Rest in Peace

"Rest in Peace"
Demo by Rivers Cuomo
Album	Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years
Released	November 20, 2020
Recorded	2011—2014
Writer(s)	Rivers Cuomo
Status	Released
This song is part of the "Summer Elaine and Drunk Dori" lineage of songs "Don't Give It Up" (2002—2014) "Back of Your Heart" (2011) "Rest in Peace" (2011—2014) "Summer Elaine and Drunk Dori" (2015)

"Rest in Peace" is a song written by Rivers Cuomo, written in consideration for what would become Weezer's ninth album, Everything Will Be Alright in the End. It was added to the digital compilation Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years on November 22, 2020.

Appearances

• Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years (2020)

Overview

"Rest in Peace" shares its verse melody with the 2011 demo, "Back of Your Heart". This melody would be reused years later for the 2016 song "Summer Elaine and Drunk Dori," from Weezer's eponymous White Album.

Known recordings

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Performer(s)	Title	Filename	Date of recording	Recording location	Length	Appeared on	Notes
Rivers Cuomo	Sad Skippyjon Jones	sad skippyjon jones 1.mp3	2011—2014		2:55	Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years	Bridge melody (on piano)
Rivers Cuomo	Sad Skippyjon Jones	sad skippyjon jones 2 in F major.mp3	2011—2014		1:23	Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years	Bridge melody (on piano)
Rivers Cuomo	Rest in Peace	Rest In Peace    17.mp3	2011—2014		3:43	Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years
Rivers Cuomo	Rest in Peace	Rest In Peace    18.mp3	2011—2014		3:40	Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years
Rivers Cuomo	Rest in Peace	Rest In Peace    20.mp3	2011—2014		3:36	Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years
Rivers Cuomo	Rest in Peace	Rest In Peace    21.mp3	2011—2014		3:36	Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years
Rivers Cuomo	Rest in Peace	Rest In Peace    21 1.mp3	2011—2014		3:36	Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years	Duplicate of Rest In Peace    21.mp3
Rivers Cuomo	Rest in Peace	Rest In Peace 21 INST NO BASS NO PER.mp3	2011—2014		3:36	Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years	Instrumental track (no bass or percussion)
Rivers Cuomo	Rest in Peace	Rest In Peace 21 LEAD VOC ONLY.mp3	2011—2014		3:36	Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years	Lead vocal track
Rivers Cuomo	Rest in Peace	Rest In Peace 21 BGV ONLY.mp3	2011—2014		3:36	Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years	Background vocal track
Rivers Cuomo	Rest in Peace	Rest In Peace    23.mp3	2011—2014		3:39	Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years
Rivers Cuomo	Summer Elaine and Drunk Dori	elaine_8_rip.mp3	?		1:12	Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years	Song sketch; bridge melody from "Rest in Peace"

Lyrics

Shatter my bones
Crush my erogenous zones
Drink up this blood that I cough
They'll have to stretcher me off
Rip out my innards
And make me watch as I burn up

But let me tell you, whatever you do
It really don't get to me, oh
I'll forgive what you've done
I'll rest in peace

Pardonnez-moi
Switch off your safety mode
Launch in to kill or explode
Don't suffer no fools no more
Just one more jellyfish
Looking for someone to sting

But let me tell you, whatever you do
It really don't get to me, oh
I'll forgive what you've done
I'll rest in peace

I say, there's only room for one of us to stay

They got Cape Canaveral helping me to navigate this
Won't get caught up between no Scylla and Charybdis
Every Care Bear got a special symbol on his tummy
I accept this mission even if it's gonna kill me
Beat me, hurt me, bruise me
Hate me 'til I'm woozy
This is quite the epic journey

Drink up this blood that I cough
They'll have to stretcher me off

But let me tell you, whatever you do
It really don't get to me
Oh, I'll forgive what you've done
I'll rest in peace
Let me tell you, whatever you do
It really don't get to me
Oh, I forgive what you've done
I'll rest in peace

See also

• List of Rivers Cuomo songs