The Weeknd gained widespread critical acclaim for his three mixtapes: House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence, which he later compiled to make a remastered, three-disc album titled Trilogy after signing his record deal with Republic. In 2013, he released Kiss Land, which was considered to be his debut studio album.
In 2014, he dropped “Often,” a remix of Beyonce’s “Drunk In Love,” and “King of the Fall.” The Weeknd released two songs in collaboration with the film Fifty Shades of Grey, with Earned It becoming his solo breakout hit.
His second studio album became highly-anticipated, with riveting singles like The Hills and Can’t Feel My Face leaving fans hungry for more. Beauty Behind the Madness was released on August 28, 2015.
His third studio album, Starboy, was released on November 25, 2016. The Daft Punk-assisted title track led the project as its first official single, released on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, before becoming his third number one track in the United States, as also his home country, Canada. The effort was a commercial success, topping the Billboard 200 albums chart with over 348,000 copies sold in its first week, all eighteen tracks debuting on the Billboard Hot 100, receiving a GRAMMY Award for the Best Urban Contemporary Album, category at the 60th annual ceremony, overall for the second time in his music career and being ranked as the third most popular album of 2017 in the U.S.
Next came the My Dear Melancholy EP, released on March 30, 2018 and revolving around his breakups with Bella Hadid during summer of 2016 and Selena Gomez in October 2017. With the lead single, Call Out My Name, the Canadian singer earned the largest first-day Spotify stream count of any song released in 2018 at that time and his eighth Top 10 entry on Hot 100.
Tesfaye’s fourth studio album (and his first in three years), After Hours was officially released on March 20, 2020, and is named after a 1985 movie directed by his idol, Martin Scorsese. It was primarily supported by November 2019-released singles Heartless and Blinding Lights, with the pair becoming his fourth and fifth #1 singles in the US and the latter his first #1 single in the UK. The title track and In Your Eyes were also released as singles.
Although widely expected to receive multiple nominations for After Hours, Tesfaye failed to receive any nominations for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards (2021). Tesfaye took to his social media to criticize the Recording Academy, claiming corruption. Speculation arose that the announcement of his then-upcoming Super Bowl performance as well as the discrepancy of being nominated as pop music versus R&B contributed to the snubs. On February 5, 2021 The Highlights was released, as his second greatest hits album. Tesfaye performed at the Super Bowl LV halftime show on February 7, 2021 after announcing he would perform in November 2020. He reportedly spent $7 million on his performance at the show. Despite having a mixed response, the show resulted in a surge in streaming and downloads for Tesfaye's After Hours album as well as for the seven other songs he performed.
His fifth album, Dawn FM was released on January 7, 2022, continuing the writing and production work with Swedish pop svengalis Max Martin and Oscar Holter. The album was preceded by the single Take My Breath in August 2021, with Sacrifice announced as the second single.
05 The Birds Part 1
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It won't mean a thing to me
I've been doing this too long
Baby girl, I've felt it all
So watch out
If you try to play your luck
Ain't nobody gonna care enough
To catch you fall
So don't you fall in love
Don't make me make you fall in love
Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me
Nobody needs to fall in love
I swear I'm just a bird
Girl, I'm just another bird
Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me
Like me
Girl, you tried
You tried to warn me
But baby, I'm warning you
Girl, I'll show you
This is no game
You'll be falling to the point of no return
No return
So don't you fall in love
Don't make me make you fall in love
Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me
Nobody needs to fall in love
I swear I'm just a bird
Girl, I'm just another bird
Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me
Like me
I know you're rolling hard with it, don't lie
I know it's got a hold of you
I know you're rolling with it, baby don't you lie
Baby
I know you're rolling hard with it, don't lie
I know it's got a hold of you
I know you're rolling with it, baby don't you lie
Baby
So don't you fall in love
Don't make me make you fall in love
Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me
Like me
'Cause girl I'm just a bird
I'm just another bird
Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me
Like me
The Weeknd's song "The Birds Part 1" explores the topic of casual relationships and warns the listener against falling in love. The singer emphasizes his experience by stating that he has been "doing this too long," and that "baby girl, [he's] felt it all." He acknowledges the risks of playing games and warns the listener that "ain't nobody gonna care enough to catch you fall." The song title refers to the idea of being a "bird," a term often used to describe someone who is free and has no limitations.
The chorus repeats the warning not to fall in love and not to let him make the listener fall in love with him. He emphasizes that he is "just a bird" and that nobody needs to fall in love. The singer also acknowledges the listener's feelings by stating that he knows they are "rolling with it" and that "it's got a hold of you." However, he still warns against falling in love as it will lead to a point of no return.
Overall, the song is an exploration of the risks and pleasures of casual relationships, and a warning against falling in love with someone who is not looking for a long-lasting relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't you see?
Do you not understand?
It won't mean a thing to me
It does not matter to me
I've been doing this too long
I have had enough experience in this matter
Baby girl, I've felt it all
I have experienced everything
So watch out
Be careful
If you try to play your luck
If you try to take a chance
Ain't nobody gonna care enough
No one will care enough
To catch you fall
To help you when you fail
So don't you fall in love
Do not fall in love
Don't make me make you fall in love
Do not make me force you to fall in love
Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me
Do not let me make you fall in love with someone like me
Nobody needs to fall in love
Nobody needs to experience love
I swear I'm just a bird
I am nothing but a bird
Girl, I'm just another bird
I am just one of many birds
Like me
Just like me
Girl, you tried
You attempted to warn me
You tried to warn me
You attempted to warn me
But baby, I'm warning you
But now I am warning you
Girl, I'll show you
I will demonstrate to you
This is no game
This is not a game
You'll be falling to the point of no return
You will fall so far that you cannot go back
No return
There is no going back
I know you're rolling hard with it, don't lie
I know you are struggling, do not deceive me
I know it's got a hold of you
I know you are trapped
I know you're rolling with it, baby don't you lie
I know you are stuck with it, do not lie
So don't you fall in love
Do not fall in love
Don't make me make you fall in love
Do not let me force you to fall in love
Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me
Do not let me make you fall in love with someone like me
Like me
Just like me
'Cause girl I'm just a bird
Because I am nothing but a bird
I'm just another bird
I am just one of many birds
Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me
Do not let me make you fall in love with someone like me
Like me
Just like me
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Carlo Montagnese, Martin "Doc" McKinney
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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