Losers
The Weeknd ( Lyrics


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Only losers go to school
I taught myself how to move
Im not the type to count on you
Because stupids next to "I love you"

No? So what can you show me
That my heart don't know where it is
We make our own sins and you're qualified to me
What can you show me
That my heart don't know where it is
We make our own sense
And you're qualified
And you're qualified

Only losers go to school
They can't teach what they can't prove
Come put this inside a test-tube
'Cause stupid's next to "I love you"

So what can you show me
That my heart don't know already
We make our own sins
You're qualified to me
What can you show me
And my heart don't know already
We make our own sins
You're qualified to me

And you're qualified to me

And now that we're all grown up
Who do we owe it to
And now that we've gone this far
Who do we owe it all too
We did it unknown
No we're coming for the throne
We did it unknown
Now we're coming for the throne
And now that we all came up, do we lose
Do we lose

So what can you show
That my heart don't know already
Because we make our own sins
And you're qualified to me
What can you show me
That my heart don't know already




'Cause we make our own sins
And you're qualified to me

Overall Meaning

The Weeknd ft Labrinth's song "Losers" starts off with the line "Only losers go to school" which perhaps implies that formal education is not necessary to succeed in life. He then goes on to say "I taught myself how to move" which could be taken both literally, in terms of dancing or moving, and metaphorically in terms of progressing in life. He establishes himself as someone who does not rely on others to succeed and claims that "I'm not the type to count on you" and that "Stupid's next to 'I love you'". He seems to prioritize self-reliance and intelligence over emotional dependency.


The song's chorus iterates "So what can you show me, that my heart don't know where it is? We make our own sins and you're qualified to me". This essentially suggests that the artist values personal experience over theoretical knowledge and that he is not interested in seeking validation from others since everyone has their own flaws.


Towards the end of the song, the lyrics talk about going unnoticed before and coming for the throne now that they've made it. The line "And now that we all came up, do we lose" could be interpreted as a fear of losing everything now that they've found success.


Line by Line Meaning

Only losers go to school
The singer believes that formal education is not necessary to succeed in life and that only unsuccessful people go to school.


I taught myself how to move
The singer learned how to succeed on their own through experience and self-teaching rather than through formal education.


I'm not the type to count on you
The singer does not rely on anyone else to achieve their goals and success.


Because stupid's next to 'I love you'
The artist feels that people who say 'I love you' without putting in effort or action are foolish.


So what can you show me that my heart don't know where it is
The artist believes that they already know where their heart is, and questions what someone else could teach them about themselves that they don't already know.


We make our own sins and you're qualified to me
The singer believes that they are responsible for their own mistakes and that whoever is with them, regardless of their flaws, is the right person for them.


They can't teach what they can't prove
The singer believes that teachers cannot teach something that they haven't experienced or proven themselves.


Come put this inside a test-tube, 'Cause stupid's next to 'I love you'
The artist challenges someone to scientifically prove that love exists because they believe people who say 'I love you' without proof are foolish.


And now that we're all grown up, who do we owe it to?
The artist questions who they owe their success to now that they are adults.


And now that we've gone this far, who do we owe it all to?
The artist questions who they owe their current level of success to.


We did it unknown, no we're coming for the throne
The singer achieved success without recognition or fame, but now they are aiming for the highest level of success and recognition.


And now that we all came up, do we lose?
The artist wonders if achieving success together will lead to them losing what they have worked for.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: ABEL TESFAYE, CARLO MONTAGNESE, TIMOTHY MCKENZIE

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