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Blinding Lights
The Weeknd Lyrics


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Yeah

I've been tryna call
I've been on my own for long enough
Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe
I'm going through withdrawals
You don't even have to do too much
You can turn me on with just a touch, baby

I look around and Sin City's cold and empty (oh)
No one's around to judge me (oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone

I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
Hey, hey, hey

I'm running out of time
'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky
So I hit the road in overdrive, baby

Oh, the city's cold and empty (oh)
No one's around to judge me (oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone

I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust

I'm just walking by to let you know (by to let you know)
I could never say it on the phone (say it on the phone)
Will never let you go this time (ooh)

I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
Hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch

Overall Meaning

The Weeknd's song Blinding Lights is about an intense infatuation with someone and a desperate need to be with them. The singer of the song is going through withdrawal from this person and is struggling to find a way to love without them. The lyrics express a desire for even the slightest bit of affection, as just a touch can turn him on. The city is described as cold and empty without this person, and the singer is blinded by the lights, indicating the overwhelming feeling of love that he feels for this person.


The chorus is repetitive but powerful, emphasizing the singer's inability to function without the touch of the person he's longing for. The second verse exudes a greater sense of urgency as the singer knows that he's running out of time before he loses this person completely. He is fully aware of how much he needs this person and will do anything to keep them in his life.


Overall, Blinding Lights is a passionate song that captures the idea of being intoxicated by love and longing for someone's affection. The lyrics, combined with The Weeknd's signature style, create a powerful and emotional track.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been tryna call
The singer has been trying to reach out to someone but has been unsuccessful.


I've been on my own for long enough
The singer has been alone for an extended period of time.


Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe
The singer is hoping that the person they are trying to reach out to can teach them how to love.


I'm going through withdrawals
The artist is experiencing withdrawal symptoms, possibly from the absence of the person they are trying to reach out to.


You don't even have to do too much
The artist doesn't require a lot of effort from the person they are trying to reach out to, just a simple gesture.


You can turn me on with just a touch, baby
The singer is easily affected by physical touch from the person they are trying to reach out to.


I look around and Sin City's cold and empty (oh)
The city that the singer is in is bleak and abandoned.


No one's around to judge me (oh)
The lack of people present in the city means that the artist doesn't have to worry about being judged by anyone.


I can't see clearly when you're gone
The artist is not able to think or see clearly due to the absence of the person they are trying to reach out to.


I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
The artist is feeling overwhelmed and disoriented by their current situation.


No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
The singer is unable to rest until they have physical contact with the person they are trying to reach out to.


I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
The artist is feeling lost and trapped in the darkness of their current situation.


Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
The singer feels a sense of safety and comfort when they are with the person they are trying to reach out to.


I'm running out of time
The singer feels like they are running out of time to make things right.


'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky
The singer is aware that time is passing and daylight is coming.


So I hit the road in overdrive, baby
The artist is in a hurry to reach the person they are trying to reach out to.


I'm just walking by to let you know (by to let you know)
The artist is trying to express their feelings to the person they are trying to reach out to.


I could never say it on the phone (say it on the phone)
The singer feels like their emotions are too complex to be expressed over the phone.


Will never let you go this time (ooh)
The singer is determined to keep the person they are trying to reach out to in their life this time around.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Martin Karl Sandberg, Oscar Thomas Holter, Jason Matthew Quenneville

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