You've Flown Away

"Sacrifice"
Demo by Weezer
from the album Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years
Format	MP3
Recorded	2001—2003
Songwriter(s)	Rivers Cuomo
RC#	693
COR#	353
Status	Demos circulating
Live debut	November 3, 2002 in Los Angeles (Hotel Cafe)
Rivers Cuomo song chronology
"Flat Tire" (RC# 692) "You've Flown Away" (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

• 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

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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	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	S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Weezer	Sacrifice		October 21, 2002	S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Rivers Cuomo	Sacrifice		October 23, 2002				Acoustic home demo
Weezer	Flown Away		November 1, 2002	S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA			Acoustic rehearsal
Weezer	Flown Away		November 2, 2002	S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA			Acoustic rehearsal
Weezer	Flown Away		November 3, 2002	The Hotel Café, Los Angeles, CA			Secret acoustic concert
Rivers Cuomo	You've Flown Away		December 19, 2003	Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA

See also

• Album 5 demos
• List of Weezer songs
• List of Rivers Cuomo songs

External Links

• "Teenage Victory Songs entry for "Sacrifice"