Dark Times
The Weeknd Lyrics

Waking up, half past five
The singer wakes up in the early morning.

Blood on pillow and one bruised eye
The singer has wounds on their face.

Drunk too much, you know what I'm like
The singer has a habit of drinking alcohol excessively.

But you should've seen the other guy
There was a physical altercation involving the artist and another person.

This ain't the right time for you to fall in love with me
The artist advises their partner not to develop feelings for them at this moment.

Well baby I'm just being honest
The singer is being truthful about their current situation.

And I know my lies could not make you believe
The singer acknowledges that they have not been truthful in the past.

We're running in circles that's why
The artist and their partner have had repetitive arguments.

In my dark times I'll be going back to the street
The artist tends to return to dangerous areas during difficult times in their life.

Promising everything I do not mean
The artist makes empty promises when feeling vulnerable.

In my dark times, baby this is all I could be
The singer feels like they cannot be a better person in their current state.

And only my mother can love me for me
The artist believes that their mother is the only person who can accept them for who they are.

Light one up, let me bum a smoke, uh
The singer requests a cigarette from someone else.

Still coming down, dripping throat, uh
The singer is experiencing the after-effects of drug use.

I got another man's blood on my clothes
The singer was involved in a violent altercation with someone else.

But it ain't his fault, it's the life I chose
The artist takes responsibility for their actions and the lifestyle they lead.

In my dark times I've still got some problems I know
The artist acknowledges that they have ongoing issues in their life.

Driving too fast but just moving too slow
The singer is struggling to find direction in their life.

And I've got something I've been trying to let go
The singer has been attempting to move past a certain problem in their life.

Pulling me back every time
The issue continues to affect the artist negatively.

Making those promises that I could not keep
The artist tends to make commitments that they cannot fulfill.

In my dark times, baby this is all I could be
The artist feels like they are at their worst during difficult times in their life.

Only my mother could love me for me
The singer believes that their mother is the only person who can accept them unconditionally.

In my dark times taking it down to the street
The artist is once again returning to dangerous areas during a difficult time.

Making those promises that I would never keep
The singer is aware that they cannot keep their commitments.

In my dark times this is all I could be
The singer feels like they are at their lowest during difficult times in their life.

Only my mother could love me for me
The singer believes that their mother is the only person who can love them unconditionally.

In my dark times
The artist is referring to the difficult periods in their life.