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The Weeknd – Real Life
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The Weeknd begins his 2015 album, Beauty Behind the Madness, with advice from his own mother on how his life was going to destroy him over time.
In this intro, we find Abel
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The Weeknd – The Hills
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Originally nicknamed “Mood Music” and first teased in a live performance at SXSW, the narrative of “The Hills” is a sinking sexual affair. Abel sets the record straight about what
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The Weeknd (Ft. Lana Del Rey) – Prisoner
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“Prisoner” debuted during The Weeknd’s show in U.K. and was dubbed “Mood Music 2” (like “The Hills”, which was dubbed “Mood Music” when it debuted during SXSW 2015).
That first
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The Weeknd – Acquainted
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The Weeknd and Illangelo revive a partnership that started when Illangelo produced The Weeknd’s entire Trilogy of mixtapes. He provided no production on The Weeknd’s 2013 debut
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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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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 – Tell Your Friends
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“Tell Your Friends” debuted live on stage in Las Vegas, and was followed by the release of a music video just days before Beauty Behind the Madness was due to release. The video
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The Weeknd – True Colors
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Following “Secrets,” which explored a deceptive love interest, “True Colors” is about learning who this female really is, not who she wants Abel to think she is. The monogamous
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Future (Ft. The Weeknd) – Low Life
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A lowlife is defined by Merriam-Webster as a “bad person: person of low moral character.”
The title of The Weeknd and Future’s song suggests a reference to the word’s meaning, and
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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 – Six Feet Under
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With the cadence of “Low Life” and the subject matter of “6 INCH,” The Weeknd’s “Six Feet Under” is about a girl who’ll stop at nothing to make money, even when she’s six feet
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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 – Valerie
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In this addition to the Thursday narrative, Abel sings about a girl, likely the “Lonely Star,” that he truly loves yet is cheating on.
This is the only song on Thursday, if not in
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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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Genius Brasil Traduções – The Weeknd - Real Life (Tradução em Português)
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Looking for the original lyrics and annotations? Click here
Versão traduzida em português brasileiro da primeira faixa do álbum Beauty Behind the Madness, “Real Life”, de The
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The Weeknd – Phantom Regret by Jim
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[Spoken: Jim Carrey] / You're tuned to Dawn FM / The middle of nowhere on your dial / So sit back and unpack / You may be here a while / Now that all future plans have been
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The Weeknd – Angel
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On this epic closer to Beauty Behind the Madness, The Weeknd shows major remorse to his “angel”. The connection of love holds on by a bare thread as Abel wishes his special someone
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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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Lana Del Rey (Ft. The Weeknd) – Lust for Life
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Not to be confused with the classic Iggy Pop song and album of the same name, the title track from Lana Del Rey’s fifth studio album, “Lust For Life” captures the essence of both
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The Weeknd – The Morning
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The morning has come for Abel and his love interest, and the high from the previous night sends Abel’s girl departing and Abel himself into a candid, reflective state about his
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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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The Weeknd – Pretty
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This consists as the ninth track of The Weeknd’s debut album, Kiss Land, which focuses on how Abel is cheated on by his partner and finds a new love. Also as confirmed on the David
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The Weeknd (Ft. Lana Del Rey) – Prisoner (Tomsize Remix)
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[Verse 1: The Weeknd] / You bring good to my lonely life, honestly / It’s hard for me to look into your eyes / When I say that I would be nothing without your love / I feel the
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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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Future (Ft. The Weeknd) – Comin Out Strong
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The Weeknd and Future’s fourth collaboration. This song has both artists flexing and “coming out strong” despite haters and people that doubt them, that go out of their way to
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The Weeknd (Ft. Future) – Double Fantasy
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“Double Fantasy” is a reference to a relationship that is based on physical and materialistic pleasures, and the Weeknd and Future know that it’s not morally right or socially
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The Weeknd – Echoes of Silence
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A very melancholic yet powerful conclusion to the tape, The Weeknd presents the audience with a piercing question: is the girl the victim of this narrative, or is he?
When Trilogy
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Lil Uzi Vert – XO Tour Llif3
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“XO Tour Llif3” is a chronicle of Uzi’s relationship issues with ex-girlfriend, Brittany Byrd, and substance abuse. It’s delivered over bassy and upbeat production but addresses
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The Weeknd (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – Sidewalks
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On “Sidewalks,” Abel and Kendrick use sidewalks as a metaphor for their path from humble beginnings to fame and fortune.
Both The Weeknd and Kendrick grew up in less-than-ideal
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The Weeknd – Sacrifice
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“Sacrifice” serves as the second single from The Weeknd’s fifth studio album, Dawn FM. Co-produced by Swedish House Mafia, among others, the song marks the second collaboration
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Genius Traductions françaises – The Weeknd - Real Life (Traduction française)
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[Couplet 1] / Dis-leur que ce garçon n'était pas fait pour aimer / Dis-leur que ce cœur ne peut pas appartenir à une seule / Je serai le même, je n'ai jamais changé pour rien au
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