The Life I Never Lived

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"The Life I Never Lived"
The Life I Never Lived cover
Demo by Rivers Cuomo
Albums Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
Released 2020
Writer(s) Rivers Cuomo
Status Released

"The Life I Never Lived" (also known as "Lonely Man") is a song by Rivers Cuomo.

Appearances

Overview

"The Life I Never Lived" is first known to have been demoed in June of 2005. Demos of the song were released in 2020 as part of the digital compilations Alone IX: The Make Believe Years and Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years. The song is known to have been in very early consideration for Weezer's 2022 EP, SZNZ: Winter.[1]

Known recordings

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo The Life I Never Lived 2005-06-25TheLifeINeverLiveda.wav June 25, 2005
Rivers Cuomo The Life I Never Lived 2005-06-25TheLifeINeverLivedb.wav June 25, 2005
Rivers Cuomo The Life I Never Lived 2005-06-25TheLifeINeverLivedc.wav June 25, 2005
Rivers Cuomo The Life I Never Lived 2005-06-26TheLifeINeverLived.mp3 June 26, 2005 1:01 Alone IX: The Make Believe Years
Rivers Cuomo Lonely Man lonely man 2005-06-29.mp3 June 29, 2005 2:00 Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
Rivers Cuomo Lonely Man lonely man--busy chorus.mp3 2005 3:43 Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
Rivers Cuomo Lonely Man lonely man--rest chorus.mp3 2005 4:29 Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
Rivers Cuomo The Life I Never Lived The Life I Never Lived ver.1.mp3 2005 1:53 Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
Rivers Cuomo The Life I Never Lived The Life I Never Lived ver.3.mp3 2005 4:29 Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
Rivers Cuomo The Life I Never Lived The Life I Never Lived.mp3 2005 4:32 Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
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Lyrics

I can't hold on, it slips away
I couldn't do what I wanted to
A fantasy that haunted me
Will haunt me still for eternity

And all I can do is walk along these cobblestone streets
Thinking about the life that's passing by in front of me
And all I can do is trace the steps that I have walked before
And think about the life I never lived

Every time that I come back
I'm further from the one I love
Did I miss the perfect opportunity?
Or was there never any hope for me?

Was I born to be alone for all of my life?
How come everybody here is wearing a smile?
They all have their things to do, people that they love
And that's the life, the life I never lived

How can I find a way
To reach a brand new day?

At least I have these pretty words
That I can write down
At least I have this song to sing
To take away my frown
Maybe that's my destiny
In this lonely life
To think about the life I never..
Dream about the life I never...
Dream about the life I never lived

See also

References

  1. Cuomo, Rivers. Rivers' Database. 9 March 2021. File:Rivers_SZNS_Database_1.jpg. Screenshot by KingTom.