Oh, oh
Oh, oh

Laissez tomber les filles
'Sez tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera
Laissez tomber les filles
'Sez tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera

Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Je ne pleurerai pas
Je ne pleurerai pas

Oh, I guess you had no idea that you could have persuaded me
Girl, you could've had me doing anything you pleased
Girl, you should've took your time and thought of what to say to me
'Cause I'm not as hard as you make it seem to be

It could've went so many ways
So many ways it can go
'Cause ain't nobody feels the way that I feel when I'm alone
So if I said that I won't call
The lying comes natural to me
You probably coulda had it all
You could have been that lonely star

If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles)
('Sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on, oh yeah (un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)
If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles)
('Sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on (un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)

Happiness exists when you don't know a thing
So I hope you don't think this song is about you
And only I can know how close you came
But baby I'm a pro at letting go
I love it when they come and go

But it could've went so many ways
So many ways it can go
'Cause ain't nobody feels the way that I feel when I'm alone
So if I said that I won't call
The lying comes natural to me
You probably could've had it all
You could've been that lonely star

If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles)
Ooh ('Sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on, hey (un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)
If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles)
Oh ('Sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on (un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)

If we just went on, ooh baby (laissez tomber les filles)
Ooh baby ('Sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on, hey (un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)
If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles)
Ooh ('Sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on (un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)
Oh, yeah, ooh, yeah

Laissez tomber les filles
Laissez tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera
Laissez tomber les filles
Laissez tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera

Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Oh, oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas

Overall Meaning

The Weeknd's song Montreal is a French language track that mixes in English words as the verses goes on. The song tackles a relationship that failed due to miscommunication, mistrust, and the lack of effort to save what is left of it. The chorus "Laissez tomber les filles (Drop the girls)" or "let go of the girls" is repeated with "Ce jour-là, non je ne pleurerai pas, non je ne pleurerai pas" which means "this day, I won't cry, no I won't cry." The chorus suggests moving on from any past relationships and the subsequent pain it brings.

The verses express a regretful tone and seemingly offers an apology to his significant other. The lyrics "It could've went so many ways" convey the thought of what could have been, while "But it's so easy to say" bears the reality of statements made in hindsight. The Weeknd sings about how he could have done better and how he let his significant other down as she leaves him without any remorse. In the end, he realized that his sadness and pain are temporary, and he is not going to let it consume him as he looks forward to his future "I love it when they come and go."

Overall, Montreal is an uncomplicated song that is a love song infused with sentiments of letting go and regrets. With a melancholic and introspective vibe, it is a track that one can relate to after a failed relationship or love that did not come into fruition.

Line by Line Meaning

Laissez tomber les filles
Let go of the girls

'Sez tomber les filles
Let go of the girls

Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera
One day, it's you who will be let go

Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Yes, I cried on that day

Non, je ne pleurerai pas
No, I won't cry

Oh, I guess you had no idea that you could have persuaded me
You didn't know how much power you had over me

Girl, you could've had me doing anything you pleased
You could have made me do anything you wanted

Girl, you should've took your time and thought of what to say to me
You should have taken your time and considered your words before speaking to me

'Cause I'm not as hard as you make it seem to be
I'm not as tough as you think I am

It could've went so many ways
Things could have turned out differently

So many ways it can go
There were many possibilities

'Cause ain't nobody feels the way that I feel when I'm alone
No one feels the same way as me when I'm by myself

So if I said that I won't call
So if I said that I won't call

The lying comes natural to me
Lying comes naturally to me

You probably coulda had it all
You could have had everything with me

You could have been that lonely star
You could have been the only person who understood me

Happiness exists when you don't know a thing
Ignorance is bliss

So I hope you don't think this song is about you
I hope you don't believe this song is about you

And only I can know how close you came
Only I know how close you came to having everything with me

But baby I'm a pro at letting go
I'm experienced at letting go of people

I love it when they come and go
I enjoy when people come and go

If we just went on, ooh baby
If we continued forward, oh baby

Oh, yeah, ooh, yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Carlo Montagnese, Serge Gainbourg, Abel Tesfaye

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Cosmicattt

8y↑2.5K

Laisse tomber les filles
Laisse tomber les filles
Un jour c’est toi qu’on laissera
Laisse tomber les filles
Laisse tomber les filles
Un jour c’est toi qu’on laissera

Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour là
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour là
Je ne pleurerai pas
Je ne pleurerai pas”

The english translation for this is:

Leave the girls alone
Leave the girls alone
One day it will be your turn to be left
Leave the girls alone
Leave the girls alone
One day it will be your turn to be left

Yes, I used to cry, but on that day
No, I won’t cry
No, I won’t cry
Yes, I used to cry, but on that day
I won’t cry
I won’t cry

Laisser tomber means drop… so he means drop the girls, because one day one will drop you. He’s cried in the past, but not anymore. He has grown cold with time.

@AKASHGP7

6y↑222

Laissez tomber les filles
'Sez tomber les filles
Et un jour c’est toi qu’on laissera
Laissez tomber les filles
'Sez tomber les filles
Et un jour c’est toi qu’on laissera

Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Je ne pleurerai pas
Je ne pleurerai pas

I guess you had no idea that you could have persuaded me
Girl, you coulda had me doing anything you pleased
Girl, you shoulda took your time and thought of what to say to me
'Cause I'm not as hard as you make it seem to be

It could have went so many ways
So many ways it can go
'Cause ain't nobody feels the way that I feel when I’m alone
So if I said that I won't call
The lying comes natural to me
You probably coulda had it all
You could have been that lonely star
If we just went on
If we just went on, oh yeah
If we just went on
If we just went on

Happiness exists when you don't know a thing
So I hope you don't think this song is about you
And only I can know how close you came
But baby I'm a pro at letting go
I love it when they come and go

