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The World Has Turned and Left Me Here

"The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" is the third track on the Blue Album.

## Background

Weezer lead singer Rivers Cuomo has suggested that "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" may be related to the song that precedes it on "*The Blue Album*," "No One Else." Cuomo stated that "No One Else" is about "the jealous-obsessive asshole in me freaking out on my girlfriend," while "'The World Has Turned and Left Me Here' is the same asshole wondering why she's gone." This is likely mere coincidence, given that "No One Else" was written several months or possibly over a year after "The World Has Turned And Left Me Here". The song had not been performed live by the band since the Pinkerton Tour until it was resurrected to be played as a part of the Memories tour.

## Lyrics

[Chorus]

The world has turned and left me here

Just where I was before you appeared

And in your place, an empty space

Has filled the void behind my face

[Verse 1]

I just made love with your sweet memory

One thousand times in my head

You said you loved it more than ever

You said

[Pre-Chorus]

You remain, turned away

Turning further every day

[Chorus]

The world has turned and left me here

Just where I was before you appeared

And in your place, an empty space

Has filled the void behind my face

[Verse 2]

I talked for hours to your wallet photograph

And you just listened

You laughed, enchanted by my intellect

Or maybe you didn't

[Pre-Chorus]

You remain, turned away

Turning further every day

[Chorus]

The world has turned and left me here

Just where I was before you appeared

And in your place, an empty space

Has filled the void behind my face

[Guitar Solo]

[Pre-Chorus]

You remain, turned away

Turning further every day

[Chorus]

The world has turned and left me here

Just where I was before you appeared

And in your place, an empty space

Has filled the void behind my face

[Outro]

(Do you believe what I sing now?)

The world has turned and left me here

(Do you believe what I sing now?)

Just where I was before you appeared

(Do you believe?)

And in your place, an empty space

Has filled the void behind my

Do you believe what I sing now?

Do you believe what I sing now?

Do you believe?

[Instrumental Outro]

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Return to Ithaka

"Return to Ithaka" (previously titled "Resurgam Fidei" and "Resurrection") is the thirteenth and final track on Everything Will Be Alright in the End. It is the final song in the three-part suite, "The Futurescope Trilogy", that concludes the album.

## Overview

"Return to Ithaka", like "The Waste Land", is an instrumental. In December of 2017, an early version of EWBAITE leaked online, wherein "Ithaka" was titled "Resurrection".

Of the three thematic song groupings featured on EWBAITE, "Ithaka" is categorized under the group "Belladonna", comprised of songs written about Cuomo's relationships with women. Though the song has no lyrics, the section for "Return to Ithaka" in the album's liner notes feature a passage of ancient Greek from Book 22 of Homer's Odyssey.

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(Girl We Got a) Good Thing

"(Girl We Got a) Good Thing" (originally titled "Codependent") is the fourth track from The White Album.

## Background

"(Girl We Got a) Good Thing" is known for its Beach Boys style and abrupt bridge. It is one of three songs on The White Album to be written solely by Rivers Cuomo.

In an interview for the show 2 Hours with Matt Pinfield, Cuomo explained that the song was originally called "Codependent" and described a relationship that was "getting ugly", but didn't seem to "take-off" with the music. He then began singing the lyric "Good Thing" around the melody, and wrote new lyrics about his experiences around Venice Beach.

## Lyrics

[Chorus]

Girl, we got a good thing

You know where this is heading (uh-huh)

Just a couple lovebirds

Happy to be singing (uh-huh)

Girl, we got a good thing

And I don't see this ending

Do you want to fly? Do you want to flee?

Do you want to get away with me?

Do you want to face the great unknown?

[Verse 1]

Jingle, jingle

We're as happy as a couple Hare Krishnas

Dancing, twirling, playing on the tambourine

We'll crush the scene together

Marching onward

Oblivious to all the hate around us

We can self-publish a book of our philosophy

And hand it to the tourists

[Chorus]

Girl, we got a good thing

You know where this is heading (uh-huh)

Just a couple lovebirds

Happy to be singing (uh-huh)

Girl, we got a good thing

And I don't see this ending

Do you want to fly? Do you want to flee?

Do you want to get away with me?

Do you want to face the great unknown?

[Verse 2]

Puerto Rico

Would be perfect for a destination wedding

Or driving to Ventura on the 101

It sounds like fun, to me

[Bridge]

You scare me like an open window

Let's chalk it up to Stockholm syndrome

I want to crawl in, crawl into a hole

[Chorus]

Girl, we got a good thing

You know where this is heading (uh-huh)

Just a couple lovebirds

Happy to be singing (uh-huh)

Girl, we got a good thing

And I don't see this ending

Do you want to fly? Do you want to flee?

Do you want to get away with me?

Do you want to face the great unknown?

Girl, we got a good thing

Girl, we got a good thing

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Beginning of the End

"Beginning of the End" is the fifth track from Van Weezer.

## Background

"Beginning of the End" is a re-working of the song "Rock and Roll Cockroach". The bridge is a modified version of the chorus for the song "Volunteers".

