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Hold Me

"Hold Me" is the fourth track from Make Believe.

## Background

Weezer fans first heard "Hold Me" as an acoustic demo, recorded by Rivers Cuomo on March 6, 2003 and thereafter shared with fans online. It was one of the last demos Cuomo shared with fans during this period. Cuomo wrote the song after a period of fasting, though he made himself clear in various interviews in 2005 that he did not recommend such drastic measure to create songwriting opportunities because it could not be sustained. Therefore, he was always somewhat reluctant to share with people how "Hold Me" was written. The song was later heard by fans when a brief clip recorded at S.I.R. Studios was uploaded for fans featuring part of the solo and the final chorus, backed by a whole band.

"Hold Me" was almost always on Rivers' "A-List" during the Make Believe pre-production. It was only once removed from the A-List on a July 4, 2004 Recording session. "Hold Me" was often played live during the first Make Believe tour.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I am terrified of all things

Frightened of the dark

I am

You are taller than a mountain

Deeper than the sea

You are

[Chorus]

Hold me, hold me

Take me with you cause I'm lonely

[Verse 2]

I was closer to you back then

I was happier

I was

You are fading further from me

Why don't you come home to me

[Chorus]

Hold me, hold me

Take me with you cause I'm lonely

[Bridge]

I am...

I am...

Cold

Hold me

[Solo]

[Chorus]

Hold me, hold me

Take me with you cause I'm lonely

Hold me, hold me

Take me with you cause I'm lonely

Hold me, hold me

Take me with you cause I'm lonely

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The Angel and the One

"The Angel and the One" is the tenth track off of The Red Album. It is reworked from a Rivers Cuomo song titled "Bad Girl".

## Background

"The Angel and the One" was, according to Rivers Cuomo, reworked from a song titled "Bad Girl".

The spreadsheet The 4 and 5 Star Demos of Rivers Cuomo originally listed "Bad Girl" as a potential inclusion on Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, but the song did not appear on the final album.

Many Weezer fans have noted that "The Angel and the One" is one of their favorite tracks on The Red Album. Drummer Patrick Wilson has stated that is his favorite song from the album as well. To date, the song has only been performed once, at a show in Melbourne, Australia in 2013.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

It's not my destiny to be the one that you will lay with

So many reasons why I have to go but want to stay here

Sometimes I want a taste

But then I don't know what I'm saying

[Refrain]

You are the angel

And I am the one that is praying

[Verse 2]

There is another love

That I would rather be obeying

I see the ecstasy

And already I'm anticipating

[Verse 3]

I feel a deeper peace

And that deeper peace is penetrating

I got the magic in me

I am complete is what I'm saying

[Verse 4]

I'm flying up so high

My purple majesty displaying

I've reached a higher place

That no one else can make a claim in

[Refrain]

I'll take you there, my friend

I'm reaching out my hand, so take it

We are the angels

And we are the ones that are praying

[Outro]

Peace, shalom

Peace, shalom

Peace, peace

Peace, shalom

Peace, shalom

Peace, peace

Peace, shalom

Peace, shalom

Peace, peace

Peace, shalom

Peace, shalom

Peace, peace

[Instrumental]

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Cleopatra

"Cleopatra" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. It was released as the second single from their ninth studio album Everything Will Be Alright in the End on September 8, 2014. Like the previous single "Back to the Shack", the song has received favorable comparisons to Weezer's earlier albums.

## Overview

The song was written a few years before the album recording sessions began in January 2014 and it was not strongly considered for inclusion until spring of that year. In December 2017, an early version of the song was leaked, along with the rest of Everything Will Be Alright In The End.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

We grow old, our hearts are dim

But our minds are free, to fly where they will

Your beauty is faded, you're a broken shell

It's only the weak that fall for your spell

[Chorus]

You can't control me no more Cleopatra-patra-patra

You can't control me no more Cleopatra-patra-patra

[Verse 2]

It's time to move to the next life

You'll be reborn as a beautiful child

You'll turn the heads of a million men

Lady Pharaoh, the Jewel of the Nile

[Chorus]

You can't control me no more Cleopatra-patra-patra

You can't control me no more Cleopatra-patra-patra

[Bridge]

All the wine we tasted, all the love we made

All the strumming lyres will decorate your grave

All the ecstasy is gone, gone, gone away

Whoa...

[Breakdown]

Five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-five, forty

You're older, you're colder

Five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-five, forty

You're older, you're colder

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

You can't control me no more Cleopatra-patra-patra

You can't control me no more Cleopatra-patra-patra

You can't control me no more Cleopatra-patra-patra

You can't control me no more Cleopatra-patra-patra

[Outro]

Five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-five, forty

You're older, you're colder

Five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-five, forty

You're older, you're colder

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Lullaby for Wayne

"Lullaby for Wayne" is a Weezer song demoed in contention for the band's debut album. It appeared as the twelfth track on the second disc of that album's 2004 deluxe edition (Dusty Gems & Raw Nuggets).

## Background

"Lullaby for Wayne" was originally demoed by Patrick Wilson, likely in March of 1992. The Weezer Recording History describes the song as having no vocals and being different from later iterations. Rivers Cuomo recorded a demo of the song (with lyrics) in February of 1993. The song was thereafter performed live by Weezer. The band recorded the song with Dale Johnson, a music production student at Loyola Marymount University, on April 27 of that year, a few weeks following the sessions that yielded the song "Jamie." On April 29, as friend of the band Pat Finn was leaving Los Angeles, Weezer performed the song live at Club Dump with the name "Wayne" substituted with "Pat."

