How Long?

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"How Long?"
Demo by Weezer
Released Via Weezer.com
Format MP3
Recorded December 19, 2001
December 21, 2001
December 22, 2001
December 29, 2001
December 30, 2001
January 5, 2002
Length December 19 - 2:23
December 21 - 2:23
December 22 - 2:21
December 29 - 2:39
December 30 - 2:33
January 5 - 2:34
Writer(s) Rivers Cuomo
RC# 616, 617
COR# 296
Status Demo circulating
Rivers Cuomo song chronology
"Mansion of Cardboard"
(RC# 615)
"How Long?"
(RC# 616, 617)
"Broken Arrows"
(RC# 618)

"How Long?" is a Maladroit-era demo.

Overview

"How Long?" was demoed multiple times at Cello Studios in December 2001 and January 2002 during the sessions for Maladroit, though the song did not make the album. Rivers Cuomo played the song acoustically over the streaming website Ustream on August 21, 2011. [1]

Audio

Lyrics

Two plus two
Me and you
Strolling down the avenue
I never thought that this was meant to be
And all the times we looked into each other’s eyes
I did it again
I did it again
I did it for you

Holding on to a song
I guess it’s time we passed it on
‘Cause one of us keeps changing every day

And all the times we told our sweet and subtle lies
I did it again
I did it again
I did it for you

How long before we turn to let love fly away
How long before we turn to live another day

And all the times we broke our hearts to spite ourselves
I did it again
I did it again
I did it for you

Alternate verses

And all the times we told each other little lies
I did it again
I did it again
I did it for you

How long before we learn to let love fly away
How long before we learn to live another day

And all the times we looked into each other's eyes
I did it again
I did it again
I did it for you

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