"I had another nightmare!"
"Go back to sleep, honey. Everything will be alright in the end."
"I'm going to L.A."
"All the girls love you."
"I'm proud of you, son."
"How does he do it? It's so simple."
"Look, rock is dead. Guitars are dead."
"In the "Where Are They Now?" category: The Astronauts, with their first big hit..."
Ain't got nobody
Ain't got nobody
Ain't got no one to really love me
Ain't got nobody
Ain't got nobody
Ain't got no one to kiss and hug me
I've been so patient
All around the nation
There ain't no one in all creation
I'm living all alone
Nobody at home
It's hard to fall asleep
I really start to freak
My daddy loved me
No one could touch me
Until he went up and left me lonely
That's human nature
We fail each other
Then keep on searching for another
I thought I had a friend
But she was just pretend
She didn't have a soul
Nothing I could hold
Ain't got nobody
Ain't got nobody
Ain't got no one to really love me
Someone I could greet
When I come home from work
Someone who would smile
And take away the hurt
Ain't got nobody
Ain't got nobody
Could you be the one to really love me?
Ain't got nobody
Ain't got nobody
Ain't got no one to kiss and hug me
Ain't Got Nobody
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| Album track by Weezer | ||||||||||||||
| Album | Everything Will Be Alright in the End | |||||||||||||
| Released | October 7, 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2014, The Village, Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||||||
| Length | 3:21 | |||||||||||||
| Label | Republic Records | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | |||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Ric Ocasek | |||||||||||||
| Status | Officially released | |||||||||||||
| Live debut | October 2, 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Stream |  Spotify |
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"Ain't Got Nobody" is the first track on Everything Will Be Alright in the End.
Overview
The liner notes for Everything Will Be Alright in the End groups songs by one of three themes. "Ain't Got Nobody" is grouped under the category "Belladonna" (songs about Cuomo's relationships with women). The spoken audio at the beginning of the song seems to present the song as the "first big hit" of the fictional band The Astronauts (a stand-in for Weezer themselves, who are represented in the album's promotional materials and meta-narrative). A small excerpt of the song (alongside an excerpt of the song "Flight Plans") was first heard in a promotional video (teaser #1) uploaded to Weezer's YouTube channel on March 19, 2014. A longer excerpt, featuring the title of the song first appeared in another YouTube video (teaser #8) uploaded on June 4th:
Shortly after the album's release, a version of the album was leaked online featuring only instrumental tracks. On February 26, 2015, Rivers Cuomo uploaded a clip of himself in the process of writing the melody to "Ain't Got Nobody" on the piano. In December 2017, an early mix of the album was leaked.
Audio
Album track
Demo (voice note)
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – guitar, lead vocals
- Patrick Wilson – drums
- Brian Bell – guitar, backing vocals
- Scott Shriner – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ric Ocasek - producer
Lyrics
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got no one to really love me
Ain’t got no one to kiss and hug me
I’ve been so patient
All around the nation
There ain’t no one in all creation
The World is spinning fast
It’s kind of a blast
Forget about your cares
My Daddy loved me
No one could touch me
Until he went up and left me lonely
That’s human nature
We could do greater
If you would only call me later
I don’t understand
The measure of a man
I try to do my best
Forget about the rest
We could aviate
Make a figure 8
Like a flock of birds
Totally absurd
Could you be the one to really love me?
Woo
Woo
Woo
Woo
Woo
Woo
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got no one to really love me
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got no one to kiss and hug me
I've been so patient
All around the nation
There ain't no one in all creation
The world is spinning round (The world is spinning round)
Turning upside down (Turning upside down)
It's kind of a blast (It's kind of a blast)
Forget about the past (Forget about the past)
My daddy loved me
No one could touch me
Until he went up and left me lonely
That's human nature
We could do greater
If you would only call me later
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got no one to really love me
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got no one to kiss and hug me
I don't understand (I don't understand)
The measure of a man (The measure of a man)
I try to do my best (I try to do my best)
Forget about the rest (Forget about the rest)
Ain’t got nobody (Come on!)
Ain’t got nobody (Come on!)
Ain’t got no one to really love me
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got no one to kiss and hug me
I could really fly (I could really fly)
High up in the sky (High up in the sky)
Like a flock of birds (Like a flock of birds)
Totally absurd
Ain’t got nobody (Ain't got nobody)
Ain’t got nobody (Ain't got nobody)
Could you be the one to really love me?
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got nobody
Ain’t got no one to really love me
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | ain't got nobody.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 1:26 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 3.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 2:57 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 4.mp3 | 2011—2014 | Corrupt file, removed from Alone XI bundle November 23, 2020 | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 5.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 2:57 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 6.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 2:51 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 7.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 2:51 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 7 2.m4a | 2011—2014 | Likely the same as above recording | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 8.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 2:52 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 9.mp3 | 2011—2014 | Corrupt file, removed from Alone XI bundle November 23, 2020 | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 10.mp3 | 2011—2014 | Corrupt file, removed from Alone XI bundle November 23, 2020 | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 10.m4a | 2011—2014 | Likely the same as above recording | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 11.mp3 | 2011—2014 | Corrupt file, removed from Alone XI bundle November 23, 2020 | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 12.mp3 | 2011—2014 | Corrupt file, removed from Alone XI bundle November 23, 2020 | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 13.mp3 | 2011—2014 | Corrupt file, removed from Alone XI bundle November 23, 2020 | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 13.m4a | 2011—2014 | Likely the same as above recording | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 14.mp3 | 2011—2014 | Corrupt file, removed from Alone XI bundle November 23, 2020 | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 15.mp3 | 2011—2014 | Corrupt file, removed from Alone XI bundle November 23, 2020 | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 15.m4a | 2011—2014 | Likely the same as above recording | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 16.mp3 | 2011—2014 | Corrupt file, removed from Alone XI bundle November 23, 2020 | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 18.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 2:52 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 19.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 2:44 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 20.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 2:44 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 21.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 2:44 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 22.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 2:44 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 23.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 2:44 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ain't Got Nobody | Ain't Got Nobody 24.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 2:44 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo(?) | Ain't Got Nobody | BASS BOUNCE - Aint Got Nobody.wav.asd | |||||
| Rivers Cuomo(?) | Ain't Got Nobody | CLOSE DRUMS - Aint Got Nobody.wav | |||||
| Weezer | Ain't Got Nobody | 01 Ain't Got Nobody.mp3 | 2014 | The Village, Los Angeles, CA | 3:17 | Leaked online | Early mix. Leaked online in 2017. |
| Weezer | Ain't Got Nobody | 2014 | The Village, Los Angeles, CA | 3:09 | Leaked online | Instrumental version of final mix. Leaked online in 2014. | |
| Weezer | Ain't Got Nobody | 2014 | The Village, Los Angeles, CA | 3:21 | Everything Will Be Alright in the End |