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"'''A Final Tear of Red'''" is a song written by [[Jason Cropper]] and [[Rivers Cuomo]]. Cropper wrote the music and Cuomo contributed lyrics. The song was recorded to 8-track in spring of [[1993]], though no mix with vocals exists. The song has not been heard by fans, but according to the ''[[Recording_History_-_Page_4#Late_Winter.2FSpring_1993:_Various_8_Track_recordings_by_Rivers.2C_and_Pat.|Weezer Recording History]]'', the song later became an early [[Chopper One]] song. Although, Cropper later confirmed in [[2021]] that the song is not, in fact, a Chopper One song.

 

During a Q&A with the [[Weezerpedia]] Discord server on [[July 16]], [[2022]], [[Karl Koch]] stated the following about the song:

{{Karlify|'a final tear of red'  was a co-write of Jason and Rivers, i remember hearing it at the [[Amherst House]] right after they finished the recording (mid 1992?). As I recall, Jason did the music and then Rivers did the vocal melodies and lyrics. The subject matter seemed very harsh/dark: an unfortunate/unavoidable abortion (though i must say thats totally speculation on my part based on what i thought the lyrics were at the time).  This recording was apparently purged soon thereafter, I remember asking to hear it and got nowhere. I think Rivers changed his mind about collaborating with Jason (within weezer anyway) and/or decided the lyrics were way too personal/dark (again, i speculate based on the vibes i felt at the time).  ...A few years later (post Blue album/Jason leaving weezer) at one of the first Chopper One shows, (Alligator Lounge in LA), Jason played the same song, only with his own new vocal melodies and lyrics over the same music. The only lyric i can recall is "feel it(?) in my bones", and it was not at all about the original (Rivers penned) subject matter anymore.|<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]] (as Karlophone). (July 16, 2022). [[Weezerpedia Discord Q&A with Karl Koch - July 2022]].</ref>}}