The song was originally revealed to be a track for Van Weezer in a leaked review of the album from an issue of the publication Guitar Player released in June of 2020. In early August, Rivers Cuomo made a post to the chatroom Riverchat "Video tomorrow" along with the lyric "Nostradamus predicted a bomb would drop and all the guitars would be hung in an old pawn shop" , suggesting that the band was in the process of recording a new music video. When asked about it, Cuomo implied that the video would be for "Beginning of the End." On August 12, Weezer's official Twitter account tweeted "Time to be Excellent, dudes" with an accompanying video of Cuomo performing a heavy metal guitar riff in his home. The song was released alongside its music video on August 14 in the form of "Beginning of the End (Wyld Stallyns Edit)" as part of the soundtrack to the film Bill & Ted Face the Music.

Musician Billy Joel is a credited writer on "Beginning of the End". When asked about it on Riverchat, Cuomo clarified: "Just a clearance thing. Very common in recent years. I don't think Billy Joel's written a song since the 90's." The film credits for Bill & Ted Face the Music note that the song "Contains an interpolation of 'The Longest Time' (B. Joel)"

The song was added to the BMI/ASCAP repertoire in April 2021, wherein it lists a writing credit for British composer Patrick David Wilson.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Knocking on my door, they tell me it's time to go on

Last check in the mirror to see if anything's wrong

The writing's up on the wall

A warning shot to them all

It looks like this volcano is gonna blow

[Chorus]

My head is spinning

It's the beginning of the end

The people freak out when I walk out there, so scared

Ooh, ooh

[Verse 2]

Nostradamus predicted a bomb would drop

And all our guitars will be hung in an old pawn shop

Will watch us brush off the dust

In heavy metal we trust

Then kick back and read The Sunday Times

[Chorus]

My head is spinning

It's the beginning of the end

The people frеak out when I walk out there, so scarеd

[Instrumental Break / Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]

Fifteen hundred thousand years

Wouldn't be enough to dry these tears

I'll still be here hanging on

And on and on

Things will never be the same

Save the pieces of your brain

(Scrounging and scavenging down in the dirt)

Better enjoy what you got

[Chorus]

My head is spinning

It's the beginning of the end

The people freak out when I walk out there, so scared

Ooh, ooh

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Space Rock

"Space Rock" (also known as "Place the Blame") is the eighth track on Maladroit.

## Background

Originally known as "Place The Blame", the song was first recorded during the Steak House/Cello Demos in November of 2001. The song's title was changed to "Space Rock" by the time the band recorded it for the Glenn Sound Demos. During the sessions for Maladroit, the lyrics were rewritten (beginning with the demo from January 7th) to reflect Cuomo's frustration at the rapport (or lack thereof) he had with online fans at the time. It is unknown why the title "Space Rock" was chosen, as the song bears little resemblance to the space rock musical genre, but guitarist Brian Bell described the song as "Spacemen 3-ish" in a 2002 interview.

"Space Rock" has been performed live only six times.

## Lyrics

[Refrain]

Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo

Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo

[Verse 1]

You wanna cry

When you're dealing with the kids

[Refrain]

Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo

Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo

[Verse 2]

They know it all

And they're pinning you to the boards

[Chorus]

It's a game

And you'll play

But you can't have fun

When all they do is say

Lies

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 2]

They know it all

And they're pinning you to the boards

[Chorus]

It's a game

And you'll play

But you can't have fun

When all they do is say

Lies

Lies

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Mirror Image

"Mirror Image" is the sixth track from OK Human.

## Background

"Mirror Image" utilizes a melody similar to that of the demo "Expatriates in Paris", originally written in consideration for the what would eventually become the 2014 album Everything Will Be Alright in the End. The song ends with a voice note recorded by Cuomo during the songwriting process.

## Lyrics

[Chorus]

She is my mirror image

Showing me who I am

Until the day that we shatter

She helps me understand

She is my mirror image (Is my mirror image)

Showing me who I am (Showing me who I am)

Until the day that we shatter

I will know where I stand

[Outro]

Heaven can't save this man

Heaven can't help this man

Heaven, Heaven turns his back on this man

Heaven shuts the door on this man

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Fall Together

"Fall Together" is the tenth track on Maladroit.

## Background

"Possibilities" was written in August of 2001, according to the Catalog O' Riffs, where it is also listed under the alternate title "Alt riff". It is first known to have been demoed as a band during recording sessions at Sage and Sound Studios in Hollywood on August 29, 2001. The song was performed at shows beginning in December of 2001 and throughout the months leading up to and following the release of Maladroit in May of 2002.

During 2005 shows, Scott Shriner would sing the lead vocal instead of Rivers Cuomo.

In an interview from 2002, Weezer drummer Patrick Wilson cited "Fall Together" as his favorite song from Maladroit.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

We go together, baby

And if you do, yeah

I'll be your weakness, baby

And get to you

[Chorus]

Streamline

Mainline

Fall together

Get up

[Verse 2]

Anytime you want me, baby

I'll be around, yeah

And that's what they'll teach you, baby

To dig my sound

[Chorus]

Streamline

Mainline

Fall together

Get up

[Bridge]

Get up

Get up, yeah

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

Streamline

Mainline

Fall together

Get up

[Outro]

Get up

Get up

Yeah, yeah, yeah

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Cookie Run: Kingdom

Cookie Run: Kingdom is a movie released by Moviebot Productions on January 21st 2041, marking the game's 20th anniversary.

## Summary

After escaping the clutches of an evil witch, a sentient gingerbread man goes on a journey to save EarthBread from the brink of destruction.

