Hold Me
"Hold Me" | ||
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Album track by Weezer | ||
from the album Make Believe | ||
Released | May 10, 2005 | |
Format | CD, Vinyl | |
Recorded | 2004 | |
Length | 4:23 | |
Label | Geffen | |
Songwriter(s) | Rivers Cuomo | |
COR# | 426 | |
Producer(s) | Weezer, Rick Rubin, Chad Bamford | |
Status | Officially released | |
Live debut | April 26, 2005 in Vancouver, BC | |
Last played | August 22, 2005 in London, United Kingdom | |
Stream | ![]() ![]() | |
Make Believe track listing | ||
12 tracks | ||
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"Hold Me" is the fourth track from Make Believe.
Appearances
- Make Believe (2005)
- Alone IX: The Make Believe Years (2020)
Overview
- —Band commentary[1]
In February of 2003, producer Rick Rubin gave Rivers Cuomo a copy of Daniel Ladinsky's book The Gift: Poems of Hafiz, which inspired Cuomo to explore various spiritual poetry (e.g. the works of Hafiz, Rumi, and Kabir) and texts such as the Tao Te Ching.[2] Hoping to connect with his musical creativity through self-effacement, Cuomo wrote "Hold Me" during a period of fasting.[1][3]
Weezer fans first heard "Hold Me" as an acoustic demo, recorded by Rivers Cuomo at his home on March 6, 2003, and shared with fans online sometime thereafter. It was one of the last demos Cuomo shared with fans during this period. A partial demo from later that same month, featuring a fully electric version of the song recorded at S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios in Los Angeles with Scott Shriner and two fill-in players,[4] was also distributed to fans online by Cuomo. Another S.I.R. demo, from June of 2004, was released as part of the digital compilation Alone IX: The Make Believe Years in 2020, alongside a variation on the song titled "Poor Me."
"Hold Me" was often played live during the Make Believe Tour.
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Patrick Wilson – percussion
- Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, piano
- Scott Shriner – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Rick Rubin - producer
- Neal Avron - mixing
Audio
Lyrics
I am terrified of all things
Frightened of the dark, I am
You are taller than a mountain
Deeper than the sea, you are
Hold me, hold me
Take me with you 'cause I'm lonely
I was closer to you back then
I was happier, I was
You are fading further from me
Why don't you come home to me?
Hold me, hold me
Take me with you 'cause I'm lonely
I am
I am cold
Hold me
Hold me, hold me
Take me with you 'cause I'm lonely
Hold me, hold me
Take me with you 'cause I'm lonely
Hold me, hold me
Known recordings
Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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Rivers Cuomo | Hold Me | 426_Hold_Me.mp3 | March 6, 2003[4] | 4:06 | Released online | Acoustic home demo | |
Hold Me | March 2003[4] | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 1:40 | Released online | Partial, full-band, electric rehearsal | ||
Rivers Cuomo | Hold Me | 12 426 Hold Me.mp3 | June 4, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:18 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
Weezer | Hold Me | November 7, 2003[4] | Swing House Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Weezer | Hold Me | November 19, 2003[4] | Swing House Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Weezer | Hold Me | November 20, 2003[4] | Swing House Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Weezer | Hold Me | November 28, 2003[4] | Swing House Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Weezer | Hold Me | December 2003 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:23 | Make Believe | ||
For other songs from this lineage, see "Poor Me" |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weezer Recording History - Page 15
- ↑ Cuomo, Rivers. "What I've Been Up to Since I Left School" Harvard readmission essay, 2004
- ↑ Riesman, Abe J. "Rivers' End: The Director's Cut" The Harvard Crimson. 26 April 2006. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/4/26/rivers-end-the-directors-cut-the/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Weezer Recording History - Page 14