The Line

Album: Concrete and Gold (2017)
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  • This boisterous, euphoric rocker features a heartfelt lyric influenced by the state of politics in America and concerns about the human condition. It was described by frontman Dave Grohl as "a search for hope in this day and age where you feel as if you're fighting for your life with every passing moment, and everything is on the line."

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