But it coulda went so many ways
So many ways it can go
'Cause ain't nobody feels the way that I feel when I’m alone
So if I said that I won't call
The lying comes natural to me
You probably coulda had it all
You coulda been that lonely star
If we just went on, ooh
If we just went on, yeah
If we just went on, oh, oh
If we just went on

If we just went on, ooh baby
If we just went on
If we just went on
Oh, yeah, if we just went on, oh yeah

Laisse tomber les filles
'Sez tomber les filles
Et un jour c’est toi qu’on laissera
Laissez tomber les filles
'Sez tomber les filles
Et un jour c’est toi qu’on laissera

Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Oh, oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas

@habibapatel7503

5y↑34

You're right!
it's a reprise of Serge Gainsbourg which means:
"Leave the girls alone
Leave the girls alone
(or) One day it'll be you they will leave

Leave the girls alone
Leave the girls alone
(or) One day it'll be you they will leave
Yes, I cried, but on that day
No, I won't cry
No, I won't cry
Yes, I cried, but on that day
I won't cry
I won't cry"

@33Oak

1y↑131

[Intro]
Aah-aah, aah-aah
Aah-aah, aah-aah
Aah-aah, aah-aah
Aah-aah, aah-aah

[Refrain]
Laisse tomber les filles
—sse tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera
Laisse tomber les filles
—sse tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera
Oui, j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Oui, j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Je ne pleurerai pas
Je ne pleurerai pas

[Verse 1]
Uh, I guess you had no idea that you could have persuaded me
Girl, you could have had me doin' anything you pleased
Girl, you should have took your time and thought of what to say to me
'Cause I'm not as hard as I make it seem to be

[Chorus]
And it could have went so many ways
So many ways it can go
'Cause ain't nobody feels the way that I feel when I'm alone
So if I said that I won't call
The lyin' comes natural to me
You probably could have had it all
You could have been that lonely star
If we just went on (Laisse tomber les filles, —sse tomber les filles)
If we just went on (Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera) (Oh, yeah)
If we just went on (Laisse tomber les filles, —sse tomber les filles)
If we just went on (Ooh) (Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)

[Verse 2]
Happiness exists when you don't know a thing
So I hope you don't think this song is about you
And only I can know how close you came
But baby I'm a pro at lettin' go
I love it when they come and go

[Chorus]
It could have went so many ways
So many ways it can go
'Cause ain't nobody feels the way that I feel when I'm alone
So if I said that I won't call
The lyin' comes natural to me
You probably could have had it all
You could have been that lonely star
If we just went on (Laisse tomber les filles, —sse tomber les filles) (Ooh)
If we just went on (Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera) (Yeah)
If we just went on (Oh-oh-oh) (Laisse tomber les filles, —sse tomber les filles)
If we just went on (Oh-oh-oh) (Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)
If we just went on (Laisse tomber les filles, —sse tomber les filles) (Ew, baby)
If we just went on (Ooh) (Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)
If we just went on (Ooh, yeah) (Laisse tomber les filles, —sse tomber les filles)
If we just went on (Oh, yeah) (Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera) (Mm, yeah)

[Refrain]
Laisse tomber les filles
—sse tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera
Laisse tomber les filles
—sse tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera
Oui, j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas (Je ne pleurerai pas, ooh-oh)
Oui, j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Je ne pleurerai pas
Je ne pleurerai pas (Non, je ne pleurerai pas)

@sofia-of7gm

6y↑737

The Weeknd - Montreal
(Lyrics)

Laissez tomber les filles
'Sez tomber les filles
Et un jour c’est toi qu’on laissera
Laissez tomber les filles
'Sez tomber les filles
Et un jour c’est toi qu’on laissera

Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Je ne pleurerai pas
Je ne pleurerai pas

I guess you had no idea that you could have persuaded me
Girl, you coulda had me doing anything you pleased
Girl, you shoulda took your time and thought of what to say to me
'Cause I'm not as hard as you make it seem to be
It could have went so many ways
So many ways it can go
'Cause ain't nobody feels the way that I feel when I’m alone
So if I said that I won't call
The lying comes natural to me
You probably coulda had it all
You could have been that lonely star

If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles, sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on, oh yeah
If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles, sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on

Happiness exists when you don't know a thing
So I hope you don't think this song is about you
And only I can know how close you came
But baby I'm a pro at letting go
I love it when they come and go
But it coulda went so many ways
So many ways it can go
'Cause ain't nobody feels the way that I feel when I’m alone
So if I said that I won't call
The lying comes natural to me
You probably coulda had it all
You coulda been that lonely star

If we just went on, ooh (laissez tomber les filles, sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on, yeah
If we just went on, oh, oh (laissez tomber les filles, sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on
If we just went on, ooh baby
If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles, sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles, sez tomber les filles)
Oh, yeah, if we just went on, oh yeah

Laisse tomber les filles
'Sez tomber les filles
Et un jour c’est toi qu’on laissera
Laissez tomber les filles
'Sez tomber les filles
Et un jour c’est toi qu’on laissera
Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Oh, oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas

All comments from YouTube:

@champagebabyg

3y↑6.5K

Decade check.. y'all still rocking with this ? <3

@Jade0242

3y↑72

Duhhh ofc 🤝

@kingmasss3919

3y↑40

Fo shooo

@spedaudiosbymalia

3y↑14

Durrrr

@reycutesy8905

3y↑22

You know damn well!

