Initiation )
the weeknd Lyrics

Got you drinking out them white cups, sodas
I see you're drinking from the white cups, filled with soda. You're not used to this type of lifestyle.

All this shit sounds foreign to you, thick smoke, choking
The thick smoke and unfamiliar atmosphere are making you cough. You're not used to this kind of environment.

Baby get familiar with the order
You need to get used to how things work here.

Just crack it, then pour it, then sip slow, then tip low
When you drink, take it slow and sip gently from the cup.

My eyes red but my brim low, that XO, she climbing
My eyes are red and my hat is low, but the girl I'm with is getting more intoxicated.

Straight to the top, forgettin' why she there in the first place
She's getting so high that she's losing track of why she came here in the first place.

No more crying, heart rate slow, put that rum down you don't wanna die tonight
Don't cry anymore. Slow down your heart rate and stop drinking the rum, or else you'll end up dead.

I promise, when you’re finished we’ll head to where I’m living
I promise that after this is over, we'll go to my place.

The party won’t finish, it’s a fucking celebration, oh yeah
The celebration will continue indefinitely, it won't just end after the party.

For my niggas out tonight
This is a shoutout to my friends who are here tonight.

Ah, and they high off Shakespeare lines
My friends are also intoxicated, but they're high off the poetic beauty of Shakespeare's writing.

There's enough to pass around, you don't gotta wait in line
There's plenty of drugs to go around, so you don't need to wait in line.

And the clocks don't work, you don't gotta check the time
The clocks don't matter here, don't worry about checking the time.

And the blinds don't work, you don't gotta check the sky
Don't worry about the outside world or the sky, just enjoy yourself here.

We be going all night, 'til light
We'll be partying all night until the sun rises.

I got a test for you
I have a challenge for you.

You say you want my heart
You say you want my love.

Well, baby you can have it all
I'm willing to give you all my love.

There's just something that I need from you
There's something I need from you in return.

Is to meet my boys
I want you to meet my group of friends.

You've been going hard, baby
You've been partying and living life to the fullest.

Now you rolling with some big boys, baby
But now you're hanging out with a more dangerous crowd.

Got a lot you wanna show off, baby
You have a lot to prove and want to impress everyone.

Close that door before you take your fucking clothes off, baby
Make sure to close the door before getting undressed, to avoid any unwanted attention.

Don't mind
Don't worry.

All my writings on the wall
You can see all of my thoughts and feelings written on the walls.

I thought I passed my peak, and I'm experiencing fall
I thought I had already peaked in life, but now I'm starting to decline.

And all I wanna do is leave 'cause I've been zoning for a week
I want to leave because I've been in this drug-induced haze for a week.

And I ain't left this little room, trying to concentrate to breathe
I haven't left this small space, and am struggling to focus on my breathing.

'Cause this piff so potent, killing serotonin
This weed is extremely strong and is killing off my serotonin levels.

In that two floor loft in the middle we be choking
We are smoking so much we can't breathe properly in this two-story apartment.

On that all black voodoo, heavy gum chewing
We are getting high off of an extremely strong strain of weed, while loudly chewing gum.

Go on if you testing, baby if you dancing
Go ahead and keep partying and dancing, even though these drugs are really testing your limits.

Grab a cup of that XO, baby I been leaning
Drink some of this XO liquor, I've been really enjoying it.

Back from the come down, girl I been fiending
I've come down from my high, and am now craving more drugs.

For another round, don't you blame it on me
I want another round of drugs, but don't blame me if something goes wrong.

When you're grinding up them teeth
When you grind your teeth as a side effect of the drugs.

And it's fucking hard to sleep
It's really difficult to sleep while under the influence of these drugs.

Work that back til I tire out
Keep dancing and working your back muscles until I get tired out.

Roll that weed, bring that fire out
Roll some more weed and light it up, I want to keep getting high.

Taste that lean when you kiss my mouth
When we kiss, you can taste the codeine in my system.

Bed so wet when I eat you out
The bed is getting wet because I'm eating you out.

Girl's friend screaming that I'm creeping out
One of your friends is accusing me of creeping or being unfaithful.

If they're not down, better keep 'em out
If your friends aren't okay with this lifestyle, keep them away from us.

Ex-man hollering, keep him out
Your ex-boyfriend is causing trouble and should be kept away from us.

Hard to let go, I could teach you how
It's difficult to let go of your old habits, but I can teach you how to live this way.

Take a puff of this motherfucking weed for now
Take another hit of this weed for now.

Take a shot of this cognac, ease you out
Take a shot of this cognac to help you relax.

Just one night, trying to fucking leave you out
This is just for one night, so I'm trying to forget about you and your past relationships.

I got a lot of boys
I have a lot of male friends.

And we can make you right
We can make you feel good and happy.

And if you get too high
And if you get too intoxicated.

Baby come over here and ride it out, ride it out
Come over here and ride out your high with me.

(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO) oh
This is a shoutout to my neighborhoods and crews, representing OVO and XO.

(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO) ooh
This is a chant of support for our people and crews.

(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO) ah yeah
This is an affirmation of our loyalty and our place in the music industry.

(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO) X-O
This is a reference to our crew names, OVO and XO.

(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO) ooh yeah
This is a chant of encouragement and celebration for our crew.

(That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO) (That north north, that up top, that OVO and that XO)
This line is a repetition of our crew names, affirming our loyalty and support for each other.