Represent

"Represent" is a song by Weezer. Initially released as a standalone digital single in June of 2010, an alternate version was later released as the fourteenth track on the deluxe version of Hurley.
==Appearances==
*"Represent" (digital single)
*Hurley (Deluxe)
==Overview==
In 2006, in exchange for tickets to U.S. soccer matches, Rivers Cuomo was asked by the U.S. Soccer Federation to write a theme song for the team. In the months leading up to the World Cup Finals, however, Cuomo found himself preoccupied with finishing his final semester of college and preparing for his wedding. By the time Cuomo found time to write later that year, his mood had dramatically shifted following the poor performance of the U.S. team, who were eliminated in the first round, leading him to write the melancholy ballad "My Day Is Coming." Years later, however, Cuomo sought to write a newer, more enthusiastic song.U.S. Soccer "Studio 90: Rivers Cuomo Interview" YouTube. 24 June 2010. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK8vvrcbTmM On June 7, 2010, Cuomo announced on Twitter that Weezer was recording a new song that week for the U.S. team, ahead of the U.S. team's first match that Saturday (June 12). "Represent" was co-written by Cuomo with Rick Nowels, who Cuomo also collaborated with on the Hurley album track "Hang On." "Represent" was released as a standalone digital single on June 11, 2010. 
An alternate version of the song, listed as the "Rocked Out Mix," was included as the fourteenth track on the deluxe version of Weezer's subsequent album, Hurley, on September 10, 2010. This version ends with a short piano/string outro, which would later be demoed as a full song, titled "Semper Fi" (also known as "Higgs Boson").
On June 18, 2024 an earlier demo of the song was leaked on leaked.cx. Kimbo. "Weezer 5x & Rivers Cuomo 1x" leaked.cx. 18 June 2024. https://leaked.cx/threads/weezer-5x-rivers-cuomo-1x.156250/#post-2240777
==Video/Audio==
===Music video===
The US Men's team uploaded a video for the song on June 23, along with a phone interview with Cuomo. The video features footage of the U.S. team interspersed with live performances by Weezer and footage of Cuomo singing the song in a studio.
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===Audio===
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==Lyrics== 
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|-|Digital Single=
US Soccer 2010!
Represent
I'm sick and tired of everybody
Trying to tell me what to do
If I'm in need of your advice
Then surely I would come to you
I didn't get in this position
Just by happenstance
I work my bones beyond my limit
Just to have half a chance
It matters how you play the game
It matters that you can take the pain 
You don't want to lie, steal,
Or cheat your way to the top
It matters what your people think
You represent your family
But that's just one more reason
To see that it matters
Whether you win or lose
Can I have a little more bum bum bum bum?
Why don't we see who is the wizard
And play some one-on-one
I think you'll find me sympathetic
To ya' when I've won
It's seems you've got the brawn to beat me
If beef was all it takes
But I got skills to pay the bills
And punish each of your mistakes
You know that
It matters how you play the game
It matters that you can take the pain 
You don't want to lie, steal,
Or cheat your way to the top, oh
It matters what your people think
You represent your family
But that's just one more reason
To see that it matters
Whether you win or lose
One hundred years from now 
They'll look back on this day
Where are you going to be
And what are they going to say
I see my name in lights
The people call my name
It's all up to you
Will you find your way?
It matters how you play the game
It matters that you can take the pain 
You don't want to lie, steal,
Or cheat your way to the top
It matters what your people think
You represent your family
But that's just one more reason
To see that it matters
(Whether you win or lose)
It matters what your mama thinks
You represent your family
But that's just one more reason
To see that it matters
Whether you win or lose
|-| Leaked Demo=
I'm sick and tired of everybody
Trying to tell me what to do
If I'm in need of your advice
Then surely I would come to you
I didn't get in this position
Just by happenstance
I work myself beyond my limit
Just to have half a chance
It matters how you play the game
It matters that you can take the pain
You don't want to lie, steal,
Or cheat your way to the top
It matters what your mama thinks
You represent your family
But that's just one more reason
To see that it matters
Whether you win or lose
Why don't we see who is superior
And play some one-on-one
I think you'll find me sympathetic
To ya' when I've won
I known you've got the brawn to beat me
If beef was all it took
But I got laser eyes 
To burn you up with just a look
You know that
It matters how you play the game
It matters that you can take the pain
You don't want to lie, steal,
Or cheat your way to the top, oh
It matters what your mama thinks
You represent your family
But that's just one more reason
To see that it matters
Whether you win or lose
One hundred years from now
They'll look back on this day
Where are you going to be
And what are they going to say
I see my name in lights
The people call my name
It's all up to you
Will you find your way?
It matters how you play the game
It matters that you can take the pain
You don't want to lie, steal,
Or cheat your way to the top
It matters what your mama thinks
You represent your family
But that's just one more reason
To see that it matters
It matters what your mama thinks
You represent your family
But that's just one more reason
To see that it matters
Whether you win or lose
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==Known recordings==
==See also==
*List of Weezer songs
*List of Rivers Cuomo songs
*List of Weezer B-sides and bonus tracks
==References==
Category:Weezer songsCategory:Rivers Cuomo songs
Category:Weezer singles
Category:Bonus tracks
Category:Songs on Hurley
Category:Soccer
Category:2010 releases
Category:Co-writing credit