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.
Earned It
the weeknd Lyrics
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I'ma care for you, you, you, you
You make it look like it's magic (oh yeah)
'Cause I see nobody, nobody but you, you, you
I'm never confused, hey, hey
And I'm so used to bein' used
'Cause I hate when the moment's expected
So I'ma care for you, you, you
I'ma care for you, you, you, you, yeah
'Cause girl, you're perfect
You're always worth it
And you deserve it
The way you work it
'Cause girl, you earned it, yeah
Girl, you earned it, yeah
You know our love would be tragic (oh yeah)
So you don't pay it, don't pay it no mind, mind, mind
We live with no lies, hey, hey
And you're my favorite kind of night
So I love when you call unexpected
'Cause I hate when the moment's expected
So I'ma care for you, you, you
I'ma care for you, you, you, you, yeah
'Cause girl, you're perfect (girl, you're perfect)
You're always worth it (always worth it)
And you deserve it (and you deserve it)
The way you work it (the way you work it)
'Cause girl, you earned it, (earned it) yeah
Girl, you earned it, yeah
On that lonely night (lonely night)
We said it wouldn't be love, but we felt the rush (fell in love)
It made us believe it was only us (was only us)
Convinced we were broken inside, yeah
Inside, yeah
'Cause girl, you're perfect (girl, you're perfect)
You're always worth it (you're always worth it)
And you deserve it (and you deserve it)
The way you work it (the way you work it)
'Cause girl, you earned it (girl, you earned it), yeah
Girl, you earned it (earned it), yeah
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Ooh
Yeah, yeah
'Cause girl, you're perfect
The way you work it
You deserve it
Girl, you deserve it
Girl, you earned it, yeah, yeah
The Weeknd's song "Earned It" is a melodic reflection of a relationship between two individuals who seem to have deep feelings for each other. The lyrics are sorrowful and emotional, emphasizing the depth of the couple's love. The singer expresses his admiration for his significant other and how he's willing to care for her even though he’s used to being used. The couple seems to be aware that their love would be tragic, but they're determined to make it work regardless of the challenges they may face.
The line "So you don't pay it, don't pay it no mind, mind, mind" can be seen as a warning to other people who try to interfere in their relationship, or it can be referring to the stigma associated with their love. They continue to value their deep love, live their truth without lies, and enjoy each other's company to the fullest. The chorus "Girl, you earned it" is repeated several times throughout the song, which is supposed to make the listener feel as if the couple has put in hard work to achieve and maintain their love, which has earned them the feelings and admiration they have for each other.
Line by Line Meaning
I'ma care for you
I will take care of you
I'ma care for you, you, you, you
I will take care of all of you
You make it look like it's magic (oh yeah)
You make things seem enchanting
'Cause I see nobody, nobody but you, you, you
You are the only one I see
I'm never confused, hey, hey
I'm never unsure
And I'm so used to bein' used
I'm accustomed to being taken advantage of
So I love when you call unexpected
I love it when you call unexpectedly
'Cause I hate when the moment's expected
I dislike when things are predictable
So I'ma care for you, you, you
I will take care of you all the more
I'ma care for you, you, you, you, yeah
I will take care of every part of you
'Cause girl, you're perfect
Because you are flawless
You're always worth it
You are always deserving
And you deserve it
And you merit it
The way you work it
The way you carry yourself
'Cause girl, you earned it, yeah
Because you have earned everything
Girl, you earned it, yeah
You have deserved it
You know our love would be tragic (oh yeah)
You are aware our love would end in failure
So you don't pay it, don't pay it no mind, mind, mind
So you do not put too much attention to it
We live with no lies, hey, hey
We live an honest life
And you're my favorite kind of night
You bring me the most joy in the night
On that lonely night (lonely night)
On that solitary night
We said it wouldn't be love, but we felt the rush (fell in love)
We said it was not love but couldn't resist the passion
It made us believe it was only us (was only us)
It made us think we were the only ones
Convinced we were broken inside, yeah
Convinced we were damaged on the inside
'Cause girl, you're perfect (girl, you're perfect)
Because you are without flaw
You're always worth it (you're always worth it)
You always deserve it
And you deserve it (and you deserve it)
And you merit it
The way you work it (the way you work it)
The way you carry yourself
'Cause girl, you earned it (girl, you earned it), yeah
Because you have truly earned it
Girl, you earned it (earned it), yeah
You really deserve it
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Repeated sound effect
Ooh
An exclamation of excitement or interest
Yeah, yeah
Exclamation of agreement or understanding
'Cause girl, you're perfect
Because you are without fault
The way you work it
The way you carry yourself
You deserve it
You merit it
Girl, you deserve it
You really deserve it
Girl, you earned it, yeah, yeah
You truly earned it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Qunneville, Stephan Moccio
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@-CrystalClear-
The Weeknd’s the type of singer to make you miss the relationship you never had.
@blade1723
For real I like this girl but I don’t know If I should ask her out
@blade1723
@Luis Manuel same here
@chandanagoswami5619
Its sooo true.. SOO true.. that i actually dont hav a relationship but miss one :p
@matheusoliveira7288
Me too kkkk
@dinisibiya7493
say that again😃😂
@fizanafzal3738
The most talented palm tree
@elgboytv
+Fizan Afzal Pineapple
@fizanafzal3738
+Don Joey hehe
@rodolfohuerta9735
lol nice joke XD thnx for making me piss myself