@matyldakorczynska4298

3y↑8

Duuuh

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@TroyAshley

3y↑3.7K

Once you become a weeknd fan you never stop listening to his music

@mydefenseisimpregnable

2y↑32

Facts

@CamperCaatVakantiePraat

2y↑15

For me you are the MJ in 2022 great successful and a great entertainer 💕💕💕💕💕love you

@cutiepie1514

2y↑7

True

@roshmikagrawal

2y↑5

So true

@dais5802

2y↑5

FACTS ✨💗🙌🏻🔥

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@elijaht3174

3y↑4.2K

the transition from French to English and then back to French is just fucking beautiful and sad it’s crazy how much of a masterpiece this song is

@justchilling177

3y↑136

Abel has one of the best transitions ever

@SuperFreeTech

3y↑3

elias

@blackknight1037

3y↑60

No one makes eccentric musical transitions like him in this generation.

@stephainebates4020

3y↑5

Yes!!!

@elijaht3174

3y↑4

@@AMC545 definitely one of mine too

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@Katariatarun69

3y↑3.7K

Im proud of my taste in music.

@gelino14

3y↑66

same here, funny how this has so little likes.

@user-mq5xg1rb6c

3y↑38

you should be. xo

@riffagerider1690

3y↑3

Hey Guys, I’m a big fan of The Weeknd and I just made a motivational video about his life and career and I would really appreciate you guys checking it out. I really put a lot of dedication and effort into this video to make it the best I can and my goal is for Abel to hopefully see it or at least hear about it. So if you can just do me a solid as a fan and check it out that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much and I hope everyone stays safe!!

LINK: https://youtu.be/ekrSPg34zuM

@GeePrds

3y↑12

Indeed! Lol

@ameeshnathawat3140

3y↑22

Fr we all 🖤 XO

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@andestballa6264

4y↑5.1K

This man is able to make you relate to shit that aint never happened to you.

@vysnavivijayakulasingam7545

3y↑81

Why is this so true

@justchilling177

3y↑165

Yes he is "Abel" 😋

@jadenfernandez1334

3y↑15

@@justchilling177 nigga

@alanac8490

3y↑23

i swear 😭

@NikitaMaxwell

3y↑10

Hahahahaha

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@peytont9337

8y↑7.2K

i feel like many others don't appreciate this song like I do. Something about Montreal just hits me in the heart

@Betizzy54

8y↑240

I do...this shit is deep like all his other songs...the only singer worth making a playlist for lol

@peytont9337

8y↑16

Betizzy54 very true!!

@hotshot590

8y↑141

I feel this song too. Idk why, but I also love driving at night to this

@aegontargaryensixthofhisname

8y↑111

+Marina Diamandis I used to always skip this song, now It's like one of my favorites by him.

@peytont9337

8y↑84

PoltergeistHakusho I did that with The Knowing, I had just never taken the time to notice the beauty of the song. It's one of my all time favorites, along with this one.

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@mdkhalid3026

15w↑188

Year 2024. Anyone still listening to this masterpeice?

@0sos063

15w↑5

Yessss

@abelbirhanu297

13w↑6

Still broken, still here :)

@rebeccadalton7942

13w↑2

❤❤❤

@chrisroger4416

10w↑2

yep

@vanilin1798

oh yee

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@EBLMJO-Ab

3y↑1.6K

Montreal, The Birds pt.1, Till Dawn and Outside are the most underrated songs in Trilogy imo.

@IR1S.IR1S

3y↑88

He has too many bangers that these gems don’t get talked about enough

@no1u521

3y↑72

Loft Music,EOS,The Birds Pt.2 as well

@lavanyaarawat

3y↑21

The fall is his best song till date for me 💚

@eyesaccoffeeaddict2333

3y↑12

Pt. 2 also

@1hundo.2x47

3y↑2

Yyyyy

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@RandomGuy7815

8y↑3.1K

Nothing beats coming home from work to a cold, empty apartment and drowning your sorrows away with The Weeknd.

@sidakmatharoo8528

5y↑91

That's really sad

@DominicsFilms

5y↑124

Sidak Matharoo welcome to real life lmao

@Sacra898

5y↑6

lmao same

@BrianMoco

5y↑43

money = happiness

@DominicsFilms

5y↑7

Brian Moco that's right at this point

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@sagetree777

10y↑2.1K

I just wanna see The Weeknd in concert. My life would be complete

@angieguzman2641

9y↑2

I completely agree 👍

@alluringblackB

9y↑2

Yesss me toooooo

@MatticusFinch83

9y↑16

It's incredible.

@krazycrarie

9y↑3

Come to the #6

@damainnunez6451

7y↑1

Kay-Ann Henry shit he made it up there

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@GeorgiaWilliam29

2w↑65

Im proud of my taste in music.
Weeknd is so dope. I can't stop watching this track again and again. I am sure he will be #1 soon due to 💖 a u t h e n t I c v i e w s 💖

@Ali-haj

2y↑323

"happiness exists when you don't know a thing"
What a feeling 🖤

@riyaadxo

41w↑12

“Baby I’m a pro at letting go , I love it when they come and go” 😩😮‍💨❤️‍🩹

@Cut3Muffin

25w↑3

Ignorance is bliss

@1ynds3

8y↑3.2K

Baby I'm a pro at letting go, I love it when they come and go

@sxzoR11

8y↑49

One of the favorite lyrics right there :D

@baby_ging8142

8y↑76

*cum

@MrNATACUS

8y↑15

Give me the silent treatment if you want. ..

@Yousta

7y↑83

words of a true psychopath lol.

@snapent.7295

5y↑8

I Love Women That Notice That Part..........

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@rochellehunter2250

8y↑2.1K

Listening to Abel is like crack lol.....once your hooked, your hooked. His music has different stories behind it. You just have to really listen to them to understand the meaning.

