Initiation
Kp'da Truth; The Weeknd Lyrics


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Oh yeah

Got you drinking out them white cups, sodas
All this shit sounds foreign to you, thick smoke, choking
Baby get familiar with the order
Just crack it, then pour it, then sip slow, then tip low
My eyes red but my brim low, that XO, she climbing
Straight to the top, forget why she there in the first place
No more crying, heart rate slow, put that rum down you don't wanna die tonight
I promise, when you’re finished we’ll head to where I’m living
The party won’t finish it’s a fucking celebration, oh yeah
For my niggas out tonight
Ah, and they high off Shakespeare lines
There's enough to pass around, you don't gotta wait in line
And the clocks don't work, you don't gotta check the time
And the blinds don't work, you don't gotta check the sky
We be going all night, til light

I got a test for you
You say you want my heart
Well baby you can have it all
There's just something that I need from you
Is to meet my boys

You've been going hard baby
Now you rolling with some big boys baby
Got a lot you wanna show off baby
Close that door before you take your fucking clothes off baby
Don't mind
All my writings on the wall
I thought I passed my peak, and I'm experiencing fall
And all I wanna do is leave 'cause I've been zoning for a week
And I ain't left this little room, trying to concentrate to breathe
'Cause this piff so potent, killing serotonin
In that two floor loft in the middle we be choking
On that all black voodoo, heavy gum chewing
Go on if you testing, baby if you dancing
Grab a cup of that XO, baby I been leaning
Back from the come down, girl I been fiending
For another round, don't you blame it on me
When you're grinding up them teeth
And it's fucking hard to sleep

I got a test for you
You said you want my heart
Well baby you can have it all
There's just something I need from you is to meet my boys
I got a lot of boys
And we can make you right
And if you get too high
Baby come over here and ride it out, ride it out

Work that back til I tire out
Roll that weed, bring that fire out
Taste that lean when you kiss my mouth
Bed so wet when I eat you out
Girl's friend screaming that I'm creeping out
If they're not down, better keep 'em out
Ex-man hollering, keep him out
Hard to let go, I could teach you how
Take a puff of this motherfucking weed for now
Take a shot of this cognac, ease you out
Just one night, trying to fucking leave you out
Baby, baby

I got a test for you
You said you want my heart
Well baby you can have it all
There's just something that I need from you is to meet my boys
I got a lot of boys
And we can make you right
And if you get too high
Baby come over here and ride it out (ooh yeah ooh yeah ooh yeah)
Ooh yeah
Come over here and ride it out (ooh yeah ooh yeah ooh yeah)
ooh yeah

(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO)
(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO)
(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO)
(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO)
(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO)
(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO)




(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO)
(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO)

Overall Meaning

The Weeknd's song "Initiation" describes a scene of debauchery, hedonism, and an initiation into a new sense of pleasure. The lyrics describe the singer inviting his lover to join him in drinking and drugs throughout the night. The song's opening lines reference "white cups," which likely refers to Styrofoam cups often used for sipping codeine-infused cough syrup. The lyrics also describe a party where time is irrelevant, leading to an all-nighter of sex and drugs, and urges the listener to keep their composure to survive the night. The Weeknd expresses his desire to have his lover meet his boys, who can help her reach euphoria similar to his own.


Line by Line Meaning

Got you drinking out them white cups, sodas
You're being served drinks in white cups, and they're not just sodas.


All this shit sounds foreign to you, thick smoke, choking
This party is probably not what you're used to; it's got thick smoke and it's making you choke.


Baby get familiar with the order
Better get used to the routine.


Just crack it, then pour it, then sip slow, then tip low
This is how to drink like a pro.


My eyes red but my brim low, that XO, she climbing
My eyes are red and I'm trying to keep a low profile, but she's still coming onto me.


Straight to the top, forget why she there in the first place
She's climbing to the top with me, even though she's forgotten why she's here in the first place.


No more crying, heart rate slow, put that rum down you don't wanna die tonight
Stop crying, calm down, and put down that rum if you don't want to get hurt tonight.


I promise, when you’re finished we’ll head to where I’m living
After this party's over, we'll head back to my place.


The party won’t finish it’s a fucking celebration, oh yeah
This party's not ending anytime soon; it's a huge celebration.


Ah, and they high off Shakespeare lines
My friends are high on drugs and saying some crazy stuff.


There's enough to pass around, you don't gotta wait in line
There's plenty of drugs for everyone, no need to wait in line.


And the clocks don't work, you don't gotta check the time
Time doesn't matter here; there are no clocks to check.


And the blinds don't work, you don't gotta check the sky
We're not worrying about what's going on outside; the blinds don't even work to check the sky.


We be going all night, til light
We're partying all night long, until the sun comes up.


I got a test for you
I have a challenge for you.


You say you want my heart
You claim you want my love.


Well baby you can have it all
You can have my love, no problem.


There's just something that I need from you
I need something in return from you.


Is to meet my boys
You need to meet my friends.


You've been going hard baby
You've been partying all night.


Now you rolling with some big boys baby
Now you're hanging out with some successful and influential people.


Got a lot you wanna show off baby
You've got a lot to prove and want to show it off.


Close that door before you take your fucking clothes off baby
Shut the door if you're going to undress.


Don't mind all my writings on the wall
Ignore the stuff written on my walls.


I thought I passed my peak, and I'm experiencing fall
I thought I was at my best, but now I'm struggling and failing.


And all I wanna do is leave 'cause I've been zoning for a week
I want to leave because I've been stuck in this mindset for a week.


And I ain't left this little room, trying to concentrate to breathe
I've been cooped up in this small room, trying to focus on my breathing.


'Cause this piff so potent, killing serotonin
This weed is really strong and messing with my serotonin levels.


In that two floor loft in the middle we be choking
We're stuck in this two-story apartment and the smoke is suffocating us.


On that all black voodoo, heavy gum chewing
We're on some dark and weird stuff and chewing a lot of gum.


Go on if you testing, baby if you dancing
Do what you want, whether you're testing the limits or just dancing.


Grab a cup of that XO, baby I been leaning
Have a drink of this XO (a type of alcohol), I've already started drinking it pretty heavily.


Back from the come down, girl I been fiending
I'm coming back from being high and now I'm craving more.


For another round, don't you blame it on me
If you want to keep partying, don't blame me for it.


When you're grinding up them teeth
When you're clenching your teeth together.


And it's fucking hard to sleep
It's really hard to fall asleep.


Work that back til I tire out
Dance until I can't dance anymore.


Roll that weed, bring that fire out
Roll that blunt, let's smoke some weed.


Taste that lean when you kiss my mouth
You'll taste this drink when we kiss.


Bed so wet when I eat you out
Things will get steamy in bed when I go down on you.


Girl's friend screaming that I'm creeping out
Your friends are accusing me of being sketchy.


If they're not down, better keep 'em out
If they're not on board with this kind of party, they should probably stay away.


Ex-man hollering, keep him out
Your ex is yelling to keep me away from you.


Hard to let go, I could teach you how
It's tough to move on, but maybe I can teach you how.


Take a puff of this motherfucking weed for now
Just smoke some weed for now.


Take a shot of this cognac, ease you out
Drink some cognac to help you relax.


Just one night, trying to fucking leave you out
Just one night of hooking up, don't think we're anything more than that.


And we can make you right
We (me and my boys) can help you out.


Baby come over here and ride it out
Come to me and let's work through this together.


(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO)
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Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: ABEL TESFAYE, CARLO MONTAGNESE, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, MARTIN WONG

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