"Lullaby for Wayne" was one of fifteen tracks considered for the band's 1994 debut album, and was demoed on August 11, 1993, at S.I.R. in New York City, prior to entering the studio to record the album. Ultimately, however, the song would not make the cut.

The song was first heard by fans in 2004. The August 11 pre-production demo appeared on the second disc of the deluxe edition of The Blue Album, and the live "Lullaby for Pat Finn" was released the same day on the DVD Video Capture Device. Rivers Cuomo's 1993 demo was released on December 9, 2020, as part of the digital compilation Patrick & Rivers.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Class of 1988

Never thought you'd graduate

Playin' with your guns all day

If only they could see you now

That you've learned to shoot so well

They wouldn't laugh that way

[Chorus]

Wayne, you know it's true

There's nothing you can do

So put the guns away

Who cares what's wrong or right?

So please give up the fight

And put them guns away

[Verse 2]

All of your friends are through

They've given up what they tried to do

See now how happy they are

Each with a new lease on life

A brand new car and a milage wife

Put down them guns and fall into line

[Chorus]

Wayne, you know it's true

There's nothing you can do

So put the guns away

Who cares what's wrong or right?

So please give up the fight

And put them guns away

[Bridge]

All your friends are through

There's nothing you can do

So put them guns away

Do do do do do do do do....

I'll your friends are through

There's nothing you can do

So put them guns away

[Chorus]

Wayne, you know it's true

There's nothing you can do

So put the guns away

Who cares what's wrong or right?

So please give up the fight

And put them guns away

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Smart Girls

"Smart Girls" is the eighth track on Hurley. It was originally titled "Hot Girls."

## Background

"Smart Girls" was co-written by Rivers Cuomo with musician Tony Kanal (of No Doubt) and musician Jimmy Harry (who contributed additional guitar work to the song). Cuomo stated in multiple interviews that the song was originally called ”Hot Girls."

The original demo, under the name "Hot Girls", was released as part of the digital compilation Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Where did all these smart girls come from?

I don't think that I could choose just one

Where did all these smart girls come from?

Someone tell me how to get me some

On the floor, in the car

On the seat at the bar

Wherever I go

That's where they are

[Chorus]

Smart girls

Never get enough, of those

Smart girls

Smart girls

[Verse 2]

I want to be a bad boy right now

Real me is dying to hang out

I know you know what I'm talking about

I've got a feeling you could show me how

On a bus, on a train

On a boat, on a plane

I'm falling in love

What was your name?

[Chorus]

Smart girls

Never get enough, of those

Smart girls

Sleeping in the buff

[Bridge 1]

Yumi, Sherie, Alison, Mary

Which one do I want to marry?

They’re all smart girls

They’re all smart girls

Sheena, Lola, Fabiola

Don’t you know you make me lose my mind?

[Reprise]

Where did all these smart girls come from?

I don't think that I could choose just one

Where did all these smart girls come from?

Someone tell me how to get me some

[Bridge 2]

Lisa, Brittany, Paula, Whitney

Which one do I want here with me?

They're all smart girls

They're all smart girls

Debbie, Donna, Tatiana

Don't you know you make me lose my mind?

[Chorus]

Smart girls

Never get enough, of those

Smart girls

Sleeping in the buff

Smart girls

Talking 'bout smart girls

I don't want a smart girl

Talking 'bout smart girls

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Everybody Get Dangerous

"Everybody Get Dangerous" is the fifth track off of The Red Album.

## Background

The song is mainly about Rivers Cuomo and his days as a teenager in Connecticut, and the shenanigans he and his friends would get into. They called their antics "getting dangerous". Adam Orth, a longtime friend of Cuomo, posted a blog entry in 2008 on his website explaining events referenced in the song's lyrics.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

When I was younger

I used to go and tip cows for fun, yeah

Actually I didn't do that

Because I didn't want the cow to be sad

But some of my friends did

They were all just a little bit wicked

They'd blow up mail boxes

With a baseball bat

Go for direct hits

On Halloween you can forget it

They throw rotten eggs into traffic

Toilet paper the fences

Throw the tables, chairs, and the benches

After practice

Sometimes we would break into mad fits

Causing damage

(Burning amplifiers and mic stands)

[Chorus]

Everybody get dangerous

Everybody get dangerous (Boo yah!)

Everybody get dangerous

Everybody get dangerous (Boo yah!)

Everybody get dangerous

Everybody get dangerous (Boo yah!)

Everybody get dangerous

Everybody get dangerous

[Verse 2]

I've got a confession

That I will make if you will listen

Late in the nighttimes

We'd drive around with hairspray and sharp knives

Looking for road kills

Lighting things on fire for cheap thrills

Stab the corpses

And lick the knives like we're evil forces

Hockey games on frozen ponds

No safety pads were ever put on

Driving home on country roads

Sixty-five in a twenty-five zone

In my parents Tercel

How did we survive so well

Throw the keys and the wheel locked up

I almost killed every one of us

[Chorus]

Everybody get dangerous

Everybody get dangerous (Boo yah!)

Everybody get dangerous

Everybody get dangerous (Boo yah!)

Everybody get dangerous

Everybody get dangerous (Boo yah!)

Everybody get dangerous

Everybody get dangerous

[Verse 3]

There must be

A guardian angel

Or some kind of destiny we have

Because we should have died

A long time ago

The way that we were living in our pasts

What will we say when our kids come to us

And ask, with a smile on their face

"Hey Dad, my friend's got some new ninja swords!

