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.
Low Life
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Everybody getting high
Getting high, you're unbelivably
High
I just took some molly, what else? (Hey)
Got some bitch from Follies with us ('scuse me, 'scuse me)
She gonna fuck the squad, what else? (I swear)
Bitch from Pakistan, what up? (Foreign)
Ferraris and them Lambs, what else? (Skrrt)
'Bout to fuck this club up, what else? (Get, get)
(Metro Boomin' want some more nigga) (turn up)
I turn the Ritz into a poor house (turn up)
It's like eviction number four now
Go 'head and ash it on the floor now
Girl go 'head and show me how you go down
And I feel my whole body peaking (yeah)
And I'm fucking anybody with they legs wide
Getting faded with some bitches from the West Side
East coast, nigga repping North Side
Never waste a hoe's time (Freebandz), bitch I'm on my own time
Fuck a nigga co-sign
Always change my number and my phone line
Baby girl, I don't lie
Used to have no money for a crib
Now my room service bill cost your whole life
If they try to stunt me, I go all out military
I'm camo'ed all out, like I'm in the military
I free up all my niggas, locked up in the penitentiary (squad)
'Cause I'm always repping for that low life
Repping for that low life (turn up)
Low life, low life, low life
Know I'm repping for that low, low life, yeah (representing, I'm representing)
Said I'm repping for that low life (representing)
Low life, low life, low life, low life (I'm representing for that low life)
Said I'm repping for that low life (I'm repping, that's repping, I'm repping)
Low life, low life, low life, yeah (rep, rep, rep, rep, rep, rep, rep)
(Woo, woo, woo, woo)
Wake up, take a sip of Ace of Spade like it's water (water)
I been on the molly and them Xans with your daughter (daughter)
If she catch me cheating, I will never tell her sorry (I swear)
If she catch me cheating, I will never tell her sorry
Porsches in the valley, I got Bentleys, I got Raris
Taking pain pills on the plane, getting chartered (zoom)
Popping tags on tags, I was starving ('scuse me)
Bitch, I got the juice and the carbon
Turn a five star hotel to a traphouse
Roaches everywhere, like we forgot to take the trash out
Flood my cross with ice, getting money my religion
Got my baby mama and my side bitch kissing
I turn the Ritz into a lean house
This the sixth time getting kicked out (woo)
I can't feel my face, I'm on Adderall, nauseous
Niggas tryna ride my fuckin' wave, now they salty
Running with the wave, get you killed quick
Shoot you in your back like you Ricky
Lil Mexico, with no life to afterlife
My whole life, my whole life
'Cause I'm always repping for that low life
Low life, low life, low life
Know I'm repping for that low, low life, yeah (representing, I'm representing)
Said I'm repping for that low life (representing)
Low life, low life, low life, low life
Said I'm repping for that low life (I'm repping for the low life, for the low life)
Low life, low life, low life, yeah (wait, wait, low life)
Yeah, they stereo-typing
'Cause they know a nigga keep ten rifles
And they know a nigga keep ten snipers
Keep a baby bottle like we wearing diapers
Yeah, they stereo-typing
'Cause they know a nigga keep twenty rifles
And they know a nigga keep twenty snipers
And they know a nigga keep ten wifeys
Sniper, sniper, sniper, sniper, sniper
Wifey, wifey, wifey, wifey
That's your wifey, wifey, wifey, wifey?
I think I like her, like her, like her, like her
That's your wifey, wifey, wifey, wifey?
I think I like her, like her, like her, like her
Oh, that's your wifey, wifey, wifey, wifey?
I think I like her, like her, like her, like her
(Getting high, getting high, everybody getting high
Getting high, everybody getting high, high
Getting high, everybody getting high
Getting high, and I'm the reason why
Getting high, getting high, everybody getting high)
I just took some molly, what else?
Got some bitch from Follies with us
She gonna fuck the squad, what else?
I'ma fuck her broads, what else?
Bitch from Pakistan, what up?
Ferraris and them Lambs, what else?
'Bout to fuck this club up, what else?
'Bout to fuck this club up, what else?
The lyrics to The Weeknd & Future's song Low Life are described by many as a celebration of drug use, promiscuity and reckless behaviour. The opening lines "High, high, getting high, everybody getting high, getting high, you're unbelievably high" establish that the singer is under the influence of drugs and encourages others to join him in this state. The lyrics convey a sense of recklessness, particularly in the lines "I turn the Ritz into a poor house, it's like eviction number four now" and "Turn a five-star hotel to a trap house, roaches everywhere like we forgot to take the trash out". This sense of recklessness is further emphasized when the singer talks about his self-destructive habits, such as taking pain pills on a private plane.
The lyrics also contain a lot of sexually explicit material, with references to cheating and the objectification of women. The line, "If she catch me cheating, I will never tell her sorry" is particularly controversial, as it suggests a disregard for the feelings of others. The repeated use of the phrase "low life" throughout the song seems to suggest that the singer revels in this self-destructive lifestyle and has no desire to change. Despite this, the song has still been incredibly successful and has been praised for its catchy melody and infectious beat.
Line by Line Meaning
High, high, getting high
We are all indulging in drugs, getting extremely high
Everybody getting high
Everybody around us is getting high too
Getting high, you're unbelivably
High
Getting high, you've reached a point beyond belief
I just took some molly, what else? (Hey)
I have just taken some MDMA, what else should I do?
