The first single from their Black Album, “Can’t Knock the Hustle” shows a different sound for Weezer after working with Dave Sitek whose alternative music was inspired by hip-hop. From their interview on The Woody Show on the day of the song’s release, Rivers described the new song (and the album as...
[Intro]
Hasta luego, hasta luego
Hasta luego, adios
[Verse 1]
My manager's slacking so I gotta move quick
I'm lacking in natural gifts
I'm an ugly motherfucker, but I work hella harder
And you can write a blog about it
[Chorus]
Can't knock the hustle (Ooh-hoo)
Can't knock the hustle (Oh no)
Leave a five-star review and I'll leave you one, too
Can't knock the hustle (Yeah, yeah)
[Post-Chorus]
Hasta luego, hasta luego
Hasta luego, adios
[Verse 2]
The future's so bright, I gotta poke my eyes out
Running up my credit cards (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Sellin' lemonade by the side of the road
You see it all from where you are (Oh)
[Chorus]
Can't knock the hustle (No, no, no, oh)
Can't knock the hustle (No, no, no, no)
Leave a five-star review and I'll leave you one, too
Can't knock the hustle (Ooh)
[Post-Chorus]
Hasta luego, hasta luego
Hasta luego, adios
Hasta luego, hasta luego
Hasta luego, adios (Bye-bye)
[Break]
Don't step to me
Don't step to me
Don't step to me, bitch
[Verse 3]
Now you can criticize me for anything
I ain't like them other boys (Oh)
Higher education is the key to escape (Ooh)
But I never learned to roll a joint
[Chorus]
Can't knock the hustle (Oh)
Can't knock the hustle (Oh)
Leave a five-star review and I'll leave you one, too
Can't knock the hustle (Yeah, ooh)
[Post-Chorus]
Hasta luego, hasta luego (Right)
Hasta luego, adios
Hasta luego (Oh), hasta luego (Oh)
Hasta luego, adios (Oh, bye-bye)
(Oh, oh, ooh, ooh, bye-bye)
Can’t Knock the Hustle was written by Rivers Cuomo.
Can’t Knock the Hustle was produced by David Andrew Sitek.
Weezer released Can’t Knock the Hustle on Thu Oct 11 2018.