@lizp7596

8y↑78

toatally agree been listening to him for about 7 months and just listening to all of his songs, i can never get enough, the more you listen to the songs, the greater the story grows, and some songs seem to connect in some weird way i dont know i just love his music, especially his mixtapes

@chiaraenglish4067

8y↑11

omg same and i especially agree with the thing about the songs connecting

@caramelqueen0518

6y↑5

Agreed been hook for years now

@jackzn7860

6y↑9

you're* comparing The Weeknds music to crack is just disrespectful . Seeing as crack gets you high for .4 secs. Ever try meth?

@elenav1287

6y↑1

JACKZN lmao

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@mangekyou1675

3y↑2.3K

I don't know why og fans hate on the current weeknd. If you only like trilogy but nothing else then that means you're not a fan of the weeknd. You're just a fan of that project.

@yasxo5142

3y↑170

this 👏 exactly 👏

@redu8526

3y↑15

agree

@yuviclipz

3y↑82

Ima be honest the weekends new song are kinda boring the ones in the 2015 tho were lit

@maharshiroy2742

3y↑6

straight facts bro

@ahmedamr4152

3y↑181

nah they don't really hate his new projects, they just hate the fact that everyone listens to him now and not just them.

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@paulmgrunert

16w↑24

“I guess you had no idea that you coulda persuaded me”

Such a criminally underrated line, really speaks to how low someone can feel that they would be willing to do anything to feel good with even a little convincing

@bwalklet

9y↑712

Most underrated song by the weeknd.

@lizsantos736

5y↑6

Preety is

@rckmisfits26

5y↑14

One of my favorites

@OsitoXo

5y↑2

Benji W nah not really

@mrboss20ten

4y↑4

This is a lot of people’s favorite Weeknd song

@shannonmay8407

4y↑3

One of the most underrated

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@Cosmicattt

8y↑2.5K

@Zaizenk

8y↑38

Samantha Bell I can relate to much with this song it honestly made me cry

@Plumette14

7y↑30

I think he's saying "laisser tomber les filles" :)

@rockstargames7595

7y↑24

Poor translation tbh.

@Plumette14

7y↑2

how would you translate ?

@rockstargames7595

7y↑24

Aria Rephren "Leave the girls alone" "One day it will be your turn to be left" and "Yes, I used to cry, but on that day" are wrong.

There's nothing huge, just a few little mistakes but still, its important for this kind of stuff (music).

Like, Abel never said "alone" in french, nor "used to" , etc..
That translation is still 'correct' but imprecise af.

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@vishalelangovan7034

3y↑634

If you are here in 2021, then you have a great taste of music.

@briannaminus258

3y↑3

☺️☺️

@josephkiama6928

3y↑2

yyeeeee

@mahaprasaddehury7363

3y↑2

Yeah I do

@-ameera-9103

3y↑1

Thanks :)

@travis06

no doubt!

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@KianaMarq

3y↑565

Almost 10 years later, here I am. This is still my shit.

@ruthlessxo99

3y↑5

10 years and this is still my favourite song from Echoes of Silence. Masterpiece!

@ameeshnathawat3140

3y↑2

It's more like a ritual to me to listen to it ! 🖤

@majorpizza383

11 years later.. I finally saw him live in Dallas 😭

@katryn1235

38w

How old r u

@MarkALuna

7y↑725

omg, why isn't this considered one of his best songs?

@XxchucknorrisxX1000

7y↑69

It is if it's your opinion..

@kiransasikumar

6y↑8

I agree

@mkelly534

5y↑28

Because he has so many great songs

@joaoguilhermeesteves4531

5y↑32

it's a top 10 weeknd song for me

@stardust3834

4y↑1

Mark A. Luna he stole the lyrics from france gall

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@FairyLoe

8y↑566

Happiness exists when you don't know a thing, so I hope you don't think this song is about you.

@aaronc7091

8y↑9

@dominicmojica9736

Amiya 😀

@yan1ckb0v09

5y↑1

Could you explain me the meaning of that quote?

@gamestopbutiaintplayingame5667

5y↑36

@@yan1ckb0v09 if she starts thinking that this song is about her, she might start having regrets about how she could've gave the weeknd the attention he wanted. he's saying its better she doesn't be aware of this.

@Ryuga-2015

5y↑17

gamestop butiaintplayingames it can also be to everyone. If you’re oblivious of the bad things you will most likely live a happy life. It doesn’t mean it’s a fulfilling life.

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@Joel-vi5zr

3y↑431

The pause at 2:19 is to digest the feeling of the previous lyrics. gets me every time

@pigeondaddi

3y↑55

its hard for us to digest, imagine for the person the song was about

@geom2333

3y↑7

Yes

@makaveli969ify

1y↑340

I just listened to this song, I can’t believe this was made 10 years ago, and now I can’t stop listening to it
The Weeknd made it feels differently

@hardkore360

1y↑8

glad you found this one, this one made me a fan and made me explore this trilogy song by song (10 years ago). Have fun!

@abelgarza8716

1y↑5

You should check out the sample they use for this song it’s totally different but somehow works with this song

@SD-ws6xl

1y↑3

this is what made the weeknd who he is listen to the album

@wrong6589

1y↑2

omg bro are u for real!!?

@kartikvyas064

1y↑3

goo back simon i need this song to be hidden go go goooo

@mikalokasso

4y↑742

If you're listening to this in September 2020, we gotta be friends, it's the law

@globinst

4y↑4

Hello new friend !

@SPHYNX_F1

4y↑4

Hey bud

@cello._

4y↑5

Waddup dawg

@MeasAgun

4y↑1

Much love from France to y'all <3

@sardarsingh474

4y↑3

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@chasechasin9685

10y↑711

Abel was only 21 during all of these songs.

@Steez2Passout

10y↑154

20 when he recorded HOB.

@chasechasin9685

10y↑59

talented guy

@istandawn8500

7y↑52

La Flame he was 19 when he recorded HOB

@GottlikeDamon

6y↑15

I'm crying.

