“Perfect Situation” is one of four singles found on Weezer’s fifth album Make Believe. The song details Cuomo’s anger about celibacy and lack of confidence when talking to girls. The music video features a fictional band named “Weeze,” and features real Weezer fans as extras.
[Verse 1]
What's the deal with my brain?
Why am I so obviously insane?
In a perfect situation
I let love down the drain
There's the pitch, slow and straight
All I have to do is swing and I'm a hero
But I'm a zero
Hungry nights, once again
Now it's getting unbelievable
'Cause I could not have it better
But I just can't get no play
From the girls all around
As they search the night for someone to hold onto
I just pass through
[Chorus]
Singing oh, oh, oh oh
Singing oh, oh, oh oh
[Verse 2]
Get your hands off the girl
Can't you see that she belongs to me?
And I don't appreciate this
Excess company
Though I can't satisfy
All the needs she has and so she starts to wander
Can you blame her?
[Chorus]
Singing oh, oh, oh oh
Singing oh, oh, oh oh
[Bridge]
Tell me there's a logic out there
Leading me to better prepare
For the day that something really special might come
Tell me there's some hope for me
I don't wanna be lonely
For the rest of my days on the earth, oh
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh oh
Singing oh, oh, oh oh
Singing oh, oh, whoa, whoa
Oh, whoa
[Outro]
(Perfect situation) Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
(Perfect situation) Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
(Perfect situation)
Perfect Situation was written by Rivers Cuomo.
Perfect Situation was produced by Chad Bamford & Rick Rubin.
Weezer released Perfect Situation on Tue May 10 2005.
Patrick Wilson: It sounds like it could have been on the Green Album. I think of it as, like, classic Weezer.
Scott Shriner: To me it’s just an epic drama, and I felt really strong about it being on the album. The lyrics of the first verse always just really killed me, so I really pushed hard for th...