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"'''Here Comes the Rain'''" is the eleventh track on ''[[OK Human]]''. | "'''Here Comes the Rain'''" (possibly formerly titled "'''Reddit'''") is the eleventh track on ''[[OK Human]]''. | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
*''[[OK Human]]'' (2021) | *''[[OK Human]]'' (2021) | ||
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[[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 [[Riverpedia_archive_-_09/06/2020#Song_Titles|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 [[List_of_files_listed_on_riverscuomo.com|listed]] on the [[riverscuomo.com]] [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]]. | [[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 [[Riverpedia_archive_-_09/06/2020#Song_Titles|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 [[List_of_files_listed_on_riverscuomo.com|listed]] on the [[riverscuomo.com]] [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]]. | ||
During an [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-01-26/weezer-rivers-cuomo-ok-human interview] with ''The Los Angeles Times'', Rivers revealed that the song was written for | During an [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-01-26/weezer-rivers-cuomo-ok-human interview] with ''The Los Angeles Times'', Rivers revealed that the song was written for his friend, controversial author, philosopher, and podcast host [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Harris Sam Harris]. | ||
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''I felt like I have more experience dealing with the internet and trolls because all that arose right when we were making our most controversial records.''<br> | ''I felt like I have more experience dealing with the internet and trolls because all that arose right when we were making our most controversial records.''<br> | ||
''I wanted to explain to Sam how to not get sucked into it.'' | ''I wanted to explain to Sam how to not get sucked into it.'' | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
He also revealed the chorus originally featured the line: ''"Don't go on Reddit"''. | He also revealed the chorus originally featured the line: ''"Don't go on Reddit"''. A song with the title "Reddit" from [[2018]] was previously [[List of files listed on riverscuomo.com|listed as dummy data]] on the [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]] on [[riverscuomo.com]] in [[2020]]. | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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<poem>Drops of water flood, cascading from the sky | <poem>Drops of water flood, cascading from the sky | ||
And it streaks my windshield, whoa whoa | And it streaks my windshield, whoa whoa | ||