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The Weeknd – Alone Again
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“Alone Again” serves as the opener of Abel’s long-awaited 2020 album After Hours. On the track, Abel addresses a substance abuse issue and overdose scare, asking his lover to
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The Weeknd – Never Go Home (Alone Again Demo)*
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“Never Go Home” is an early version of “Alone Again,” the intro track to The Weeknd’s 2020 release, After Hours, recorded in 2019. A snippet of the track leaked online on July 29
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The Weeknd – Alone Again (Live)
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[Verse] / Take off my disguise / I'm living someone else's life / Suppressing who I was inside / So I throw two thousand ones in the sky / Together, we're alone / In Los Angeles, I
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The Weeknd – Alone Again (Instagram Demo)
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Take off my disguise / I'm living someone else's life / Suppressing who I was inside / So I throw 2,000 ones in the sky / Together we're alone (Together we're alone) / In Vegas I
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The Weeknd – Faith
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“Faith” is a somber banger that features The Weeknd exploring his usual themes of hedonism and partying over a beat by frequent collaborator Metro Boomin. He also opens up about
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The Weeknd – Save Your Tears
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On “Save Your Tears,” The Weeknd once again addresses his past relationships and recollects on the experiences they went through together, while also providing no emotional support
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The Weeknd & Gesaffelstein – Lost in the Fire
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“Lost in the Fire” is a collaboration between French DJ Gesaffelstein and Canadian singer The Weeknd.
On the song, Abel sings about his tumultuous relationship with girlfriend
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The Weeknd – After Hours
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“After Hours” is the title track and the third promotional single for The Weeknd’s fourth studio album After Hours. The song addresses a failed relationship that ended in
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The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar – Pray For Me
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“Pray For Me” preaches loyalty, sacrifice and redemption—with both artists taking on the voice of a despondent hero. Kendrick knows a thing or two about a hero/Messiah-complex from
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The Weeknd – Coming Down
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“Coming Down” details the feelings of a young man who, when under the influence, doesn’t seem to care about his partner, yet, post-high, his feelings for her re-surface, in spite
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The Weeknd – Scared To Live
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“Scared To Live” is a song by The Weeknd which first premiered on Saturday Night Live on March 8, 2020. The ballad details how a tragic breakup left his lover doubting love.
While
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The Weeknd – Often
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This song was originally released in 2014 along with the stand-alone records “Or Nah (Remix)” and “Drunk in Love (Remix).”
In July 2015, it was revealed that this song would
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Genius Brasil Traduções – The Weeknd - Alone Again (Tradução em Português)
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Versão Traduzida de “Alone Again” do cantor canadense The Weeknd.
A faixa serve como a introdução do tão aguardado ‘sexto capítulo’ da vida de Abel e seu quarto álbum de estúdio
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The Weeknd – Until I Bleed Out
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“Until I Bleed Out” describes the end of Abel’s journey throughout After Hours, with the record’s ending signifying that Abel’s body has run out of blood. He has given every last
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The Weeknd – Gasoline
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On “Gasoline,” The Weeknd describes his parasitic relationship with his current lover. Using them as a crutch for his erratic drug problems, Abel begs his lover not to let him go
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The Weeknd (Ft. Daft Punk) – I Feel It Coming
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Inspired by house-and ‘80s pop, “I Feel It Coming” is about wanting more from a relationship. The song differs from The Weeknd’s usual attitudes towards love, which revolve around
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The Weeknd – Hardest To Love
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“Hardest to Love” features Abel reminiscing on his past behaviors in a relationship, blaming himself for its demise. The track’s instrumental belongs to the genre of liquid drum
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The Weeknd – Reminder
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“Reminder” is Abel’s response to his critics following the release of Beauty Behind the Madness that suggest he’s lost his drug-fueled way. Much as he did on 2015’s “Tell Your
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The Weeknd – Heartless
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“Heartless” is the lead single to The Weeknd’s fourth studio album and his first solo single since 2018’s “Call Out My Name.”
The track’s release was first teased on November 25th
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Genius Traductions françaises – The Weeknd - Alone Again (Traduction Française)
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[Couplet] / J'enlève mon déguisement / Je vis la vie de quelqu'un d'autre / Supprimant celui que j'étais à l'intérieur / Alors j'en lance 2000 dans le ciel / Ensemble, nous sommes
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Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage – Creepin'
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On the melancholy and soft sound of Metro Boomin’s “Creepin,” The Weeknd and 21 Savage talk about the vulnerability of all the lies and “keep it in secret” moments that got the
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The Weeknd – Same Old Song
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This song is about an old girlfriend who did him wrong & she wants him back now that he’s famous.
