My Name Is Jonas

Album: Weezer (The Blue Album) (1994)
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  • My name is Jonas
    I'm carryin' the wheel
    Thanks for all you've shown us
    But this is how we feel

    Come sit next to me
    Pour yourself some tea
    Just like grandma made
    When we couldn't find sleep
    Things were better then
    Once but never again
    We've all left the den
    Let me tell you 'bout it

    The choo-choo train left right on time
    A ticket costs only your mind
    The driver said, "Hey man, we go all the way"
    Of course we were willing to pay

    My name is Wepeel
    Got a box full of your toys
    They're fresh out of batteries
    But they're still making noise, making noise

    Tell me what to do
    Now the tank is dry
    Now this wheel is flat
    And you know what else?
    Guess what I received
    In the mail today
    Words of deep concern
    From my little brother

    The building's not going as he planned
    The foreman has injured his hand
    The dozer will not clear a path
    The driver swears he learned his math

    The workers are going home
    The workers are going home
    The workers are going home
    The workers are going home
    Yeah

    The workers are going home
    The workers are going home
    The workers are going home
    Yeah, yeah, yeah

    My name is Jonas Writer/s: Jason Rosanoff Cropper, Patrick Wilson, Rivers Cuomo
    Publisher: E O Smith Music, FIE
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 21

  • Chelsea Poole from Your Mind, UsaGrew up in the 90s listening to a used copy of this CD -- sans an inset with lyrics to read, I always thought the 2nd line was "...I'm killin' the whale." (Which made strange sense, considering the story of biblical "Jonas?" I guess) Kind of surprised to find out now how badly I may have skewed the song's meaning...I mean, who knew it was actually about brothers and some kind of car crash. Live and learn, I guess.
  • Brad from San Diego I always thought this was about Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle… Jonas main character and weepel name meaning is someone who has a heart but mechanical world confuses them. It all makes sense to me. Workers are going home. Yeah
  • Robert from Grandview MoGuitar Hero? Guys I'm jamming this one on ROCKSMITH !!!
  • Jon from Nashville TnLyrics interpretation:
    Carrying the wheel - doesn't make sense, things are harder than they should be. Coming to terms with adult life.

    Next stanza is literal

    Choo Choo train stanza - childhood imaginative perception of life leads to disappointment of reality as an adult.

    Verse two stanza 1 - childhood dream still calls to him though he can't go back.

    Stanza 2 - wheel is flat, etc... Same idea

    Next lines are literal. His brother is having a hard time as manager of a construction project and it's devastating.

    Of course, many lines can be interpreted metaphorically within the context and theme of the song.

  • Rotunda from Tulsa, OkI heard this song today on the radio & it got me to wondering about some of the lyrics. Some lyrics sound like there's a construction site & that type of work going on some where. "Workers are going home.....workers are going home....etc." Well, I went on the Internet to check the lyrics. Can't find any explanation for the song anywhere. But it's a very good song.
  • Raunchy from Tulsa, OkThis is a real cool song that I heard from my Dad's CD collection from his college days around 1994 or so. Then when Weezer released later albums, I became a true fan of their works on down to the present (2014). So, isn't "My Name is Jonas" actually about Rivers & his brother Leaves? I think they have some cool & funky names. Rivers' songs show a wide range from serious to light-hearted and I like that in a significant rock band.
  • Rotunda from Tulsa, OkYeah! I still have Weezer's Blue Album from 1994 & I love this song from it. It still holds up great here in 2013 too. Just last week I read an interview Rivers Cuomo gave to some music mag and he interpreted this song. Very interesting. The Songfacts background is interesting too because I never knew Rivers had a little brother named "Leaves." Unique name & kinda funky. It inspires me to name my first kid something funky.......like "Preparation H." Now, I'm still a Weezer fan & follow the band on Facebook. Yeah-----as this song says, "I'm carrying the wheel....."
  • Miles from West Linn, OrMy name Is Jonas on RockBand 2is far superior toGH3 bullcrap :3

    Adore the song though. Hell, it even withstood the Jonas Brothers covering it! D:
  • Nathan from Warsaw, NyLOL i rock at gh to i play on expert and i usally hit about 90% notes its takes times to get really good its harder to get to play hard from playing medium. took me almost 5 mounths to play hard because of the pinkie its hard to get use of and if your stuck at medium just play hard and hit orange when u think you can thats how i did it
  • Grace from Malibu, Cais someone on strike or people getting laid off cuz it says "workers are going home" i dont get it. Someone please explain
  • David from La Mirada, Cathis was the song that introduced me to weezer. awesome band, awesome songs. 'nough said.
  • Jeff from Austin, TxAs totally gay as Guitar Hero is, I guess it's kinda cool that it has exposed kids to good music.
  • Alicia from Grand Rapids, MiIt reminds me of the book "the giver" by lois lowry. good book. i think maybe because his name is jonas and he's thanking the new giver for carrying the weight? maybe its like a continuation of the giver. weird. rivers has a brother named leaves? huh. strangely cool.
  • Angel from Pinson, AlThis song reminds me of a friend who passed away back when this song was popular, he was a drummer in a band and they covered the song. He got the nickname Jonus at this time. RIP Marty.
  • Daniel from Jacksonville, Fli've played this song on 100% on GH3...its a cool song, made me listen to more of the groups songs...
  • Awesome Bill from Dawesomesville , NcThis song makes me think of the book "The Giver".
  • Ian from Moline, IlI'm sure you're both great on this song in gh3. It's by far the easiest song to play. If we hear about guitar hero every time a good song is put in the game, this comment part will be totally filled with them.
  • Amanda from Evergreen, CoI totally rock this song on Guitar Hero 3!!!! it's amazing!!!
  • Matthew from Calgarythis song is awesome on Guitar Hero 3
  • Nick from Edmonton, CanadaOne of their best songs
  • Sara from Austin, Txi had no idea Rivers had a brother named Leaves.
    that is so cool!
    and i adore this song. one of my faves, definately. i always had a hard time understadning it, but with the one simple fact above, it helped me clear it up in my head. thanks!
    ^_^
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