The Weeknd gained widespread critical acclaim for his three mixtapes: House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence, which he later compiled to make a remastered, three-disc album titled Trilogy after signing his record deal with Republic. In 2013, he released Kiss Land, which was considered to be his debut studio album.
In 2014, he dropped “Often,” a remix of Beyonce’s “Drunk In Love,” and “King of the Fall.” The Weeknd released two songs in collaboration with the film Fifty Shades of Grey, with Earned It becoming his solo breakout hit.
His second studio album became highly-anticipated, with riveting singles like The Hills and Can’t Feel My Face leaving fans hungry for more. Beauty Behind the Madness was released on August 28, 2015.
His third studio album, Starboy, was released on November 25, 2016. The Daft Punk-assisted title track led the project as its first official single, released on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, before becoming his third number one track in the United States, as also his home country, Canada. The effort was a commercial success, topping the Billboard 200 albums chart with over 348,000 copies sold in its first week, all eighteen tracks debuting on the Billboard Hot 100, receiving a GRAMMY Award for the Best Urban Contemporary Album, category at the 60th annual ceremony, overall for the second time in his music career and being ranked as the third most popular album of 2017 in the U.S.
Next came the My Dear Melancholy EP, released on March 30, 2018 and revolving around his breakups with Bella Hadid during summer of 2016 and Selena Gomez in October 2017. With the lead single, Call Out My Name, the Canadian singer earned the largest first-day Spotify stream count of any song released in 2018 at that time and his eighth Top 10 entry on Hot 100.
Tesfaye’s fourth studio album (and his first in three years), After Hours was officially released on March 20, 2020, and is named after a 1985 movie directed by his idol, Martin Scorsese. It was primarily supported by November 2019-released singles Heartless and Blinding Lights, with the pair becoming his fourth and fifth #1 singles in the US and the latter his first #1 single in the UK. The title track and In Your Eyes were also released as singles.
Although widely expected to receive multiple nominations for After Hours, Tesfaye failed to receive any nominations for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards (2021). Tesfaye took to his social media to criticize the Recording Academy, claiming corruption. Speculation arose that the announcement of his then-upcoming Super Bowl performance as well as the discrepancy of being nominated as pop music versus R&B contributed to the snubs. On February 5, 2021 The Highlights was released, as his second greatest hits album. Tesfaye performed at the Super Bowl LV halftime show on February 7, 2021 after announcing he would perform in November 2020. He reportedly spent $7 million on his performance at the show. Despite having a mixed response, the show resulted in a surge in streaming and downloads for Tesfaye's After Hours album as well as for the seven other songs he performed.
His fifth album, Dawn FM was released on January 7, 2022, continuing the writing and production work with Swedish pop svengalis Max Martin and Oscar Holter. The album was preceded by the single Take My Breath in August 2021, with Sacrifice announced as the second single.
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd Lyrics
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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
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
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Legend
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That's me.
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That’s was exactly my situation
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