Across The Sea

Rivers said the song was about masturbating to the girl's picture. When the song gets really slow, and he talks about shaving his head and trying to be a monk and assuring his mom he's a good little boy, it reflects the guilt he feels after committing the act.

That part makes the song a lot more telling. Like, maybe he's this lonely, awkward guy who can't get a girlfriend in real life even though he's got teenagers in Japan writing him fan letters. Or maybe he just really gets off on how absurd and ridiculous and disgusting it is to fawn over a random Japanese fan who sends him a picture.

Pinkerton didn't do well because it wasn't as commercial. It's darker, and deals with some intensely creepy awkwardness, which is why it has such a cult following.

Anyway, it's about him getting some broken english letter from a Japanese fan. He becomes emotionally attached to her even though he's never met her, imagines her masturbating, sniffs at her envelope, etc, and ends up writing this song about her.

Weezer really took off after the blue album, and in the song he attaches himself to the fan because he's longing for something more.

"As if I could live off words and dreams and a million screams, oh, how I need a hand in mine to feel. Why are you so far away from me?"

This song actually isn't metaphorical at all, he really did recieve a letter from a fan from japan who really liked him after hearing a song off the blue album. And he really did obsess over her for quite some time. It's straightforward. That is true.

it's rumored that in college he ran into this girl (she came over for school) and she didn't recognize him but he knew who she was, and he was too freaked out to introduce himself. I don't know that i beleive that. but I've heard several people say it.

How can you not like Surf Wax America? HOW? Anyway, I agree with thisboy on this song, but not the part in brackets!

this song..actually the whole album was based on the opera Madame Butterfly. research it somewhere there's a lot of cool connections. and i also absolutely love this song. AND SURFWAX!

no, i heard that when the green album wasnt recieved that well by older fans...he locked himself up and wrote a whole bunch of good songs. so good things to come!

Great song...get the acoustic version! Pinkerton was by far the best weezer cd that has been released...i dunno why it didnt sell good, i can listen to it over and over! And surfwax america was outstanding....jus stupendous

You are very right Glrius. Pinkerton is the best Weezer cd. Depressed people sure do write good music. And, Stabone4 is right by saying, "Now we have to brace ourselves for more pop songs." Because The Green CD is full of stupid and horrible pop songs. Why won't Rivers play off Pinkerton anymore??? It boggles the mind. Hopefully they are not trying to embrace the world of pop music. If they do, their music will only get worse and worse.

weezer isn't going to go to pop. weezer is a rock band. anyways, their new songs are actually pretty good, i think. this is a really good song too. it's just..wow..

one of my favorite weezer songs. pinkerton just rocks. simple as that.