Only love can ease the pain
Of a boy caught in the rain

Only hope will remember
Burning flames in December

Only love
Only love...

Only faith can bring to life
One who falls by the wayside

Only trust can inspire
Soggy lungs to breathe fire

Only love
Only love...

It's only natural
The moon is just half full
We give our best away
We give our best away
Only love...

Only trust can inspire
Soggy lungs to breathe fire

Only love
Only love...

Only love
Only love...


Lyrics submitted by weezerific:cutlery

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    I think this song is just telling the story of a boy and a girl who fell in love with each other on a rainy December night. Only love can mend the pain that the boy feels, and that's what he's getting on this night.

    OnlyInDreams126on January 30, 2005   Link
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    there's a live version of this song that was recorded way before maladroit. it's so great...the way rivers sings it is beautiful.

    weezerific:cutleryon April 12, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    I agree about the live version being superior. It's worth looking for, it's 3:13.

    infidelon April 18, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    i just listened to the live version and damn, it makes me wanna go and see one of their shows...

    sumoon May 22, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    i absolutely love this song. i'm glad rivers is putting some emotion back into his songs after the green album.

    i_luv_u_riverson May 31, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    hey im thinking of getting maladroit... do you think its worth getting?

    auroraon June 11, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    Personally, I'm a big fan of Maladroit, and I'd suggest it if you're a Weezer fan.

    Linogeon June 11, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    yes, i am a big weezer fan but there were a few songs on the Green album that i didnt like and that isnt usual. I questioned getting maladroit but i'm getting it tomorrow. this song rules tho. most of their songs do. i love rivers and i totally agree with i luv u rivers.

    Badfish2on July 16, 2002   Link
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    this song is strangly close to the week me and my gf got together it was december we walked in the rain where we kissed for the first time. Only love could ease the pain of a boy caught in the rain.

    Weezersnichelon August 19, 2002   Link
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    this song kinda sounds like beach boys like the harmony of the singing and stuff....its cool.

    blind_rockstaron August 27, 2002   Link

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