## Plot

The movie begins on the introduction of the Ancient Cookies, five powerful cookies who protected EarthBread for many years.
Crab

"Crab" is the fifth song from The Green Album.

## Background

Rivers Cuomo likely wrote "Crab" in October of 2000, with the Catalog O' Riffs listing the song around that period, and the Weezer Recording History indicating that it was first recorded on October 27, with additional demos recorded throughout the remainder of the year. According to an update by Karl Koch from February 8, 2001, during the recording sessions for Green, Cuomo sang the lead vocals for the song 22 times straight before he was satisfied with it. "Crab" was one of fourteen songs from the Green sessions leaked prior to release. This unmastered version is over a half-minute longer than the final album mix.

A live version of the song was released on a French promotional CD ("3 Titres Inédits") alongside the release of the Green Album.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Crab if you want her

She won't be coming down (down)

Down (down)

Down (down)

Down (down)

Crab if you want her

She won't be coming down

[Verse 2]

Crab if you need it

She put her knickers on (on)

On (on)

On (on)

On (on)

Crab if you need it

She put her knickers on

[Chorus]

She said she's feeling lonely

And I say that's OK

She won't be comin' back 'round here, no way

[Instrumental Break]

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

[Chorus]

She said she's feeling lonely

And I say that's OK

She won't be comin' back 'round here, no way

[Verse 3]

Crab at the booty

T'ain't gonna do no good (good)

Good (good)

Good (good)

Good (good)

Crab at the booty

T'ain't gonna do no good

[Outro]

No, crab at the booty

T'ain't gonna do no good

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Brave New World

"Brave New World" is the ninth track on Hurley.

## Background

Weezer lead singer Rivers Cuomo said in the PacSun Hurley commentary that "Brave New World" was written in response to the rest of the band's unwillingness to explore new genres.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I've been scared to make a move

So much left for me to prove

I guess it's time for me to show what I've got

Things will never be the same

I may snuff the burning flame

Or I may prove to be much more than I thought

[Chorus]

This is the dawning of a brave new world

I don't know where I'm going, but I know I'll figure it out, yeah

This is the dawning of a brave new world

No more hesitating, it's too late to turn back now, yeah

[Verse 2]

You can come along with me

Or if that's not your destiny

You can choose to go your way if you want

I will send my best to you

There are things I have to do

I can't wait no more, I've got to move on

[Chorus]

This is the dawning of a brave new world

I don't know where I'm going, but I know I'll figure it out, yeah

This is the dawning of a brave new world

No more hesitating, it's too late to turn back now, yeah

[Bridge]

It does not take this action

To see a chain reaction

Everyone, blossoming in the sun

(Ooh) We'd hate to leave our shelter

But there's so much waiting out there

If only we'd open our eyes and see

Woah... woah... woah... woah...

[Chorus]

This is the dawning of a brave new world

I don't know where I'm going, but I know I'll figure it out, yeah

This is the dawning of a brave new world

No more hesitating, it's too late to turn back now, yeah

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La Mancha Screwjob

"La Mancha Screwjob" is the ninth track from Pacific Daydream, released on October 27th, 2017.

## Background

La Mancha is a region of Spain, and La Mancha Screwjob is the name of a 2015 episode of RadioLab.
"La Mancha Screwjob" was co-written by Rivers Cuomo and Josh Alexander. The song may have originally been titled "Summer Night", based on an entry in the ASCAP database credited to Cuomo and Alexander.

In an October 2017 interview for Upset magazine, Rivers Cuomo explained that the song is about someone he worked with, specifically “having mixed feelings about them as a collaborator, but ultimately realising we’re much better than anything I can do on my own. Owning up to the mistakes I made in that relationship and reaffirming the value I see in that relationship." In an interview for NPR the same month, Rivers explained that "La Mancha Screwjob" was originally written for 2014's Everything Will Be Alright in the End, but that it didn't fit the theme of the album. He added that the current version was largely unchanged from the one in contention for that album aside from having a newly written bridge and a very different production style. Rivers also noted that the vocal screeches which open and close the track are his voice manipulated in Pro Tools by Butch Walker.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I've been alone, so many times before

Time's a-wastin', time's a-wastin'

Singing songs behind a bolted door

Time's a-wastin', time's a-wastin'

And now the clock keeps ticking on

It's like my own private time bomb

But then you came along

And now we're famous

[Chorus]

You and I, we do it right

Hanging out on a summer night

We've come so far, we shine so bright

Hanging out on a summer night

We're getting stronger, stronger, going faster, faster

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh; whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

You and I, we do it right

Hanging out on a summer night, yeah

[Verse 2]

I screwed it up so many times before

I'm like a hoodlum, like a hoodlum

But when you're near I wanna stop the war

And be a porch bum, be a porch bum

I guess I want to apologize

As I looked you in the eyes

We'll break through to the other side

And that's a promise

[Chorus]

You and I, we do it right

Hanging out on a summer night

We've come so far, we shine so bright

Hanging out on a summer night

We're getting stronger, stronger, going faster, faster

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh; whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

You and I, we do it right

Hanging out on a summer night, yeah

[Bridge]

I love life with you, with you

I love life with you, with you

I'm an early riser since the day I met you

And I love life with you, with you, with

[Chorus]

You and I, we do it right

Hanging out on a summer night

We've come so far, we shine so bright

Hanging out on a summer night

We're getting stronger, stronger, going faster, faster

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh; whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

You and I, we do it right

Hanging out on a summer night, yeah

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Here Comes the Rain

"Here Comes the Rain" (possibly formerly titled "Reddit") is the eleventh track on OK Human.