@muhammedalikorkut242

6y↑34

@@chasechasin9685 now 28 and he is a starboy

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@lymecycljne405

16w↑15

2024 anyone?! Music that ages like fine wine

@eyelas291

15w↑20

2024, WE STILL HERE. Even after his announcement of his 3rd installment to his Album series, I doubt it'll come close to THE TRILOGY.

@eyelas291

15w↑1

Outro to this track, still gives me chills

@nickonmeez

10y↑614

The song Montreal is the 7th voicemail/love song/love letter to Valerie and the song starts off in French and The Weeknd is saying "Leave the girls alone, One day it’ll be you they will leave, Yes, I cried, but on that day, No, I won’t cry" which practically means that these girls that The Weeknd is ****ing him will always leave him and forget about them so he should leave them (love) alone. Then he says that in the past he cried when these girl would leave him but this time when Valerie left him and in the future he won't cry.. He is cold to women. And then after the french intro The Weeknd says that he wanted Valerie for so long and that she could have gotten more from him. Now he goes on to tell her that there were so many ways this could have gone and there are still tons of ways it can go. Now in the line he says he feels horrible about the whole thing and that he always feels horrible when he doesn't have a girl at home and she could have it all back and be his "lonely star" (reference to what he said in the song lonely star). Now he tells her that she would just be happier if she didn't think this song was about her because then she doesn't have to realize how much he still loves her and that she could still be his lonely star if they just went on.

@bubbleswaggy3494

9y↑25

Omg, you are a genius!

@alyssamarshall1727

9y↑1

+STGaMiNg98) Oxfam) (Xerox (zones: uzbekistan (((

@victoriatoya8136

6y↑1

Whaa?! ?

@rckmisfits26

5y↑5

Damn that's deep appreciate the knowledge

@squishyjungkookie1132

5y↑1

Lol my name is Valerie

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@LightYvgami

8y↑6.9K

I wish abel was still a secret

@calebeversole8661

8y↑49

Fr😞

@waywardson5092

8y↑64

+Meng why?

@Lou4O8

8y↑12

nevermor

@vstefaniulian

8y↑296

I wish he earned his well diserved money and still be a secret, underground singer.

@gregorymontoya8976

8y↑14

Me too😔

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@ClaireTucker884

4w↑56

never stop listening to his music
Weeknd is so dope. I can't stop watching this track again and again. I am sure he will be #1 soon due to 💖 a u t h e n t I c v i e w s 💖

@yahyaoa8694

3y↑80

Imagine all those French people who have never heard Abel singing in their language lol

@trpbsh

3y↑4

Lol honestly his accent is pretty good compared to many people ! We love to hear it

@Deluxed933

3y↑2

@@trpbsh actually quite decent indeed. Just like most singers singing in foreign languages. They're all sounding good but when you get them out of the studio they're shitty and for some like Mika which is supposedly fluent in french and so on, barely can talk smoothly at all to begin with. And struggles to find its words altogether.
Most singers are mimicking in those moments and when they have to replicate it on live or on-the-go they cannot do it or do it poorly, they're just usually being taught on the go during the recording sessions. But in the weeknd's case I do feel like he could actually keep his accent decent fine. But I did saw some singers like Vitas or stuff like this singing in foreign languages like mandarin chinese and having perfect accents yet being unable to replicate it on live. Or just bein able to say a word at all or explain the said word meaning.

@monojhqm

3y↑4

@@Deluxed933 As a native french speaker, you can tell easily that he has an english accent when singing in french. It was decent, but that doesn't change the fact that this song is a masterpiece.

@isabellelechasseur6938

3y↑2

Just heard it for the first time! Didnt even know it existed🤦‍♀️ Karl Wolf just used it in one of his IG stories

@prettierjesus3119

2y↑3

@@monojhqm I don’t think the accent matters. It’s just for one song.

@firetroy1

7y↑373

I should be sleeping an hour ago but got stuck listening to weeknd's old songs

@tvdthevampirediaries7939

5y↑5

Everytime

@the8thgate543

5y↑2

💯

@ithz.lagoos

4y↑2

still happening my mann

@revlord5868

4y↑2

@nefelimiari

4y↑2

Oh yes

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@tiffianyyoung8066

6y↑1.2K

2018 and still listening Montreal..... ohhhh Abel is timeless.... 😚

@viks412

6y↑1

🖤

@Ham1001dy

6y↑7

I’ve just discovered the “old Weeknd”

@89muertos

feel the same

@89muertos

feel the same

@duaaesam9460

Same really

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@Valquinones

3y↑638

i’ve always kinda known the weeknd but this year during quarantine i really got into his music and started listening to his old songs and i’m like so obsessed with him there’s like not a song that i don’t know like even the unrealeased i love every single album he has ever put out specially triology and mdm and his most recent after hours, Abel creates art and even do i haven’t been a fan since the beginning i’m so proud of everything he as achieved and how far he has gotten and i’m so happy that i started listening to his music and that i can now be part of his fandom i personally love this song and i think it’s very underrated.
xotwod🖤

@gonzalogallego9265

3y↑9

Same basically

@littlejoker247

3y↑28

Welcome to the dark side 😈 XOTWOD

@robertmeneses1509

3y↑4

Same.

@realtrade5

3y↑20

hope youve listened "valerie" valeria

@Valquinones

3y↑8

@@realtrade5 i have😭 and i love it✋🏻

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@ANDREWPLAYS1ne

44w↑73

This is one of my favorite Weeknd songs and he just performed it in Stockholm today. I got so emotional from my room just hearing the performance, couldn't imagine what it was like for any OG XO fan to be there and witness it live.

