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"'''I Can Love'''" is a [[Weezer]] song | "'''I Can Love'''" is a [[Weezer]] song originally demoed in contention for what would become the band's fifth album, ''[[Make Believe]]''. An acoustic demo was released in [[2008]] as an iTunes-exclusive pre-order bonus with purchase of ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|The Red Album]]''. | ||
===Appearances=== | |||
*''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]]'' (iTunes pre-order, streaming platforms) | |||
*''<strike>[[Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]]</strike>'' (2020) | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"I Can Love" | "I Can Love" is first known to have been recorded at [[Acoustic Office Demos|the band's rented office space]] on [[September 7]], [[2003]].<ref name="rechist14">[[Recording History - Page 14|Weezer Recording History - Page 14]]</ref> It was attempted again acoustically on [[October 7]]. Several electric demos were attempted with [[Rick Rubin]] at Swing House Rehearsals on [[November 7]]. By the time the band began recording at Cello Studios, the song was no longer being rehearsed. | ||
The song was | The song was first released to fans as an iTunes [[List of Weezer B-sides and bonus tracks|bonus track]] (along with "[[It's Easy]]" from the same sessions) to those that pre-ordered ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|The Red Album]]'' on [[June 3]], [[2008]]. This version is one of the acoustic office recordings. Due to an oversight, on [[November 22]], [[2020]], an electric, full-band recording (dated [[November 7]], [[2003]]) was briefly made available as a part of the digital compilation ''[[Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]]'' before being removed the following day. | ||
==Known recordings== | |||
{{Known recordings header}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry||[[Weezer]]|I Can Love||[[September 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry||[[Weezer]]|I Can Love||[[October 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />||||}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|I Can Love||[[2003]]||3:49|''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]]'' (iTunes)|Most likely one of the above demos}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry||[[Weezer]]|I Can Love||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, Los Angeles, CA|||Take 1}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry||[[Weezer]]|I Can Love||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, Los Angeles, CA|||Take 2}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry||[[Weezer]]|I Can Love||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, Los Angeles, CA|||Take 3}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry||[[Weezer]]|I Can Love||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, Los Angeles, CA|||Take 4}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry||[[Weezer]]|I Can Love||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, Los Angeles, CA|||Take 5}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry||[[Weezer]]|I Can Love||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, Los Angeles, CA|||Take 6 (selected as best take)}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|I Can Love|04 536 I Can Love 2003-11-07.mp3|[[November 7]], [[2003]]|Swing House Studios, Los Angeles, CA|3:45|''<strike>[[Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]]</strike>''|One of the above versions (take # unknown)}} | |||
{{Known recordings footer}} | |||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
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==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
<poem> | <poem> | ||
I didn't hope for much | I didn't hope for much | ||
I was used to how things were | I was used to how things were | ||
Even though I was not sure | Even though I was not sure | ||
I was throwing it all away | You'd say I was throwing it all away | ||
And I never learned to heal | And I never learned to heal | ||
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After all this time, it is meant to be | After all this time, it is meant to be | ||
Help me believe, believe, believe | Help me believe, believe, believe | ||
That I can love | That I can love, I can love, I can love | ||
I can love, I can love, I can love | |||
I can love | I can love | ||
I guess it goes to show | I guess it goes to show | ||
That you never should give up | |||
Even when you're out of luck | Even when you're out of luck | ||
You might find an angel in your sight | You might find an angel in your sight | ||
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After all this time, it is meant to be | After all this time, it is meant to be | ||
Help me believe, believe, believe | Help me believe, believe, believe | ||
That I can love | That I can love, I can love, I can love | ||
I can love | I can love, I can love, I can love | ||
I can love | I can love | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of Weezer songs]] | |||
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | |||
*[[List of Weezer B-sides and bonus tracks]] | |||
* "[[It's Easy]]" | * "[[It's Easy]]" | ||
* [[ | * [[Office demos]] | ||
* ''[[Make Believe]]'' | * ''[[Make Believe]]'' | ||
* ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]] | * ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]] | ||
{{References list}} | |||
[[Category: Weezer songs]] | [[Category: Weezer songs]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]][[Category:Bonus tracks]][[Category: Songs on Weezer (The Red Album)]][[Category:Catalog O' Riffs]] | ||
[[Category:Bonus tracks]] | |||
[[Category: Songs on Weezer (The Red Album)]] | |||