## Background

Rivers Cuomo is alleged to have first mentioned the song's title via Riverchat in August 2020. The song was added to the list of known songs in the Riverpedia entry for OK Human, and was thereafter presumed confirmed due to all edits being approved by Cuomo. The song's existence was further confirmed when demos of the song were listed on the riverscuomo.com demo storefront.

During an interview with The Los Angeles Times, Rivers revealed that the song was originally written for his friend, controversial author, philosopher, and podcast host Sam Harris.

Cuomo also revealed the chorus originally featured the line: "Don't go on Reddit". A song with the title "Reddit" from 2018 was previously listed as dummy data on the demo storefront on riverscuomo.com in 2020.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Drops of water

Flood cascading from the sky

And it streaks my windshield

Woah-oh, woah-oh, the thunder roars

I open up the door

[Verse 2]

My umbrella

Makes me look just like the Morton Girl

Splish, splish-splash

Woah-oh, woah-oh, taking a bath

Walking down the road

[Chorus]

Here comes the rain

Oh, it's gonna wash all my troubles away

Here comes the rain

Oh, it's gonna wash all my troubles away

[Verse 3]

I got dirty

Just another punk that bit the dust

In the mirror

I could not recognize myself

The person I'd become

[Chorus]

But here comes the rain

Oh, it's gonna wash all my troubles away

Here comes the rain

Oh, it's gonna wash all my troubles away

[Bridge]

We're on the way to paradise

Did you hear the news?

The universe will give you more

Of what you pay attention to

[Chorus]

Oh, it's gonna wash all my troubles away

Here comes the rain

Oh, it's gonna wash all my troubles away

Wash all my troubles away

Oh, it's gonna wash all my troubles away

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Knock-down Drag-out

"Knock-down Drag-out" (originally titled "Any Day Now") is the sixth song from The Green Album.

## Background

"Knock-down Drag-out" is thought to be significantly influenced by Green Day. Weezer lead singer Rivers Cuomo spent several years between the band's release of Pinkerton and The Green Album studying Green Day's music, and he may have drawn inspiration from the song "Worry Rock" for "Knock-down Drag-out." "Worry Rock," which Weezer covered in 2003, includes the lyric "A knocked down dragged out fight / Fat lips and open wounds / Another wasted night no one will take the fall."

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Any day now, you'll call me up on the phone

Say you love me more than you ever did before

[Chorus]

It's all that I can do right now

I'll make it up to you somehow

And meet you on the other side of hope

[Verse 2]

Take no prisoners here in this knock-down drag-out war

That we're waging on each other forever more

[Chorus]

It's all that I can do right now

I'll make it up to you somehow

And meet you on the other side of hope

[Bridge]

Say you love me now

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

It's all that I can do right now

I'll make it up to you somehow

And meet you on the other side of hope

[Outro]

Take no prisoners here in this knock-down drag-out war

That we're waging on each other forever more

That we're waging on each other forever more

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Living in L.A.

"Living in L.A." is the fourth track from The Black Album. The song went by the title "This Girl" until shortly prior to the album's release.

## Overview

"Living in L.A." was surprise released alongside the third song "High as a Kite", on February 21, 2019 and was debuted live on February 26, 2019 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The album's liner notes feature a verse with lyrics that were changed in the final release.

The bridge of the song appears to have been pulled from a 2003 Weezer demo called "Looking for a Fight," which was leaked in November, 2020.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'm back in black, no one to hold my hand

It seems that we're together, but alone

And now I hear the ticking of a clock

I know we're going down a slippery slope

[Pre-Chorus]

I wonder what it's like out there

And my eyes are like far away spaceships (Uh)

You are a sealed up door

There's gotta be more to our lives than this

[Chorus]

This girl I like

I'm talking 'bout this girl I like

But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely

Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A

This girl I like

I'm talking 'bout this girl I like

But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely

Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A

[Verse 2]

We're fortune's fools when we took the bait

We sacrifice our lives for rock and roll

Je ne sais pas, burning at the stake

We never really had a choice at all

[Pre-Chorus]

I wonder what it's like out there

And my eyes are two far away spaceships

You are a sealed up door

And there's gotta be more to our lives than this

[Chorus]

This girl I like

I'm talking 'bout this girl I like

But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely

Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A

This girl I like

I'm talking 'bout this girl I like

But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely

Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A

[Bridge]

Looking for a fight, looking for a fight

And I'm still trying to figure out my life

Pretending we don't want each other

Alright, now

Looking for a fight, looking for a fight

And the spider is sucking out my life

And I'm reaching out to touch her (Oh)

[Chorus]

This girl I like

I'm talking 'bout this girl I like

But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely

Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A

This girl I like

I'm talking 'bout this girl I like

But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely

Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A

This girl I like

I'm talking 'bout this girl I like

But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely

Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A

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In the Mall

"In the Mall" is the ninth track on Weezer's 2009 album Raditude.

## Background

"In the Mall" was written by drummer Patrick Wilson. The existence of this song was made known to fans through the digital program guide for KROQ's Weenie Roast, which Weezer was headlining. Wilson jokingly referred to the song as his "favorite song of 2009."