@GaryBudh

44w↑4

❤

@orsted995

37w↑1

I feel you

@onedayatatime1494

27w↑2

I need to hear until I bleed out from Abel live ...Abel is able to sound better live than his studio music this dude is better than drake I'm sorry ... I think Abel is way more interesting than Aubrey ..

@AudreyVictoria

7y↑405

Cuz ain't nobody feels the way that I feel when I'm alone

@spidermanjackson678

4y↑4

@valeeeeddd22897

1y↑1

your the TikTok girl

@g4bbyyy

30w

@@valeeeeddd22897I know I was going thru the comments and was so shocked 😭

@rebellious3658

Idk what he's talking about but we sad over here

@alirocksize

8y↑567

i smoked weed, played this song in my car stereo and i had to stop and re listen to it 40 times until the high wore off

@bwrecks

8y↑16

song sounds amazing high. Like the entire Trilogy album

@therealestg9

LOL

@dominicmojica9736

Andre 1997 kon

@dominicmojica9736

7y↑1

hddhyrrdhxhxuiehsihdudh CF CG funding discussed DC DH dhfudff DH DVD dhfudff BD BBC b DH dhdhdjdhufudhudhdb CV said DB DH funding b SG

@erindianacathey96

7y↑22

Sounds like a good fucking time

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@Last_Tryy

34w↑21

OG XO fans know how far he’s came and it’s crazy how internationally and worldwide he’s been. Man XO TILL WE OVERDOSE

@g4bbyyy

30w

XTOWD

@Swamb

3y↑55

the sexiest song I've ever heard

@valeriewells2694

9y↑40

"Happiness exists when you don't know a thing..." this is honestly my favourite quote from him.

@Thepomafame

9y↑2.1K

Oh he sings in French <3

@elodiep8337

8y↑20

+Thepomafame I want him to be my daddy he is baee😍

@Thepomafame

8y↑34

elodie p daddy? or boyfriend XD

@maguiidalena

8y↑24

+Thepomafame He's Canadian ;)

@Thepomafame

8y↑8

Magdalena Almirón From Quebec?

@maguiidalena

8y↑21

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic but no, he's from Scarborough

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@nonsensicalwebby1663

11w↑6

I wish he would make more music where he sings in French. Such a beautiful language

@jessewilliams7517

10w↑5

“Happiness exists when you don’t know a thang, so I hope you don’t think this song is about you…” 🥶

@CoolAngel90

8y↑197

I wish he would sing more songs in French. I love his voice!

@filiptalimdzioski7281

5y↑5

I have learned some french cause of this song

@stardust3834

CoolAngel90 HE STOLE THE LYRICS FROM THIS SONG https://youtu.be/OC-3v58ZFco

@samsungfanboy

4y↑8

@@stardust3834 it's called interpolating

@ky_xoxo

4y↑8

@@stardust3834 its called samples bro

@yakuzatwisted8712

10y↑153

His songs are like Weed to the mind. So relaxing i swear

@OMN1N

@nanitafernandez8327

3y↑51

the weeknd is the best artist

@idiomidiot2361

We all know that ,❌⭕♥️

@emrelacy6693

ABEL IS BETTER THAN PLANET

@dalyyaa

3y↑83

If you're still listening to this in 2021 congrats you have an amazing taste

@dess9053

👏🏽👏🏽

@TheouTRace

8y↑330

Suddenly I started crying out of nowhere

@ivantorres7353

7y↑2

Ivelin Hristov exactly ^

@erindianacathey96

7y↑2

Been here forever baby!!

@fahdwarda949

7y↑2

Me too

@wistfulthinker4771

7y↑2

Erin Cathey Exactly, and how is crying weak?

@EvilGamerCrowley

8y↑54

"Happiness exists when you don't know a thing.So I hope you don't think this song is about you"

@sugarcoatedgalaxy

8y↑8

+EvilGamerCrowley Lol I came across your comment right when he started singing this line in the song.

@-Cassius...

9w↑2

Who still here for the heavenly vibes? 🙏 😭

@jessemorillos7575

3y↑8

I listen too this nigga so much it feels like I know him and chilled with him in real life 😂😂

@brunomanuel912

8y↑257

"I guess you had no idea that you could have persuaded me
Girl, you could have had me doing anything you pleased
Girl, you should have took your time and thought of what to say to me
'Cuz I'm not as hard as I make it seem to be"

This verse right here, it haunts me...

@yamasakiiicapri9679

5y↑1

Bruno Manuel 😢

@rawberrymade

10y↑121

this is one of the best songs ever.

@sweetR

10y↑4

lol u snapped

@dreconotdraco3467

2y↑30

"Leave the girls alone, leave the girls alone, one day it'll be you they leave"

How these lyrics came full circle. I love him

@rajajisathappan

3y↑43

One of the most underrated songs of Abel. Period.

@AKASHGP7

6y↑222

@useraar

5y↑355

this song heals my heart. whenever i’m sad or lonely i listen to this and it just does something inside me. it gives me peace and i love it

@genethetimemachine5514

5y↑8

I feel the same. Been playing it randomly during hard times for yearsss now.

@spike6985

49w↑10

If you’re here, your music taste is immaculate.

@onedayatatime1494

27w

I had this song on repeat for 2 hours the other day and it never got boring ..how is that even possible ?

@amritanshujha6472

34w↑24

Saw him live in Paris and he performed this masterpiece. I was screaming the lyrics on top of my voice, this is my fav song of all time.

@omarqatishat1390

4y↑127

listening to this after blinding lights, its been a long way...

@acatcalledleonard5315

4y↑3

Same here

@1003877AP

5y↑138

this is such an underrated song oh my god. listening to this, all i want to do is drive through the city by myself at 3 am, watching bokeh of lights fading in and out as i pass. something just...hits.

