Living Without You

"Living Without You"
Album track by Weezer
Album	Maladroit (Japan/UK Version)
Released	May 26, 2002
Recorded	January 2002/April 2002
Length	2:40
Label	Geffen
Writer(s)	Rivers Cuomo
RC#	632
COR#	310
Producer(s)	Weezer
Status	Released
Maladroit (Japan/UK Version) track listing
"Island in the Sun" (14) "Living Without You" (15)
Rivers Cuomo song chronology
"Somewhere" (RC# 631) "Living Without You" (RC# 632) "You Can't Cope" (RC# 633)

"Living Without You" is a Maladroit outtake that was released as a bonus track for international editions of the album.

Appearances

• Maladroit (Japan/UK Version)

Overview

"Living Without You" was apparently written in 2001, and was first recorded by the band during the late summer SnS Demos. The song was performed live at many shows during the Midget Tour series, as well as at several Goat Punishment shows later in 2001.

The song was one of many that Weezer demoed and worked on during the Maladroit sessions, and is in fact the only completed non-LP song from the album's recording sessions that has been released.

The 'in progress' versions of the song released on the official site during the late 2001 / early 2002 sessions had slightly different lyrics. Originally, the line was, "I'll be your bestest friend", but was changed to "I'll be your best of friends" for the final mix.

Known recordings

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Performer(s)	Title	Filename	Date of recording	Recording location	Length	Appeared on	Notes
Rivers Cuomo	Living Without You	310 Living Without You.mp3	August 9, 2001		3:42	Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years
Weezer	Living Without You		August 29, 2001—September 6, 2001	Sage and Sound Recording, Los Angeles, CA
Weezer	Living Without You		October 21, 2001	Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA			Instrumental (Take 3)
Weezer	Living Without You		October 23, 2001	Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA			Take 2
Weezer	Living Without You		October 23, 2001	Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA			Take 10
Weezer	Living Without You		October 23, 2001	Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA			Rough mix
Weezer	Living Without You		October 23, 2001	Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA			Rough mix
Weezer	Living Without You		October 24, 2001	Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA			"Very" rough mix (Round 2)
Weezer	Living Without You		October 24, 2001	Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA			"Very" rough mix (Round 3)
Weezer	Living Without You		October 24, 2001	The Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA			Filmed for HBO's Reverb. Did not air.
Weezer	Living Without You		October 25, 2001	Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA			Rough mix
Weezer	Living Without You		October 26, 2001	Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA			Rough mix
Weezer	Living Without You		October 27(?), 2001	Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA			"Final CD" rough mix
Weezer	Living Without You		November 3, 2001	Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Weezer	Living Without You		November 10, 2001	Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Weezer	Living Without You		November 11, 2001	Cox Arena, San Diego, CA	2:54		Released on weezer.com.
Weezer	Living Without You		November 13, 2001	Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA	2:53		Released on weezer.com.
Weezer	Living Without You		November 29, 2001	Family Arena, St. Charles, MO	3:16		Released on weezer.com.
Weezer	Living Without You		December 2, 2001	Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI	3:03		Live audience bootleg
Weezer	Living Without You		December 5, 2001	Value City Arena, Columbus, OH	2:50		Released on weezer.com.
Weezer	Living Without You		December 6, 2001	Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI	2:40		Released on weezer.com.
Weezer	Living Without You	WEEZER-2002-01-07_03Living_Without_You_310.mp3	January 7, 2002	Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA	2:48		Released on weezer.com.
Weezer	Living Without You	WEEZER-2002-01-08_07Living_Without_You_310.mp3	January 8, 2002	Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA	2:41		Released on weezer.com.
Weezer	Living Without You	WEEZER-2002-01-10_07Living_Without_You_310.mp3	January 10, 2002	Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA	2:48		Released on weezer.com.
Weezer	Living Without You	WEEZER-2002-01-12_11Living_Without_You_310.mp3	January 12, 2002	Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA	2:47		Released on weezer.com.
Weezer	Living Without You	weezer-2002-04-02_living_without_you_310.mp3	April 2, 2002	Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA	2:40	Maladroit (UK/Japan)

Personnel

• Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
• Patrick Wilson – percussion
• Brian Bell – rhythm guitar
• Scott Shriner – bass guitar

Lyrics

I wanna go
To see your house,
To see how you're living.
(Living without you)

And if you care,
I'm wanting you
From such a distance.
(Living without you)

And if you want to try
To speak to me again
I'll be your best of friends.
Whoa, ohhh, ohhh.
And I want you.
Ohhh, ohhh, oohh.

The things you wrote
To cut me off
When I was trying.
(Living without you)

To get with you,
To be your friend,
Made me feel so bad.
(Living without you)

And if you want to try
To speak to me again
I'll be your best of friends.
Whoa, ohhh, ohhh.
And I want you.
Ohhh, ohhh, oohh.

Yeah, sweet girl
I need you.
Yeah, I think it could be so good.

(Living without you, living without you)

And if you want to try
To speak to me again
I'll be your best of friends.
Whoa, ohhh, ohhh.
And I want you.
Ohhh, ohhh, oohh.

Yeah, sweet girl
I need you.
Yeah, I think it could be so good. (Yeah)

Alternate lyrics (Live shows, 2001)

I wanna know
I wanna go
Living without you

And if you do
I'll be your friend
Living without you

And if you want to stay
These stupid games you play
Are not enough to stay
On, on, on and on now

I'll never like the things you like
Living without you
Because it hurts so very much
Living without you

And if you want to stay
These stupid games you play
Are not enough to stay
On, on, on and on now

Oh, good friend, I need you
Oh, you got a lot to say now

See also

List of Weezer songs