The guitar solo, played by Wilson, makes musical reference to Alex Lifeson's solo from Rush's "Tom Sawyer". Wilson has been noted as an admirer of Rush and their 1982 album Moving Pictures in which "Tom Sawyer" originally appears. The song may have been referenced due to its popularity around the time of Pat's mall-going youth. An earlier mix of the song contains a different solo, which musically references the guitar solo from Journey's 1981 hit "Don't Stop Believin'."
An earlier mix of the song, produced by Jacknife Lee, leaked online in 2017.

In a band commentary on the album, Wilson stated, "I actually wrote that song and Rivers was cool enough to sing it. It's kind of about thinking back to when I was a younger kid and that was the goal of the day: Go to the mall."

The mall being referenced in the song is The Eastern Hills Mall, as told in the mall employee voiceover (performed by Cuomo and then sped up) right before the solo. It is located in Williamsville, NY which is a suburb of Buffalo and in the neighborhood in which Wilson grew up.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

In the mall, in the fall

We're sneaking to the emergency hall

First we smoke then have a smoke

Get change for tokens and a pretzel and Coke

[Chorus]

Now we're ready

In the mall, I was in the mall

Keep it steady

In the mall, I was in the mall

In the mall!

[Verse 2]

Holidays are on their way

These decorations have so much to say

Loses meaning, going west

Don't get facetious or you don't get the best

[Chorus]

Bells are ringing

In the mall, I was in the mall

Now we're singing

In the mall, I was in the mall

I was in the mall! I was in the mall!

[Bridge]

Take the elevator to the escalator

Ride it down and start again

(Attention shoppers, will Pat Wilson's mother please come to the Eastern Hills Mall Information Desk?)

[Chorus]

All together

In the mall, I was in the mall

No place better

In the mall, I was in the mall

I was in the mall, in the mall!

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All the Good Ones

"All the Good Ones" is the second track from Van Weezer.

## Background

The song's existence was first revealed on January 28, 2021 when Van Weezer's listing on Amazon.com was updated to include the full track list of the album, with "All the Good Ones" listed as the second track. Rivers Cuomo performed the song for fans via the video conferencing platform Jitsi on April 30, 2021.

The song's solo features various voice recordings (primarily of Rivers Cuomo talking) that Cuomo submitted to producer Suzy Shinn for use as background noise.

## Music Video

The music video for "All the Good Ones" was released alongside the album on May 7, 2021. It was directed by Jim Dirschberger and animated by Steven Gong, featuring artwork by Bob's Burgers character designer Jay Howell.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I met her buyin' iced tea at the corner mini mart

She was thirsty, I was hungry for a start

With somebody who wouldn't break my heart

Like the last one, but this one

She plays for all the marbles

Her Nietzsche books are conversation starters

And damn, I think I loved her from the first sight

I saw the light

The clouds opened up, rest in peace, good night

[Chorus]

All of the good ones are gone (Where did you come from?)

All of the good ones arе gone (Where did you comе from?)

I'm blown away and I don't even know her name

All of the good ones are gone (Where did you come from?)

[Verse 2]

Rock and roll sounds better in the car

I just love the way she plays guitar

When she dives down on the whammy bar

She'll be stuck on repeat, repeat in my head

Got me checkin' my pulse, makin' sure I'm not dead

Oh yeah

[Chorus]

All of the good ones are gone (Where did you come from?)

All of the good ones are gone (Where did you come from?)

I'm blown away and I don't even know her name

All of the good ones are gone (Where did you come from?)

[Chorus]

I thought all of the good ones are gone

All of the good ones are gone (Where did you come from?)

I'm blown away and I don't even know her name

All of the good ones are gone (Where did you come from?)

[Outro]

All of the good ones are gone (Where did you come from now, baby?)

All of the good ones are gone (All alone, feelin' so alone now)

All of the good ones are gone (We could play Family Feud)

All of the good ones are gone (So where did you come from?)

Yeah

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In the Garage

"In the Garage" is the eighth track from the Blue Album.

## Background

Along with "Holiday", "In the Garage" was written out of a sudden burst of excitement and creativity shortly after Weezer was signed to Geffen Records. The inspiration for "In the Garage" predominately came from the garage of the Amherst House, which was the location for Weezer's early rehearsals.

In the first verse, Weezer lead singer Rivers Cuomo describes his interest in comics, Dungeons & Dragons, and superheroes. In the chorus, he expresses his comfort with these genuinely nerdy things. In the second verse, Cuomo mentions Kiss, a rock group that influenced him in his youth. The garage was adorned with posters of various musicians, including Kiss members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. Frehley and Criss are name-dropped in the song.

A reprise, described by Karl as "a weird vocal harmony thing", was recorded with Ric Ocasek in pre-production for The Blue Album, but was abandoned. It's unknown where it would have appeared in the tracklist otherwise.

