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.
Wicked
The Weeknd Lyrics
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I don't love her no more
And she'll never fucking know that
These fucking eyes that I'm staring at
Let me see that ass
Look at all this cash
And I emptied out my cards too
Now I'm fucking leaning on that
Bring your love, baby, I could bring my shame
Bring the drugs, baby, I could bring my pain
I got my heart right here
I got my scars right here
Bring the cups, baby, I could bring the drank
Bring your body, baby, I could bring you fame
And that's my motherfucking words too
Just let me motherfucking love you
Listen, ma, I'll give you all I got
Get me off of this, I need confidence in myself
Yeah, yeah, yeah, ohh, yeah, ohh
Listen, ma, I'll give you all of me
Give me all of it, I need all of it to myself
Whoa-whoa, whoa
So tell me you love me
(Only for tonight, only for the night)
Even though you don't love me
(Oh-whoa, oh-whoa)
Just tell me you love me
(I'll give you what I need) Ohh-yeah
(I'll give you all of me)
Even though you don't love me
(Oh-whoa) Yeah, yeah
(Oh-whoa) Yeah, yeah
Uh, let me see you dance
I love to watch you dance
Take you down another level
And get you dancing with the Devil
Take a shot of this
But I'm warning you
I'm on that shit that you can't smell, baby
So, put down your perfume
Bring your love, baby, I could bring my shame
Bring the drugs, baby, I could bring my pain
Oh, I got my heart right here
Oh, I got my scars right here
Bring the cups, baby, I could bring the drank
Bring your body, baby, I could bring you fame
And that's my motherfucking words too, ayy
So let me motherfucking love you
Listen, ma, I'll give you all I got
Get me off of this (off of this), I need confidence (confidence) in myself
Ohh, oh, ayy, ayy, ayy
Listen, ma, I'll give you all of me (ooh)
Give me all of it, I need all of it to myself
I need all of it, so tell me you love me, yeah
(Only for tonight) Ohh
(Only for the night)
Even though you don't love me, yeah
(Oh-whoa) Ohh
(Oh-whoa)
Just tell me you love me
(I'll give you what I need) Ohh-oh
(I'll give you all of me)
Even though you don't love me, ohh, yeah
(Oh-whoa, oh-whoa) Ohh
The lyrics of The Weeknd's "Wicked Games" describe a toxic relationship that is based solely on physical attraction and drug use. The singer seems to have left his significant other and is describing his new lifestyle of partying, drugs, and empty sex. He is using the woman in the song for her body, her love, and her fame, despite her not actually loving him back. The lines "just let me motherfucking love you" and "even though you don't love me" show a desperate attempt to cling to any form of affection, even if it is artificial.
The chorus of the song, "bring your love, baby, I could bring my shame; bring the drugs, baby, I could bring my pain" further emphasizes the theme of using each other for destructive purposes. The singer is willing to go to great lengths to maintain the illusion of love and intimacy, even if it means bringing more pain and suffering into his life.
Overall, the lyrics of "Wicked Games" depict a relationship that is doomed to fail due to its lack of genuine connection and mutual respect. The singer is addicted to the rush of temporary pleasure, and as a result, is unable to form meaningful relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I left my girl back home
I ended my previous relationship
I don't love her no more
I no longer have feelings for my ex-partner
And she'll never fucking know that
My ex-partner is unaware of my lack of feelings
These fucking eyes that I'm staring at
I am attracted to the person I am looking at
Let me see that ass
I want to observe your body
Look at all this cash
I am wealthy
And I emptied out my cards too
I spent a lot of money
Now I'm fucking leaning on that
I am relying on my wealth to impress you
Bring your love, baby, I could bring my shame
I am willing to share my flaws and vulnerabilities with you
Bring the drugs, baby, I could bring my pain
I am willing to share my emotional pain with you and use drugs to ease it
I got my heart right here
I have strong feelings and emotions
I got my scars right here
I have been hurt in the past and carry the emotional pain
Bring the cups, baby, I could bring the drank
I am willing to bring alcohol to the party
Bring your body, baby, I can bring you fame
I am willing to use my influence and connections to boost your career or popularity
And that's my motherfucking words too
I am serious about what I am saying
Just let me motherfucking love you
I want to love and be with you
Listen, ma, I'll give you all I got
I will give you everything I have
Get me off of this, I need confidence in myself
I need help building my self-esteem
Give me all of it, I need all of it to myself
I need all of your love and attention
So tell me you love me
I need to hear that you love me
(Only for tonight, only for the night)
You don't have to love me forever, just for tonight
Even though you don't love me
I know you don't have feelings for me, but I still want to be with you
Let me see you dance
I want to watch you dance and enjoy your presence
I love to watch you dance
I find happiness in seeing you dance
Take you down another level
