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 โOften,โ a remix of Beyonceโs โDrunk In Love,โ and โKing of the Fall.โ 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 Canโt 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.
Tesfayeโs 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.
The Way
The Weeknd Lyrics
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Nah, nah-nah-nah, nah (nah-nah-nah, nah)
Nah-nah-nah, nah-nah
Yeah (oh, babe)
If I'ma talk, I'ma talk, I'ma keep it real
Me and my boys, and my boys, we will split a pill
Noodles and pots in a pot was a nigga meal
I take a jet, take a jet when I'm overseas
None of my girls, of my girls gon' get over me
Shout out to Hawk, shoutout Dooly, shoutout Hennessy
Them be my bros, be my bros 'til the death of me
Nobody, nobody know how I really be
I got some bars for a nigga if he wanna see
Dress up your talk if a nigga wanna talk to me
Fuck your phone calls, I don't want apologies (I don't want apologies)
Everyone said, yeah they said I was gonna peak
Most number ones, number ones in a nigga league
I think your girl, think your girl, fell in love with me
She say my fuck and my tongue game a remedy
Oh yeah, yeah, I just hit a lick and I know you feelin' some way
(Oh, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah)
I just took that chick, and I know you feelin' some way, oh yeah
She just want a nigga like me, you feelin' some way, way, way, yeah
She just want a nigga like me, I play no
Way, we got 'em feelin' some way
Way, 'cause you see XO in the place, told her, "Wait"
I gotta get myself together
Yesterday, I spent two thousand on a sweater, way
I think the belts inside the store look better on my waist
I think my nuts look better on her face
This bitch got addicted, all she do was take a taste
Now you gettin' mad because you got replaced
The brown boy and the Starboy on a track (yeah)
Haters gonna say, "This shit is wack"
I went to the Hills straight from the trap
I'ma fuck your bitch and give her back
She said she pop pills, I told her, "Stop it"
Check my little pocket I got options
I'm the first brown boy to get it poppin'
If I say the words, my shooters gonna pop 'em
Oh yeah, yeah, I just hit a lick and I know you feelin' some way
(Oh, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah)
I just took that chick, and I know you feelin' some way, oh yeah
She just want a nigga like me, you feelin' some way, way, way
She just want a nigga like me, I play no games
In The Weeknd's song "The Way," the lyrics portray a sense of confidence and self-assurance. The beginning of the song sets the tone with the repetitive refrain of "yeah" and "nah-nah-nah," creating a hypnotic and catchy vibe. The lyrics delve into themes of success and loyalty, with references to partying and indulgence. The singer talks about his close circle of friends, referencing their wild adventures and lavish lifestyle. There is an underlying sense of defiance and nonchalance towards societal expectations and norms.
The singer continues to assert his status and prowess, mentioning taking private jets and the admiration of women. The lyrics touch upon the idea of competition and proving oneself in a world of materialism and excess. The mention of achieving number one status in the music industry and the allure of his charisma on women showcase his self-assured attitude and appeal. There is also a hint of vulnerability and ego in the lines where he discusses being underestimated and having a powerful influence on those around him.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on his actions and decisions, highlighting his playboy persona and disregard for consequences. The lyrics depict a sense of detachment and detachment from emotions, with a focus on self-gratification and pleasure. There is a blend of arrogance and charm in his interactions with women, emphasizing his allure and desirability. The mention of spending extravagantly on luxury items and the brazen attitude towards relationships further highlight the singer's unapologetic and hedonistic lifestyle.
Overall, "The Way" is a track that encapsulates The Weeknd's signature blend of seductive melodies and confident swagger. The lyrics delve into themes of success, fame, and indulgence, painting a picture of a protagonist who navigates through life with a blend of charm and recklessness. The underlying message of self-assurance and defiance against societal expectations resonates throughout the song, creating a sense of allure and mystique around the singer's persona.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah
An expression of enthusiasm mixed with playful indifference.
Nah, nah-nah-nah, nah (nah-nah-nah, nah)
Reiterating a carefree attitude, emphasizing distance from negativity.
Nah-nah-nah, nah-nah
Further embodying a light-hearted rejection of worries.
Yeah (oh, babe)
A casual acknowledgment directed towards someone special.
If I'ma talk, I'ma talk, I'ma keep it real
When I speak, I prioritize honesty and authenticity.
Me and my boys, and my boys, we will split a pill
My friends and I indulge in escapism together, sharing our experiences.
Noodles and pots in a pot was a nigga meal
Reflecting on humble beginnings, where simple meals represented survival.