In January of 1995, Weezer recorded a new in-studio version of the song, featuring an organ in place of harmonica, exclusively for the BBC Radio 1 program The Evening Session.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I've got a Dungeon Master's Guide, I've got a twelve sided die

I've got Kitty Pryde, and Nightcrawler too

Waiting there for me, yes I do, I do

[Verse 2]

I've got posters on the wall, my favorite rock group KISS

I've got Ace Frehley, I've got Peter Criss

Waiting there for me, yes I do, I do

[Chorus]

In the garage, I feel safe

No one cares about my ways

In the garage, where I belong

No one hears me sing this song

In the garage

[Verse 3]

I've got electric guitar, I play my stupid songs

I write these stupid words, and I love every one

Waiting there for me, yes I do, I do

[Chorus]

In the garage, I feel safe

No one cares about my ways

In the garage, where I belong

No one hears me sing this song

In the garage, in the garage, yeah

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

In the garage, I feel safe

No one cares about my ways

In the garage, where I belong

No one hears me sing this song

[Outro]

In the garage, I feel safe

No one laughs about my ways

In the garage, where I belong

No one hears me, no one hears me

No one hears me, no one hears me

No one hears me sing this song

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Matt Sharp

**Association with Weezer** | Bass, Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer, Drums, Rubab

Matthew Kelly Sharp (born September 22, 1969) is an American songwriter and musician. Until 1998, he was the bassist for the alternative rock band Weezer, which he cofounded in 1992.

## Early Life

Matt Sharp was born in Bangkok, Thailand, to American parents on September 22, 1969, and moved to Arlington, Virginia, when he was one year old. At the age of nine, he made his first musical purchase, a 45 rpm single of the song "Le Freak" by Chic. At sixteen, he moved to San Diego.

In 1989, Sharp started fronting a goth band, the Clique, which lasted less than one year. A few months after the band ended, Sharp befriended the future Weezer drummer Patrick Wilson, and they created the band 60 Wrong Sausages. Future Weezer guitarist Jason Cropper soon joined. At this time, Wilson was also in a band with future Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo named Fuzz. In need of an 8-track player, Wilson convinced Cuomo to move into the same apartment he and Sharp were sharing. During this time, Sharp worked as a telemarketer.

## Weezer

In mid-1991, Sharp moved north to Berkeley, California, to pursue what Weezer collaborator Karl Koch described as "some sorta symphonic keyboard sequencing music". Other members of the band moved to separate apartments. In January 1992, Wilson showed him material he and Cuomo had been working on. Impressed, Sharp returned to Los Angeles to join the band, now under the name Weezer.

Weezer released their self-titled debut album in May 1994. It was certified platinum in January 1995. In early 1994, Sharp founded the Rentals. They released their debut album Return of the Rentals the following year, which featured the radio hit "Friends of P".
Weezer's second album, Pinkerton, was released in September 1996. With a darker, more abrasive sound, Pinkerton was a commercial and critical failure, but attained critical acclaim later. Following the mixed response to Pinkerton, Weezer went on a five-year hiatus. In 1998, Sharp left Weezer due to differences with the band members. In 2016, he said of his departure: "I don't really know how to speak on this because I don't know what should be kept private and what should be shared. I certainly have my view of it, as I'm sure everybody else has their sort of foggy things. When you have a group that doesn't communicate, you're going to have a whole lot of different stories."
Pardon Me

"Pardon Me" is the eighth track from *Make Believe*.

## Background

"Pardon Me" is first known to have been demoed acoustically at Rod Cervera's studio on June 21st, 2003 and again on August 3rd. The song continued to be worked on several times throughout November. The song was included on Rivers Cuomo's "A-list" during the album's production around February of 2004. The song was excluded from the final track list until shortly before release, when the songs "Average Person", "Losing My Mind", "You're the One" and "Love Is the Answer" were excised in favor of "Pardon Me", "My Best Friend", and "The Other Way". The mastering for Make Believe was finished April 6th, 2005, only a month before the album's release.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I tried my best, I gave my all

Sometimes my best wasn't good enough for you

Sometimes I let you go

Sometimes I hurt you so

I know that I can be the meanest person in the world

[Chorus]

So I apologize to you

And to anyone else that I hurt too

I may not be a perfect soul

But I can learn self-control

So pardon me, pardon me

Pardon me, my friend

[Verse 2]

I never thought that anyone

Was more important than the plans I made

But now I feel the shame

There's no one else to blame

For all the broken hearts are scattered on the field of war

[Chorus]

So I apologize to you

And to anyone else that I hurt too

I may not be a perfect soul

But I can learn self-control

So pardon me, pardon me

Pardon me, my friend

[Solo]

[Bridge]

Sometimes I let you go

Sometimes I hurt you so

I know that I can be the meanest person in the world

[Chorus]

So I apologize to you

And to anyone else that I hurt too

I may not be a perfect soul

But I can learn self-control

And in my heart, I feel it's true

So I will be there with you

So pardon me, pardon me

Pardon me, my friend

(I really want a friend)

Pardon me, my friend

(I really want a friend)

Pardon me, my friend

(I really want a friend)

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Glorious Day

"Glorious Day" (originally titled "Gonna Make My Move") is the ninth song from The Green Album.

