" Everlong " was written against the background of the break-up of Dave Grohl 's first marriage to photographer Jennifer Youngblood . Having returned home to Virginia for Christmas 1996 , Grohl turned the initial riff into a complete song and wrote the lyrics after falling for Louise Post of the band Veruca Salt : " That song 's about a girl that I 'd fallen in love with and it was basically about being connected to someone so much , that not only do you love them physically and spiritually , but when you sing along with them you harmonize perfectly . " The music video for " Everlong " was nominated for Best Rock Video at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards
1998 MTV Video Music Awards
1998 MTV Video Music Awards
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