Live My Life
| "Live My Life" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Demo by Rivers Cuomo | ||
| Recorded | 2010(?) | |
| Length | 3:04 | |
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo, Toby Gad | |
| Status | Demo circulating | |
"Live My Life" is a song demoed by Rivers Cuomo, who co-wrote the song with songwriter Toby Gad. The song leaked online in 2022.
Overview
"Live My Life" may have been in contention for Weezer's 2014 album Everything Will Be Alright in the End. The title was visible in producer Ric Ocasek's notebook in a video Rivers Cuomo uploaded to Instagram in March of 2014.[1] The song later appeared in the ASCAP Repertory (ISWC: T3016344024), attributing the song to Cuomo and Toby Gad, who later collaborated on the Weezer song "Mexican Fender."
On July 8, 2022, the song leaked on the leak-sharing internet forum, leaked.cx by a user under the handle MyNameIsJonas. The song's metadata indicates that it may be from 2010.
Lyrics
Today is the day
That I'll turn off my cell and I
Won't tweet, won't log into Facebook
If you want to talk to me you can come over
The door is wide open and I
Won't have the TV on
No video games, no videophone
'Cause it's finally time
To leave all that behind and
Start getting it right
I'm gonna live my life
I'm gonna live my life
It's a beautiful day
I'm gonna open up the window
And feel the wind blow
I'm gonna live my life
I'm gonna live my life
Soakin' up the sun
Out there having fun
Do whatever I like
I'm gonna live my life
I'm gonna live my life (Gonna live it, baby)
Today is the day
That I won't make any plans
Give serendipity a chance and
Jump off into the unknown
Talk to strangers and have my mind blown
Without a parachute
Go streakin' in the nude
And if you don't like it
I think you should try it
We don't have to be prudes
I'm gonna live my life
I'm gonna live my life
It's a beautiful day
I'm gonna open up the window
And feel the wind blow
I'm gonna live my life
I'm gonna live my life
Soakin' up the sun
Out there having fun
Do whatever I like
This life is all that we got
So let's live it up
No time to waste it away
Stop playin' it safe
Let's live for the day
I'm gonna live my life
I'm gonna live my life
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I'm gonna live my life
I'm gonna live my life
It's a beautiful day
I'm gonna open up the window
And feel the wind blow
I'm gonna live my life
I'm gonna live my life
Soakin' up the sun
Out there having fun
Do whatever I like
I'm gonna live my life
I'm gonna live my life
Today is the day
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Cuomo | Live My Life | LIVE MY LIFE.mp3 | Unknown if same as leaked version | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Live My Life | Live My Life 2 DB.aif | Unknown if same as leaked version | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Live My Life | Live_my_Life.mp3 | 2010(?) | 3:04 | Leaked online |
See also
References
- ↑ rivers_cuomo "Weezer is super excited to announce that Ric Ocasek is producing our new record #weezerwednesday" Instagram. 26 March 2014. https://www.instagram.com/p/mA_0v2iJat/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet