You've Flown Away

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"Sacrifice"
Sacrifice cover
Demo by Weezer
Album Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years
Format MP3
Recorded 20012003
Writer(s) Rivers Cuomo
RC# 693
COR# 353
Status Demos circulating
Live debut November 3, 2002 in Los Angeles (Hotel Cafe)[1]
Rivers Cuomo song chronology
"Flat Tire"
(RC# 692)
"Sacrifice"
(RC# 693)
"Slave"
(RC# 694)

"You've Flown Away" (formerly "Sacrifice" and "Flown Away") is a song demoed by Weezer in 2002 during early demo sessions for the band's then-planned fifth album.

Appearances

Overview

"Sacrifice" was initally written by Rivers Cuomo in 2001. Immediately following completion of (and before the release of) Weezer's fourth album, Maladroit, the band immediately began work on a fifth album. "Sacrifice" was demoed multiple times by Weezer throughout 2002. Only one recording, dated July 2, 2002, has been shared online with fans, though the song continued to be demoed thereafter, eventually being renamed "Flown Away" and "You've Flown Away." It is unknown how these later iterations differ from "Sacrifice." "Flown Away" was performed live once at a secret acoustic show at The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles on November 3, 2002.

Cuomo's original demo was released as part of the digital compilation Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years in 2020.

Known recordings

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo Sacrifice 353. Sacrifice.mp3 2001 2:04 Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years
Weezer Sacrifice March 6, 2002[2] Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Weezer Sacrifice weezer-2002-07-02_sacrifice_353.mp3 July 2, 2002 Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA 3:15 Released on weezer.com
Weezer Sacrifice October 18, 2002[2] S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Weezer Sacrifice October 21, 2002[2] S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Rivers Cuomo Sacrifice October 23, 2002[2] Acoustic home demo
Weezer Flown Away November 1, 2002[2] S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA Acoustic rehearsal
Weezer Flown Away November 2, 2002[2] S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA Acoustic rehearsal
Weezer Flown Away November 3, 2002[2] The Hotel Café, Los Angeles, CA Secret acoustic concert
Rivers Cuomo You've Flown Away December 19, 2003[3] Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA
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Lyrics

July 2, 2002

Long ago you said to me
"Boy, you are the one"
Now you've gone and turned from me
Tell me what I've done
Tell me what I've done

When you made your sacrifice
Told me it was true
Now I've gone to pay the price
Tell me what to do
Tell me what to do

I believe
Now I see
I believe
Now I see

When you made your sacrifice
Told me it was true
Now I'm goin' to pay the price
Tell me what to do
Tell me what to do

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