Out Of Sight
The Weekend Lyrics


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You called me up and I turned you down. I can't keep coming around every time you dial my digits darlin'. You think of me only when you're feeling a little too lonely. Anytime you think you'd like to hold me, anytime you'd like. I thought I'd be lost forever, thought I'd never find my way. Thought we'd always be together, thought I'd never see the day. And I close my eyes, and I feel alright because you're out of mind when you're out of sight. Now I'm kick starting something new becuase I swear to god that I'm over you. I'm tired of feeling sick and blue, tired of never knowing what to do. So I sit back and watch the show, and start to let these feelings go. I'm tired of feeling like I don't have a clue, tired of always running back to you. And I close my eyes and I feel alright because you're out of mind when you're out of sight. And you're watching me, wondering what I'll do. You can wait and see, I won't talk to you.




Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Weeknd's "Out of Sight" portray a person who has finally moved on from a past relationship. The song resonates with the emotions of letting go and finding independence, which is depicted through the words of someone who's been holding onto hope that the relationship would eventually get better. However, the singer has finally come to the conclusion that it won't, and so is determined to move on.


The opening lines showcase the singer's decision to turn down a call from their ex. It signifies that they are no longer willing to be involved in a relationship that only exists to fulfill their needs. Instead, they desire a relationship that's mutual and fulfilling for both parties. The lines "Anytime you think you'd like to hold me, anytime you'd like," show that the ex would often get in touch only when they're feeling lonely, and the singer in the song is no longer interested in being used in this way.


The chorus "And I close my eyes, and I feel alright because you're out of mind when you're out of sight" represents the singer's final closure and acceptance that they don't need their ex to be happy. They have begun to heal and found happiness without them by their side. Throughout the song, there is a certain sense of freedom that the singer is expressing. They are no longer allowing themselves to be tied down by their previous relationship, and they're hopeful about the future.


Line by Line Meaning

You called me up and I turned you down.
I am not always available for you to call me whenever you feel lonely or bored.


I can't keep coming around every time you dial my digits darlin'.
I cannot always be available to you just because you want me to be around.


You think of me only when you're feeling a little too lonely.
You only remember me when you are feeling lonely.


Anytime you think you'd like to hold me, anytime you'd like.
You want me around only when you feel like being intimate.


I thought I'd be lost forever, thought I'd never find my way.
I was sad and thought I would always be lost.


Thought we'd always be together, thought I'd never see the day.
I thought we would forever be a couple, but I was wrong.


And I close my eyes, and I feel alright because you're out of mind when you're out of sight.
When you are not around, I can close my eyes and feel happy and comfortable.


Now I'm kick starting something new becuase I swear to god that I'm over you.
I am now starting a new chapter of my life because I have moved on from you.


I'm tired of feeling sick and blue, tired of never knowing what to do.
I am tired of feeling sad and not knowing how to move on from you.


So I sit back and watch the show, and start to let these feelings go.
I am letting go of my feelings for you and watching how things unfold.


I'm tired of feeling like I don't have a clue, tired of always running back to you.
I am tired of feeling lost and always returning to you.


And you're watching me, wondering what I'll do.
You are watching me and curious about what I will do next.


You can wait and see, I won't talk to you.
You will just have to wait and see what happens because I will not communicate with you.




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@LarryBonson

20 years, damn time fly.

@mrpumpkin8289

23 now.

@sachiv_ji

24 now

@subasthapa4839

25

@speedracer1945

This is an underrated film . Based on a Elmore Leonard novel ( Jackie Brown , Justifed tv series) by director Steven Sodenbergh who did the film the Limey, Ocean 11 films . This film is a black comedy which is humor and seriousness thats edited nice and not a long film that drags . I would put this as one of the best Clooney roles along with From Dusk till Dawn . The film has alot of supporting actors with small roles . And must say Lopez is also good in this .

@gf4670

I think it's JLo's best all things considered. And I think it's probably top 3 for Clooney. I'm actually somewhat surprised they haven't tried to make a sequel in the past maybe 10 years. It sort of set itself up for it and it did ok at the box office, and Clooney and JLo's acting careers have somewhat dried up over the past decade. They're still doing stuff, obviously, but it's the norm now for aging stars to make sequels 20 years later.

@speedracer1945

@@gf4670 yeah but the writer Elmore Leonard died like 5 years ago and if ever considered it over the years I think would say no . His final writing was for the TV series Justified in which it has the same character development and humor . If you never seen it , check it out .

@gf4670

@@speedracer1945 Of course I've seen Justified. But Leonard did write a pseudo sequel a few years before he died called Road Dogs that mostly centered on Foley after the events of Out of Sight but it didn't really involve Sisco. It wasn't Leonard's best but it was fine. But I'm not really talking about making a sequel now, I'm talking about back maybe 10 years ago. There had been some talk of it with Clooney back in the late 2000s but I don't think JLo was too interested at the time. I think in some ways that's why Leonard wrote Road Dogs, though a film sequel would have to be substantially different from the novel especially considering how the film ended and what it was hinting at. But a sequel now wouldn't work. They're too old and the original movie too old and it's not a big cult hit etc.

@randywhite3947

It’s considered to be one of the best people films of its era

@As_412

@@gf4670a sequel to the movie in the late 2000s would’ve been amazing. Or even around 2005

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