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 āOften,ā a remix of Beyonceās āDrunk In Love,ā and āKing of the Fall.ā 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 Canāt 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.
Tesfayeās 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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the weeknd Lyrics
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
Now you're thinkin' 'bout it
Girl, you're thinkin' 'bout it
What we got here
How we fuckin' got here
They recognized
I'm in a life without a home
So this recognition's not enough
And I don't care about nobody else
'Cause I've been on these streets for too long
Too long, too long
Baby, I've been on this too long
'Cause getting faded too long
Got me on this rolling stone
So I take another hit
Kill another serotonin
With a hand full of beans
And a chest full of weed
Got me singing 'bout a bitch
While I'm blowing out my steam
Yeah, I know I got my issues
Why you think I fuckin' flow?
And I'ma keep on smoking 'til I can't hit another note
Ooh, but until then
I got you, ooh
Baby, I got you, ooh
Until you're used to my face
And my mystery fades
I got you, ooh
So, baby, love me, oh
Before they all love me
Until you won't love me, oh
Because they'll all love me, ooh
I'll be different, oh
I think I'll be different, ooh
I hope I'm not different, oh
And I hope you'll still listen
But until then
Baby, I got you, ooh
I got you, oh, ohh
Girl, I still got you, oh-woah
And I got you, ooh, whoa
The Weeknd's "Rolling Stone" is a song that delves into the consequences of excess and addiction in the life of a fame-obsessed individual. Through this song, Abel Tesfaye speaks about his experience with drugs and his struggle with addiction, highlighting the consequences of living a life perpetually "faded" and numbed by drugs. In the first verse, he talks about how recognition and success aren't enough to fill the void left by his addiction, showing his deep-seated unhappiness and desperation. The chorus speaks about how he has come to rely on someone else, the person he's singing to, to keep him grounded despite all the temptations that surround him. The second verse deepens this sense of attachment and reveals the extent of his doubts about being able to maintain the relationship given his lifestyle.
The song's repetitive beat and moody instrumental, as well as his melancholic lyrics, showcase a world where fame can be lonely and dark, and that money can't fix everything. The words "rolling stone" in the title refer to Mick Jagger's famous quote "A rolling stone gathers no moss," emphasizing the idea of not settling and the need to continue to move ahead in life, even if the destination is unknown. The Weeknd's feelings of confusion, loneliness, and addiction are expressed throughout the song, ultimately highlighting the complexities of his life in the fast lane and the battle between fame and substance abuse.
Line by Line Meaning
Now you're thinkin' 'bout it
You're contemplating something
Girl you're thinkin' 'bout it
The subject of contemplation is of concern to you, a female individual
What we got here
What is happening between us?
How we fuckin' got here
How did we end up in this situation?
They recognized
Others have acknowledged something about me
They just recognize
The acknowledgement is simply just that
I'm in a life without a home so this recognition's not enough
Despite the recognition, my lack of a stable life makes it insufficient
I don't care about nobody else
I do not care about anyone else
'Cause I've been on these streets way too long, too long, too long
I've been wandering in these streets for an extended period of time
Baby, I've been on this too long
I've been in this situation for far too long
'Cause getting faded too long
While being under the influence for too long
Got me on this rolling stone
I'm in a state of perpetual motion
So I take another hit
I'm taking another dose
Kill another serotonin
I'm causing a reduction in serotonin levels
With a hand full of beans
I have a handful of MDMA pills
And a chest full of weed
I possess a significant quantity of marijuana
Got me singing 'bout a bitch
I'm singing about a woman
While I'm blowing out my steam
While I'm expressing my emotions and releasing stress
Yeah, I know I got my issues
I acknowledge that I have problems
Why you think I fuckin' flow?
