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.
He recently released his sixth album Hurry Up Tomorrow on January 31, 2025.
Devil May Cry
The Weeknd Lyrics
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To swallow all your pain
And learn to love what burns
And gather courage to return
Faces in the crowd
Faces in the crowd will smile again
And the devil may cryThe devil may cry at the end of the night
Faces in the crowd
Faces in the crowd will smile again
And the devil may cry
The devil may cry at the end of the night
The light will shine through the rain
And heaven will hear them call your name
And home will feel like home again
Corruption will fill your brain
Faces in the crowd
Faces in the crowd will smile again
And the devil may cry
The devil may cry at the end of the night
Faces in the crowd
Faces in the crowd will smile again
And the devil may cry
The devil may cry at the end of the night
They will parade upon your victory
They will parade upon your victory
You'll put a smile upon their faces
The world will be yours for the takingThe story you birth will be ageless
Just learn to love pain and be patient
Faces in the crowd
Faces in the crowd will smile again
And the devil may cry
The devil may cry at the end of the night
Faces in the crowd
Faces in the crowd will smile again
And the devil may cry
The devil may cry at the end of the night
In "Devil May Cry," The Weeknd speaks about facing one's suffering and pain, and not allowing it to consume them. He encourages the listener to embrace the pain that they feel, and to love it, in order to ultimately overcome it. The chorus, "Faces in the crowd will smile again, and the devil may cry at the end of the night," indicates that the listener will endure a journey through tough times, but ultimately will come through it a stronger and more victorious person. The line, "The light will shine through the rain and heaven will hear them call your name," demonstrates that though there will be trials and tribulations, the listener will still reach their end goal.
The second verse, "Home will feel like home again, corruption will fill your brain," discusses returning to a sense of familiarity and comfort, and unfortunately, falling prey to negative thoughts and corrupt thinking because of the challenges that they have faced. However, the chorus reiterates the idea that through the difficult times, one will come out on top, and the world will be theirs for the taking.
Overall, "Devil May Cry" is a song about perseverance and resilience, and not allowing oneself to be defeated by life's hardships. It is a reminder to embrace the pain and turmoil, and continue on with the strength and determination to overcome.
Line by Line Meaning
It won't be in vain
The effort put into overcoming pain won't go to waste.
To swallow all your pain
To endure the hurt and sorrow.
And learn to love what burns
Accepting and finding beauty in hardship and suffering.
And gather courage to return
Finding strength to face the challenges that come with starting anew.
Faces in the crowd
The people around you.
Faces in the crowd will smile again
Others will find joy once again after going through tough times with you.
And the devil may cry
Even the toughest obstacles can be overcome.
The devil may cry at the end of the night
The struggles can eventually come to an end.
The light will shine through the rain
Hope will emerge amidst the difficulties.
And heaven will hear them call your name
God and the angels will acknowledge and appreciate the effort put in to overcome obstacles.
And home will feel like home again
The feeling of comfort and safety will be restored.
Corruption will fill your brain
The hardship can bring out negative tendencies.
They will parade upon your victory
Others will celebrate your triumph.
You'll put a smile upon their faces
Your success will bring joy to others.
The world will be yours for the taking
Success opens up new opportunities.
The story you birth will be ageless
Success can leave a lasting impact.
Just learn to love pain and be patient
Endure hardships with a positive attitude and keep persevering.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ABEL TESFAYE, JASON MATTHEW QUENNEVILLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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