Enemy
The Weeknd Lyrics

Oh oh, oh oh
The Weeknd is feeling a certain way and is almost unable to express himself through words.

So back, I'm so bad, I'm so bad
The Weeknd has been drinking and is feeling reckless and on edge, willing to do anything without much thought.

Can I be honest with you please?
The Weeknd wants to be upfront with his intentions and be transparent with his messages.

It's really hard for me to speak right now
The Weeknd is struggling to articulate his feelings at the moment because of his current emotional state.

Girl, I been drinkin' all day
The Weeknd has been drinking all day, which has made his feelings unfiltered and raw.

It's been a long week
The Weeknd has had a difficult week, which has contributed to his desire to escape and lose himself in the moment.

Can't you tell by my face?
The Weeknd's emotions are written all over his face, making it clear that he is not in a good place mentally or emotionally.

I wanna lose myself between your legs
The Weeknd is seeking physical intimacy as a way to escape his problems and feel alive in the moment.

I wanna make your body shake
The Weeknd wants to be in control and make his partner feel good in the moment, as a means of feeling powerful and desired.

Girl, if you drink this fifth, no chase
The Weeknd is encouraging his partner to drink with him, seeking to impair their judgement and create a moment of reckless abandon.

I promise you'll have nothing to say, nothing to say
The Weeknd is seeking to create an environment where his partner is fully immersed in the moment and unable to articulate any concerns or regrets later on.

'Cause the least I deserve is no conversation
The Weeknd believes he deserves to act out and indulge in his desires, without having to explain or justify his behavior to anyone else.

I been working all week
The Weeknd has been under a lot of stress and is seeking a release through this reckless behavior.

I'd rather be your enemy
The Weeknd is willing to risk being seen as a bad person in order to indulge in these behaviors and escape his problems.

Than any friend you think I would be
The Weeknd doesn't want to be perceived as a friend or confidant, but instead as a lover who is willing to take risks and live outside of social norms.

I'm just tryin' take you home without a word
The Weeknd wants to create an atmosphere of mystery and suspense, where actions speak louder than words.

Now I'm just trying to kiss your neck without a word
The Weeknd is putting all his focus on physical intimacy, ignoring any potential emotional consequences or repercussions.

Girl I'm just trying to lay you down without a word
The Weeknd is seeking complete control and domination, using physical intimacy as a way to assert his power and dominance.

Girl I'm just trying to get you high without a word
The Weeknd is seeking to blur the lines of reality, encouraging his partner to indulge in illicit substances in order to escape their problems and lose themselves in the moment.

Girl I'm just trying to make you numb without a word
The Weeknd is seeking to create a sense of detachment and apathy in his partner, encouraging them to lose all sense of self-control and abandon themselves to the moment.

Girl I'm just trying to make you cum without a word
The Weeknd is seeking to use physical pleasure as a way to control and manipulate his partner, encouraging them to disregard their own emotional well-being in order to satisfy him.

Girl I'm just trying to make you sleep without a word
The Weeknd is seeking to create a sense of detachment and apathy in his partner, encouraging them to lose all sense of self-control and abandon themselves to the moment.

Girl, I'm just trying to let you leave without a word
The Weeknd is seeking to avoid the emotional consequences of his actions, wanting to be able to walk away from the situation without having to face any accountability or repercussions.

Please, please, please
The Weeknd is begging for his partner's cooperation and submission to his desires.

Let me, let me, let me
The Weeknd is seeking complete control and dominance over the situation and his partner's actions.

I forgot what it feels to regret my sins
The Weeknd is seeking to escape the consequences of his actions, indulging in reckless behavior without any regard for the long-term consequences.

I need that old thing back baby
The Weeknd is looking to recapture a sense of passion and intensity from a past relationship or encounter.

You can help me out baby
The Weeknd is seeking his partner's agreement and cooperation in indulging in these reckless behaviors and escaping their problems.

You remind me of a feeling that I used to have
The Weeknd is seeking to relive a past experience of passion and intensity through this current encounter.

So I don't know what to expect from you tonight
The Weeknd is fully aware of the risks and consequences of his actions, but is still hoping for a moment of temporary escape and pleasure.

But I'm not trying to waste nobody's time
The Weeknd believes that indulging in these behaviors is not a waste of time, but instead a valuable and necessary form of escape.

I'm just trying to find material, some inspiration
The Weeknd is seeking to use these experiences for creative inspiration, viewing them as raw material to be manipulated and transformed into his music.

We can put it in a song, if you want
The Weeknd is viewing this encounter as a source of artistic inspiration, looking forward to using it as a subject for his music.

I'll never fall for a girl like you
The Weeknd is seeking to maintain emotional distance and detachment from this encounter, viewing his partner as nothing more than a means of temporary escape.

I'll never understand what you're going through
The Weeknd is fully aware that he does not truly understand his partner's emotions or feelings, and is not concerned with comprehending them.

But your body wild, and your head game too
The Weeknd is fully immersed in the physical aspect of this encounter, viewing his partner's body as the primary object of his desire.

You lookin' at my nigga, you can have him too
The Weeknd is dismissive of his partner's emotional needs, encouraging her to seek fulfillment elsewhere if she desires it.

'Cause baby, I ain't cuffing girl, I hope you knew
The Weeknd is fully committed to avoiding any emotional attachments to his partner, viewing this encounter as a means of temporary escape and pleasure.

There ain't nothin' wrong, you can pick and choose
The Weeknd believes that indulging in these behaviors is not immoral or wrong, but instead a natural and necessary form of human behavior.

Just don't call tomorrow askin' "what did I do?"
The Weeknd is seeking to avoid any potential emotional confrontations or repercussions, hoping to walk away from the situation without having to face any accountability.

You know what you did, all to blame is you
The Weeknd is fully absolving himself of any responsibility or accountability for the consequences of these reckless behaviors, placing all the blame on his partner.