Et Tu Brute

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"Et Tu Brute"
Et Tu Brute cover
Demo by Rivers Cuomo
Album Alone IX: The Make Believe Years
Recorded 20032004
Writer(s) Rivers Cuomo
COR# 526
Producer(s) Rick Rubin
Status released

This song is part of the "They Are Stupid" (COR# 526) lineage of songs

"Et Tu Brute" is a song by Rivers Cuomo, written in contention for Weezer's planned fifth album. It was later reworked into the songs "Over the Mountain" and "They Are Stupid".

Appearances

Overview

"Et tu, Brute?" is a Latin phrase literally meaning "and you, Brutus?" or "also you, Brutus?", often translated as "You as well, Brutus?", "You too, Brutus?", or "Even you, Brutus?". The quote appears in Act 3 Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, where it is spoken by the eponymous Roman dictator at the moment of his assassination, to his friend Marcus Junius Brutus, upon recognizing him as one of the assassins.

"Et Tu Brute" was demoed several times by Rivers Cuomo in 2003 and 2004 at the band's rented office space, Rod Cervera's studio, and S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios.[1] The song was first heard by fans in November of 2020, when it was among hundreds of demos leaked through the demo storefront on riverscuomo.com. The demos were made available for purchase later that month as part of the demo compilation Alone IX: The Make Believe Years.

Lyrics

Et tu, Brute?
I didn't have enough
Daggers in my back?
Et tu, Brute?
You wanted to enjoy
The thrill of the attack
Et tu, Brute?
You wanted to devote yourself
To someone new
Et tu, Brute?
How quickly you forgot
The love I gave to you

But I forgive you
I can understand
I am with you
Take me by the hand

Et tu, Brute?
I can't express the pain
I felt to see your hate
Et tu, Brute?
I knew those other crooks
Would come to seal my fate
Et tu, Brute?
The only wound that gushes blood
Was made by you
Et tu, Brute?
I guess there's nothing left
For us to say or do

I am with you
Take me by the hand
I forgive you
I can understand

Et tu, Brute?
Someday you might regret
The choice that you have made
Et tu, Brute?
I won't be there to be your friend
When fortunes fade

I am with you
Take me by the hand
I forgive you
I can understand

Et tu, Brute?

Et tu, Brute?
I didn't have enough
Daggers in my back?
Et tu, Brute?
You wanted to enjoy
The thrill of the attack
Et tu, Brute?
You thought you would devote yourself
To someone new
Et tu, Brute?
How quickly you forgot
The love I gave to you

So I will follow over the mountain
Over the mountain where you run
I will follow over the mountain
Over the mountain to the sun

Et tu, Brute?
I can't express the pain
I felt to see your hate
Et tu, Brute?
I knew the other crooks
Would come to seal my fate
Et tu, Brute?
The only wound that runs with blood
Was made by you
Et tu, Brute?
I guess there's nothing left
For us to say or do

So I will follow over the mountain
Over the mountain where you run
I will follow over the mountain
Over the mountain to the sun

I loved you so tenderly
I just couldn't see
That you had bitterness
Waiting there for me
I just couldn't see

So I will follow over the mountain
Over the mountain where you run
I will follow over the mountain
Over the mountain to the sun

I will follow over the mountain
Over the mountain where you run
I will follow over the mountain
Over the mountain to the sun

Known recordings

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo Et Tu Brute August 3, 2003[1] Rod Cervera's studio, Los Angeles, CA
Rivers Cuomo Et Tu Brute 08 Et Tu Brute.mp3 2003 3:24 Alone IX: The Make Believe Years
Rivers Cuomo Et Tu Brute 09 Et Tu Brute D.mp3 2003 3:24 Alone IX: The Make Believe Years
Rivers Cuomo Et Tu Brute 03 526 Et Tu Brute 2004-02-06.mp3 February 6, 2004 S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:28 Alone IX: The Make Believe Years
Rivers Cuomo Et Tu Brute 03 526 Et Tu Brute.mp3 February 20, 2004 S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:28 Alone IX: The Make Believe Years
For other demos derived from this song lineage, see 526.
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