What You Wanna Be

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"What You Wanna Be"
What You Wanna Be cover
Demo by Rivers Cuomo
Album Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years
Released December 30, 2020
Recorded 20112014
Writer(s) Rivers Cuomo
Status Released

"What You Wanna Be" (formerly "I Don't Know What You Want to Be") is a demo by Rivers Cuomo.

Appearances

Overview

"What You Wanna Be" was originally demoed in consideration for what would eventually become Weezer's ninth album, Everything Will Be Alright in the End. While it was originally added to the digital compilation Alone XII: The White Year on December 30, 2020, it was removed and subsequently added to Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years on January 2.

Known recordings

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo I Don't Know What You Want to Be I Don't Know What You Want To Be fri.mp3 20112014 2:46 Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years
Rivers Cuomo What You Wanna Be What You Wanna Be   6.mp3 20112014 2:50
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Lyrics

What You Wanna Be (ver. 6)

Like the way that you talk with me
Dropping those ten-cent words
I was sure we were gonna hang
Maybe I just misheard
Oh, 'cause

I don't know anything
I can't tell what you wanna be
Are you just a friend in need?
Could you be something more to me?
I learned my geography
Algebra came quick to me
This is all a mystery
I don't know what you wanna be

Just want to play silly games with you
You don't take any guff
I like it when, when you dance with me
It feels a bit like it's love
Oh, but

I don't know anything
I don't know what you wanna be
Are you just a friend in need?
Could you be something more to me?
I learned my geography
Algebra came quick to me
This is all a mystery
'Cause I don't know what you wanna be

See also