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 {{Infobox song
 | Name     = I Can Love
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 | Recorded = [[2003]]
 | Length   = 3:49
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+| RC#      = unknown
 | Label    = Geffen
 | Writer   = Rivers Cuomo
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 | Status   = Officially released
 }}
+"'''I Can Love'''" is a [[Weezer]] song written by [[Rivers Cuomo]].
+==Overview==
+"I Can Love" was first attempted by the band as an [[Acoustic Office Demos|acoustic office demo]] on [[September 7]], [[2003]]. 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.
-"'''I Can Love'''" is a [[Weezer]] song written by [[Rivers Cuomo]].  Starting out as a late [[Album 5 Demos|Album 5 Demo]], it made it's way fairly far in the ''[[Make Believe]]'' recording sessions, before it was ultimately dropped.  It was then released on [[Weezer (The Red Album)]] as an exclusive iTunes Pre-Order track.
+The song was finally released to fans as an iTunes [[List of Weezer b-sides|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]]. The released version is one of the acoustic office demos.
+==Audio==
-==History==
+<youtube>jMfx0tUQ3hI</youtube>
-===Rehearsals===
-"I Can Love" was first attempted by the band as an [[Acoustic Office Demos|acoustic office demo]] on September 7, 2003.  It was then attempted once more acoustic before being recorded by the band several times.  By the time the band began recording at Cello, the song was no longer being rehearsed.
-===Release===
-"I Can Love" was finally released as an iTunes pre-order bonus track (along with "[[It's Easy]]" from the same sessions) with Weezer's new [[Weezer (The Red Album)|Red Album]] on June 3, 2008.  The released version is the acoustic office demo.
 ==Lyrics==
 <poem>
-I didn't hope for much, I was used to how things were.
+I didn't hope for much
-Even though I was not sure, You'd say I was throwing it all away.
+I was used to how things were
-And I never learned to heal.
+Even though I was not sure you'd say
+I was throwing it all away
+And I never learned to heal
-I can't believe what I see.  After all, this time it is meant to be.
+I can't believe what I see
-Help me believe,
+After all this time, it is meant to be
-that I can love, I can love.
+Help me believe, believe, believe
+That I can love
+I can love
-I guess it goes to show that you never should give up.
+I guess it goes to show that you never should give up
-Even when you're out of luck you might find an angel in your sight.
+Even when you're out of luck
-Who turns everything around.
+You might find an angel in your sight
+Who turns everything around
-Help me believe what I see.  After all this time it is meant to be.
+I can't believe what I see
-Help me believe, believe, believe.
+After all this time, it is meant to be
+Help me believe, believe, believe
+That I can love
+I can love
-That I can love, I can love.
+Help me believe what I see
-I can love, I can love.
+After all this time, it is meant to be
+Help me believe, believe, believe
+That I can love
+I can love
 </poem>
 ==See also==
 * "[[It's Easy]]"
+* [[Acoustic Office Demos]]
 * [[Album 5 Demos]]
 * ''[[Make Believe]]''
-* ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|Weezer'' (2008)]]
+* ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]]
 [[Category: Weezer songs]]
 [[Category:Bonus tracks]]
 [[Category: Songs on Weezer (The Red Album)]]