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.
Take My Breath
The Weeknd Lyrics
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I saw the fire when I look into your eyes
You tell me things you wanna try, uh
I know temptation is the devil in disguise
You risk it all to feel alive, oh yeah
You're offering yourself to me like sacrifice
You said you do this all the time
Tell me you love me if I bring you to the light
It's like a dream what she feels with me
She loves to be on the edge
Her fantasy is okay with me
Then suddenly, baby says
Take my breath away
And make it last forever, babe
Do it now or never, babe, uh
Take my breath away
Nobody does it better, babe
Bring me close to
Want me to hold onto you tight
You pull me closer, I feel the heat between your thighs (uh, say)
You're way too young to end your life (huh)
Girl, I don't wanna be the one who pays the price
Ooh, it's like a dream what she feels with me
She loves to be on the edge
Her fantasy is okay with me
Then suddenly, baby says
Take my breath away
And make it last forever, babe
Do it now or never, babe, uh
Take my breath away
Nobody does it better, babe
Bring me close to heaven, babe, uh
Take my breath
Oh, oh-ooh
And they'll see me (yeah)
Oh-ooh, ooh (yeah)
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh
Take my breath away (take my breath, my breath away)
And make it last forever, babe
Do it now or never, babe, uh
Take my breath away (take my breath, my breath away)
Nobody does it better, babe
Bring me close to heaven, babe (oh)
Take my breath (take my breath, my breath away)
(Nobody)
Take my breath (take my breath, my breath away)
Nobody does it better, babe (better)
Bring me close to heaven, babe, uh
Take my breath
The Weeknd's song "Take My Breath" is a love song that delves into the theme of temptation and the risks associated with it. The lyrics are laced with sexual innuendos, and the singer describes the fire he sees in his lover's eyes, and the things she wants to try with him. He is aware that temptation is the devil in disguise, but despite this, he is willing to take the risk and offer himself as a sacrifice for her to feel alive. The chorus is a statement of the intensity of their passion, with his lover asking him to take her breath away and make it last forever.
The verse contains another metaphor for the intensity of their relationship, describing it as a dream. The girl enjoys living on the edge, and her fantasies are okay with him. He acknowledges the danger in their love and urges his lover not to end her life prematurely. He doesn't want to be the one to pay the price for their love's indulgence.
The chorus repeats twice before fading out, with the last verse ending in a crescendo. The Weeknd's vocals are backed up by a pulsing drumbeat that drives home the intensity and urgency of their love. The song's message is that, despite the risks, there's nothing better than having someone who loves you enough to take your breath away.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw the fire in your eyes
I noticed the passion and intense emotions in your gaze
You tell me things you wanna try, uh
You share your desires and fantasies with me
I know temptation is the devil in disguise
I am aware that the allure of temptation can be harmful and deceptive
You risk it all to feel alive, oh yeah
You are willing to take great risks to experience a sense of vitality and excitement
You're offering yourself to me like sacrifice
You are making yourself vulnerable and giving me all that you have
You said you do this all the time
You have engaged in this behavior repeatedly
Tell me you love me if I bring you to the light
Promise me you will love me if I lead you to a better place
It's like a dream what she feels with me
The experience she has with me feels surreal and fantastical
She loves to be on the edge
She enjoys pushing boundaries and taking risks
Her fantasy is okay with me
I accept and support her desires and fantasies
Then suddenly, baby says
Then unexpectedly, she tells me
Take my breath away
Completely captivate and mesmerize me
And make it last forever, babe
Make this feeling and experience last indefinitely
Do it now or never, babe, uh
Take action immediately or never at all
Nobody does it better, babe
No one can evoke this feeling better than me
Bring me close to heaven, babe, uh
Take me as close to a divine experience as possible
Want me to hold onto you tight
You desire me to embrace you tightly
You pull me closer, I feel the heat between your thighs (uh, say)
As you draw me near, I sense the sexual tension and desire between us
You're way too young to end your life (huh)
You are too young and have too much life left to prematurely end it
Girl, I don't wanna be the one who pays the price
I do not want to suffer negative consequences that result from our actions
Oh, oh-ooh
Vocalization conveying strong emotion
And they'll see me (yeah)
Others will witness my intensity and passion
Take my breath away (take my breath, my breath away)
Completely captivate and mesmerize me
Nobody does it better, babe (better)
No one can evoke this feeling better than me
Bring me close to heaven, babe, uh
Take me as close to a divine experience as possible
Take my breath (take my breath, my breath away)
Completely captivate and mesmerize me
Nobody does it better, babe
No one can evoke this feeling better than me
Bring me close to heaven, babe, uh
Take me as close to a divine experience as possible
Take my breath
Completely captivate and mesmerize me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Max Martin, Oscar Thomas Holter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics:
I saw the fire in your eyes
I saw the fire when I looked into your eyes
You tell me things you want to try
I know temptation is the devil in disguise
You risk it all to feel alive, oh yeah
You're offering yourself to me like sacrifice
You said you did this all the time
Tell me you love me if I bring you to the light
[Pre-Chorus]
It's like a dream
What she feels with me
She loves to be on the edge
Her fantasy is okay with me
Then suddenly, baby says
[Chorus]
Take my breath away
And make it last forever, babe
Do it now or never, babe
Take my breath away
Nobody does it better, babe
Bring me close to-
[Verse 2]
Want me to hold onto you tight
You pull me closer, feel the heat between your thighs
You're way too young to end your life
Girl, I don't wanna be the one who pays the price
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, it's like a dream
What she feels with me
She loves to be on the edge
Her fantasy is okay with me
Then suddenly, baby says
[Chorus]
Take my breath away
And make it last forever, babe
Do it now or never, babe
Take my breath away
Nobody does it better, babe
Bring me close to heaven, babe
Take my breath
[Bridge]
Oh, oh-oh-ooh, they'll see me
Oh-ooh, ooh-oh no
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
[Chorus]
Take my breath away (Take my breath away)
And make it last forever, babe
Do it now or never, babe
Take my breath away (Take my breath away)
Nobody does it better, babe
We'll be close to heaven, babe (Close)
Take my breath away (Take my breath away, breath away)
Take my breath away (Take my breath away, breath away)
Nobody does it better, babe
Bring me close to heaven, babe
Take my breath
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