Genius Meanings
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The Weeknd – The Fall
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Almost a spiritual successor to the 7th track on House of Balloons, “Coming Down”, “The Fall ” sees Abel discussing a lack of fear for the worst case scenario, since he’s already
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The Weeknd – King of the Fall
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Another free, stand-alone track from Abel, “King Of The Fall” was released in 2014 in anticipation for his then-untitled second album (released in 2015 as Beauty Behind the Madness
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The Weeknd – The Birds Pt. 1
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In this track, The Weeknd warns his girl to not fall in love with him, or he will just leave her. However, she can’t seem to help herself, and Abel does not want to be the one held
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The Weeknd – The Fall (Demo)
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[Refrain] / Fall, I ain't scared of the fall / I ain't scared of the fall / I ain't scared of the fall / I've felt the ground before / I've felt the ground before / I've felt the
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The Weeknd (Ft. Daft Punk) – Starboy
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“Starboy” is The Weeknd’s realization of his mega-stardom. Transforming from mysterious Canadian act to Billboard mainstay. Abel has come a long way, but with negative consequences
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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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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 – How Do I Make You Love Me?
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On “How Do I Make You Love Me?”, The Weeknd enters the dance-pop genre, lamenting over his lover and questioning what he has to do for their relationship to last.
The song marks
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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 – Call Out My Name
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Sampling his Oscar-nominated “Earned It” over a slow piano-driven beat from producer Frank Dukes (who collaborated with The Weeknd on his previous effort Starboy), Abel details his
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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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The Weeknd – The Birds Pt. 2
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After The Weeknd proclaims that the “Thursday girl” foolishly fell in love with a bird, one of the darkest, most eerie songs in Abel’s discography emerges.
A gun being loaded and
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The Weeknd – Best Friends
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“Best Friends” sees Abel telling his friend who he’s obviously having a sexual relationship with not to get too carried away and fall in love with him.
Abel croons that he’s been
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The Weeknd (Ft. Ed Sheeran) – Dark Times
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“Dark Times” recruits English pop star Ed Sheeran as the pair sing of the addictions they fall into during their respective depressions – acting as a warning sign for women to stay
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The Weeknd – The Party & The After Party
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In this two part song, Abel gives temporary love, sex, and drugs to a girl who desperately wants it. During the party, Abel’s not only willing, but more than happy to serve this
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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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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 (Ft. Drake) – Live For
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On “Live For,” The Weeknd and Drake detail their party-oriented lifestyles with a somewhat defensive tone. This dualistic attitude is similar to the undertones present in prior
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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 – Montreal
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With Illangelo’s thunderous bass, rattling snares, and The Weeknd’s wondrous falsetto, “Montreal” is the first original song from Echoes of Silence. The noticeable change in tone
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The Weeknd Isn’t Anyone’s Hero On New Song ”A Lesser Man”
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The song comes off the soundtrack for Max’s ’The Idol.’
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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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Calvin Harris & The Weeknd – Over Now
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“Over Now” is a single by Calvin Harris and The Weeknd, released on August 28, 2020, alongside its accompanying official music video. This track marks the first collaboration
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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 – The Birds (Interlude)*
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An interlude for “The Birds Pt. 1”.
He first premiered this song at his concert in Chicago, Illinois on September 21, 2012.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaGazB6vHhs
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Here’s The Meaning Behind The Weeknd’s ‘Starboy’ Title
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His next album is influenced by David Bowie and Prince.
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Disclosure (Ft. The Weeknd) – Nocturnal
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“Nocturnal” is the opening track (and the longest) of Disclosure’s second album, Caracal.
The Weeknd lends his R&B crooning to the track as he sings about insomnia and nighttime
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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 – Love to Lay
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“Love To Lay” is Abel’s recognition of the fact that there are women similar to him – who don’t actively look for love and relationships. The woman who Abel used to love only
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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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SZA Clarifies The Meaning Behind Her Song “The Weekend”
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It is actually about three women sharing one man.
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2 Chainz (Ft. The Weeknd) – Like Me
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2 Chainz flips a sample from The Weeknd’s August 2011 track, “The Birds Pt. 1” on “Like Me,” a warning shot to all his potential suitors. The two team up to boast about their
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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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