There's magic on a summer evening
The frogs are croaking in the pond
We're turning towards salvation
Across the Rubicon
All the day we work with our hands
Digging in the Tuscan soil
Planting peas and cabbage
Nourished by the toil
Here in Cuomoville
We don't need chains of gold, whoa-oh
Leave it for the Roman soldiers
In their winged chariots
It's a surrogate for heaven
As the wicked world turns 'round
We bring each other comfort
Never let each other down
And if this is all we are given
I'm sure that I'll be satisfied
To know that you are with me
On the day I die
Feed 'em, feed 'em
To the lions
Feed 'em, feed 'em
To the lions
Taste your own medicine
Feed 'em, feed 'em
To the lions
Wave your hands
As they are dying
Taste your own medicine
Here in Cuomoville
We don't need chains of gold, whoa-oh
Leave it for the Roman soldiers
All hail the Roman soldiers
In their winged chariots
Cuomoville
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"Cuomoville" | |||||
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Album track by Weezer | |||||
Album | SZNZ: Summer | ||||
Released | June 21, 2022 | ||||
Recorded | 2022 | ||||
Length | 3:16 | ||||
Label | Crush Music/Atlantic Records | ||||
Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
Producer(s) | Daniel Omelio, Suzy Shinn | ||||
Status | Officially released | ||||
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SZNZ: Summer track listing | |||||
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"Cuomoville" is the sixth track from Weezer's 2022 EP, SZNZ: Summer.
Appearances
- SZNZ: Summer (2022)
Overview
The chorus of "Cuomoville" interpolates the 1894 Neapolitan song "Torna a Surriento" by Italian composer Ernesto De Curtis.[1]
Rivers Cuomo uploaded a clip of "Cuomoville" to his TikTok account on April 20, 2022.[2] A 22-second clip of the song was also made available on June 16 as a reward for solving the day's Weezle word puzzle.
A demo of "Cuomoville" was leaked online in December of 2022.
Audio
Lyrics
Here in Cuomoville
We don't need coins of gold, whoa-oh
Leave it for the Roman soldiers
In their winged chariots
There's magic on a summer evening
The frogs are croaking in the pond
We're turning toward salvation
Feasting on prasad
All the day we worked with our hands
Digging in New England soil
Planting peas and cabbage
Nourished by the toil
Here in Cuomoville
We don't need coins of gold, whoa-oh
Leave it for the Roman soldiers
In their winged chariots
It's like a surrogate for heaven
And as the spinning wheel turns 'round
We bring each other comfort
Never let each other down
And if this is all we are given
I think that I am satisfied
To know that you were with me
On the day I died
Hey, there's more to life
There's more
... the lions
Turn away when they are dying
Hey, there's more to life
There's more
Here in Cuomoville
We don't need coins of gold, whoa-oh
Leave it for the Roman soldiers
For the Roman soldiers
In their winged chariots
Known recordings
Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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Rivers Cuomo | Cuomoville | Cuomoville bridge 2021-05-26 16.57.mp3 | May 26, 2021 | 3:51 | Leaked online | ||
Weezer | Cuomoville | 2022 | 4th Street Recording, Santa Monica, CA | 3:16 | SZNZ: Summer |
See also
References
- ↑ "Torna a Sorriento (Come Back to Sorrento)" performed by Nino Martini. 1941. Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/78_torna-a-sorriento-come-back-to-sorrento_nino-martini-de-curtis-alfredo-antonini_gbia0044988b/Torna+a+Sorriento+(Come+Back+to+Sorrento)+-+Nino+Martini-restored.flac
- ↑ Rivers Cuomo. TikTok. 20 April 2022. https://www.tiktok.com/@rivers_cuomo/video/7088805124465904942