Now that we on, that we on, we gon' split a mill'
Now that we've achieved success, we will share our wealth collectively.
I take a jet, take a jet when I'm overseas
When abroad, I enjoy a luxurious lifestyle, symbolized by flying on private jets.
None of my girls, of my girls gon' get over me
The women in my life are emotionally attached and find it hard to move on.
Shout out to Hawk, shoutout Dooly, shoutout Hennessy
Acknowledging key friends and influences who have supported me.
Them be my bros, be my bros 'til the death of me
These friends are lifelong companions, unwavering and loyal.
Nobody, nobody know how I really be
Few truly understand my private life or my real persona.
I got some bars for a nigga if he wanna see
I have clever lyrics and insights ready for those who challenge me.
Dress up your talk if a nigga wanna talk to me
If someone wants to challenge me, they need to come prepared with substance.
Fuck your phone calls, I don't want apologies (I don't want apologies)
I'm uninterested in hollow gestures of regret; actions matter more.
Everyone said, yeah they said I was gonna peak
People predicted my rise to success and eventual high point.
Most number ones, number ones in a nigga league
I have achieved a significant amount of number one hits in music.
I think your girl, think your girl, fell in love with me
I believe your partner is attracted to me on a deep level.
She say my fuck and my tongue game a remedy
She's expressing that my skills in intimacy provide her with satisfaction.
Oh yeah, yeah, I just hit a lick and I know you feelin' some way
I've just achieved a successful outcome (or score), and I can sense your jealousy.
(Oh, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah)
Reiterating the nonchalance towards those feeling envious.
I just took that chick, and I know you feelin' some way, oh yeah
I've connected with your girl, and I'm aware it bothers you.
She just want a nigga like me, you feelin' some way, way, way, yeah
She desires someone with my qualities, which adds to your frustration.
She just want a nigga like me, I play no
She seeks a partner like me, and I do not engage in games.
Way, we got 'em feelin' some way
Our presence causes others to react with jealousy or discomfort.
Way, 'cause you see XO in the place, told her, 'Wait'
Seeing my brand and presence commands attention; I ask others to be patient.
I gotta get myself together
I need to focus on my personal development and stability.
Yesterday, I spent two thousand on a sweater, way
I've indulged in luxury, showcasing my financial success.
I think the belts inside the store look better on my waist
I believe that high-end fashion suits me particularly well.
I think my nuts look better on her face
Expresses a bold and provocative sexual confidence.
This bitch got addicted, all she do was take a taste
She has developed a dependence on the thrill and experiences I provide.
Now you gettin' mad because you got replaced
You're feeling anger over being outdone or sidelined in my life.
The brown boy and the Starboy on a track (yeah)
Collaborating with fellow artists emphasizes our unique identities in music.
Haters gonna say, 'This shit is wack'
Critics will always disparage my work, regardless of my success.
I went to the Hills straight from the trap
I have successfully transitioned from a life of struggle to one of wealth.
I'ma fuck your bitch and give her back
I can have casual encounters without emotional attachment.
She said she pop pills, I told her, 'Stop it'
She's involved in risky behavior, and I'm advising her against it.
Check my little pocket I got options
I have various romantic prospects available to me.
I'm the first brown boy to get it poppin'
I'm breaking barriers as a successful artist of color in the industry.
If I say the words, my shooters gonna pop 'em
If I call for support, my loyal friends or associates are ready to act.
Oh yeah, yeah, I just hit a lick and I know you feelin' some way
Celebrating success while aware of the resultant envy it creates.
(Oh, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah)
Reaffirming a nonchalant, carefree response to detractors.
I just took that chick, and I know you feelin' some way, oh yeah
Acknowledging that my romantic involvement is bothering someone else.
She just want a nigga like me, you feelin' some way, way, way
Thereโs a desire for someone like me, adding to your discomfort.
She just want a nigga like me, I play no games
She desires authenticity and confidence, reflected in my demeanor.
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Navraj Goraya
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If you die tonight, do you know where you're going? Did you know that Jesus Christ is THE Truth, the life and the only way to Heaven?
Revelation 20:15 ''Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.''
Through Jesus Christ, God offers you a FREE gift โ forgiveness. All you need to do is repent, turn away from your sins and evil ways,
from now on put your faith completely in Jesus Christ and be obedient to Him.
Biblical explanation of the Gospel:
God doesnโt want anybody in hell, but you must understand why
we deserve hell and why those who refuse to live under His authority will go
there. He gave us the law (Ten Commandments) not to make us righteous, but
rather to show us our sin (Romans 3:20). God gave us free will and since Adam
sinned in the garden, sin is the nature of our flesh and we ALL have sinned. (Romans 3:23)
The law demands death to those who sin (Romans 6:23). Since we have all sinned, we all deserve hell.
