"The Other Way" was written for Cuomo's ex-girlfriend Jennifer Chiba after her then-boyfriend, singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, died by suicide.
Make Believe marks a return to Cuomo's more personal songwriting style after taking a more distant approach on the previous two albums. For instance, "Pardon Me" was written after a ten-day guided meditation course in which he learned the ancient techniques of vipassana (insight meditation) and metta (lovingkindness) which encourages those who practice to "seek pardon from all those who I have hurt in action, speech or thought." He also claimed the title of the album came to him while meditating. During the recording process, Rivers Cuomo's discovery of meditation due to the influence of producer Rick Rubin was beginning to take on a greater influence on the album's content. This batch of songs is commonly referred to as "The A5 Demos" or "Early Album 5" amongst fans. 28 songs in all were uploaded on the website (and can still be found on various fan sites) yet none made the actual album. Studios for additional sessions, the band ultimately decided to start from scratch with a fresh group of songs. After touring during the summer and returning to S.I.R.
Background and recordingīeginning in spring 2002, and at random points in late 2002 and early 2003, demos for possible use on Weezer's fifth album would be uploaded to 's audio/video page. Rivers Cuomo's songwriting on Make Believe was described as " return to musical, emotional bloodletting", although the lyrics were noticeably simpler than before. The recording process of Make Believe began prior to the release of their previous album, Maladroit however, it was prolonged compared to the recording of most of Weezer's previous albums, and lasted for almost three years.
Despite this, Make Believe received mixed reviews from critics and fans, although it has remained a consistent seller. In addition, "Beverly Hills" also earned Weezer their first Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song. The album was considered to be a return to some of the emotionally vulnerable lyrics of Weezer's previous releases, and due to the strength of the hit single " Beverly Hills", the album was a commercial success, peaking at number two on the US Billboard 200 and number eleven on the UK Albums Chart. It was released on May 10, 2005, by Geffen Records. Make Believe is the fifth studio album by American rock band Weezer.
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