave Grohl
- Foo FightersGrohl-led rock band
- grungeAccumulated dirt or filth
- alternative rockNon-mainstream guitar-driven genre
guitar riff · acoustic version · music video · MTV · radio hit · anthem · 1997 · single · lyrics · chorus
ardor
Intense emotional warmth
passion · intensity · fervor · devotion · infatuation · obsession · love · affection · commitment · faithfulness
eternity
Boundless temporal existence
- infinityUnlimited extent or quantity
- perpetuityInfinite continuation of time
- foreverFor all time
endless · unending · timeless · ageless · immortal · boundless · limitless · aeon · permanence · constancy
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
tenacity · perseverance · durability · staying power · grit · toughness · strength · hardiness · patience · survival
- foo fighters songsThe Pretender, DOA, Congregation, Aurora
Everlongmomentary
Lasting very briefly
brief · fleeting · short-lived · temporary · ephemeral
Everlongimpermanent
Not meant to last
transitory · evanescent · fugitive · perishable · mortal
long, ever, everlasting, longevity, everlastingly, everlastingness