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.
Rockin
The Weeknd Lyrics
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I just seem to get the ones that always want to stay
I'm just too distracted with the life I'm tryna paint
Yeah, yeah, uh, oh yeah, yeah
Say, I got all these women too attracted to the fame
Not too many niggas that will end up in the way
Nothing's gonna stop me, I'mma get it either way
Yeah, yeah, uh, oh yeah, yeah
Why would you wanna take away from this moment? We can own it
Why would you wanna take away from this moment? Woo-hoo!
You don't have to spend your life with me
You don't have to waste your energy
We can just be rockin', yeah
We can just be rockin', yeah
I just want your body next to me
'Cause it brings me so much ecstasy
We can just be rockin', yeah
We can just be rockin', yeah, yeah, yeah
You see me texting, baby, you see those missed calls
I'm actin' reckless baby, I'm 'bout to lose it all
This liquor got me crazy, mixed with that Adderall
I'm focused on the beat, oh yeah
Why would you wanna take away from this moment? We can own it
Why would you wanna take away from this moment? Woo-hoo!
You don't have to spend your life with me
You don't have to waste your energy
We can just be rockin', yeah
We can just be rockin', yeah (We can just be rockin')
I just want your body next to me
'Cause it brings me so much ecstasy
We can just be rockin', yeah
We can just be rockin', yeah (We can just be rockin', baby)
Yeah, yeah
(Why would you wanna take away from this moment? We can own it)
(Why would you wanna take away from this moment? Woo-hoo!)
(Let's go! Hey!)
You don't have to spend your life with me (You don't have to spend your life with me)
You don't have to waste your energy (You don't have to waste)
We can just be rockin', yeah (Oh, baby)
We can just be rockin', yeah (All you got to need to know)
I just want your body next to me (Hey!)
'Cause it brings me so much ecstasy
We can just be rockin', yeah
We can just be rockin', yeah
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
The Weeknd's song "Rockin" is an upbeat track that sings about living in the moment with someone special. The first verse states that the singer seems to attract people who want to be with him always, but he is too absorbed in his work. He is aware that many women are attracted to him because of his fame, but he doesn't care. The chorus suggests that they can both own the moment and enjoy each other's company without any pressure of being together forever. The following verse suggests that he is texting and displaying erratic behavior because of the mixture of liquor and Adderall which may indicate that he is trying to escape his problems by being a part of the moment. The overall theme of the song is that we should enjoy each other's company without any pressure of what may come later on.
Line by Line Meaning
People always talk about the ones that got away
People often talk about the relationships they lost, but I seem to attract those who want to stay
I'm just too distracted with the life I'm tryna paint
I'm preoccupied with creating the image for my current lifestyle
Say, I got all these women too attracted to the fame
I have a lot of women interested in me just because of my fame
Not too many niggas that will end up in the way
There aren't many people that can stop me from achieving my goals
Nothing's gonna stop me, I'mma get it either way
No obstacle can hinder my success, I'll achieve it no matter what
Why would you wanna take away from this moment? We can own it
Why ruin this moment when we can have it all to ourselves?
You don't have to spend your life with me
There's no pressure for you to commit to me forever
You don't have to waste your energy
Don't exhaust yourself trying to force something to happen between us
I just want your body next to me
All I desire from you is physical intimacy
'Cause it brings me so much ecstasy
Physical pleasure is what gives me the most satisfaction
You see me texting, baby, you see those missed calls
You notice that I'm always on my phone texting and calling others
I'm actin' reckless baby, I'm 'bout to lose it all
My risky behavior is threatening to ruin everything I have
This liquor got me crazy, mixed with that Adderall
The combination of drugs and alcohol is altering my behavior and thoughts
I'm focused on the beat, oh yeah
I'm concentrating on the music
We can just be rockin', yeah
We can just enjoy physical intimacy without any expectation of commitment
(We can just be rockin')
(Let's go! Hey!)
(All you got to need to know)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Savan Kotecha, Ahmad Balshe, Ali Payami, Martin Sandberg, Peter Svensson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@PhilBraxton
This is still one of the best ones on the album say what you want
@ericadams8467
i agree 100% ive been saying this for years its gives me a 90s boyband feel that i love
@tj._yt
real
@brandoncammon7971
Mid
@phatnom_5319
Underrated
@zuzakisiel3039
Yes exactly and secrets too😭
@throwbackartest
Most underrated song on the album
@zuzakisiel3039
Fr
@ih8uxo
Frr
@marlonabyrdsr5579
Rasheda store not into StarBoy, what is it, wifee calms