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.
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Ooh, oh why, oh why
Got you (oh, yeah, yeah)
I got a hold of you (oh yeah, ooh whoa)
You said you out to see
How we roll
Well, then take a seat (ooh yeah)
And watch your ass go
Break it, drop it, drink it, spill it
Baby, touch your body, body
You gotta taste it, feel it, I've been on it, baby
Don't you worry, you gotta keep up
'Cause I've been gone (uh), I've been gone, ay
I've been gone, ay, I've been gone, ooh
Goodbye
Why don't you fuck what you heard, baby?
'Cause I been gone
You can see for yourself, little lady
Girl, I lit a little something
Something, something, for you
There's enough to pass around, oh
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Oh, well just
Break it, drop it, drink it, spill it
Baby, touch your body, body
You gotta taste it, feel it, I've been on it, baby
Don't you worry, don't you worry, you gotta keep up
'Cause I've been gone, ah
I've been gone, ay, ay
I've been gone, ay, yeah, I've been gone
Oh, I've been gone, I've been gone
I've been gone, ooh
I've been gone, I've been gone, whoa
I've been gone, whoa
Ooh whoa, ooh whoa
Ooh whoa, oh, ooh whoa
"Hope I make it home"
You'll be thinking, love
I got the whole city on my side, tonight, tonight
Watch us rock it out
Watch us leave the ground
After the show is done
You can take me to yours
But my lungs so muddy
I love the way it tastes
Drink it 'til I'm ugly, baby
Fuck me while I'm faded
Feel that through my denims
Baby girl, I gotcha
I'm only twenty-one, so I do it when I wanna
Gone from the codeine, 'methazine, lean
Got me feelin' kinda weak
And it's kinda hard to breathe
But you're turning twenty-three, so I'll fuck you if you need
In your birthday suit
I'ma give you what you fiend, oh
But I ain't taking off my black boots, I'm fallin'
'Cause I'm numb from the neck down, I'm sorry
You won't know that I can't feel it
I can win a fuckin' Oscar
By the way I fuckin' hid it
And you'll never fuckin' know
I'll never fuckin' show it
Except when I be wheezy from another cup of potion
Dirty Sprite toastin'
Fast life, fuck slow
Low life for life
Let the meds flow, ooh whoa, let the night flow
I'm so, I'm so gone, let these meds flow, ooh
I'm so gone, oh, let these meds flow
I'm so gone, I'm so gone
Whoa, whoa, oh, ooh whoa
Said I'm gone, gone, gone
Ooh whoa, whoa, oh, oh, oh
La, oh, oh
La-la-la, la, la
La-la-la, la, la, oh
La-la-la, la, oh whoa, oh
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
I'm so gone
Gone
The Weeknd's song "Gone" is a song about his life experiences with drugs, sex, and fame. The chorus of the song is repetitive, emphasizing the fact that he has been away, "Cause I've been gone, I've been gone, I've been gone, eh, I've been gone". The lyrics "Break it, drop it, drink it, spill it" show how casually he uses drugs, without caring about the consequences. The song states that he has been using drugs as if they were nothing, but they have left him numb and apathetic.
Throughout the song, he talks about how he has been using codeine, methazine, lean, and dirty sprite - all of which are drug mixtures with a high potential for addiction. He takes drugs to the point of "feeling kinda weak" and "kinda hard to breathe." The song illustrates his love-hate relationship with the drug, as he talks about drinking it until he's "ugly baby." The song portrays his lustful nature as he talks about wanting to have sex with a girl on her 23rd birthday. He says something along the lines of how he can win an Oscar by hiding the fact that he has no feelings left.