This is why I express my feelings through my music
And I'ma keep on smoking 'til I can't hit another note
I'll keep using drugs until I can no longer function
Ooh, but until then
However, until that point
I got you, ooh
I have you, oh yeah
Baby, I got you, ooh
I have you, oh yeah, baby
Until you're used to my face
Until you're accustomed to seeing me
And my mystery fades
Until the enigmatic aspects of me lessen
I got you, ooh
I have you, oh yeah
So, baby, love me, oh
So, love me, oh yeah, baby
Before they all love me
Before everyone starts loving me
Until you won't love me, oh
Until you stop loving me, oh yeah
Because they'll all love me, ooh
Because everyone will love me, oh yeah
I'll be different, oh
I'll be unique, oh yeah
I think I'll be different, ooh
I believe I won't conform to the norm, oh yeah
I hope I'm not different, oh
I wish that I'm not an exception, oh yeah
And I hope you'll still listen
And I hope you'll keep listening to my music
Girl, I still got you, oh-ohh
Girl, I still have you, oh yeah
And I got you, ooh, woah
And I have you, oh yeah, woah
Lyrics Ā© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Martin Daniel Mckinney, Carlo Montagnese
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@taashaleexo
This song is written for the fans who listened for years before there was āthe trilogyā. Before there was a photo of his face on Google.
This video clip was the first time we ever saw his face so close up.
He was such a mystery to us until this moment.
I remember the first time I saw this clip. I cried in my friends basement upon seeing how beautiful his face is.
This clip for me was the moment I knew he was going to go big. This song is his prediction to fame, reallyā¦ knowing heāll be different, knowing everyone will love him and hoping his original fans will still love him and still listen.
Donāt worry Abel, we still listen.
And we love you so much!
Weāre so proud ā¤
XO
@musewounded
*****ā i read an article that explained the meanings behind all his music videos.and some instagram fanpages so that where i go the info.
Essentially in his first music video which is the rolling stony he warned us that he will get famous
We will get "used to his face " and his mystery will fade. Which is exactly what happened since in one of his snapchats for starboy promotions he said -he is coming out of his shell.
Back when he did the noise and the trilogy he was so underrated so he told us
"So love me before they all love me"
There are also conspiracies about him selling his soul to the devil for fame but thats a whole other thing
@AamanAkhtarAhmed
WIth his fans rejecting his "daytime music", this song makes sense now.
"So, baby, love me, oh
Before they all love me
Until you won't love me, oh
Because they'll all love me, ooh
I'll be different, oh
I think I'll be different, ooh
I hope I'm not different, oh
And I hope you'll still listen"
Well, our boy predicted this.
@ankitakapoor1065
Ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
Now you're thinkin' 'bout it
Girl, you're thinkin' 'bout it
What we got here
How we fuckin' got here
They recognized
They just recognize
I'm in a life without a home
so this recognition's not enough
and I don't care about nobody else
'Cause I've been on these streets for too long
too long, too long
Baby, I've been on this too long
'Cause getting faded too long
Got me on this rolling stone
So I take another hit
Kill another serotonin
With a hand full of beans
And a chest full of weed
Got me singing 'bout a bitch
While I'm blowing out my steam
Yeah, I know I got my issues
Why you think I fuckin' flow?
And I'ma keep on smoking 'til I can't hit another note
Ooh, but until then
I got you, ooh
Baby, I got you, ooh
Until you're used to my face
And my mystery fades
I got you, ooh
So, baby, love me, oh
Before they all love me
Until you won't love me, oh
Because they'll all love me, ooh
I'll be different, oh
I think I'll be different, ooh
I hope I'm not different, oh
And I hope you'll still listen
But until then
Baby, I got you, ooh
I got you, oh, ohh
Girl, I still got you, oh-ohh
And I got you, ooh, whoa
@NotSkynut
If your reading this, you've got a great taste in music.
@alonzor557
Neerupan Ganeshaan respect bro
@rasheemamahadeo629
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@brandonbstrokeatkinson
Same to you,the weeknd is the best ever to do it im my eyes
@siroshcelot
You're 7 years late to the party bro
@paulmatar380
THANKS CUZ
@bodmontingunruly2035
this video makes older xo fans emotional as shit, especially now
@Lovergirl44
Truth , always come back to this song ...
@delfinaelias9818
fr everytime I hear it now, I cry like a little bitch š¢
@randisl.h.9713
It does!! lol I just watched Party Monster, then came here to see this lmao XO 4 life