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*''[[Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]]'' (2020) | *''[[Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]]'' (2020) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In February of [[2003]], producer [[Rick Rubin]] gave [[Rivers Cuomo]] a copy of Daniel Ladinsky's book ''The Gift: Poems of [[Wikipedia:Hafez|Hafiz]]'', which inspired Cuomo to explore various spiritual poetry (e.g. the works of Hafiz, | In February of [[2003]], producer [[Rick Rubin]] gave [[Rivers Cuomo]] a copy of Daniel Ladinsky's book ''The Gift: Poems of [[Wikipedia:Hafez|Hafiz]]'', which inspired Cuomo to explore various spiritual poetry (e.g. the works of Hafiz, {{Wikipedia|Rumi}}, and {{Wikipedia|Kabir}}) and texts such as the ''{{Wikipedia|Tao Te Ching}}''.<ref>Cuomo, Rivers. "[[What I've Been Up to Since I Left School]]" [[Harvard]] readmission essay, [[2004]]</ref> Hoping to connect with his musical creativity through self-effacement, Cuomo wrote "Hold Me" during a period of fasting.<ref name="rechist15">[[Recording History - Page 15|Weezer Recording History - Page 15]]</ref><ref>Riesman, Abe J. "Rivers' End: The Director's Cut" ''The Harvard Crimson''. 26 April 2006. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/4/26/rivers-end-the-directors-cut-the/</ref> "Poor Me" is a higher-tempo variation on "Hold Me," recorded at an unknown date. | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
<poem>I don't know where I am going | <poem>I don't know where I am going | ||