Is it cool if we slash up his place?"

Hey

Hey

Hey ("Is it cool if we slash up his place?")

And get dangerous

[Chorus]

Everybody get dangerous

Everybody get dangerous (Boo yah!)

Everybody get dangerous

Everybody get dangerous (Boo yah!)

Everybody get dangerous

Everybody get dangerous (Boo yah!)

Everybody get dangerous

Everybody get dangerous

[Outro]

(Ow!)

Ow!

Ow!

Gow!

Gow! (Yee, hee ha!)

Gow!

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Why Bother?

"Why Bother?" is the fourth track on Pinkerton.

## Background

"Why Bother?" was written and demoed by Rivers Cuomo in early 1994, months prior to the release of The Blue Album. Initial pressings of Pinkerton feature a sticker on the shrink wrap listing "Why Bother?" as an included track. It is unknown if this suggests that the song was considered for release as a single release at some point. Alongside "El Scorcho," it is one of two Pinkerton tracks to feature a guitar solo played by Brian Bell.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I know I should get next to you

You got a look that made me think you're cool

But it's just sexual attraction

Not somethin' real, so I'd rather keep wackin'

[Chorus]

Why bother? It's gonna hurt me

It's gonna kill when you desert me

This happened to me twice before

It won't happen to me anymore

[Verse 2]

I've known a lot of girls before

What's the harm in knowin' one more?

Maybe we could even get together

Maybe you could break my heart next summer

[Chorus]

Why bother? It's gonna hurt me

It's gonna kill when you desert me

This happened to me twice before

It won't happen to me anymore

[Verse 3]

It's a crying shame I'm all alone

Not with you, nor her, nor anyone

Won't you knock me on my head?

Crack it open, let me outta here

[Chorus]

Why bother? It's gonna hurt me

It's gonna kill when you desert me

This happened to me twice before

It won't happen to me anymore

[Outro]

(Why bother?) Why bother?

(It's gonna hurt me) It's gonna hurt me

(It's gonna kill when) Why bother?

(You desert me) It's gonna hurt me

(Why bother?) Why bother?

(It's gonna hurt me) It's gonna hurt me

Why bother? It's gonna hurt me

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Da Vinci

"Da Vinci" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. It was released as the third single from the band's ninth studio album Everything Will Be Alright in the End on November 18, 2014.

## Overview

"Da Vinci" was written by Rivers Cuomo in collaboration with songwriter Josh Alexander, who also co-wrote "Lonely Girl" from the same album (and who has since co-written several other Weezer songs). A clip from "Da Vinci" was first previewed on July 16, 2014 in a teaser video uploaded to the band's YouTube account.

Cuomo posted a request for single cover artwork (for use by radio stations) on the Weezer Fan Club Facebook group on October 28, 2014. The final chosen artwork was created by Lauren Burton. "Da Vinci" was released as a radio single on November 18, 2014. The radio edit is shortened (3:31 compared to the album's 4:06), and features additional whistling during the song's outro.

"Da Vinci" was debuted live during a concert at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
In December of 2017, an early version of the song was leaked, along with the rest of the tracks from the album. This version is mostly identical to the final mix.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I tried taking a picture of you

When I look at it nothing comes through

Sometimes I wonder if you’re just a ghost

And I wonder who’s haunting who most

I tried describing you to all my friends

But they just told me to polish my lens

You’re sui generis, my sweetheart

I don’t even know where to start

[Chorus]

Even Da Vinci couldn't paint you

And Stephen Hawking can't explain you

Rosetta Stone could not translate you

I'm at a loss for words, I'm at a loss for words

I couldn't put it in a novel

I wrote a page, but it was awful

Now I just want to sing your gospel

I'm at a loss for words, I'm at a loss for words

[Verse 2]

I looked you up on ancestry.com

There was no record of Dad or of Mom

It’s like you fell straight out of the sky

And left the scholars to figure out why

I like to think that I know quite a lot

But with you it feels like I forgot

I wish that I could explain who you are

But when I try to I never get far

[Chorus]

Even Da Vinci couldn't paint you

And Stephen Hawking can't explain you

Rosetta Stone could not translate you

I'm at a loss for words, I'm at a loss for words

I couldn't put it in a novel

I wrote a page, but it was awful

Now I just want to sing your gospel

I'm at a loss for words, I'm at a loss for words

[Bridge]

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

(Oh, oh, oh, oh) We’ve come so far, now here we are

(Oh, oh, oh, oh) We made it through the night

(Oh, oh, oh, oh) I know we will be stronger still

(Oh, oh, oh, oh) Everything will be alright

You might also like

[Chorus]

Even Da Vinci couldn't paint you

And Stephen Hawking can't explain you

Rosetta Stone could not translate you

I'm at a loss for words, I'm at a loss for words

I couldn't put it in a novel

I wrote a page, but it was awful

Now I just want to sing your gospel

I'm at a loss for words, I'm at a loss for words

[Outro]

I’m at a loss for words, oh, oh

I’m at a loss for words...

You guys are amazing

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Burndt Jamb

"Burndt Jamb" is the seventh track on Maladroit.

## Background

"Burndt Jamb" initially debuted as an instrumental. It was first performed live on the Hooptie Tour only five days after The Green Album was released. The band first recorded a demo of it seven days after that, at Monster Island Studios in Washington, D.C.. This session was booked in hopes of finding a producer for the band's yet-unnamed fourth album. The song was played the following month for the show The Evening Session for BBC Radio 1. It wasn't until January of 2002 that "Burdnt Jamb" received lyrics, during formal demoing sessions for Maladroit. These lyrics were scrapped and rewritten before the album's final release.

