Haunt You Every Day
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| Album track by Weezer | |||||
| Album | Make Believe | ||||
| Released | May 10, 2005 | ||||
| Format | CD, Vinyl | ||||
| Recorded | July 2004 | ||||
| Length | 4:37 | ||||
| Label | Geffen | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
| COR# | 403 | ||||
| Producer(s) | Weezer, Rick Rubin, Chad Bamford | ||||
| Status | Officially released | ||||
| Live debut | April 26, 2005 | ||||
| Stream |  Spotify |
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"Haunt You Every Day" is the twelfth and final track from Make Believe.
Contents
Appearances
- Make Believe (2005)
Overview
"Haunt You Every Day" is first known to have been demoed at S.I.R. Studios on November 19, 2002. The song continued to be rehearsed at S.I.R. and Swing House Studios throughout the following year, and was included on Rivers Cuomo's "A-List" of songs during pre-production on Make Believe throughout 2004. According to Cuomo, "Haunt You Every Day" was an assignment song given to him by producer Rick Rubin. It is also the first song he claims to have written entirely on piano (though it is unclear if this statement was in regards to an album song, or to all of his songs). One of the original titles was "Get Away" and the 2004 demo leaked on November 7, 2020.
Band Commentary
- Rivers: Rick said, write a song like Billy Joel or Elton John, so…
- Brian: But no pressure!
- [laughter]
- Rivers: So, I didn’t really accomplish that at all, but I did write a song on the piano. So that’s about as close as I could come.
- Brian: I think it’s a beautiful chord progression. It’s deceptively simple too. It sounds a little more complex than it is, and it’s great fun to play live - I wish we would’ve tracked it more, and played it - approached it more how we do now. But I think it came across pretty well. But I think - any regrets, I wish we could re-record that song how we do it right now.
- Scott: It’s another one of those songs where the less bass notes I play on it, the better it works. I remember switching back and forth from trying to do it on piano, or Rivers playing it on guitar, and then going back and back and back, and it turned out to be just right.
- Rivers: It’s the first song I wrote entirely on piano.
During the first leg of the Make Believe tour, Weezer used "Haunt You Every Day" as their finale before coming out for an encore. The song featured an extended intro and outro during live performances.
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – piano, lead guitar, lead vocals
- Patrick Wilson – percussion
- Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Scott Shriner – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Rick Rubin - producer
- Neal Avron - mixing
Audio
Lyrics
I don't feel the joy
I don't feel the pain
You were just a toy
I am just insane
Walking on my own
Leaving you behind
You were crying out
That you need to speak your mind
Oh, so alone in love
So alone in love
I'm going to haunt you every day
Haunt you every day
I am gonna kill
When I need a thrill
Eating at the heart
'Til I've had my fill
When will stupid learn
Fire's gonna burn
Think of consequence
Then you move when its your turn
"Get Away" lyrics (5/18/2004 Demo)
You say you know what's best for me
I don't care
You're sick if you think I'll agree
So beware
Every word that you speak is a lie
If it's true then I think I would die
Get away
Get away, get away, get away
'Cause I don't wanna hear
Get away
'Cause I'm already down on the floor
And I hate you
Your facts might prove that you are right
I don't care
I'll never give without a fight
So beware
I am stronger than you might suspect
And the thing that I love, I protect
Get away
Get away, get away, get away
'Cause I don't wanna hear
Get away
'Cause I'm already down on the floor
And I hate you
Get away
Get away, get away, get away
'Cause I don't wanna hear
Get away
And I'm already down on the floor
And I hate you
Get away
Get away, get away, get away
'Cause I don't wanna hear anymore
Get away, get away, get away
'Cause I hate you
