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.
Adaptation
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So your heart won't lead you to anyone
When the sun goes down, I know what you become
You become awake, unlike the rest of us
The afternoon has gently passed me by
The evening spreads itself against the sky
Waiting for tomorrow
God bid yesterday goodbye
I lay my head on a thousand beds
It's been a test to see how far a man can go without himself
I think I lost the only piece that held it all in place
Now my madness is the only love I let myself embrace
I could've stayed
But I chose the lie
I chose the life
Then I realized
She might have been the one
I let it go
For a little fun
I made a trade
Gave away our days
For a little fame
Now I'll never see your face
But it's okay I adapted anyway, uh
Adapted to these models
Whose adapted to the bottle
They take it down like water
Just to burn away their sorrows
I'll stay up till tomorrow
Just to tear down all their morals
And all is fair in love and war, she's pure
So pure
Like the love that's so uncut and raw and clean
So clean
As opposed to what I offered 'cause I chose a lie
I chose the lie
Then I realized
She might have been the one
I've let it go
For a little fun, oh-ooh
I've made a trade
Gave away our days
For a little fame
Now I'll never see your face
But it's okay I adapted anyway
Ooh (waiting for tomorrow)
Oh, oh, oh (it's just another day)
Oh, oh (God bid yesterday)
Ooh, oh baby (goodbye)
She might just be the one
She might just be the one (oh baby)
She might just be the one (might just be the one)
Might just be the one
She might just be the one (ooh)
The afternoon has gently passed me by
The evening spreads itself against the sky
Waiting for tomorrow
It's just another day
God bid yesterday goodbye
The Weeknd's "Adaptation" is a song that explores themes of love, loss, and identity. The opening lines of the song suggest that the singer is searching for love but is reluctant to give his heart to anyone. He reveals that at night, he becomes more aware of who he is and his surroundings. The following lines paint a picture of the passing of time and how life goes on despite past regrets.
The chorus is a confession of sorts, where the singer admits to making a trade-off between love and fame. He suggests that he knew he could have stayed with the love of his life, but he chose to pursue fame instead. In the end, the singer admits that he will never see her face again but has adapted anyway.
The second verse suggests the singer has descended into madness, and his morals have been eroded by the industry he is in. He is surrounded by people who adapt to their lifestyle by drinking themselves into oblivion. He believes that he is still pure despite everything.
Overall, "Adaptation" is a deeply personal song that reveals The Weeknd's struggles with fame and the sacrifices he has made in his pursuit of it.
Line by Line Meaning
When the sun goes up, you're searching for a love
You only want to find love in the daylight
So your heart won't lead you to anyone
You are afraid to let your heart guide you to someone
When the sun goes down, I know what you become
You become alive and aware at nighttime
You become awake, unlike the rest of us
You're alert and conscious, unlike those who sleep
The afternoon has gently passed me by
The day has gone past calmly without much note
The evening spreads itself against the sky
The night is beginning and the sky is changing colors
Waiting for tomorrow
Looking forward to a new day
It's just another day
Another routine day
God bid yesterday goodbye
Leave the past behind
I lay my head on a thousand beds
I've been with many partners
It's been a test to see how far a man can go without himself
It's a challenge to see how far one can go without losing their identity
I think I lost the only piece that held it all in place
I lost what kept me together
Now my madness is the only love I let myself embrace
I'm only capable of loving my insanity now
I could've stayed
I had the option to stay
But I chose the lie
Instead, I chose to deceive
I chose the life
I chose to live this way
Then I realized
I eventually understood
She might have been the one
She could have been my perfect match
I let it go
I didn't hold onto it
For a little fun
For a short-term pleasure
I made a trade
I made a deal
Gave away our days
Gave up our time together
For a little fame
For a small amount of popularity
Now I'll never see your face
I lost my chance with you
But it's okay I adapted anyway, uh
I adjusted to my new circumstances
Adapted to these models
Grew accustomed to these superficial people
Whose adapted to the bottle
Who have become dependent on alcohol
They take it down like water
They drink excessively
Just to burn away their sorrows
To try and forget their problems
I'll stay up till tomorrow
I won't sleep tonight
Just to tear down all their morals
To challenge their values
And all is fair in love and war, she's pure
Anything goes in these situations, but she is good
So pure
Very innocent and undamaged
Like the love that's so uncut and raw and clean
Love that is genuine, honest and pure
As opposed to what I offered 'cause I chose a lie
My love wasn't real because it was built on deception
I've made a trade
I made a deal
Gave away our days
Gave up our time together
For a little fame
For a small amount of popularity
Now I'll never see your face
I lost my chance with you
But it's okay I adapted anyway
I adjusted to my new circumstances
She might just be the one
She could be someone perfect for me
She might just be the one (oh baby)
She could be someone perfect for me
Might just be the one
She could be someone perfect for me
She might just be the one (ooh)
She could be someone perfect for me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Danny Schofield, Gordon Matthew Sumner, Jason Matthew Quenneville
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