Thursday
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Ooh, ooh
I love her, today
'Cause it's Wednesday, I won't be late
Now I need to know
If you're feeling when I'm free
Sunday, but on Thursday, Thursday
Not on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Sunday, but on Thursday, make sure
You are thirsty oh, on Thursday, baby
Get ready, oh, on Thursday
Why you calling? Oh, Thursday
Just wait on Thursday, baby
Only Thursday
Ooh, oh
Girl I try, girl I try
I've been here for too long
Baby, don't cry
Why are you calling again? (Oh, again)
But it's not Thursday, baby, why you calling?
Not on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Sunday, but on Thursday, Thursday
Not on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, but on Thursday, make sure
You are thirsty oh, on Thursday, baby
Get ready, oh, on Thursday
Why you holding in, oh, on Thursday
Just wait on Thursday, baby
Only Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
Girl, get beautiful
Thursday
Thursday
Girl, get beautiful
Thursday
Baby, I’m rushin' to it till then
Thursday
Girl, get ready at any time
Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
Yeah-eh, woah, woah, oh oh
Yeah-eh, woah, woah, oh oh
The Weeknd's song Thursday seems to be a reflection of the artist's lifestyle as someone who enjoys partying and indulging in drugs to escape his reality. In the beginning of the song, he sings about loving someone (possibly a girl) on Wednesday and not being late, indicating that he is probably under the influence of substances. He then asks if the person he is singing to is feeling what he's feeling when he's free, which could represent the high that he is experiencing. He mentions that Thursday is the only day when he is really thirsty, which could be a reference to his craving for more drugs/alcohol.
The chorus of the song repeats the same refrain of "not on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, but on Thursday", emphasizing the importance of this day to the artist. He also talks about rushing to get ready for Thursday and encourages the girl he is singing to to get beautiful for Thursday. The repetition of the word Thursday, combined with the heavy bass and electronic beats, creates a hypnotic effect that further conveys the artist's intoxicated state.
As a whole, the song seems to be a reflection of the artist's self-destructive tendencies and his desire to escape reality through substance abuse. It's a poignant and relatable commentary on the lure of escapism and how it can become all-consuming.
Line by Line Meaning
I love her, today
The singer currently loves someone as of this day
'Cause it's Wednesday, I won't be late
They will not be late because it is Wednesday
Now I need to know
Speaker feels the need to know something
If you're feeling when I'm free
Speaker desires to know if the person they love has an attraction towards them while they are unoccupied
Not on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
The artist only wants attention from Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
Sunday, but on Thursday, Thursday
The only exception to this want is Sunday, as they only want attention on Thursdays
Make sure you are thirsty oh, on Thursday, baby
The singer wants the person they love to feel the same attraction and thirst they have towards them specifically on Thursday
Get ready, oh, on Thursday
The artist wants their love interest to prepare and be ready for Thursday
Just wait on Thursday, baby
The person should wait for Thursday to see the artist's love
Girl I try, girl I try
The artist is trying hard to demonstrate their love
I've been here for too long
The singer has been in this situation for a long while
Baby, don't cry
The artist tells their love interest to not be sad
Why are you calling again? (Oh, again)
The singer is questioning why the love interest is persistently calling them
But it's not Thursday, baby, why you calling?
The singer wants to know why they are being contacted on a non-Thursday day
Girl, get beautiful
The singer tells the person they love to look beautiful
Baby, I’m rushin' to it till then
The artist is rushing towards their love until Thursday arrives
Girl, get ready at any time
The artist wants their love interest to be prepared at any moment
Yeah-eh, woah, woah, oh oh
Refrain or interjection
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ABEL TESFAYE, MARTIN DANIEL MCKINNEY, CARLO MONTAGNESE
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