Revelation 21:8 says that all liars will go to hell. Yes, even if you have lied once in your life, you are sentenced to hell - that's how
high God's standards are of moral perfection because God is holy and righteous, there is not one sin in Him.
For someone to be justified before holy God they have to be sinless, that's why everyone need Jesus Christ
- for He lived a sinless life, died on the cross and rose from the dead on the third day.
None of us are good in Godโs eyes, because for God good means moral perfection. We all
have broken Godโs commandments, we all have sinned in our lives so none of us
are good. โโFor whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is
guilty of breaking all of it.โโ (James 2:10). Our carnal mind is hostile to God; it does not submit
to God's moral law and it never will (Romans 8:7). We hate the thought of God for the same reason a criminal
hates a policeman - we know we have sinned against God and are guilty of it and we don't want to be damned.
No good works will ever save you. You can't earn salvation by good works, because God will judge us for our sin.
Good News is that Jesus Christ lived a perfect, holy, sinless life and He died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
He was buried and He was raised from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever
believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.โโ (John 3:16)
We arenโt saved by our good works, but only by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
''For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -
not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Jesus said โโit is finishedโโ (John 19:30) just before He died on the cross, which means He paid the fine for our sins
(past, present, future) to be forgiven only IF we repent and trust in Him.
This is how you can get saved from sin and hell - repent of your sins and trust in Jesus Christ. Get to know Him
by reading God's Word.
So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.โ (Luke 11:13)
''What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!'' (Romans 6:15)
''Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out'' (Acts 3:19)
Repentance is a turning away from sin and all evil works, and it always results in changed behavior (Luke 3:8).
Biblically, a person who repents does not continue willfully in sin.
While sorrow from sin is not equivalent to repentance, it is certainly an element of scriptural repentance (2 Corinthians 7:10).
Do not play a hypocrite. ''God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all.
If we claim to have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.'' (1 John 1:5-6)
(John 3:3) Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again."
If you have repented and have genuine faith in Jesus Christ then you will receive the gift of Holy Spirit and be born-again spiritually.
When you believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance
until the redemption of those who are Godโs possession - to the praise of His glory. (Ephesians 1:13-14)
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. (John 3:36)
''You will know them by their fruits'' (Matthew 7)
If you have been truly born-again with the Holy Spirit and He has regenerated your heart, you will desire righteousnes -
to do what is good and righteous in God's eyes, to seek God everyday in His Word and prayer, to strengthen your relationship with God.
You will no longer desire to willfully continue living in sin but will want to obey God out of your love for Him because of His amazing grace
revealed to us through the death and resurrection of His Son.
''Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.'' (2 Corinthians 5:17)
''For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.'' (Eph 2:10)
You will have a testimony - of what your life had been before and how has it changed now when you have surrendered it to Lord Jesus Christ.
As a declaration and affirmation of your faith in Jesus Christ, get baptised in water because He commanded us to do so.
In John 3:5 Jesus answered, โVery truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.''
''Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit'' (Matthew 28:19)
''Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.'' (Acts 2:41)
''And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also - not the removal of dirt from the body,
but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God - through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,'' (1 Peter 3:21)
''We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that,
just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.'' (Romans 6:4)
''Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God,
who raised him from the dead.'' (Colossians 2:12)
Please get right with God and get to know Jesus Christ personally today before itโs too late, because thereโs not much time left!
"But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.โโ (Mark 13:32)
Get to know Christ through God's Word - Bible. At first I recommend reading Gospel of John and book of Romans. God bless you!
Jeremiah 29:13 - ''You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.''
@putther
Damn Toronto got all the artists ๐ค๐ค
@linkydubs
yeah we got some talent
@Th3F4lc0nBl4ckBlu3Xd
@Pedro Henrique Hm, let me guess, "Justin sucks too".
Roflmfao. Clearly you're out of touch with reality, boi.
@nevaeh1035
@Pedro Henrique BRO DONT TALK LOOK AT YOUR PFP
@nevaeh1035
yes Canada
@Th3F4lc0nBl4ckBlu3Xd
@Pedro Henrique I wouldn't call him a "legend", but it's funny how the first reply said "we got some talent" and you just said right away that the other two biggest artists from there suck.
Geez, you're really begging for attention, don't ya?
@lesliealvarez2659
1:33 That smile is precious
@estefoartedupacanapea6755
he looks like a teddy bear
@manicstargrl
So, it is.
@angelina9795
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