"Here Is Gone" is a song by the American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls off of their seventh studio album, Gutterflower. The song was created while lead singer and guitarist John Rzeznik was on the phone with a friend and asked the friend if he should "take the chords up or take 'em down". The friend responded "take 'em up" and thus began Here Is Gone. The song has been noted for its thoughtful lyrics and music video. The video, directed by Francis Lawrence, portrays a somewhat vague story with multiple interpretations, from a literal visitation of spirits to figurative rebellion against fully "constructed" society. Regardless of preference in the storyline, Here is Gone is still a favorite music video to many. The buildup to the chorus has been described as "epic" and has drawn comparisons to Radiohead's High and Dry. It reached #18 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart.
