You've Flown Away
| "Sacrifice" | |||||
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| Demo by Weezer | |||||
| Album | Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years | ||||
| Format | MP3 | ||||
| Recorded | 2001—2003 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
| RC# | 693 | ||||
| COR# | 353 | ||||
| Status | Demos circulating | ||||
| Live debut | November 3, 2002 in Los Angeles (Hotel Cafe)[1] | ||||
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"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
- Released on weezer.com
- Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years (2020)
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.
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
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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| 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 |
See also
External Links
References
- ↑ Live debut per: Weezer Recording History - Page 14 by Karl Koch.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Weezer Recording History - Page 14
- ↑ Weezer Recording History - Page 15