Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weeknd (born February 16, 199… Read Full Bio ↴Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weeknd (born February 16, 1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian R&B/hip-hop musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He chose his stage name in tribute to when he was 17 years old, when, along with his friend La Mar Taylor, he dropped out of high school, took his mattress, and "left one weekend and never came home". However, his estranged former producer Jeremy Rose claims the name was his idea. The letter E was excluded to avoid trademark problems with the Canadian band The Weekend.

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.

DRINK'S ON US
the weeknd Lyrics

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Everybody wanna know where you got your stuff
And you say "Oh man, I got the muthafuckin plug"
Everybody sayin', "Aye, where you get that from?"
And you feel so coolin' every time you in the club

If y'all wanna go to the bar, drinks on us

If y'all wanna hang out with the gangstas, y'all go 'head

I'm just gonna count a little mothafuckin' bread
If y'all wanna slither with the snakes then y'all go 'head
I keep a pedicured lawn so them snakes, they will be dead
Tears of joy run down my cheek onto the soil
I would trick off on your bitch but she ain't loyal
Nothin' but love for you niggas ridin' with no tint
Grand total 5 digits make these hoes repent
Popped a couple pills, I feel like Johnny Mad Dog
I lost a couple friends, I'm tryna get these bands, dog
You know we in this bitch, we throwin' up them grands, y'all
And once we hit the club we 'bout to fuckin' go ham, y'all
My comrades want them mils, my comrades want them millions
My comrades want the bills, my comrades want them billions
My comrades want the tri's, my comrades want them trillions
Yeah we need more than racks, my comrades want them illions

Been proven you ain't ever goin' up
Every time you hit the club, you always fuck it up

If y'all wanna go to the bar, drinks on us

Bet you never see my niggas pull up to the spot
I just signed so many checks my wrist about to pop
If you ever talk about me when I'm not around
Your girl'll probably tell me when I put it in her mouth
Put your wallet in your pocket, bitch you playing
Even when I wasn't on, I'm always paying
Went from hipsters, now it's models and these singers(on the low)
And my hair be growing like a fuckin' Saiyan
I popped a couple pills, I think that I'm Devante
I fuck a bitch from Lost and Found like every Monday
My jaw line so defined, I'm wildin' like I'm Gunplay
You see no white inside my eyes and it's a fun day
But when I'm workin', girl, I'm workin' for the millions
Girl, when I'm workin', I be workin' for them millions
Why your hair down, I ain't trickin', find another sucka
These bitches tryna make a livin', but

You know I been on now, then, and I'm next
Every year my year, you know I always wanna flex

If you wanna go to the bar, drinks on us

Say my, say my, say my, say my name
Stwitchin' bitches and I'm switchin' lanes
When they call last shot for alcohol
I just wanna take my last drink
I just wanna sip some clean purple
Hit the car lot and just made a purchase
I just realized that I am a star
Cruisin' my coupe up the boulevard
None of my pictures are watermarked
Got more water than the waterboy
I be on it draped me up, nigga
Yellow bone suck my nuts, nigga
She think it's chocolate but she call me papi
Papi Chulo, I'ma get it poppin'
Got some red bottoms on a hotty thotty
Put them heels and them nipples in new Cavalli
I just came in like a kamikaze
I just walk 'round like a zombie, daddy
I don't like bein' in paddy wagons
So no remorse, I'm about the fetti
Had a few horses come by the telly
Eating each other, they get some credit
Got commas on commas, I'm really ready
I'm really 'bout to pour up on a jet
I would never mention niggas names
Tell niggas nigga never did exist
You niggas never ever been a threat
These niggas never get enough attention
I just put the bitch on punishment
I've been hangin' where the money been
I don't know what type of love is this
Can you tell me where my dogs at?
Put a hollow in your ball cap
What type of nigga you call that?
When I hang up on you, never call back
I'm a money counter, count my own money

Been proven you ain't ever goin' up
Every time you hit the club, you always fuck it up