@samd1204

3y↑1

Thought I was the only one who thought this way!!

@illwill2637

3y↑1

Underrated comment

@faitaccompli5011

2y↑1

I feel you

@TewodrosTheEthiopian

Totally 🎉 ❤

@ArthurCort7

19w↑9

Im listening this in my 1st day in Montreal 🇨🇦

@trap_sensei0572

12w↑6

happiness exist when you dont know a thing...

@Nativeshooter651

11w

😢😢

@kingkuz7224

9y↑186

he voice sound like micheal jackson when he was young

@a.venturacalixto6284

9y↑5

thought i was the only one who thought he sounded like mj

@kingkuz7224

9y↑1

No Alan Ventura I think in alot of his songz he has the some vocals as MJ

@sicilyrk7124

9y↑4

king kuz thats how i became a fan..coz i missed MJs voice

@kingkuz7224

9y↑3

True #sicily rk i his voice is awesome am a big fan of bother The Weeknd and MJ

@kingkuz7224

Lol nah

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@isisangel.

9y↑50

Happiness exist,,, when you don't know a thing

@valvevoli6976

1y↑41

Why on god i can’t explain the thing i feel when I listen to Abel❤🕺🏿

@azrielxo

1y↑4

yeah he makes you feel everything it's indescribable

@MsRashedia32

3y↑22

We stan a King that's fluent in 4 different languages! XO!

@lovefitch

9y↑118

It's amazing how big he has gotten, I remember jamming to him back in High School when all he had out was House of Balloons. This was ALWAYS one of my favorite songs by him!

@weisssakhizada6148

8y↑2

agreed

@jay-redebeats1677

8y↑5

+Alexandria Snap. I remember my cousin showing me his music back in 2011, when he 1st dropped House Of Balloons. I've supported him ever since 1st hearing that beat switch at the end of HOB! Still gives me goosebumps to this day.

@eazybleezy

8y↑6

I had just graduated but yes, I loved listening to this in early 2011. at first everyone around me was like "what the fuck is this slow shit??" lmao. the trilogy is immortal!!

@Aaron-fb6mb

Damn I was like 10 years old when this stuff dropped. My sister was into him. I made fun of her for it now years later I love him lol

@nativejabroni1555

6y↑60

I’ve listen to Trilogy constantly daily for a good 2+ years
This shit is timeless

@wellinsonxo3770

5y↑6

Same here, Nomads, D.D, The Knowing, EOS, Kissland etc are all timeless. Now I usually spend my days watching live recorded concerts like The knowing and all Trilogy and Kissland

@Wolf_runner12

3y↑2

@@wellinsonxo3770 so sad he never performed TEARS in the rain. Wow 2 years since your comment, but guess you are still listening

@wellinsonxo3770

3y↑2

@@Wolf_runner12 I will be listening till the day I die lmfao regardless if im bagged or happiest point in my life, I thank him for the music he made to help me through life

@ameeshnathawat3140

3y↑2

@@wellinsonxo3770 Xotwod 🖤🖤

@mawbaw14

1y↑6

Welcome 2023 💫

When I'm stressed, the weekend is literally my bestfriend. If you are listening this in 2050 your music taste in exquisite. Still listening...❤️ ❌⭕
23/03/2023

@ardaiorno

1y↑1

agree

@koriboyle7887

2y↑41

This was my best friend’s favorite Weeknd song. He passed away on thanksgiving ‘21.. I will play this song forever. RIP KOTCH ❤️

@onedayatatime1494

27w↑1

My condolences about your friend he had good taste in music

@rebeccadalton7942

13w↑1

My deepest condolences

@illhorse

9y↑548

speaks to my soul

@thelifeofnaif4451

6y↑10

FUCK EVERY SINGLE ONE WHO DISLIKED THIS*** XOTWOD 💓💓

@AngeloTheGamer

6y↑1

yep ;)

@arianacoaguila4638

illhorse iooñllelrloror

@Alymari

6y↑874

I want an other french song of you.

@kamalkhalaf8379

6y↑43

Alymari 211217 i agree his voice fits french however i dont understand it but it sound just great .

@anibalhyrulesantihero7021

6y↑4

Yes.😀

@anibalhyrulesantihero7021

6y↑21

🇨🇦🇫🇷

@MichaelKing-jr6sq

5y↑31

I feel like if they use The weeknds music in my french class i woulda passed😂

@habibapatel7503

5y↑34

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@prabhjotsingh7190

3y↑122

Listening to this in 2021, who would've thought that the weeknd is gonna turn into such a big thing!

@nkulingqola6192

3y↑3

I knew:)

@Tml77Cltr415

48w↑8

“happiness exists when you don’t know a thing” “but baby im a pro, i love it when they come and go” understood the meaning early in high school 🤦‍♂️🤝

@iLucasGamaTV

10y↑130

One of his best songs!

@LoganXOyoungboy

10y↑739

Leave the girls alone,
One day it’ll be you they will leave,
Yes, I cried, but on that day,
No, I won’t cry

@lphybridsoldier

10y↑5

***** if you really want to know the meaning of the songs, go here ;)
http://rap.genius.com/The-weeknd-montreal-lyrics

@lphybridsoldier

10y↑17

I thought you were refering to the whole song, not just that expression. And you don't need to speak 3 languages to know what that means, but that's fine lol

@davidrobles180

10y↑13

this song is about the music industry! so are most of his song, he loves japan because its brainwashed! he has a deeper meaning I can fully explain, only because its too long. I would have to tell you about the third eye, astral projection, how the devil works, and blah blah blah but yeah you re search these things. there is more to this world! than meet the simple eye! so you need the third one.

@potsy4294

10y↑3

João Abreu He speaks the actual language so I'm going with John Abbott!