The song Gone's music video is set in a huge warehouse with various halls, each of them showcasing different elements of decadent life with girls hanging out on couches, drugs, lights, and a different band performing. The video captures how The Weeknd spends his days of drugs, sex, and fame.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh oh why
Repetitive, suggestive phrase indicating the presence of confusion or contradictory opinions
I got you (Oh, yeah)
Expresses possessiveness or control over someone, indication of reliability or support
I got a hold of you (Oh yeah)
Further emphasizes the control or power dynamic between the singer and the listener
You said you out to see
Someone claims to be observing or interested in how the artist operates
How we roll
Phrase meaning how the artist and their associates carry out their business or personal affairs
Well then take a seat, oh yeah
An invitation to someone to observe first-hand what happens in the singer's circle
Well, take a seat
An exclamation reaffirming the invitation to the listener to observe
And watch your ass go
The listener is about to see some action and should get ready
Break it, drop it, drink it, spill it
Assorted phrases meaning to engage in wild partying, indulgence, and enjoying the moment
Baby, touch your body, body
Suggestive phrase for intimate physical enjoyment with another person
You gotta taste it, feel it, I've been on it baby
Phrase describing the intense pleasure and exhilaration the singer is experiencing
Don't you worry, you gotta keep up
A challenge for the listener to try to meet the artist's high energy levels
'Cause I've been gone, I've been gone
The singer has been absent or unreachable for some time
Goodbye
Closing sentiment for the previous scenes in the song
Why don't you fuck what you heard, baby
Telling someone to disregard rumors or things they may have heard about the singer
'Cause I been gone
Repeating assertion that the artist has been away or out of reach
You can see for yourself, little lady
The listener can now witness the wild partying and indulgence firsthand
Girl, I lit a little something
The singer has shared a substance with the listener
Something something, for you
Unclear and ambiguous statement, perhaps indicating a covert activity between the singer and the listener
There's enough to pass around
The artist has enough of the substance to share with others
Yeah, yeah, yea yea yea yea
Repetitive affirmation to support the previous statement
Hope I make it home
The artist is uncertain if they will be able to leave the place they are at and reach home safely
You'll be thinking of it
The listener will be preoccupied with the events they witnessed
I got the whole city on my side, tonight, tonight
The artist has a large group of friends, supporters and well-wishers, and it is a night of celebration
Watch us rock it out
The singer and their group are having a wild time at the event
Watch us leave the ground
The singer and their group are experiencing a sense of euphoria or transcendence
After the show is done
A statement indicating that the event is coming to an end
You can take me to yours
The listener can take the artist to their place of residence
But my lungs so muddy
The artist is feeling the effects of the substance they took earlier
I love the way it tastes
The singer enjoys the experience of ingesting the substance
Drink it till I'm ugly baby
The singer wants to keep ingesting the substance until they are no longer attractive
Fuck me while I'm faded
An explicit suggestion for the listener to engage in sexual activity while the artist is under the influence of the substance
Feel that through my denims
The listener can physically feel the effect the substance has on the artist's body
Baby girl, I gotcha
The artist is reassuring the listener that they are taking care of them
I'm only 21 so I do it when I wanna
The singer is young and free, and indulges in whatever they want
Gone from the codeine, 'methazine, lean
The artist has consumed these substances and is now feeling their effects
Got me feelin' kinda weak
The singer is experiencing physical weakness as a result of the substances they ingested
And it's kinda hard to breathe
The singer is experiencing respiratory distress due to the substances they ingested
But you're turning 23, so I'll fuck you if you need
The listener is turning 23 years old and the singer is offering to engage in sexual activity with them if they desire it
In your birthday suit
The artist and listener will engage in sexual activity with each other while wearing no clothes
I'mma give you what you fiend, oh
The artist is offering the listener something they desire/want
But I ain't taking off my black boots
The singer intends to keep their footwear on during sexual activity
I'm fallin'
The singer is losing control and is falling down
'Cause I'm numb from the neck down
The artist is so under the influence of the substance consumed that they cannot feel below their neck region
I'm sorry
The artist feels apologetic for the situation they have found themselves in
You won't know that I can't feel it
The listener is not aware of the artist's physical state
I can win a fuckin' Oscar
The singer is exaggerating, saying they could win an award for their performance
By the way I fuckin' hid it
The artist has done a good job of concealing their physical state from others
And you'll never fuckin' know
The listener will never become aware of the singer's true physical state
I'll never fuckin' show it
The singer intends to keep their true physical state hidden
Except when I be wheezy from another cup of potion
The singer will only display their physical state when they consume another cup of the substance
Dirty Sprite toastin'
The artist is saluting or celebrating the consumption of the substance
Fast life, fuck slow
The artist prefers a fast-paced life to one that is slower or more conventional
Low life for life
The singer is committed to their current lifestyle and will continue living it
Let the meds flow, let the night flow
Suggestive and hopeful phrase indicating the desire for the substances consumed to take effect completely
I'm so, I'm so gone, let these meds flow
The artist is very much under the influence of the substances they consumed
I'm so gone, oh, let these meds flow
Repeating the same sentiment and desire from the previous line
I'm so gone, I'm so gone
The artist is completely under the influence of the substances they consumed
Woah, woah, oh
Exclamatory phrase indicating that the singer is feeling intense pleasure or joy
Said I'm gone, gone, gone
The artist repeats that they are under the influence of the substances consumed
Woah oh
Exclamatory phrase indicating that the singer is feeling good or experiencing pleasure
La la la la, la la la la
Repetitive and jolly use of syllables to indicate the singer's enjoyment or pleasure
La la la la, la la la la
Repetitive and jolly use of syllables to indicate the singer's enjoyment or pleasure
I'm so gone
Repeating the same sentiment and desire from earlier in the song
Gone
Final note indicating complete surrender to the substance consumed
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Martin Daniel Mckinney, Carlo Montagnese
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