Which Foo Fighters song includes the line 'It's times like these you learn to live again'?

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The Foo Fighters song associated with the line “It’s times like these you learn to live again” is “Times Like These.” The song appears on the band’s fourth studio album, One by One, and was released as a single in 2003.

The lyric is commonly quoted or remembered with “live again,” although published versions generally give the phrase as “learn to love again.” That wording difference does not change the song identification: “Times Like These” is the canonical answer.

Dave Grohl wrote the song during a difficult period for the band. Foo Fighters had taken a three-month break after tense and unsatisfying early recording sessions for One by One. The lyrics reflect his uncertainty about the group’s future and the feeling of finding his direction again.

The track became one of Foo Fighters’ signature songs. It has also taken on new meanings in live performances, including the band’s 2021 appearance during the U.S. presidential inauguration celebrations and the 2022 Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at Wembley Stadium.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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