 Most of the album was written by Rivers Cuomo . Exceptions are " My Name Is Jonas " , which was co @-@ written with Jason Cropper and Patrick Wilson , and " Surf Wax America " and " The World Has Turned and Left Me Here " , which were composed and written by Cuomo and Wilson . Weezer touches upon various life experiences of Cuomo , including subjects such as his brother 's car accident , heartbreak , jealousy , alcohol , and former girlfriends . Weezer incorporates the genres alternative rock and power pop . 
