Smile
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| Album track by Weezer | |||||
| Album | Weezer (The Green Album) | ||||
| Released | May 15, 2001 | ||||
| Recorded | December 2000, Cello Studios, Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Length | 2:39 | ||||
| Label | Geffen | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
| RC# | 530 | ||||
| COR# | 223 | ||||
| Producer(s) | Ric Ocasek | ||||
| Status | Officially released | ||||
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- This page is for the Weezer song. For the song by The Relationship, see Smile (The Relationship)
"Smile" (originally titled "Inside a Smile") is the seventh song from The Green Album.
Contents
Appearances
Overview
"Smile" was one of fourteen unmastered Green session tracks leaked online prior to the album's release. The leaked version contains some repeated sections with some different lyrics to those found on the album. "Smile" was performed numerous times during the band's subsequent tours for the Green album in 2001. The song was performed six times in 2002 wherein it featured a new solo. In 2005, a piano-driven arrangement of the song was played live twice, featuring Brian Bell on lead vocals. On February 8, 2019, the band posted a video to Snapchat[1] of the song being rehearsed acoustically. Despite this, the song has not been played live since 2005.
Reception
The song received a positive review from the Weezer songblog Teenage Victory Songs. It was included in the site's "Grand Playlist," a collection of songs that include Weezer's just-below-best material.
Audio
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Patrick Wilson – percussion
- Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mikey Welsh – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ric Ocasek – producer
Lyrics
Album version
Open the door and let your love come down
Over the wall you're spinning 'round and 'round
'Cuz you wanted some love
I'll make it happen
'Cuz I don't want to break
Your fine face I can't take
The way you wanna wrap me up inside your smile
Open your heart and let the good stuff out
Water me girl and let me ease the drought
'Cuz you wanted some love
I'll make it happen
I can't be gone, darling
For very long, no
Never know what you're gonna do
Standing there deep in front of you
Take a look in between my eyes
Because I'm back, yeah
Gimme a chance if you can force yourself
Look at me girl and get up off your shelf
'Cuz you wanted some love
I'll make it happen
Alternate lyrics, "Green Album" leak
I can't be gone, darling
For very long, no
Never know what you're gonna do
Standing there in the ocean blue
Take a look deep within my eyes
Because I'm back, yeah