## Background

"Glorious Day" was leaked prior to the release of The Green Album along with thirteen other unmastered tracks from the sessions.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Gonna make my move

Gonna make it stay

Gonna make it last

Never mind the past

Living for today

[Pre-Chorus]

Hey, hey, hey

You know what you want me to say

Right, right

Fight, fight

We could start a glorious day

[Verse 2]

Gonna take my chance

Gonna rock and dance

Gonna hit the ground

With a brand new sound

Looking for romance

[Pre-Chorus]

Hey, hey, hey

You know what you want me to say

Right, right

Fight, fight

We could start a glorious day

[Chorus]

Glorious children on my mind

Glorious wastings of my time

Glorious plans we make up

Forcing things in line

[Pre-Chorus]

Hey, hey, hey

You know what you want me to say

Right, right

Fight, fight

We could start a glorious day

[Chorus]

Glorious children on my mind

Glorious wastings of my time

Glorious plans we make up

Forcing things in line

[Outro]

Gonna rock it out

Gonna scream and shout

Gonna do it right

Standing in the light

Flexing all our clout

Gonna do it right

Standing in the light

Flexing all our clout

Gonna do it right

Standing in the light

Flexing all our clout

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Get Right

"Get Right" is the eighth track from Pacific Daydream, released on October 27th, 2017.

## Background

On August 21, 2016, when someone posted the Jimmy Eat World song "Get Right" on the Weezer fan club page, Rivers Cuomo commented "damn, one of my new songs is called 'get right.'"

In an October 2017 NPR interview Rivers commented on Josh Alexander's contribution to the song, noting that he came over to his house and helped "whip the verse melody into shape."

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I've been spending time alone

Thinking 'bout the things that could've been

It's harder on my own

I didn't think it would turn out like this

I made a shrine with pictures of you

I tried and tried to get to the truth

But I'm afraid to look

And choosing one means losing all the rest

[Chorus]

I know you're out there waiting for me there

But I don't know if I can get right

I know you're out there waiting for me there

But I don't know if I can get by

[Verse 2]

Raise your candle high

I would never turn my back on you

I'm your tiger burning bright

Even for just a day or two

There's something you should probably know

I hate to be the man in your phone

With alligator shoes

'Cause I really am in love with you

[Chorus]

I know you're out there waiting for me there

But I don't know if I can get right

I know you're out there waiting for me there

But I don't know if I can get by

Singing to my dog, keep your fingers crossed

Don't evaporate like a beautiful mirage

I know you're out there waiting for me there

But I don't know if I can get right

[Bridge]

Why won't you tell me, I already know the answer

Why won't you tell me it's over, it's over

Why won't you tell me, I already know the answer

Why won't you tell me it's over, it's over

[Chorus]

I know you're out there (out there) waiting for me there

But I don't know if I can get right

I know you're out there (out there) waiting for me there

But I don't know if I can get by

Singing to my door, keep your fingers crossed

Don't evaporate like a beautiful mirage

I know you're out there (out there) waiting for me there

But I don't know if I can get right

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Take on Me

"Take On Me" is the fourth track on "Weezer (Teal Album)". It was originally written by Norwegian Synthpop Band A-ha and released in 1984. It was used in the soundtrack for the third SpongeBob movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, alongside an original track performed by the band called It's Always Summer in Bikini Bottom.

## Music Video

The music video, directed by Carrick Moore Gerety, was released on February 12, 2019 and stars actor Finn Wolfhard portraying a teenage Rivers Cuomo. Wolfhard's bandmates from his real-life band Calpurnia portray Cuomo's bandmates in the band Avant Garde. Avant Garde's eventual name, Zoom, is also referenced. Like the original A-ha music video, the video also features pencil-drawn, rotoscoped animation over live action footage.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Talking away

Though I don't know what I'm to say

I'll say it anyway

Today's another day to find you

Shying away

I'll be coming for your love, okay?

[Chorus]

Take on me (Take on me)

Take me on (Take on me)

I'll be gone

In a day or two

[Verse 2]

So needless to say

I'm odds and ends

But I'll be stumbling away

Slowly learning that life is okay

Say after me

It's no better to be safe than sorry

[Chorus]

Take on me (Take on me)

Take me on (Take on me)

I'll be gone

In a day or two

[Verse 3]

Oh, things that you say

Is it life or just to play my worries away?

You're all the things I've got to remember

You're shying away

Oh, I'll be coming for you anyway

[Outro]

Take on me

Take me on

I'll be gone

In a day

Take on me (Take on me)

Take me on (Take on me)

I'll be gone (Take on me)

In a day (Take on me)

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Billie Jean

"Billie Jean" is the ninth track on "Weezer (Teal Album)". It was originally written by American Pop Star Michael Jackson and released in 1983.

## Lyrics

[Intro]

Hoo

[Verse 1]

She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene

I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean, I am the one

Who will dance on the floor in the round?"

She said I am the one who will dance on the floor in the round

She told me her name was Billie Jean

As she caused a scene

Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one

Who will dance on the floor in the round

[Pre-Chorus 1]

People always told me, "Be careful what you do

Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts" (Hee)

And mother always told me, "Be careful who you love

Be careful what you do, 'cause the lie becomes the truth"

Hey-hey

[Chorus]

Billie Jean is not my lover

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one (Oh baby)

But the kid is not my son (Whoo)

She says I am the one (Oh baby), but the kid is not my son (Hee-hee-hee)

No, no (Hee-hee-hee)

Woo

[Verse 2]

For forty days and for forty nights, law was on her side

But who can stand when she's in demand?

