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.
Lost in the Fire
the weeknd Lyrics
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You're the only one I've got my sights on (sights on, sights on, sights on)
Type of sex you could never put a price on (price on, price on, price on)
I'll take it off, you're the one I'll roll the dice on (dice on, dice on, dice on)
And I just want a baby with the right one
(I just want a baby with the right)
'Cause I could never be the one to hide one
(I could never be the one to hide)
And we lost a lot of things in the fire
So it took a year for me to find out (find out, find out)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you, babe)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you, babe)
Oh-oh (oh-oh)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you, babe)
I can't lose you, babe
Oh-oh (yeah)
I'm tired of being home alone (home alone)
Used to have a girl a day (girl a day)
But I want you to stay (I want you to stay, hey)
You said you might be into girls (into girls)
You said you're going through a phase (through a phase)
Keepin' your heart safe (keepin' your heart safe, oh)
Well maybe you can bring a friend (bring a friend)
She gon' ride on top your face (top your face)
While I fuck you straight (while I fuck you straight, yeah)
And we lost a lot of things in the fire (fire)
So it took a year for me to find out (find out, find out)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you, babe)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you, babe)
Oh-oh (oh-oh, oh-oh)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you, babe)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you, babe)
Oh-oh (whoa)
I'm tired of being home alone
Used to have a girl a day (girl a day)
But I want you to stay (I want you to stay, hey)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you, babe)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you, babe)
Oh-oh (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, hey)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you, babe)
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you, babe)
Oh-oh (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
Ooh
The Weeknd and Gesaffelstein’s song, Lost in the Fire, is an erotic and lustful expression of love and desire. The opening lines, “I wanna fuck you slow with the lights on,” show the fixation on the physical aspect of a relationship. The singer is completely focused on the person they desire, with lines like “You’re the only one I’ve got my sight on,” and “I’ll take it off, you’re the one I’ll roll the dice on.” These lyrics showcase the singer’s commitment to this person and the desire to move things forward.
The chorus of the song, “And we lost a lot of things in the fire / So it took a year for me to find out,” refers to the aftermath of a tumultuous relationship. The fire represents the destruction that’s been caused in their past relationships, and it’s taken the singer a year to move on from that pain. The rest of the chorus repeats the line “I can’t lose you babe,” emphasizing the importance of this person to the singer and the fear of losing them.
The second verse takes a twist, with the singer expressing a desire for another woman to join them in the bedroom. This could be seen as a desire for something new and exciting to spice up a stagnant relationship. Ultimately, the song is an expression of unconditional love, with the singer afraid of losing the one they adore, despite the ups and downs of their past.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna fuck you slow with the lights on (lights on, lights on, lights on)
I want to have sex with you slowly while the lights are on
You're the only one I've got my sights on (sights on, sights on, sights on)
You're the only one I'm interested in getting with
Type of sex you could never put a price on (price on, price on, price on)
Our sexual encounter is priceless and cannot be measured with money
I'll take it off, you're the one I'll roll the dice on (dice on, dice on, dice on)
I'll take a risk with you and take my clothes off
And I just want a baby with the right one
I desire to have a child with the right person
'Cause I could never be the one to hide one
I couldn't have a child and keep it a secret
And we lost a lot of things in the fire
We lost many things in a tragic event
So it took a year for me to find out (find out, find out)
It took a year for me to realize the extent of the loss
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you)
I can't bear to lose you, my love
Oh-oh (oh-oh)
I'm tired of being home alone (home alone)
I'm tired of being lonely at home
Used to have a girl a day (girl a day)
I used to hook up with different girls every day
But I want you to stay (I want you to stay, hey)
But I want you to stick around because I want you
You said you might be into girls (into girls)
You told me that you may be attracted to girls
You said you're going through a phase (through a phase)
You mentioned that it's just a phase and you may not be into girls permanently
Keepin' your heart safe (keepin' your heart safe, oh)
You're guarding your heart and not opening up
Well maybe you can bring a friend (bring a friend)
Maybe you could invite a female friend to join us
She gon' ride on top your face (top your face)
She'll sit on your face while I have sex with you
While I fuck you straight (while I fuck you straight, yeah)
While I have straight sex with you
I can't lose you, babe (I can't lose you)
I can't bear to lose you, my love
Oh-oh (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, hey)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Quenneville, Mike Levy, Nate Donmoyer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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