@potsy4294

10y

***** Haters gonna hate...

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@updnup

3y↑25

God I miss those raw vocals. Love him regardless. He just hit certain notes so differently back then 🥵🤌

@shawnhines90

3y↑61

The weeknd bars be hittn me like a rapper except he singing..as a young black man his songs are relatable af whether its love.drugs..bitches or the streets..he’s my favorite artist of the new age singers..when i was homeless House of Balloons...Thursday..and Echos of Silence got me through those dark times Frfr because he also went through it and he speaks of it throughout his music...and when they remastered it and made trilogy i somehow had to order it offline from target even though i was living in a homeless shelter...Im a core fan since day one frfr..Thank you Abel

@alex-er3de

3y↑6

damn... sending you some love bro. hang in there

@iluvparomore

8y↑1.2K

I was at his concert in Montreal and he started to sing the intro but then he switched to the hills after the intro -__-

@iluvparomore

8y↑73

***** omg ik! i was so mad, thats what i was most excited for that night smh

@henrysilva139

8y↑6

+Saucy Cage that sucks, I was at his last tour date in Miami.

@iluvparomore

8y↑8

+henry Silva I was actually in Miami when he performed there haha

@henrysilva139

8y↑6

Saucy Cage thats crazy. I wish I could travel like you. Montreal to Miami is pretty far.

@genesisdominguez1862

8y↑2

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@chasechasin9685

10y↑41

Wish this song had 100,000,000 views. Deserves that much!!

@360darius

10y↑6

With they way this world works, everyone would hate him at that point.

@chasechasin9685

Yeah,you're right man. Cycle of fame

@AbhishKernerVids64

1y↑4

Abel with the Army jacket, glasses and having him sing in the background still Swick

@33Oak

1y↑131

@Therealest33

1y↑4

Merci

@hpfullenwarth67600

38w↑1

LYRICS BY SERGE GAINSBOURG !!!

@33Oak

38w

@@hpfullenwarth67600 🎯

@arado2155

24w

who cares lol@@hpfullenwarth67600

@nadiavillagomez8451

4y↑516

🥺 2020 and i can’t get over this song.

@espenjonsen1

Yop

@aminexo6741

❤️❤️

@gwynell.6484

@wearelivingart4302

Wish abel was still this good

@arshamkh7009

4y↑2

True 💔🔥

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@cris-pr3zw

9y↑372

Abel Tesfaye is a God

@UnknownSwordsman

8y↑2

+AnEvoultionaryLevelAbove HumanXenununubitch Lol for real!

@xtacy01

6y↑2

Fuck Aroo he is a creator of new genre i.e dark r&b

@adriantudor755

how is this R&B u mongol?

@esmeraldadasilva7021

adrian tudor wow

@jagjitsahib1839

6y↑2

Yeah more like dark RnB

@xristinakoull

3y↑87

The pain and the meanings behind this song. I love it.

@diegojaen2974

9w↑5

YOU COULDVE BEEN THAT LONELY STAR

@Shinjo_Ms

10y↑169

on repeat for days

@notnoternexto

10y↑1

how did you do ur profile picture??

@Shinjo_Ms

10y↑12

I drew it myself in Photoshop

@notnoternexto

10y↑5

thats awesome xo

@twikstopicyoutub1000

RO XO

@GKhalxo

Foo years

@sebastianrobledo3396

8y↑355

Who still jamming to this 2016 ? XØ T.W.O.D

@bryannasutton9212

8y↑1

Meeeeee lmaoo

@MAYBE673

8y↑9

Just found out about this song actually lol.. I should be ashamed but its beautiful

@sharoncaplice7691

one of my favs

@saundraamaya9450

hmu

@PharcydeDope

8y↑14

this shit never gets old

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@mss1500

2y↑7

Abels music outshines the entire music industry

@farhanchowdhury9291

38w↑4

~ happiness exists when you don't know a thing

@aniyhajones7579

8y↑148

everyone who is a XO fan gotta wish Abel a happy 26th birthday on Feb.16

@jesusmodesto1602

how can I do that and make sure he sees it. like what does he check more often based on your experience

@aniyhajones7579

8y↑1

+Jesus Modesto he gotta instagram so he might just see it

@tobyngarcia_polk7136

two days away

@ederkah4864

8y↑22

I have the same birthday as this legend

@faintingX

8y↑6

same here

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@tanirt11

3y↑26

His pronunciation in French is good, hope one day he'll make songs in french, it matches with his voice, sexy & romantic vibes 💙

@ktreagus

If you listen to French internet radio, many of his songs will be in French

@olumsuzborc6991

14w↑5

He has tons of great songs but this will always have a special place. The drums back vocals lyrics all of it hits hard

@JahlenJohnson11

13w

It’s such an amazing song. Heard it the first time years ago and it never gets old.

@kieran7675

13w

Even with all the incredible songs he's done, this might be his best ever

@siddhantghuraiya4802

3y↑5

"Happiness exists when you don't know a thing" is the best lyrics of this track

@mariahgillam7631

7y↑43

The weeknd songs helped me get over my heartbreak! Love him!!!!!!!

@5aturnia

You down for another heartbreak? Hit me up 🤙

@sofia-of7gm

6y↑737

@francescosstathakos7955

6y↑30

Been scrolling down for a whole min ti find this damn 😂😂

@shayanalibaig6056

6y↑4

haha same

@aubreydelagarza8043

5y↑2

🙏

@DValentino10

❤

@BrayWyatt01

Nice 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

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@aishaa7245

44w↑10

He performed this in Amsterdam yesterday, I was in tears 🫶🏻

@enxhi1065

41w

lucky you

@tanglingowl8716

3y↑12

This song is criminally underrated

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