Valerie
Weeknd (The) Lyrics

There comes a time in a man's life
As men we must face the consequences of our choices

Where he must take responsibility
We must own up to our actions.

For the choices he has made
Our decisions, whether good or bad, have consequences.

And there are certain things that he must do
There are things we must say and do even if they are difficult.

Things that he must say
Such as saying 'I love you' and expressing our true feelings.

Like I love you
Expressing genuine love to someone we care about deeply.

And I need you
Admitting our dependence on them and their importance in our lives.

I only want you
Acknowledging that all we desire is them and no one else.

And nobody's going to know if it's true, ooh
Experiencing intimate moments behind closed doors, where only the two of you know about them.

I never thought I'd feel this kind of hesitation (to put)
Feeling overwhelmed with reluctance to engage in behaviors not aligned with our values.

My hand on another girl
Cheating on the one we love and the guilt that accompanies it.

I wish I didn't have to lie
Regretting lying and hiding our true selves from the ones we love.

I wish I could let you know
Wanting to open up and tell the truth to our loved one.

'Cause I love you
Our deep affection for the one we are expressing ourselves to.

Valerie (oh, Valerie)
Addressing the person with whom we would like to share our feelings.

I know you can see through me
Feeling vulnerable and exposed in front of the person we care about.

(I know you can see through my lies)
Knowing that our loved one knows us better than we know ourselves.

You just choose to never know
Feeling like there are things we can't share with our significant other and vice versa.

(No, you just don’t know what I do, what I do, oh, Valerie)
Thinking that the one we love doesn't know the full extent of our endeavors and what we get up to.

Valerie
Addressing the person we'd like to share our feelings with.

Why pretend to trust in me?
Feeling unsure about our loved one's trust in us and questioning if we deserve it.

(I don't know why you try to trust in me baby, but I think I know)
Finding it hard to understand why someone trusts us despite our shortcomings.

(I know, Valerie)
Acknowledging again the person we would like to share our feelings with.

You'd rather this than be alone, oh, oh, oh
Feeling like our loved one sticks with us despite our flaws because they would rather not be alone.

'Cause I love you
Indicating again that our genuine feelings open this conversation with our loved one.

Woah, and I need you
Feeling overwhelming dependence on our loved one.

When I need, need
Acknowledging our intense need for our loved one in our lives.

And nobody gonna know, ooh
Savoring the private moments between just the two of us.