A live rendition of the song, recorded on July 26, 2002 at a show in Camden, New Jersey, appeared as a b-side on the UK retail CD of "We Are All on Drugs", and as a bonus track on the international release of Make Believe. When playing the song live in 2018 with Brian Bell singing lead, the band altered the final lyrics of every verse to reference lyrics from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

The riff used throughout the song has been compared to the melody of the song “Breezin” by George Benson by numerous fans. No statement on the similarity has been made by the band.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Gothic flavor

How I miss you

If I only

Once could kiss you

[Chorus]

I'd be happy

For one moment

Of my lifetime

I'd be there

[Verse 2]

And the water

Running over

Me is growing

Ever colder

[Chorus]

Make me happy

For one moment

Of my lifetime

I'd be there

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

Make me happy

For one moment

Of my lifetime

I'd be there

[Guitar Solo]

[Outro]

Oooh

Oooh

Oooh

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Cold Dark World

"Cold Dark World" is the eighth track off of The Red Album.

## Background

"Cold Dark World" originated from a bass riff written by Scott Shriner, originally used as a warm-up exercise. The riff was expanded upon during sessions for the band's 2008 self-titled "Red Album". Rivers Cuomo expanded upon the song and arrangement. Cuomo's lyrics were originally written to sound more "upbeat", but combined with the music of the song, the end result came out more "sinister" feeling.

The lead vocal on the song is handled by Shriner, marking his lead vocal debut on a Weezer album. Cuomo has attempted the lead vocal as well, a fact which was not known until a mix of the song with Cuomo's lead vocals was released in October 2009 thru iTunes as part of the "Raditude Club".

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I've been watching you, girl, from the back of my car

I see you're unsure of the place that you are

Groceries spilling up out of your bag

Thinking you'll end up a penniless hag

But I see the girl that you are deep inside

Won't you allow me to give you a ride

I can console you and give you a kiss

Show you that you can do better than this

[Chorus]

Angel girl in a cold dark world

I'm going to be your man

Angel girl in a cold dark world

I'll make you understand

[Verse 2]

I know that you're thinking I'm trying to score

But deep in your heart you know that I'm more

Than a cad or a scoundrel, now that I've found you

I don't want to lose you, how can I prove to you

That I am sincere, you don't need to fear

I'm not like the others, I'll be like a brother

I will protect you, never disrespect you

But if you need love then I'll be here to sex you

[Chorus]

Angel girl in a cold dark world

I'm going to be your man, I'm gonna be there

Angel girl in a cold dark world

I'll make you understand

[Bridge]

It might take a while to get with the style

Of life at the end of the miracle mile

But you're going to love the rising above

All the trash that is sweeping you under the rug

I'm going to be there

[Chorus]

Angel girl in a cold dark world

I'm going to be your man

I'm gonna be there

Angel girl in a cold dark world

I'll make you understand

I'm gonna be there

Angel girl, angel girl

I'm gonna be your man

Angel girl, angel girl

I'll make you understand

Oh-Woah-Woah

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Where's My Sex?

"Trainwrecks" is the third track on Hurley.

## Background

"Where's My Sex" was co-written by Rivers Cuomo with Canadian musician Greg Wells.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Mom made my sex

She knitted it with her hands

Sex-making is

A family tradition

Going back to the caveman days

They were walking around in a haze

Until they figured it out

And they said

"Gosh dang, this is great!"

[Pre-Chorus 1]

But now I'm like a prehistoric screwball

Walking around with no sex at all, I said

[Chorus]

Where's my sex? I thought it was here

Under the bench, but it isn't there

I've got no idea where it disappeared to

I'm running late, I can't be late

I can't go out without my sex

It's cold outside if my toes get wet

And people will think that I'm an alien

Just cruising in to make a friend

[Verse 2]

Meg likes to hide it

She says that it gives her a kick

It may be under the rug

Or stuck in a shoe closet

Or tumbling around in the washing machine

She's always trying to get me clean

She adds detergent and Bounce to eliminate static cling

[Pre-Chorus 2]

It's going to be another hour or more

Until I am ready to walk out the door, I said

[Chorus]

Where's my sex I thought it was here

Under the bench, but it isn't there

I've got no idea where it disappeared to

I'm running late, I can't be late

I can't go out without my sex

It's cold outside if my toes get wet

And people will think that I'm an alien

Just cruising in to make a friend

[Bridge]

People can you hear me talking

I know you all are happy, rawking

Could you lend me a dime, pretty please?

Brother, sister got time? I got no

Sex on my feet, sex in my drawer

Sex in my shoes or sex on the floor, I said

[Chorus]

Where's my sex? I thought it was here

Under the bench, but it isn't there

I've got no idea where it disappeared to

I'm running late, I can't be late

I can't go out without my sex

It's cold outside if my toes get wet

And people will think that I'm an alien

Just cruising in to make a friend

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Haunt You Every Day

"Haunt You Every Day" is the twelfth and final track from Make Believe.

## Background

"Haunt You Every Day" is first known to have been demoed at S.I.R. Studios on November 19, 2002. The song continued to be rehearsed at S.I.R. and Swing House Studios throughout the following year, and was included on Rivers Cuomo's "A-List" of songs during pre-production on Make Believe throughout 2004. According to Cuomo, "Haunt You Every Day" was an assignment song given to him by producer Rick Rubin. It is also the first song he claims to have written entirely on piano (though it is unclear if this statement was in regards to an album song, or to all of his songs). One of the original titles was "Get Away" and the 2004 demo leaked on November 7, 2020.

