Break Me
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| Demo by Rivers Cuomo | ||
| Album | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Recorded | 2004 | |
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | |
| COR# | 556 | |
| Status | unreleased | |
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This song is part of the "You're Holding Me Back" lineage of songs
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"Break Me" (or "You'll Never Break Me") is a song written by Rivers Cuomo in 2004 and demoed in contention for the band's fifth album, Make Believe.
Contents
Appearances
Overview
"Break Me" is a reworking of an earlier demo, "Ever Again." It was later reworked again as the demos "Stand Up" and "You're Holding Me Back". "Break Me" was demoed by Cuomo at S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios and was considered part of Cuomo's "A-list" of songs to focus on. Ultimately, however, the song was not recorded by Weezer when the band entered the studio to record Make Believe.
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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| Rivers Cuomo | Ever Again | 04 556 Ever Again 2004-02-12.mp3 | February 12, 2004 | SIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:06 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Ever Again | 04 556 Ever Again.mp3 | February 20, 2004 | SIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:10 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | You'll Never Break Me | 06 556 You'll Never Break Me.mp3 | April 23, 2004 | SIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:15 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Break Me | 09 Break Me.mp3 | May(?) 2004 | SIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:53 | Unchained Melody Alone IX: The Make Believe Years |
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| Rivers Cuomo | Break Me | 09 556 Break Me.mp3 | May 18, 2004 | SIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:03 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Stand Up | 08 556 Stand Up (Minor_ outstanding.mp3 | June 4, 2004 | SIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:04 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | You're Holding Me Back | 04 You're Holding Me Back.mp3 | July 20, 2004 | SIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:51 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years |
Lyrics
S.I.R. demo (April 23)
Holding my heart
Feeling the beat
Never content to admit defeat
Look at you now
My, how you've grown
Ready to reap all the seed that you've sown
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
You'll never see me cry
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
Until the day we die
How does it feel
Knowing you won
Moving the stars and the moon and the sun
Looking around
Seeing the truth
There is not much more that you can undo
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
You'll never see me cry
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
Until the day we die
All my loving
All my loving
All my loving
I want to give you
All my loving
All my loving
All my loving
I'll give to you
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
You'll never see me cry
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
Until the day we die
Unchained Melody
Sly as a fox
Quick as a bee
You are as slick as a fish in the sea
Planting your words
Deep in my brain
Making my friends think I'm going insane
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
You'll never see me cry
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
Until the day we die
I have a heart
Beating inside
I would show you, but your eyes are too blind
You are so cool
Running your game
Playing these tricks and avoiding the blame
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
You'll never see me cry
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
Until the day we die
I am kicking ass and raising hell
You will wish that you were saved by the bell
Watch me flexing all my reborn strength
To escape me you would go any length
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
You'll never see me cry
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
Until the day we die
S.I.R. demo (May 8)
Sly as a fox
Quick as a bee
Slick as a fish way down deep in the sea
You are a mage
Casting your spell
Pity you don't know the magic so well
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
You'll never see me cry
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
Until the day we die
I got a gift
Something you don't
Pray as you might that you will, you just won't
Better step back
Give him some room
Messing with me will lead you to your doom
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
You'll never see me cry
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
Until the day we die
Kicking ass and raising hell
You will wish that you were saved by the bell
Watch me flexing all my reborn strength
To escape me you would go any length
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
You'll never see me cry
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
Until the day we die
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
You'll never see me cry
You'll never break me
You'll never break me
Until the day we die