If y'all wanna go to the bar, drinks on us

If y'all wanna hang out with the gangstas, y'all go 'head
I'm just gonna count a little mothafuckin' bread

If y'all wanna slither with the snakes then y'all go 'head
I keep a pedicured lawn so them snakes, they will be dead

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Weeknd's song Drinks On Us are about the typical cool guy persona going out to party and wanting to show off his riches. He is proud to have access to the "plug," meaning that he has a source for drugs, alcohol, or access to exclusive events. He feels important because everyone wants to know where he gets his stuff from, and he gets a kick out of feeling cool every time he's in the club. He's always happy to cover the cost of drinks for his friends, "Drinks on us." But he's not interested in hanging out with the "gangstas" or the "snakes" that slither at the club. He likes to keep it classy and doesn't trust anyone who might be unfaithful.

The Weeknd embodies a sense of superiority, constantly referring to his friends as his "comrades" who are chasing millions and even trillions. He has a significant amount of money to spend but is still focused on expanding his wealth. He likes to be the center of attention, never giving credit to anyone else, and dismissing any negative behavior he might encounter. The chorus repeats the invitation to go out for drinks on his dime, emphasizing that he has the resources to treat his friends in the club. Overall, the lyrics showcase the hedonistic lifestyle of a man with money to burn and an endless pursuit of the next big thing.

Line by Line Meaning

Everybody wanna know where you got your stuff
Everyone wants to know where you got your things from

And you say "Oh man, I got the muthafuckin plug"
And you reply 'I got the source'

Everybody sayin', "Aye, where you get that from?"
Everyone asks 'where did you get that from?'

And you feel so coolin' every time you in the club
And you feel great every time you go to a nightclub

If y'all wanna go to the bar, drinks on us
If you want to go to the bar, we'll pay for the drinks

If y'all wanna hang out with the gangstas, y'all go 'head
If you want to hang out with the gangsters, go ahead

I'm just gonna count a little mothafuckin' bread
I'm just going to count a little money

If y'all wanna slither with the snakes then y'all go 'head
If you want to sneak around with the bad people, go ahead

I keep a pedicured lawn so them snakes, they will be dead
I keep my lawn well-maintained so any snakes will be gone

Tears of joy run down my cheek onto the soil
I'm so happy that it brings tears to my eyes

I would trick off on your bitch but she ain't loyal
I would spend money on your girl, but she's not faithful

Nothin' but love for you niggas ridin' with no tint
I have nothing but love for my friends who ride without hiding themselves

Grand total 5 digits make these hoes repent
Five-figure sums make women feel sorry for their mistakes

Popped a couple pills, I feel like Johnny Mad Dog
Took some pills and now I feel invincible

I lost a couple friends, I'm tryna get these bands, dog
I lost some friends, but I'm trying to make money

You know we in this bitch, we throwin' up them grands, y'all
We're in this situation and we're making money

And once we hit the club we 'bout to fuckin' go ham, y'all
And once we get to the club, we're going to have a great time

My comrades want them mils, my comrades want them millions
My friends want millions of dollars

My comrades want the bills, my comrades want them billions
My friends want billions of dollars

My comrades want the tri's, my comrades want them trillions
My friends want trillions of dollars

Yeah we need more than racks, my comrades want them illions
We want more than racks, my friends want billions of dollars

Been proven you ain't ever goin' up
It's been proven that you'll never be successful

Every time you hit the club, you always fuck it up
Whenever you go to the club, you always mess something up

Bet you never see my niggas pull up to the spot
You probably won't see my guys come over

I just signed so many checks my wrist about to pop
I just signed so many checks that my wrist is tired

If you ever talk about me when I'm not around
If you talk about me behind my back

Your girl'll probably tell me when I put it in her mouth
Your girl will probably tell me when she performs oral sex on me

Put your wallet in your pocket, bitch you playing
Put your wallet in your pocket, you're acting foolish

Even when I wasn't on, I'm always paying
Even when I wasn't making money, I always paid for things

Went from hipsters, now it's models and these singers(on the low)
I went from hanging out with hipsters, to being with models and famous singers (secretly)