During the first leg of the Make Believe tour, Weezer used "Haunt You Every Day" as their finale before coming out for an encore. The song featured an extended intro and outro during live performances.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I don't feel the joy

I don't feel the pain

You were just a toy

I am just insane

Walking on my own

Leaving you behind

You were crying out

That you need to speak your mind

[Chorus]

Oh, so alone in love

So alone in love

I'm going to haunt you everyday

Haunt you everyday

[Verse 2]

I am gonna kill

When I need a thrill

Eating at the heart

Until I've had my fill

When will stupid learn?

Fires gonna burn

Think of consequence

Then you move when it's your turn

[Chorus]

Oh, so alone in love

So alone in love

I'm going to haunt you everyday

Haunt you everyday

[Guitar Solo]

[Reprise]

Walking on my own

Leaving you behind

You are crying out

That you need to speak your mind

[Chorus]

Oh, so alone in love

So alone in love

I'm going to haunt you everyday

Haunt you everyday

[Outro]

Haunt you everyday

Haunt you everyday

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Stand by Me

"Stand By Me" is the tenth and final track on "Weezer (Teal Album)". It was originally written by R&B Singer Ben E. King and released in 1961.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

When the night has come

And the land is dark

And the moon is the only light we'll see

No I won't be afraid, oh, I won't be afraid

Just as long as you stand, stand by me

[Chorus]

So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh

Stand by me

Oh, stand, stand by me

Stand by me

[Verse 2]

If the sky that we look upon

Should tumble and fall

Or the mountains should crumble to the sea

I won't cry, I won't cry, no, I won't shed a tear

Just as long as you stand, stand by me

[Chorus]

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh

Stand by me

Oh, stand now, stand by me

Stand by me

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh

Stand by me

Oh, stand, now, stand by me

Stand by me

[Outro]

Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me?

Oh, stand by me

Oh, stand now, oh, stand

Stand by me

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Slave

"Slave" is the ninth track on Maladroit.

## Background

"Slave" is first known to have been demoed by the band at Cello Studios in early November of 2001. The song first came to the attention of Weezer fans as a recording from the November 14 sessions at Glenn Sound Studios, originally intended for the Seattle-area radio station 107.7 The End. When it became apparent that the songs would not be aired on the radio, the band released them for free online. Numerous in-progress recordings of the song were released during the sessions for Maladroit from late 2001 through early 2002.

Original sticker on pressings of Maladroit touted the song: "Featuring 'Dope Nose' and 'Slave'". It is unknown if this indicates that the song was considered for release as a single.

The song was covered live by Juliana Hatfield in 2002.

"Slave" has been played live only a handful of times, including only four performances in 2002 during the band's tours in support of Maladroit. Rivers Cuomo played a partial rendition of the song acoustically via webcam during a USTREAM session online on September 10, 2011. In 2016, the song had a brief resurgence when a poll on the band's official fan club asked what deep-cut song fans would like to see on a Spotify Sessions release. "Slave" won and made an acoustic appearance as the final track on the EP. It was also played live and acoustic at Rough Trade records on April 1, 2016, and again that December at an acoustic concert in Boston, MA for the radio station Alt 92.9, wherein the band was accompanied by members of the Harvard Orchestra.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Love, barely alive in your arms

Slave

Dreams, taken too far every night

Slave

[Chorus]

Who put on your heart?

Who put on your heart?

Who put on your heart?

'Cause I can't change, no

[Verse 2]

When you're on your own, you can see

Things

Clear, clear as a bell and you're free

Slave

[Chorus]

Who put on your heart?

Who put on your heart?

Who put on your heart?

[Post-Chorus]

'Cause I can't change, no

[Bridge]

And my girl, we'll say goodbye

To the things we'll never try

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

Who put on your heart?

Who put on your heart?

Who put on your heart?

[Post-Chorus]

'Cause I can't change, no

[Outro]

Love, barely alive

Love, barely alive

Love, barely alive

Slave

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Bird with a Broken Wing

"Bird with a Broken Wing" is the eighth track from OK Human.

## Background

"Bird with a Broken Wing" was mentioned by Rivers Cuomo to members of Riverchat in September of 2020.

When asked about the song's origins in an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Cuomo said of the song, "I think I was just feeling pretty irrelevant and passed over, and past my prime, I guess. I was feeling pretty sorry about myself." In an interview with Rick Rubin for the Broken Record Podcast, Cuomo mentioned that it was likely one of the first songs written for the album.

