In the Night
The Weeknd ( Lyrics
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In a world without an end or beginning
Baby girl was living life for the feeling
But I don't mind, I don't mind
And all the wrongs she committed
She was numb and she was so co-dependent
She was young and all she had was the city
But I don't mind, I don't mind
And I know that she's capable of anything, it's riveting
But when you wake up she's always gone, gone, gone
In the night she hears him calling
In the night she's dancing to relieve the pain
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
In the night when she comes crawling
Dollar bills and tears keep falling down her face
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
He sang a song when he did it
He was cold and he was so unforgiving
Now she dances to the song on the minute
Yeah, all the time, all the time
It make her weak when she hear it
And it got her on her knees like religion
She was young and she was forced to be a woman
Yeah, all the time, all the time
And I know that she's capable of anything, it's riveting
But when you wake up she's always gone, gone, gone
In the night she hears him calling
In the night she's dancing to relieve the pain
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
In the night when she comes crawling
Dollar bills and tears keep falling down her face
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
I don't think you understand
In the night she hears him calling
In the night she's dancing to relieve the pain
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
In the night when she comes crawling
Dollar bills and tears keep falling down her face
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
The Weeknd's song "In The Night" tells the story of a young woman who is living a life without an end or a beginning. She is numb and co-dependent, committing all sorts of wrongs, but the city is her only solace. The singer of the song is aware that the young lady is capable of anything but always disappears every time he wakes up. The choruses shed light on the woman's pain and how she copes with it. She dances to the song in the minute, which drives her to her knees like religion. The chorus repeats the line "In the night she hears him calling" emphasizing the fact that she cannot escape her pain and is always crawling.
The lyrics to "In The Night" tell a story of a woman who has become a victim of the life she's living. The world she's living in is never-ending, and it's hard for her to see a way out. The Weeknd sings about her dependence on the city as her only source of comfort, which indicates that she does not have a healthy support system. She is shown dancing to relieve her pain, and it becomes clear that this is a routine she is used to as the lyrics repeat the line, "She'll never walk away." The song also highlights the fact that she is in a toxic relationship, which makes her weak, and she loses herself in it.
Line by Line Meaning
All alone she was living
She was isolated and detached from other people
In a world without an end or beginning
Her life seemed meaningless and aimless
Baby girl was living life for the feeling
She sought pleasure as a way to escape her pain and loneliness
But I don't mind, I don't mind
But the artist doesn't judge her for her actions
And all the wrongs she committed
She made mistakes and bad choices
She was numb and she was so co-dependent
She was emotionally shut down and relied on others for support
She was young and all she had was the city
She was inexperienced and only had the city as her environment
And I know that she's capable of anything, it's riveting
The artist sees her potential for greatness as exciting
But when you wake up she's always gone, gone, gone
But she is always gone when he wakes up, leaving him alone
In the night she hears him calling
She longs for connection and affection from him
In the night she's dancing to relieve the pain
She uses dancing as a way to cope with her emotional pain
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
She won't leave him because he doesn't understand her attachment to him
In the night when she comes crawling
She reaches out to him in a state of vulnerability
Dollar bills and tears keep falling down her face
She cries because of the emotional toll of her lifestyle
He sang a song when he did it
The man sang a song during a sexual act
He was cold and he was so unforgiving
He was emotionally distant and unrelenting
Now she dances to the song on the minute
Now she associates the song with the man and it controls her actions
It make her weak when she hear it
The song makes her give in to her vulnerabilities
And it got her on her knees like religion
The song has a powerful hold on her and makes her submissive
She was young and she was forced to be a woman
She was pushed into adulthood too soon and had to cope with the consequences
I don't think you understand
The man doesn't fully comprehend her struggles
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Peermusic Publishing, SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: AHMAD BALSHE, ALI PAYAMI, ABEL TESFAYE, SAVAN KOTECHA, PETER ANDERS SVENSSON, MAX MARTIN
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@aidenhernandez3980
All alone she was living
In a world without an end or beginning
Baby girl was living life for the feeling
But I don't mind, I don't mind
And all the wrongs she committed
She was numb and she was so co-dependent
She was young and all she had was the city
But I don't mind, I don't mind
And I know that she's capable of anything, it's riveting
But when you wake up she's always gone, gone, gone
In the night she hears him calling
In the night she's dancing to relieve the pain
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
In the night when she comes crawling
Dollar bills and tears keep falling down her face
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
He sang a song when he did it
He was cold and he was so unforgiving
Now she dances to the song on the minute
Yeah, all the time, all the time
It make her weak when she hear it
And it got her on her knees like religion
She was young and she was forced to be a woman
Yeah, all the time, all the time
And I know that she's capable of anything, it's riveting
But when you wake up she's always gone, gone, gone
In the night she hears him calling
In the night she's dancing to relieve the pain
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
In the night when she comes crawling
Dollar bills and tears keep falling down her face
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
I don't think you understand
In the night she hears him calling
In the night she's dancing to relieve the pain
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
In the night when she comes crawling
Dollar bills and tears keep falling down her face
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
@user-tj7xt3ph1l
Lyrics :
All alone she was living
In a world without an end or beginning
Baby girl was living life for the feeling
But I don't mind, I don't mind, oh
And all the wrongs she committed
She was numb and she was so co-dependent
She was young and all she had was the city
But I don't mind, I don't mind
And I know (know) that she's capable of anything, it's riveting
But when (when) you wake up she's always gone, gone, gone, oh
In the night she hears him calling
In the night she's dancing to relieve the pain
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
In the night when she comes crawling
Dollar bills and tears keep falling down her face
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
He sang a song when he did it
He was cold and he was so unforgiving
Now she dances to the song on the minute
Yeah, all the time (all the time), all the time (all the time), oh
It make her weak when she hear it
And it got her on her knees like religion
She was young and she was forced to be a woman
Yeah, all the time (all the time), all the time (all the time)
And I know (know) that she's capable of anything, it's riveting
But when (when) you wake up she's always gone, gone, gone, oh
In the night she hears him calling
In the night she's dancing to relieve the pain
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand)
In the night when she comes crawling (yeah)
Dollar bills and tears keep falling down her face (falling down her face)
She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand, oh babe)
I don't think you understand (woah, woah)
I don't think you understand (oh)
(I don't think, I don't think) no, no, no (I don't think, I don't think)
I don't think you understand (oh)
In the night she hears him calling (yeah)
In the night she's dancing to relieve the pain (to relieve the pain)
She'll never walk away (no, no, no, I don't think you understand, hey)
In the night when she comes crawling (hoo)
Dollar bills and tears keep falling down her face (falling down her face)
She'll never walk away
I don't think you understand
@rainbowrivers8375
If Micheal Jackson was still alive, I bet you any money that these two would've done a duo by now.
@sagk832
You damn right
@wadeleetorres2585
It would've been f#@kn' sweet 2!😉👍👊
@meltangs1346
Yeah you’re right
@thehonor357
Michael was about to end his career after the "This is It" tour, so it is probable that the duo wouldn't happen.
@digitalrevolution241
Abs ryt
@joshs9949
MJ would've loved this man...
@trureligion9924
Honestly
@boxeswithfoxes
Somewhat
@vincenterey1640
He would probably make a cover of this song and probably even a duet