Juicy J, who handles the outro of this song, is good friends with Abel and
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Polskie tłumaczenia Genius – The Weeknd - Alone Again (Polskie Tłumaczenie)
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[Zwrotka 1] / Zdejmij moje przebranie / Żyję życiem kogoś innego / Tłumiłem to, kim byłem w środku / Więc wyrzucam dwa tysiące pierwszy w niebo / Razem jesteśmy sami (Razem
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The Weeknd – Like A God
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“Like A God” is a song by The Weeknd released as a part of the soundtrack for his show The Idol.
Unlike the soundtrack’s other placements, “Like A God” actually portrays the
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Breaking Down All The Movie References On The Weeknd’s “Escape From LA”
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There are also a few film references on “Snowchild” and “Faith.”
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The Weeknd – MEMENTO MORI Ep. 8 Tracklist
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“After Hours Edition” is the eighth episode of The Weeknd’s Beats 1 radio show MEMENTO MORI, which first aired on March 20th, 2020 and was the premiere of his fourth studio album
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How Las Vegas Shapes The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours’
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Sin City casts a long shadow over the singer’s fourth album.
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The Weeknd – Tears In The Rain
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Final song on the standard edition of The Weeknd’s debut studio album, Kiss Land.
The Weeknd has mentioned that this album was heavily influenced by the movie Blade Runner, with
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The Weeknd (Ft. Tyler, The Creator) – Here We Go... Again
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In “Here We Go… Again,” Tyler, The Creator and The Weeknd pair up for the first time ever on a song, as they portray a story of caution in regards to the dark side of love and how
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Genius Nederlandse Vertalingen – The Weeknd - Alone Again (Nederlandse Vertaling)
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[Songtekst van "Alone Again" (Vertaling)] / [Verse] / Neem mijn vermomming af / Ik leef iemand anders zijn leven / Onderdrukte wie ik vanbinnen was / Dus ik gooi twee duizenden in
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The Weeknd – Blinding Lights
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“Blinding Lights” is the second single to The Weeknd’s fourth studio album After Hours, following the record’s lead single “Heartless,” which released two days prior on November 27
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The Weeknd & Gesaffelstein – I Was Never There
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On “I Was Never There,” The Weeknd waxes lyrical about the end of a meaningful relationship.
He is unable to deal with the break-up in a healthy way, resorting to drugs, alcohol
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Genius Traducciones al Español – The Weeknd - Alone Again (Traducción al Español)
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“Alone Again” (“Solo Otra Vez” en español) da paso a la introducción del álbum, donde pone a un Abel explorador tocando temas de identidad mientras le pide a su pareja que le
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The Weeknd – XO / The Host
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The track serves as the XO anthem, XO referring to The Weeknd’s clique. He’s trying to get his girl to roll with him and indulge in his lifestyle, a pressure that becomes a key
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The Weeknd & Gesaffelstein – Hurt You
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On “Hurt You” The Weeknd issues a warning to a woman who is still in love with him. However, while she is looking for love, he does not want it in fear of hurting her again.
The
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The Weeknd – Too Late
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“Too Late” is a fast-paced, synthetic song that features the blame-taking theme from Abel that is seen all over the album, asking for forgiveness from his lover and to come and
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The Weeknd (Ft. Drake) – The Zone
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Before Abel can get involved with this girl, who isn’t his “Lonely Star,” he has to “get in [his] zone” by leaning and smoking up.
This is the first collaboration between The
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Genius Russian Translations (Русские переводы) – The Weeknd - Alone Again (Русский перевод)
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[Перевод песни The Weeknd — «Alone Again»] / [Куплет] / Снимаю свою маскировку / Я живу чьей-то чужой жизнью / Подавляю самого себя внутри / Поэтому и выбрасываю 2000 долларов на
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The Weeknd – Die For You
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On “Die For You” The Weeknd croons about the conflicting feelings and pain that comes with letting go of someone he still has intense feelings for.
Many fans speculate the song
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The Weeknd – Escape From LA
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“Escape From LA” is one of After Hours‘ most dark and lethargic moments, with Abel dismissively addressing his partner and her infidelity within their relationship. He eventually
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The Weeknd – Professional
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The intro to the opener for Kiss Land depicts the life of the entertainer – the professional – not necessarily a stripper. He also talks about the consumer/entertainer
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The Weeknd – In Your Eyes
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“In Your Eyes” features The Weeknd singing in a more vulnerable manner than most of his other hedonistic songs, giving himself up to the feelings he can see in his lover and how
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The Weeknd – In the Night
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Though upbeat in tempo, “In the Night” explores dark themes following a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, similar to the “horror stories” told on The Weeknd’s debut studio album
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