The bridge of the song was reappropriated from a demo written by Cuomo (likely in 1998 or 1999) titled "Nothing Matters in the World and Everyone Is Free," released in November of 2020 as part of the digital compilation Alone VI: The Black Room.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Long ago, I was flyin' in the air

Lookin' at the sea below, I was huntin' krill

Divin' down, in a flash, I'd scoop 'em up

Thrashin' in my mandible, it was such a thrill

[Pre-Chorus]

Me, my friends, we were killers

[Chorus]

Now I'm just a bird with a broken wing

And I still have a song to sing

Turning night to day, warbling clouds away

I'm just a bird with a broken wing

And this beautiful song to sing

Don't feel sad for me, I'm right where I wanna be

[Verse 2]

The stupid cat, always sneakin' up on me

Thinkin' I would be his meal, 'til I slipped up and away

Singing out, the melody came endlessly

High or low, I felt so free, I had somethin' to say

[Pre-Chorus]

But he'll never catch my melody

[Chorus]

Though I'm just a bird with a broken wing

And I still have a song to sing

Turning night to day, warbling clouds away

I'm just a bird with a broken wing

And this beautiful song to sing

Don't feel sad for me, I'm right where I wanna be

[Bridge]

Nothin' matters in the world and everyone is free

But I'll belong to you if you believe in me

Nothin' matters in the world and everyone is free

But I'll belong to you if you believe in me

[Chorus]

I'm just a bird with a broken wing

And I still have a song to sing

Turning night to day, warbling clouds away

I'm just a bird with a broken wing

And this beautiful song to sing

Don't feel sad for me, I'm right where I wanna be

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Run Away

"Run Away" is the sixth track on Hurley.

## Background

On December 30, 2009, Rivers Cuomo tweeted: "Does the Milky Way make anyone else sad?" [1] Cuomo later cited this tweet as the inspiration for a lyric in "Run Away" in an interview with Huck Magazine in 2011.

Cuomo co-wrote "Run Away" with American singer-songwriter Ryan Adams.

Adams also contributed guitar and bass to the recording heard on the album.

## Lyrics

[Intro]

I thought you would always be my friend

Now everything must end

And so the world moves on

And everything must change

[Verse 1]

When I'm looking at the night sky, I can see my soul

I see the little lights flashing at each other up above

Is it us making love in the Milky Way

Long before we threw it all away?

[Chorus]

Hey you, we're running out of time

And you know it's true

I just want to run away from here with you

Tonight, tonight

[Verse 2]

Sometimes I wish I was a house at the end of the block

You could smash all my windows with the throw of a rock

And make the hurt go away, come again some other day

There's so much I want to say about

[Chorus]

You, we're running out of time

And you know it's true

I just want to run away from here with you

[Bridge]

I thought you would always be my friend

Now everything must end

And so the world moves on

'Cause everything must change

[Outro]

And now you're all alone

You're sitting by the telephone

You wonder why

Everyone will cry

Tonight, tonight

Tonight, tonight

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Ruling Me

"Ruling Me" is the second track on Hurley.

## Background

"Ruling Me" was never performed live in concert but a "live in the studio" version (recorded September 9, 2010) was aired on Sirius XM's AltNation.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Ring ring goes your telephone

You act like you ain't at home

You shut me out but it turns me on

Red lipstick, black dresses

A look that I should not mess with

It makes us boys go crazy for you

[Pre-Chorus 1]

So fascinating

I'm anticipating

The touch that may never come

[Chorus]

In the rain, in the sun

Everybody needs someone

They can dream of all night long

All the pain and the ways

That you're driving me insane

It's no mystery

Why you're ruling me

[Verse 2]

We first met in the lunch room

My ocular nerve went pop, zoom

I've never observed such a beautiful face

Sweet lady, don't play me

If I am a knob, don't fade me

You can't win the game if you pass the Ace

[Pre-Chorus 2]

I'm so frustrated

This love's belated, methinks

Let's get it to go

[Chorus]

In the rain, in the sun

Everybody needs someone

They can dream of all night long

All the pain and the ways

That you're driving me insane

It's no mystery

Why you're ruling me

[Bridge]

I'm not kidding anymore

This love hurts, that's for sure

I feel you, I see you

I need you

[Chorus]

In the rain, in the sun

Everybody needs someone

They can dream of all night long

All the pain and the ways

That you're driving me insane

It's no mystery

Why you're ruling me

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The Prince Who Wanted Everything

"The Prince Who Wanted Everything" is the eighth track from The Black Album. It was co-written with guitarist Brian Bell, as well as Luther Russell, who has frequently collaborated with Bell.

## Overview

The bridge for "The Prince Who Wanted Everything" originates from a 2015 song sketch by Rivers Cuomo titled "Living on the Edge of Boston." Cuomo has confirmed that the eponymous "Prince" is, in fact the musician of the same name.

In an interview with Spanish magazine Rockzone, Brian Bell described the song as originally having a more direct, lively sound. He expressed dissatisfaction with Dave Sitek's "swing" approach to the song, and wondered if he should have asked for the song to be removed from the album's track list.

## Lyrics

[Hook]

Do do do do

Do do do do

Do do do do

Do do do do

[Verse 1]

Once upon a time, there was a prince

He tried to save the world with funk rock riffs

Look at him now, oh

Look at him now, oh

On cobblestones

[Chorus]

He's the prince who wanted everything

He's the prince who wanted everything

[Hook]

Do do do do

Do do do do

[Verse 2]

Ooh, his hair was very Joan Baez

And fans would auction off his autographs

Look at him now, oh

Look at him now, oh

His paisley bones

[Chorus]

He's the prince who wanted everything

He's the prince who wanted everything

[Hook]

Do do do do

She do do do

[Bridge]

Because life will make a beggar of rich men

Bring the sovereign to his knee-ee-ees

And all the gold and all of the platinum

Melting like a drop in the sea-ea-eas

The only way to escape

Is to dance, dance, dance in the flames

[Hook]

Do do do do

Do do do do

[Verse 3]

All the courtiers would genuflect

Kiss the ring, secure a bonus check

Where are they now, oh?

Where are they now, oh?