Let's get wild and have fun
And get you dancing with the Devil
Let's do something reckless together
Take a shot of this
Let's drink this shot
But I'm warning you
I am acknowledging that what we are about to do is dangerous or risky
I'm on that shit that you can't smell, baby
I am under the influence of drugs that don't have a noticeable scent
So, put down your perfume
Don't try to cover up the scent, because it won't matter
I need all of it, so tell me you love me
I need all of your love and attention, so please tell me you love me
(Only for tonight, only for the night)
You don't have to love me forever, just for tonight
Even though you don't love me
I know you don't have feelings for me, but I still want to be with you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Carlo Montagnese, Blanchaer Marcel Rainer Millar, Martin Daniel McKinney, Abel Tesfaye
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aayushverma9681
@@mattiabonaventura5302 hmmm
You have different opinion
My favourite songs of all albums
Trilogy -. Birds PT 1
Kissland - tears in the rain
Bbtm - in the night
Starboy -. True colours
MDM -. Wasted times
After hours - faith
@antonisvenianakis1047
I left my girl back home
I don't love her no more
And she'll never fucking know that
These fucking eyes that I'm staring at
Let me see that ass
Look at all this cash
And I emptied out my cards too
Now I'm fucking leaning on that
Bring your love baby I could bring my shame
Bring the drugs baby I could bring my pain
I got my heart right here
I got my scars right here
Bring the cups baby I could bring the drink
Bring your body baby I could bring you fame
And that's my motherfucking words too
Just let me motherfucking love you
Listen ma I'll give you all I got
Get me off of this
I need confidence in myself
Listen ma I'll give you all of me
Give me all of it
I need all of it to myself
So tell me you love me
Only for tonight
Only for the night
Even though you don't love me
Just tell me you love me
I'll give you what I need
I'll give you all of me
Even though you don't love me
Let me see you dance
I love to watch you dance
Take you down another level
Get you dancing with the devil
Take a shot of this
But I'm warning you
I'm on that shit that you can't smell baby
So put down your perfume
Bring your love baby I could bring my shame
Bring the drugs baby I could bring my pain
I got my heart right here
I got my scars right here
Bring the cups baby I could bring the drink
Bring your body baby I could bring you fame
And that's my motherfucking words too
So let me motherfucking love you
Listen ma I'll give you all I got
Get me off of this
I need confidence in myself
Listen ma I'll give you all of me
Give me all of it
I need all of it to myself
So tell me you love me
Only for tonight
Only for one night
Even though you don't love me
Just tell me you love me
I'll give you what I need
I'll give you all of me
Even though you don't love me
@sarariahii
LYRICS :
I left my girl back home
I don't love her no more
And she'll never fucking know that
These fucking eyes that I'm staring at
Let me see that ass
Look at all this cash
And I emptied out my cards too
Now I'm fucking leaning on that
Bring your love, baby, I could bring my shame
Bring the drugs, baby, I could bring my pain
I got my heart right here
I got my scars right here
Bring the cups, baby, I could bring the drank
Bring your body, baby, I could bring you fame
And that's my motherfucking words too
Just let me motherfucking love you
Listen, ma, I'll give you all I got
Get me off of this, I need confidence in myself
Listen, ma, I'll give you all of me
Give me all of it, I need all of it to myself
So tell me you love me
(Only for tonight, only for the night)
Even though you don't love me
Just tell me you love me
(I'll give you what I need, I'll give you all of me)
Even though you don't love me
Let me see you dance
I love to watch you dance
Take you down another level
And get you dancing with the Devil
Take a shot of this
But I'm warning you
I'm on that shit that you can't smell, baby
So, put down your perfume
Bring your love, baby, I could bring my shame
Bring the drugs, baby, I could bring my pain
Oh, I got my heart right here
Oh, I got my scars right here
Bring the cups, baby, I could bring the drank
Bring your body, baby, I could bring you fame
And that's my motherfucking words too, ayy
So let me motherfucking love you
Listen, ma, I'll give you all I got
Get me off of this, I need confidence in myself
Listen, ma, I'll give you all of me
Give me all of it, I need all of it to myself
I need all of it, so tell me you love me
(Only for tonight, only for the night)
Even though you don't love me
Just tell me you love me
(I'll give you what I need, I'll give you all of me)
Even though you don't love me
@hxneymoon_ahyeon
March 2024, let's see how many People are still listening this masterpiece
@angelinebena9675
me
@rickpolar
heck yea
@lorencantu8507
I’ll be here for years to come
@hxneymoon_ahyeon
@@lorencantu8507 me too
@dalarianharper5218
Me
@khwabyda
Grammys don't deserve this king
@MrDesims
superbowl performance >> grammy award
anyway
@phoenixconcrete2238
Fuck the Grammys thats why im not watching because they snubbed my boy Abel ...
@nezu-4007
@@phoenixconcrete2238 they really did.