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.
Final Lullaby
The Weeknd Lyrics
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And you'll always be on my mind
And I can't make you stay
In this broken place
And I hope you find peace
Close your eyes as I put us to sleep
To sleep
Finally
And I can't make you stay
In this broken place
And I hope you find peace
Close your eyes as I put us to sleep
Finally
Go to sleep
Finally
Oh-oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh
Muh-duh, woah-ooh
I can't make you stay
In this broken place
I hope you find peace
Close your eyes and I put us to sleep
Whoa, oh
To sleep, whoa
Na-na-na-duh-na-na
Na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na
Ah
Oh, oh
The Weeknd's "Final Lullaby" is a raw and emotional ballad that touches upon themes such as loss, regret, and longing. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and desperation as the singer realizes that time is running out and they can't make the person they love stay in this "broken place". The words "And I hope you find peace, close your eyes as I put us to sleep" suggest that the singer is willing to let go of their own pain and suffering in order to grant the person they love peace and closure.
The chorus of "Finally, to sleep, finally" is repeated multiple times in the song, serving as a poignant reminder that death may be the ultimate release from the struggles of life. The line "My trauma, alone" suggests that the singer is haunted by their own personal struggles and traumas, but is willing to confront them in order to let go and find peace.
Overall, "Final Lullaby" is a powerful and emotional song that showcases The Weeknd's ability to convey complex emotions through his lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm running out of time
I feel like my time is running out or is limited.
And you'll always be on my mind
I’ll never forget you or stop thinking about you.
And I can't make you stay
I can't force you to stay with me.
In this broken place
We are in a bad and difficult situation.
And I hope you find peace
I want you to find inner peace or happiness.
Close your eyes as I put us to sleep
I want us both to rest, figuratively or literally.
Finally
At last, things are over.
To sleep
To rest or escape reality.
Finally
At last, things are over.
And I can't make you stay
I can't force you to stay with me.
In this broken place
We are in a bad and difficult situation.
And I hope you find peace
I want you to find inner peace or happiness.
Close your eyes as I put us to sleep
I want us both to rest, figuratively or literally.
Finally
At last, things are over.
Go to sleep
Rest and find peace.
Finally
At last, things are over.
Oh-oh, oh, oh-oh
An instrumental abbreviation of the chorus.
Oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh
An instrumental abbreviation of the chorus.
I'm home alone
I'm alone in my space. Can be physical or emotional.
My trauma, alone
My pain, memories or trauma are with me, even if I'm alone.
Whoa, oh
An exclamation of strong emotion or surprise.
To sleep, whoa
Rest and find peace. An exclamation of strong emotion or surprise.
Na-na-na-duh-na-na
A meaningless or creative vocalization.
Na-na-na-na
A meaningless or creative vocalization.
Na-na-na-na
A meaningless or creative vocalization.
Ah
An exclamation of satisfaction or relief.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Jason Quenneville
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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