In the Garage

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In the Garage
Artist Weezer
Published 1994-05-10
Composer Rivers Cuomo
Genre Alternative rock, Emo
Themes Nerd, Nostalgia, Solitude
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In the Garage is an emo alternative rock song by Weezer. It was recorded in the summer of 1993 and released as track 8 on the blue album on 1994-05-10. The song was written, composed, and sung by Rivers Cuomo. The song is pretty basic consisting of only two verses and a single chorus repeated four times.

The song is about being in solitude with your thoughts and hobbies in a safe place where you don't have to worry about being judged or ridiculed by outsiders.

Personal

During my geeky introverted childhood, I fell in love with this song as I not only related to the desire to be left alone in my room, but also shared an appreciation with some of the hobbies listed including Dungeons & Dragons and X-Men, although I've never been a big fan of Kiss, and while I've always wanted to have musical talent, I do not.

In particular, I enjoy the harmonica opening that is repeated later on electric guitar, and the lyric, "I write these stupid words, and I love every one!" as well as the first sentence of the chorus, "In the garage, I feel safe, no one cares about my ways."

Lyrics

I've got a Dungeon Master's Guide.
I've got a 12-sided die.
I've got Kitty Pryde,
and Nightcrawler too,
Waiting there for me,
Yes I do, I do.
I've got posters on the wall,
My favorite rock group Kiss.
I've got Ace Frehley,
I've got Peter Criss,
Waiting there for me,
Yes I do, I do.

In the garage, I feel safe,
No one cares about my ways.
In the garage where I belong,
No one hears me sing this song.
In the garage.

I've got an electric guitar.
I play my stupid songs.
I write these stupid words,
And I love every one,
Waiting there for me,
Yes I do, I do.

In the garage, I feel safe,
No one cares about my ways.
In the garage where I belong.
No one hears me sing this song.
In the garage, in the garage, yah!

In the garage, I feel safe,
No one cares about my ways.
In the garage where I belong,
No one hears me sing this song.

In the garage, I feel safe,
No one laughs about my ways.
In the garage where I belong,
No one hears me,
No one hears me,
No one hears me,
No one hears me,
No one hears me sing this song.

Videos

Album version.
Live.
Live in Germany, 2005.
Acoustic live in Atlanta, GA, 1994.

Links

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