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“Repeat After Me (Interlude)” is the sole interlude on After Hours. The song features Abel beckoning to his lover to repeat after him, essentially brainwashing them into loving him after the two have split up and she is with someone new.

The track features the signature synth and psychedelia-heavy production from Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker, as well as a vocal introduction from Parker.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Have The Weeknd and Kevin Parker collaborated before?
Genius Answer

Both artists appeared on Travis Scott’s August 2018 track “SKELETONS,” but this is the first time either artist has appeared in the other’s discography.

How did this track perform on the charts?
Genius Answer

“Repeat After Me (Interlude)” debuted at #69 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week of April 4, 2020.

What is Kevin Parker singing in the beginning of the song?
Genius Answer

While these lyrics are not approved by The Weeknd, they are deciphered as follows:

Devil on the shoulder
Doesn’t understand
Oh, oh
You know where
Devil on the shoulder
Doesn’t understand
Got to let me in
Got to let me know
Devil on the shoulder
Doesn’t understand
Oh, oh
You know where I am
I’m better for her, oh

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Recorded At
Republic Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Release Date
March 20, 2020
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