In red Corvettes

[Chorus]

They left the prince who wanted everything

He's the prince who wanted everything

[Outro]

Do do do do

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Tired of Sex

"Tired of Sex" (originally titled "I'm Tired of Having Sex") is the opening track from Pinkerton.

## Background

"Tired of Sex" is one of the most abrasive songs in Weezer's catalog. The song was originally written in either December of 1993 (according to the Catalog O' Riffs) or January of 1994 (According to the Recording History - Page 5). In this song, Weezer lead singer Rivers Cuomo laments his frequent, meaningless, sexual encounters, reciting his list of conquests and wondering why true love eludes him.

Although originally written as a self reflective song, "Tired of Sex" was one of several songs reworked into the unfinished "rock-opera" concept album Songs from the Black Hole as the project began to take form. In the narrative, when the character Jonas pulls away from Maria, he realizes that his lifestyle is unfulfilled - he seeks true love, not sex. "Tired of Sex" is the lone SFTBH song that has survived and appeared on all incarnations of Weezer's second album, including Pinkerton. There are two alternate versions and one demo version of the song currently in circulation. The lyrics remain the same in every rendition, save for one name change.

## Lyrics

I'm tired, so tired

I'm tired of having sex (So tired)

I'm spread, so thin

I don't know who I am (Who I am)

Oh

Monday night, I'm makin' Jen

Tuesday night, I'm makin' Lyn

Wednesday night, I'm makin' Catherine

Oh, why can't I be makin' love come true?

Oh!

Oh!

I'm beat, beet red

Ashamed of what I said (What I said)

Oh

I'm sorry, here I go

I know I'm a sinner but I can't say no (Say no)

Oh

Thursday night, I'm makin' Denise

Friday night, I'm makin' Sharise

Saturday night, I'm makin' Louise

Oh, why can't I be makin' love come true?

(What's a guy to do?)

Oh, tonight, I'm down on my knees

Tonight, I'm begging you please

Tonight, tonight, please

Oh, why can't I be makin' love come true?

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December

"December" is the thirteenth and final track on Maladroit.

## Background

"December" was first recorded on May 27, 2001 at Monster Island Studios in Washington, D.C., during a stop on the Hooptie Tour, with the intention of sending the recordings to prospective producers for the band's planned fourth album. Several of these recordings were posted to Weezer.com, but "December" was not among them. The song was attempted again for the Radio 1 show The Evening Session, presented by Steve Lamacq, on June 13, 2001. Normally, bands record four songs to promote a new album, but Weezer performed eight entirely new songs. "December" was not one of the songs aired, but was finished in Los Angeles on July 9 and later released for free on weezer.com. The song was brought back during the sessions for Maladroit in December of that year. The band shared several in-progress recordings of the song with fans during the album's production.

"December" was played live at several shows throughout June and July of 2001, during the Hooptie Tour and Euro Freak Out Tour. The song is only known to have been performed three times, however, during the tours in support of Maladroit in 2002. In early December of 2014, Rivers Cuomo created a Christmas-themed Spotify playlist titled "Everything Will Be Jolly in the End", featuring several songs by Weezer, among others. "December" was included on this playlist and, a few days later on December 6, Weezer performed the song, for the first time in twelve years, acoustically at a show in Atlanta, Georgia on the Everything Will Be Alright in the End Tour. The song was also played during that tour's final two remaining shows.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Only love can ease the pain

Of a boy caught in the rain

Only hope will remember

Burning flame in December

[Chorus]

Only love

Only love

[Verse 2]

Only faith can bring to life

One who falls by the wayside

Only trust can inspire

Soggy lungs to breathe fire

[Chorus]

Only love

Only love

[Bridge]

It's only natural

The moon is just half full

We give our best away

We give our best away

[Chorus]

Only love

[Guitar Solo]

[Reprise]

Only trust can inspire

Soggy lungs to breathe fire

[Chorus]

Only love

Only love

Only love

Only love

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Sweet Mary

"Sweet Mary" is the seventh track from Pacific Daydream, released on October 27th, 2017.

## Background

An October 2017 NPR interview with Rivers suggested that the titular "Mary" could be referring to the Virgin Mary. Rivers noted that his interest in Catholicism may stem from the Catholic roots of his Italian family.

## Lyrics

[Chorus]

When I am all on my own, one foot is in the grave

My sweet Mary comes to help me to find my way

So I give her my thanks, I don't know what I would do

Without my sweet Mary love to help me to make it through

[Verse 1]

The ghosts come out at nighttime, I hear the rumble of thunder

Flashes of light do follow her, where'er she goes so pretty

But I will never ever touch her, 'cause if I did she might die

I just smile and look on as she leads me to the wondrous sights

[Chorus]

When I am all on my own, one foot is in the grave

My sweet Mary comes to help me to find my way

So I give her my thanks, I don't know what I would do

Without my sweet Mary love to help me to make it through

[Verse 2]

What did I do to deserve this, give my life to a tiger

Give my last food and water to a strange wayfarer

I'm so blessed in this life, I wanna show my gratitude

She is so beautiful when she flies, I wanna see her fly high away

[Bridge]

Who is she? I want to know

Who is she? (My heart is stolen) I want to know (My heart is stolen)

Who is she? (My heart is stolen) I want to know (My heart is stolen)

Who is she? (My heart is stolen) I want to know (My heart is stolen)

[Chorus]

When I am all on my own, one foot is in the grave

My sweet Mary comes to help me to find my way

So I give her my thanks, I don't know what I would do

Without my sweet Mary love to help me to make it through

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The Other Way

"The Other Way" is the tenth track from Make Believe.

