A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier
"A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier" | ||
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Live song by Weezer | ||
Released | December 13, 2020 (Alone XII) | |
Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | |
Status | Demos circulating | |
Live debut | October 18, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium |
"A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier" (formerly "I'll Love You Every Day") is a song by Weezer.
Appearances
- Alone XII: The White Year (2020)
Overview
Rivers Cuomo is first known to have demoed the song, under the title "I'll Love You Every Day", to his phone's recording app on March 27, 2015. This recording, featuring Cuomo singing over acoustic guitar, was released on November 23, 2020, as part of the compilation Alone XII: The White Year. Full demos were later released on December 13, 2020.
The song was first heard by fans when it was performed live by Weezer, as an instrumental, on October 18, 2017 at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium, wherein it appeared on the setlist under the title "I'll Love You Every Day". The song was listed at subsequent concerts under the title "A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier", and was performed for the remainder of the Feels Like Summer Tour in Europe in October of 2017. The song was performed one additional time the following December in Portland, Oregon. It followed the song "Happy Hour" at all concerts in which it was played.
During an Island in the Zoom webinar on May 22, 2020, Rivers Cuomo was asked about the song by a fan, upon which Cuomo performed a short segment of the song on piano while singing the words "I'll love you every day" over the melody. Asked about whether it was intended to be a full-fledged song, Cuomo replied: "I can't remember, but the band 5 Seconds of Summer comes to mind. Did they record it, or did I send it to them? I can't remember [...] I know Jake [Sinclair], the producer of The White Album, really loved it and he ended up producing some of their songs, so I think he may have cut it with them, but I don't know if it ever came out." Cuomo and Sinclair helped to co-write the Sinclair-produced song "Why Won't You Love Me" for 5SOS, but a studio recording of "I'll Love You Every Day" has not been officially released to date.
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – keyboard
- Patrick Wilson – drums
- Brian Bell – guitar
- Scott Shriner - synth
Live performances
- Weezer concert: 10/18/2017
- Weezer concert: 10/19/2017
- Weezer concert: 10/21/2017
- Weezer concert: 10/23/2017
- Weezer concert: 10/24/2017
- Weezer concert: 10/25/2017
- Weezer concert: 10/27/2017
- Weezer concert: 10/28/2017
- Weezer concert: 12/12/2017
Video
Lyrics
It's always sunny on Sunday afternoon
And we can do whatever you wanna do
I've been working that overtime
Now I'm looking for peace of mind
It's such a shame it has to end so soon
I'll love you every day, I'll love you every day
That the sky is fallin' down
I'll love you every day, I'll love you every day
That the world is spinnin' 'round
I'll wipe the tears from your cheek
And I'll take you by the hand
I'll love you every day, I'll love you every day
That the sky is fallin' down
They'll make a TV show about our life
And I'll ask you to ghostwrite all my lines
I'll be your Captain America
Look you in the eyes if we're makin' love
But nothing I can do can stop the tide
I'll love you every day, I'll love you every day
That the sky is fallin' down
I'll love you every day, I'll love you every day
That the world is spinnin' 'round
I'll wipe the tears from your cheek
And I'll take you by the hand
I'll love you every day, I'll love you every day
That the sky is fallin' down
Hey, yeah
I'll love you every day
Hey, yeah
I'll love you every day
I'll love you every day, I'll love you every day
That the sky is fallin' down
I'll love you every day, I'll love you every day
That the world is spinnin' 'round
I'll wipe the tears from your cheek
And I'll take you by the hand
I'll love you every day, I'll love you every day
That the sky is fallin' down
Known recordings
Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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Rivers Cuomo | Sunday Afternoon | Sunday Afternoon.mp3 | 2015 | 1:10 | Alone XII: The White Year | Early iteration of "I'll Love You Every Day" chorus | |
Rivers Cuomo | I'll Love You Every Day | dictadroid2_2015_3_27_13_35_3.mp3 | March 27, 2015 | 1:57 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
Rivers Cuomo | I'll Love You Every Day | I'll Love You Every Day 3b Scratch.mp3 | 2015 | 3:34 | Alone XII: The White Year | Added to Alone XII December 13, 2020 | |
Rivers Cuomo | I'll Love You Every Day | I'll Love You Every Day 8 @68.mp3 | 2015 | 1:53 | Alone XII: The White Year | Added to Alone XII December 13, 2020 | |
Rivers Cuomo | I'll Love You Every Day | I'll Love You Every Day 9 verses.mp3 | 2015 | 1:53 | Alone XII: The White Year | Added to Alone XII December 13, 2020 | |
Rivers Cuomo | I'll Love You Every Day | I'll Love You Every Day 10 bridge.mp3 | 2015 | 3:00 | Alone XII: The White Year | Added to Alone XII December 13, 2020 | |
Rivers Cuomo | I'll Love You Every Day | I'll Love You Every Day 11 no drum.mp3 | 2015 | 2:55 | Alone XII: The White Year | Added to Alone XII December 13, 2020 | |
Rivers Cuomo | Pacific Sunset | Pacific Sunset 5 extendo.mp3 | 2015 | 2:39 | Alone XII: The White Year | Interpolates "I'll Love You Every Day" and "Guiding Light" | |
Rivers Cuomo | A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier | A Ballad For The Fallen Soldier 1 @60.mp3 | ? | ||||
Rivers Cuomo | A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier | A Ballad For The Fallen Soldier 2 @60.mp3 | ? |