Francesca

"Francesca"
Album track by Weezer
Album	SZNZ: Autumn
Writer(s)	Rivers Cuomo
Producer(s)	Tyler Cole, Suzy Shinn
Status	Released
Stream	Spotify
SZNZ: Autumn track listing
"What Happens After You" (3) "Francesca" (4) "Should She Stay or Should She Go" (5)
This song is part of the "Francesca" lineage of songs "Listen to Your Heart" (1997) "Francesca" (2022)

"Francesca" is the fourth track from SZNZ: Autumn.

Appearances

• SZNZ: Autumn (2022)

Overview

The verse melody for "Francesca" was written in 1997, in the form of the song sketch "Listen to Your Heart." Cuomo mentioned the song title "Francesca" to users of the website Riverchat on April 7, 2021, indicating that it was planned for the autumn-themed segment of Weezer's forthcoming 2022 album project, SZNZ. Said Cuomo, "this song in fall called francesca is so amazing."

In July of 2021, Rivers mentioned on Riverchat he was studying the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. When speaking of a song he was writing from the point of view of a letter from Napoleon to Josephine where Napoleon is "paranoid they've been shut out of paradise," Rivers confirmed the song was Francesca.

Known recordings

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Performer(s)	Title	Filename	Date of recording	Recording location	Length	Appeared on	Notes
Rivers Cuomo	Listen to Your Heart	Listen To Your Heart.mp3	1997		1:12	Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years
Rivers Cuomo	Francesca	Francesca long chorus 2021-06-21 16.29.mp3	June 21, 2021		2:26	Leaked online
Weezer	Francesca		2022	EastWest Studios, Los Angeles, CA 4th Street Studios, Santa Monica, CA JC Hawaii United Recording, Los Angeles, CA	3:27	SZNZ: Autumn

Personnel

• Rivers Cuomo — lead vocals, guitar
• Brian Bell — rhythm guitar
• Scott Shriner — bass
• Patrick Wilson — drums

Lyrics

Album lyrics Ooo, Francesca, I need you No matter what you do You are my Waterloo-oo-oo-oo Hey, listen to what I'm saying Every word is true-oo-oo I'm sorry for complaining I think I earned a little kiss Put my name down on your list Take these nails out my wrist Ma biche Listen to my pleas I know you understand me You're the one who sees I ain't Mahatma Gandhi We both know it would be fun Little bit of hit-and-run Gotta bail before they come Adieu Ooo, Francesca, I need you No matter what you do You are my Waterloo-oo-oo-oo Aie I'm literally dying Victim of a coup-oo-oo I didn't even try it And now they brought their flaming sword We'rе not welcome anymore Just a dеvil and a whore C'est fou Ooo, Francesca, I need you No matter what you do You are my Waterloo-oo-oo-oo And hey, Francesca, by the way You always make my day You are my Milky Way Hey-hey, hey-hey, hey-hey Why can't I have you? It isn't fair No, it isn't kind Why can't I have you? It isn't fair No, it isn't kind Ohh Ooo, Francesca, I need you No matter what you do You are my Waterloo-oo-oo-oo And hey Francesca, by the way You always make my day You are my Milky Way Hey-hey, hey-hey, hey-hey Hey, hey-hey, hey-hey, hey-hey, Hey, hey-hey, hey-hey, hey-hey,

Demo lyrics Ooh, Francesca, I need you You are my Waterloo No matter what you do-oo-oo-oo Listen to what I'm saying 'Cause every word is true-oo-oo I'm sorry for complaining I think I earned a little kiss Put my name down on your list Take these handcuffs off my wrist Okay Listen to my pleas I know you understand me You're shaking in you knee-ee-ees I'm twitterpated like I'm Bambi We both know it would be fun Little bit of hit-and-run Gotta bail before they come Okay Ooh, Francesca, I need you You are my Waterloo No matter what you do-oo-oo-oo And hey, Francesca, by the way You are my Milky Way You always make my day I'm literally dying A victim of a coup-oo-oo And I didn't even try it And this is 1984 We ain't human anymore Just a dеvil and a whore Okay

See also

• SZNZ: Autumn
• List of Weezer songs
• List of Rivers Cuomo songs