## Background

"The Other Way" was written by Rivers Cuomo and demoed acoustically, directly to a Marantz CD burner recorder with Todd Sullivan, on November 8, 2003 at Weezer's office space . Cuomo has described the song as being about the desire to console his former-girlfriend, Jennifer Chiba, after the death of her then-current boyfriend, singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, while questioning his motives for wanting to do so. Smith passed away weeks earlier, from an apparent suicide, on October 21.

The song continued to be demoed with Rick Rubin on November 28. By February of 2004, the song was on Cuomo's "B-list" of songs in consideration for the album. The song would not be added to the final track list until a year later, around February of 2005, only a few months before the album's release. The album recording features saxophone playing by Jason Freese, the brother of Josh Freese.

The song is only known to have been performed once during the tours in support of Make Believe, at a concert on October 3, 2005. The song is not known to have been played again live until 2014, when it was added to acoustic set lists during the Everything Will Be Alright in the End Tour.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I want to help you

But I don't know how

I want to soothe you

But I can't speak out

[Pre-Chorus]

I have many fears about rejection

I have many memories of pain

I have always been a little shy

So I'll turn and look the other way

[Chorus]

Other way, other way

I will turn and look the other way

[Verse 2]

I want to hold you

But I am afraid

I want to touch you

But I'm not that way

[Pre-Chorus 2]

I have many doubts about my motives

I have many fears about my greed

I have always hurt the one that I love

So I'll turn and look the other way

[Chorus]

Other way, other way

I will turn and look the other way

[Guitar Solo]

[Reprise]

I have many doubts about my motives

I have many fears about my greed

I have always hurt the one that I love

So I'll turn and look the other way

[Chorus]

Other way, other way

I will turn and look the other way

Other way, other way

I will turn and look the other way

Other way, other way

I will turn and look the other way

[Outro]

(Other way) The other way

(Other way) The other way

(Other way) The other way

(Other way) The other way

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My Evaline

"My Evaline" is the third track from the deluxe edition of Weezer's self-titled debut album and is a b-side to the Australian retail CD release of "Undone - The Sweater Song".

## Background

"My Evaline" was recorded at the same Summer 1994 session, engineered by Paul duGre, that yielded "Mykel and Carli" and "Susanne". Because Rivers was writing harmonies too complex to be performed, the band took harmony classes and rehearsed barbershop quartet harmonies. Rivers chose the traditional song "My Evaline" as a "homework song" for the band, but when it was recorded, it came out so well that they thought it would be cool to release it as a B-side. It is erroneously labeled on the "Undone" single as "Sweet Adeline", another well-known, traditional song often peformed by barbershop groups. It is also the first 'cover' song the band released officially. Inexplicably, the track was included only on the scarce Australian editions of the "Undone" single, and omitted from the more common UK and European pressings. Thankfully for fans who'd missed out, it was resurrected for the 2004 Deluxe Edition of The Blue Album.

## Lyrics

My Evaline

Say you'll be mine

Won't you come and let me whisper in your ear

Way down yonder in the old corn field

For you

I've pined

Sweeter than the honey

To the honey bee

I love you

Say you love me

Meet me in the shade

Of the old apple tree

Eva-Iva-Ova-Evaline

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I'm Just Being Honest

"I'm Just Being Honest" (本音なんだ。Real Intention) is the ninth track from the 2017 album "ニマイメ" (Naimaime) by Scott & Rivers and the sixth track from the 2019 album Black Album by Weezer. The latter was leaked online on February 26, 2019.

## Overview

The Japanese version of the song heard on the Scott & Rivers album was released in 2017, with the English version by Weezer following in 2019. Both versions contain virtually the same lyrical content. The song was a collaboration between Rivers Cuomo and musician/producer David Hodges. Scott Murphy also receives a writing credit on the Japanese version, with songwriter Ammar Malik receiving a credit on the English version.

Rivers Cuomo is not known to be of Irish descent, and the lyric “Maybe it’s because I’m Irish” is likely an allusion to a a line from the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption, in which the (obviously African-American) character Red utters the same phrase.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Walk into the venue, you slipped me your CD

Asked me if I'd listen, give you my critique

I listened to it, but halfway through it

I had to quit, your band sounds like shit

[Chorus]

So, here we go

Don't get mad at me, I'm just being honest

I should have lied

Don't get mad at me, I'm just being honest

[Verse 2]

Walk into the bedroom, you were standing there

Turned around and smiled at me and said you just cut your hair

But then I told you I thought you looked better before

You said, "Hope you like sleeping on the floor"

[Chorus]

So, here we go

Don't get mad at me, I'm just being honest

I should have lied

Now you're mad at me, I'm just being honest

How 'bout from now on you'll write the script, I'll read the lines

So, here we go

Don't get mad at me, I'm just being honest

[Bridge]

And now I'm staring at her napkin

With seven digits that I can't make out

She wrote it down in purple lipstick

I shoulda never, I shoulda never opened up

And maybe it's because I'm Irish

I just couldn't keep my big mouth shut

Is that an eight, is that a zero?

I should have never, I should have never opened up

[Chorus]

So, here we go

Don't get mad at me, I'm just being honest

I should have lied

Now you're mad at me, I'm just being honest

How 'bout from now on you'll write the script, I'll read the lines

So, here we go

Don't get mad at me, I'm just being honest (I'm just being honest)

[Outro]

Whoa-oh-oh (I'm just being honest)

Whoa-oh-oh (I'm just being honest)

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