Got some bitch from Follies with us ('scuse me, 'scuse me)
We have brought a woman from Follies strip club with us
She gonna fuck the squad, what else? (I swear)
She is going to have sex with all of us
I'ma fuck her broads, what else? (Get, get)
I am going to have sex with all her female friends
Bitch from Pakistan, what up? (Foreign)
We have a woman from Pakistan with us
Ferraris and them Lambs, what else? (Skrrt)
We have expensive sports cars, what's next?
'Bout to fuck this club up, what else? (Get, get)
We are about to party and cause chaos in this club
(Metro Boomin' want some more nigga) (turn up)
The music producer Metro Boomin' wants more and we are hyping up the song
I turn the Ritz into a poor house (turn up)
I have turned a fancy hotel into a cheap place to party
It's like eviction number four now
This is the fourth time I have been kicked out of a place
Go 'head and ash it on the floor now
You can throw your cigarette ashes on the floor
Girl go 'head and show me how you go down
Show me how you perform oral sex
And I feel my whole body peaking (yeah)
I feel a rush of energy throughout my whole body
And I'm fucking anybody with they legs wide
I am having sex with anyone who is willing
Getting faded with some bitches from the West Side
We are getting high with women from the West Side
East coast, nigga repping North Side
I am from the East Coast and representing the North Side
Never waste a hoe's time (Freebandz), bitch I'm on my own time
I never waste a woman's time, I am on my own schedule
Fuck a nigga co-sign
I don't need anyone else's approval or support
Always change my number and my phone line
I constantly change my phone number and line for privacy
Baby girl, I don't lie
I am honest with my women
Used to have no money for a crib
I used to be poor and couldn't afford a home
Now my room service bill cost your whole life
My hotel room service bill is more expensive than your entire life
If they try to stunt me, I go all out military
If someone tries to mess with me, I will retaliate like the military
I'm camo'ed all out, like I'm in the military
I am wearing camouflage clothing like a military veteran
I free up all my niggas, locked up in the penitentiary (squad)
I help free my friends who are locked up in prison
'Cause I'm always repping for that low life
I am always representing the people who have a low, disadvantaged lifestyle
Repping for that low life (turn up)
I am representing the low life and we are hyping it up
Wake up, take a sip of Ace of Spade like it's water (water)
I drink expensive champagne like it's nothing
I been on the molly and them Xans with your daughter (daughter)
I have been doing MDMA and Xanax with your daughter
If she catch me cheating, I will never tell her sorry (I swear)
If she catches me cheating, I won't apologize
Porsches in the valley, I got Bentleys, I got Raris
I own expensive cars like Porsches, Bentleys, and Ferraris
Taking pain pills on the plane, getting chartered (zoom)
I take prescription pain medication while flying on a private jet
Popping tags on tags, I was starving ('scuse me)
I was once poor and now I am buying expensive clothes
Bitch, I got the juice and the carbon
I have power and money
Turn a five star hotel to a traphouse
I turn luxury hotels into drug dens
Roaches everywhere, like we forgot to take the trash out
Our drug den is infested with roaches
Flood my cross with ice, getting money my religion
I wear an expensive cross necklace and my religion is money
Got my baby mama and my side bitch kissing
My girlfriend and mistress are kissing each other
I turn the Ritz into a lean house
I turn the Ritz hotel into a place for drinking lean (cough syrup mixed with soda)
This the sixth time getting kicked out (woo)
I've been kicked out of six places
I can't feel my face, I'm on Adderall, nauseous
I am feeling numb and sick due to taking Adderall
Niggas tryna ride my fuckin' wave, now they salty
People are trying to copy me and now they are jealous
Running with the wave, get you killed quick
If you try to copy me, it will end badly for you
Shoot you in your back like you Ricky
I will shoot you like the character Ricky from the movie 'Boyz n the Hood'
Lil Mexico, with no life to afterlife
I come from a place like Little Mexico and have nothing to lose
My whole life, my whole life
My entire life
Low life, low life, low life, low life
I am a part of a low, disadvantaged lifestyle
Said I'm repping for that low life (representing, I'm representing)
I am representing the low life
Low life, low life, low life, yeah (rep, rep, rep, rep, rep, rep, rep)
I am a part of the low life and I am representing it
(Woo, woo, woo, woo)
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Yeah, they stereo-typing
People are judging us based on stereotypes
'Cause they know a nigga keep ten rifles
People think I have ten guns
And they know a nigga keep ten snipers
People think I have ten snipers
Keep a baby bottle like we wearing diapers
We keep a bottle like a baby wears a diaper
Yeah, they stereo-typing
People are judging us based on stereotypes
'Cause they know a nigga keep twenty rifles
People think I have twenty guns
And they know a nigga keep twenty snipers
People think I have twenty snipers
And they know a nigga keep ten wifeys
People think I have ten wives
That's your wifey, wifey, wifey, wifey?
Is that your wife?
I think I like her, like her, like her, like her
I may like her
Oh, that's your wifey, wifey, wifey, wifey?
Oh, she's your wife?
(Getting high, getting high, everybody getting high
We are getting high
Getting high, everybody getting high, high
Everyone around us is getting high too
Getting high, everybody getting high
We are all getting high
Getting high, and I'm the reason why
I am the reason everyone is getting high
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Anthem Entertainment, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Benjamin Diehl, Jason Quenneville, Khaled Khaled, Martin Mckinney, Nayvadius Wilburn
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