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| "The Purification of Water" |
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| Demo by Rivers Cuomo |
| Album |
Alone II |
| Released |
November 25, 2008 |
| Recorded |
July 1993 |
| Length |
3:55 |
| Label |
Geffen |
| Writer |
Rivers Cuomo |
| RC# |
133 |
| COR# |
N/A |
| Producer |
Rivers Cuomo |
| Status |
Released |
| Rivers Cuomo song chronology |
"Simply State (And the Girl Will Follow)"
(RC# 132) |
"The Purification of Water"
(RC# 133) |
"Why Can't You Be There"
(RC# 134) |
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| Alone II track listing |
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"The Purification of Water" is a track from Alone II.
Overview
The song was originally recorded on January 2, 1993, but the only circulating version was recorded in July of that year. Karl has said the song was possibly never intended for Weezer, and that it seemed Rivers never quite felt satisfied with the song. The song was circulating years before its release on Alone II, but was in mono and of very poor quality when compared to the master recording due to the tape being generated and the file being transcoded.
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals, percussion, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, keyboard
Lyrics
Everybody told me
And I knew it myself
Don't drink the water
It's bad for your health
But god, it's hot I had no choice
The sun it burned down on me
Even though they told me so
I drink it deep, I drink it deep
Even though, we both know
What we know, we can't say no
The world is blind to what it finds
The world is blind though the sun shines
Now I kneel
Before the sacred basin
And offer up
The sweetest of all sin
But god, it's hot I had no choice
The sun it burned down on me
Even though they told me so
I drink it deep, drink it deep
Even though, we both know
What we know, we can't say no
The world is blind to what it finds
The world is blind though it shines
See also
