As the Day Goes By

"As the Day Goes By"
Demo by Weezer
Released	November 22, 2020
Recorded	2001
Writer(s)	Rivers Cuomo
RC#	692
COR#	352
Status	Demo circulating
Rivers Cuomo song chronology
"D'ya Wanna get High?" (RC# 691) "As the Day Goes By" (RC# 692) "Sacrifice" (RC# 693)

"As the Day Goes By" (formerly titled "Flat Tire") is a song written by Rivers Cuomo and demoed by Weezer. Two demos by Cuomo were released as part of the compilation Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years on November 22, 2020.

Appearances

• Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years (2020)

Overview

"As the Day Goes By" was first demoed by Rivers Cuomo in 2001. Weezer demoed the song during sessions at Cello in Los Angeles between November 2 and November 10, 2001. No full-band demos currently exist in circulation.

Known recordings

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Performer(s)	Title	Filename	Date of recording	Recording location	Length	Appeared on	Notes
Rivers Cuomo	Flat Tire	352.1 Flat Tire.mp3	2001		2:59	Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years
Rivers Cuomo	Flat Tire	352.2 Flat Tire.mp3	2001		2:14	Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years
Weezer	As the Day Goes By		November 2—November 10, 2001	Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Lyrics

Flat Tire (ver. 2)

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??? wanted to be
One of the things you never can see, yeah
??? wanted to be
Never believe ??? see, yeah

One of the things you wanted to be
One of the things that you never could ???, yeah
??? you wanted to be
One of the things you never could believe, yeah

As the world goes by
Don't you ever ask me why
'Cause I'm waiting here too long

One of things that you never could ???

As the day goes by
Don't you ever ask me why
'Cause I'm waiting here too long

See also

• List of Weezer songs
• List of Rivers Cuomo songs
• Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years