Blinding Lights
The Weeknd feat. Major Lazer Lyrics
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I've been tryna call
I've been on my own for long enough
Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe
I'm going through withdrawals
You don't even have to do too much
You can turn me on with just a touch, baby
I look around and Sin City's cold and empty (oh)
No one's around to judge me (oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone
I said, ooh
I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh
I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
Hey, hey, hey
I'm running out of time
'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky
So I hit the road in overdrive, baby, oh
The city's cold and empty (oh)
No one's around to judge me (oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone
I said, ooh
I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh
I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
Hey, hey, hey
The lyrics to The Weeknd's song Blinding Lights display a sense of desperation and yearning for a lover, emphasizing the need for a loving touch. The first verse mentions the singer's effort to contact the person they are missing, their loneliness and craving for love, suggesting a vulnerability and weakness in the desire to experience love. The second verse adds to this narrative with the description of Sin City as empty and cold, and the singer feeling lost and unclear without the significant other. The chorus emphasizes the singer's obsession with their lover such that their love has blinded them, driving them to seek the said person's touch and become immersed in the night with them.
The song moves on to display the urge to hit the road and drive to the person who brings warmth to the singer's life. The lyrics further present the feeling of being trapped in an empty city, and the understanding that time is passing and the singer is running out of it. Therefore, we can gather that the song speaks about the undeniable human need for love and its power over the mind and soul.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been tryna call
I have been attempting to contact you.
I've been on my own for long enough
I have been alone for a while.
Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe
It's possible that you can teach me how to love.
I'm going through withdrawals
I am experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
You don't even have to do too much
You do not need to put in too much effort.
You can turn me on with just a touch, baby
A simple touch from you can excite me.
I look around and Sin City's cold and empty (oh)
I observe my surroundings and Las Vegas seems desolate and frigid
No one's around to judge me (oh)
No one is present to criticize me.
I can't see clearly when you're gone
I experience difficulty with my vision when you are not around.
I said, ooh
I exclaimed 'ooh.'
I'm blinded by the lights
The lights are blinding me.
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
Until I sense your touch, I am not able to sleep.
I said, ooh
I exclaimed 'ooh.'
I'm drowning in the night
I feel like I am drowning in the darkness.
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
During these moments, I have faith and trust in you.
Hey, hey, hey
I exclaimed 'hey, hey, hey.'
I'm running out of time
I am almost out of time.
'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky
I can see the sunrise.
So I hit the road in overdrive, baby, oh
Consequently, I drove faster than usual, baby.
The city's cold and empty (oh)
Las Vegas is cold and vacant right now.
No one's around to judge me (oh)
Nobody is here to criticize me.
I can't see clearly when you're gone
When you are not in my presence, my vision becomes distorted.
I said, ooh
I exclaimed 'ooh.'
I'm blinded by the lights
The lights are blinding me.
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
Until I sense your touch, I cannot sleep.
I said, ooh
I exclaimed 'ooh.'
I'm drowning in the night
I feel like I am drowning in the darkness.
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
During these moments, I have faith and trust in you.
Hey, hey, hey
I exclaimed 'hey, hey, hey.'
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Bas Van Daalen, Jason Matthew Quenneville, Jasper Helderman, Max Martin, Oscar Thomas Holter, Thomas Wesley Pentz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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