And my hair be growing like a fuckin' Saiyan
My hair grows as if I were a Saiyan (from Dragon Ball Z)

I popped a couple pills, I think that I'm Devante
I took some pills and now I feel like Devante (from Jodeci)

I fuck a bitch from Lost and Found like every Monday
I have sex with random women from the Lost and Found section of clubs on Mondays

My jaw line so defined, I'm wildin' like I'm Gunplay
My jaw line is so defined that I'm acting crazy (like Gunplay)

You see no white inside my eyes and it's a fun day
My eyes are dilated and I'm enjoying myself

But when I'm workin', girl, I'm workin' for the millions
But when I'm working, I'm working for millions of dollars

Girl, when I'm workin', I be workin' for them millions
When I'm working, I'm working for millions of dollars, girl

Why your hair down, I ain't trickin', find another sucka
Why your hair is down, I'm not going to pay for it, find someone else

These bitches tryna make a livin', but
These women are trying to make a living, but

You know I been on now, then, and I'm next
You know I've been on top now, before, and I'll be on top next

Every year my year, you know I always wanna flex
Every year is my year, and I always want to show off my wealth

Say my, say my, say my, say my name
Say my name multiple times

Stwitchin' bitches and I'm switchin' lanes
Switching between women and changing lanes while driving

When they call last shot for alcohol
When the bartender says it's the last chance for alcohol

I just wanna take my last drink
I just want to have one more drink

I just wanna sip some clean purple
I just want to drink some clean purple drink (a type of cocktail)

Hit the car lot and just made a purchase
I just went to the car dealership and bought a car

I just realized that I am a star
I just realized that I am famous and a star

Cruisin' my coupe up the boulevard
Driving my car up the street

None of my pictures are watermarked
None of my pictures have a watermark

Got more water than the waterboy
I have more water than the waterboy (from the movie)

I be on it draped me up, nigga
I have it on me, and I'm ready (for anything)

Yellow bone suck my nuts, nigga
A light-skinned woman is performing oral sex on me

She think it's chocolate but she call me papi
She thinks my penis is chocolate-colored, but she calls me 'Daddy'

Papi Chulo, I'ma get it poppin'
I'm going to get things started as Papi Chulo (a Spanish term meaning 'boss man')

Got some red bottoms on a hotty thotty
I have red-soled shoes (a reference to Christian Louboutin) on a hot woman

Put them heels and them nipples in new Cavalli
Put on some heels and a shirt with nipples showing, brand new by Roberto Cavalli

I just came in like a kamikaze
I just entered with a bang and hit hard, like a kamikaze pilot

I just walk 'round like a zombie, daddy
I walk around like a zombie, man

I don't like bein' in paddy wagons
I don't like being in a police transport vehicle

So no remorse, I'm about the fetti
So I have no regrets, I'm all about the money

Had a few horses come by the telly
Had a few women come by my hotel room

Eating each other, they get some credit
Performing oral sex on each other, they'll get some recognition

Got commas on commas, I'm really ready
I have a lot of money, and I'm really prepared

I'm really 'bout to pour up on a jet
I'm really about to fly on a private jet

I would never mention niggas names
I would never mention other guys' names

Tell niggas nigga never did exist
Tell those guys that they don't even exist

You niggas never ever been a threat
You guys have never been a threat to me

These niggas never get enough attention
These guys never get enough attention

I just put the bitch on punishment
I just punished the woman

I've been hangin' where the money been
I've been hanging out where the money is

I don't know what type of love is this
I don't know what kind of love this is

Can you tell me where my dogs at?
Can you tell me where my friends are?

Put a hollow in your ball cap
Shoot you in the head and put a hole in your baseball cap

What type of nigga you call that?
What kind of person do you call that?

When I hang up on you, never call back
When I hang up on you, don't call me back

I'm a money counter, count my own money
I count my own money

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL WILLIAMS, MATTHEW DAY, KHALIF BROWN, NAYVADIUS WILBURN, ABEL TESFAYE

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