Her schemes and plans

'Cause we danced on the floor in the round (Whoo)

So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice

(Don't think twice) Don't think twice! (Hoo)

She told my baby we'd danced 'til three, then she looked at me

Then showed a photo, my baby crying, his eyes were like mine (Oh no)

So we danced on the floor in the round, baby (Hee-hee-hee)

[Pre-Chorus 2]

People always told me, "Be careful what you do

And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts" (Hee)

But she came and stood right by me

And just smell the sweet perfume

This happened much too soon

She called me to her room

Hey-hey

[Chorus]

Billie Jean is not my lover (Hee)

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one (Oh baby)

But the kid is not my son (No, no, no, no-no-no, no, no, no)

Billie Jean is not my lover

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one (Oh baby)

But the kid is not my son (No, no)

She says I am the one (Oh baby), but the kid is not my son (Hee-hee-hee)

Hee

Whoo

She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son (No, no, no, whoo)

Billie Jean is not my lover

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one (Hee-hee)

But the kid is not my son (No, no, no, no, no)

She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son (No, no, no, no, no)

She says I am the one, whoo (You know what you did)

She says he is my son (Breaking my heart, babe)

She says I am the one

[Outro]

Billie Jean is not my lover

Billie Jean is not my lover

Billie Jean is not my lover

Billie Jean is... (Don't call me, Billie Jean, whoo)

Billie Jean is not my lover (Started such a scene)

Billie Jean is... (Ooh)

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The Waste Land

"The Waste Land" is the eleventh track on Everything Will Be Alright in the End. It is the first part of "The Futurescope Trilogy". The song, like "Return to Ithaka", is an instrumental. In December 2017, an early version of the song was leaked, along with the rest of the album. A clip from an in-progress version of the song was first previewed on May 28, 2014, in a teaser video.

The song's title is derived from the 1922 T.S. Eliot poem of the same name. The album's liner notes accompany the song's title only with the phrase "lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate", a line from Dante's Divine Comedy, which translates to "abandon all hope, ye who enter". "The Waste Land" is grouped under the category of "The Panopticon Artist", one of EWBAITE's three explicit thematic groupings.

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Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" is the third track on "Weezer (Teal Album)". It was originally written by the new wave duo Eurythmics and released in 1983.

## Lyrics

[Chorus]

Sweet dreams are made of this

Who am I to disagree?

I've traveled the world and the seven seas

Everybody's lookin' for something

[Pre-Chorus]

Some of them want to use you

Some of them want to get used by you

Some of them want to abuse you

Some of them want to be abused

[Chorus]

Sweet dreams are made of this

Who am I to disagree?

I've traveled the world and the seven seas

Everybody's lookin' for something

[Bridge]

Hold your head up

Keep your head up, movin' on

Hold your head up, movin' on

Keep your head up, movin' on

Hold your head up, movin' on

Keep your head up, movin' on

Hold your head up, movin' on

Keep your head up

[Pre-Chorus]

Some of them want to use you

Some of them want to get used by you

Some of them want to abuse you

Some of them want to be abused

[Chorus]

Sweet dreams are made of this

Who am I to disagree?

I've traveled the world and the seven seas

Everybody's lookin' for something

Sweet dreams are made of this

Who am I to disagree?

I've traveled the world and the seven seas

Everybody's lookin' for something

Sweet dreams are made of this

Who am I to disagree?

I've traveled the world and the seven seas

Everybody's lookin' for something

Sweet dreams are made of this

Who am I to disagree?

I've traveled the world and the seven seas

Everybody's lookin' for something

Sweet dreams are made of this

Who am I to disagree?

I've traveled the world and the seven seas

Everybody's lookin' for something

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Don't Let Go

"Don't Let Go" is the first track off of Weezer's 2001 album, The Green Album.

## Background

"Don't Let Go" is a fan favorite off The Green Album. In the 2005 AOL Sessions, Weezer lead singer Rivers Cuomo said that the inspiration for this song, as with most of The Green Album, was instantaneous. He would sit down, start playing something, and within few minutes, the song was written - and he didn't even know what it was supposed to mean. The song's lyrics tell of a man clinging for his girlfriend not to leave him. The song was featured on a 2000 demo tape submitted by the band to Interscope/Geffen in hopes of receiving approval for a third album. The song is instantly notable for it's 1-2-3-4 snare drum/tom-tom intro.

The lyric "Anything you desire / I will set at your feet" also appears in the Green-era outtake "No Way."

The Weezer Video Capture Device includes footage of Ric Ocasek, Mikey Welsh, and Karl Koch recording background vocals for the track. According to Koch, the vocals were included on the final cut of the album in a very compressed form.

## Lyrics

[Intro]

Ooh oh oh

Ooh oh oh

[Verse 1]

Any time that you want

I'll be here in your arms

Silently holding on

To the girl with the charms

[Pre-Chorus]

But if there comes a day

You should turn your heart away

I'll be down on my knees

Begging for that girl to stay

[Chorus]

Don't let go

Ooh oh oh

Don't let go

Ooh oh oh

[Verse 2]

Anything you desire

I will set at your feet

With a kiss in the air

For the gods to receive

[Pre-Chorus]

But if there comes a day

You should turn your heart away

I'll be down on my knees

Begging for that girl to stay

[Bridge]

Confrontations in my mind

Got me running out of time

[Chorus]

Don't let go

Ooh oh oh

Don't let go

Ooh oh oh

[Pre-Chorus]

But if there comes a day

You should turn your heart away

I'll be down on my knees

Begging for that girl to stay

[Bridge]

Confrontations in my mind

Got me running out of time

[Chorus]

Don't let go

Ooh oh oh

Don't let go

Ooh oh oh

Don't let go

Ooh oh oh

Don't let go

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