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.
Gasoline
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I've soakin' up the moon, can't sleep
It's five AM, my time again
I'm calling and you know it's me
I'm pushing myself further
I'm just tryna feel my heartbeat beat (beat)
I wrap my hands around your neck
You love it when I always squeeze
It's five AM, I'm high again
And you can see that I'm in pain
I've fallen into emptiness
I want you 'cause we're both insane
I'm staring into the abyss
I'm looking at myself again
I'm dozing off to R.E.M.
I'm trying not to lose my faith
And I love it when you watch me sleep
You spin me 'round so I can breathe
It's only safe for you and me
I know you won't let me OD
And if I finally die in peace
Just wrap my body in these sheets
And pour out the gasoline
It don't mean much to me
It's five AM, I'm nihilist
I know there's nothing after this (after this)
Obsessing over aftermaths
Apocalypse and hopelessness (hopelessness)
The only thing I understand
Is zero sum of tenderness (tenderness)
Oh, baby, please just hold me close
Make me believe there's more to live
Around, around, around, around we go
In this game called life, we are not free
And I love it when you watch me sleep
You spin me 'round so I can breathe
It's only safe for you and me (don't let me go)
I know you won't let me OD (don't you let me go)
And if I finally die in peace (ooh, yeah)
Just wrap my body in these sheets
And pour out the gasoline
It don't mean much to me
Ohh-oh-ooh
Oh-ooh-ooh-oh
Ohh-oh-ooh
Ha, hey-uh
Hey, huh, hey, huh
Huh, huh, huh, ha, huh
The Weeknd's "Gasoline" is a song that depicts the struggles of drug addiction and the desperation of wanting relief from emotional and mental pain. The singer is awake at 5 AM, unable to sleep due to the effects of drugs, trying to feel alive by pushing himself further. He is aware of the consequence of an overdose in his current state, thus turning to the partner he's calling on the phone for comfort. The lyrics suggest the partner is his source of strength and stability in his life of chaos; they watch him sleep, spin him around so he can breathe, and protect him from self-destruction. Amidst the emotions of emptiness, nihilism, and hopelessness, the singer's only hope is to be held close and believe in something beyond the current reality.
The song's narrative reveals an individual's inner turmoil caused by addiction and dependence. In the pursuit of gratification and distraction, the singer seems to distance himself from the pain and pressures of life, becoming detached from reality. The lyrics illustrate his awareness of the dire situation but not being able to control his impulses. The partner becomes a sign of hope in his darkness, watching over him and ensuring he doesn't "OD" (overdose), even promising to wrap his body in sheets and pour out the gasoline if he ultimately dies in peace. The use of gasoline could symbolize both the destruction of addiction and new beginnings, with the hope of the latter being the focus of the singer's yearning.
Line by Line Meaning
It's five AM, my time again
It's already morning and I haven't slept yet
I've soakin' up the moon, can't sleep
I've been staring at the moon and can't sleep
I'm calling and you know it's me
I'm reaching out to you and you can recognize me
I'm pushing myself further
I'm trying harder to experience something
I'm just tryna feel my heartbeat beat (beat)
I'm trying to feel alive
I wrap my hands around your neck
I hold onto you tightly
You love it when I always squeeze
You like it when I'm close and intimate
I'm high again
I'm under the influence again
And you can see that I'm in pain
You can tell that I'm suffering
I've fallen into emptiness
I feel empty inside
I want you 'cause we're both insane
I desire you because we are both crazy
I'm staring into the abyss
I'm facing a dark, empty void
I'm looking at myself again
I'm reflecting on myself
I'm dozing off to R.E.M.
I'm falling asleep to Rapid Eye Movement, a sleep stage
I'm trying not to lose my faith
I'm struggling to maintain my beliefs
And if I finally die in peace
If I pass away feeling at ease
Just wrap my body in these sheets
Cover me with these bedsheets
It don't mean much to me
It's not significant to me
I'm nihilist
I'm rejecting all religious and moral principles
I know there's nothing after this (after this)
I believe there is nothing after death
Obsessing over aftermaths
Focusing on the consequences of actions
Apocalypse and hopelessness (hopelessness)
End of the world and despair
The only thing I understand
The only thing I comprehend
Is zero sum of tenderness (tenderness)
I only understand how much love I've lost
Oh, baby, please just hold me close
Please embrace me tightly
Make me believe there's more to live
Give me hope for a brighter future
Around, around, around, around we go
We keep going in circles in this thing called life
In this game called life, we are not free
We are not truly free in the game of life
And if I finally die in peace
If I pass away feeling at ease
Just wrap my body in these sheets
Cover me with these bedsheets
And pour out the gasoline
Burn my body
It don't mean much to me
It's not significant to me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Daniel Lopatin, Matthew Cohn, Max Martin, Oscar Thomas Holter
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