Across the Sea
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| Song by Weezer | ||
| from the album Pinkerton | ||
| Released | 24 September 1996 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 4:32 | |
| Label | Geffen Records | |
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | |
| Producer(s) | Weezer | |
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Across the Sea is the fifth song from Weezer's sophomore album, Pinkerton. It is one of the most popular songs on the album among Weezer fans and is often considered one of the band's best overall. Singer/songwriter Rivers Cuomo wrote the song after he received a letter from a Japanese girl during a depressing winter at Harvard University. This song also discusses when Rivers was an adolescent and was considering becoming a monk. This song features a Beach Boys like break down. When asked in 2006 about the girl, he commented that "I dont know anything about her and I've never contacted her" [1].
The song appears in Come On and Kick Me!: The String Quartet Tribute to Weezer and Only in Dreams: Classical Music Inspired by Weezer.
[edit] Lyrics
You are eighteen year old girl
Who live in small city of Japan
You heard me on the radio
About one year ago
And you wanted to know
All about me, and my hobbies
My favorite food and my birthday
Chorus
Why are you so far away from me?
I need help and you're way across the sea
I could never touch you
I think it would be wrong
I've got your letter
You've got my song
End Chorus
They don't make stationary like this where Im from
So fragile
So refined
So I sniff (so I sniff)
And I lick (and I lick)
Your envelope and fall to little pieces every time
I wonder what clothes you wear to school
I wonder how you decorate your room
I wonder how you touch yourself
And curse myself for being across the sea
Chorus
At ten I shaved my head and tried to be a monk
I thought the older women would like me if I did
You see ma, I'm a good little boy (good little boy)
Its all your fault, momma its all your fault
God-damn this business is really lame
I gotta live on an island to find the juice
So you send
Me your love
From all around the world
As if I could live on words and dreams and a million screams
Oh, how I need a hand in mine to feel
Why are you so far away from me?
Why are you so far away from me?
I could never touch you, I think it would be wrong
I got your letter
You got my song
I got your letter
You got my song
[edit] Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Patrick Wilson – percussion
- Brian Bell – rhythm guitar
- Matt Sharp – bass guitar
[edit] External links
| Weezer |
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| Brian Bell • Rivers Cuomo • Scott Shriner • Patrick Wilson |
| Former members: Jason Cropper • Matt Sharp • Mikey Welsh |
| Discography |
| Albums: Weezer (The Blue Album) • Pinkerton • Weezer (The Green Album) • Maladroit • Make Believe |
| Extended plays and live albums: The Good Life • The Lion and the Witch • Winter Weezerland |
