Snowchild
the weeknd Lyrics

I used to pray when I was sixteen
At the age of sixteen, I prayed to make it big in life

If I didn't make it then I'd probably make my wrist bleed
If success didn't knock my door, then I might have resorted to self-harm

Not to mislead, turn my nightmares into big dreams
Despite my fears and apprehensions, I converted my nightmares into grand aspirations

Whole squad mobbin' even though we only six deep
Although we were only six in number, we moved together like a squad

I was singing notes while my niggas played with six keys
While my friends played on six piano keys, I was singing melodies

Walking in the snow before I ever made my wrist freeze
My struggles started before I could afford a wristwatch or any luxuries

I was blowing smoke, had me dizzy like Gillespie
I was smoking marijuana, which affected me and made me feel disoriented

Niggas had no homes we were living in the dead streets
My peers were homeless, and we lived along deserted and unsafe streets

You couldn't find me like I'm Hoffa
I was elusive like Jimmy Hoffa, the former Teamsters boss who disappeared without a trace

Cover girls jumping out the page like they pop ups
The models flaunting their beauty on magazine pages appeared as if they were popping up in real life

Spending all my money on these niggas that I brought up
I spent considerable resources to support and uplift my close friends

Taking care of families for my brothers when they locked up
For my imprisoned comrades, I made sure to look after their families

And I had nothing to believe in
At a point, I had lost all my faith and hope

Double cup leanin'
I was drinking a potent cocktail of codeine and soda in my two cups

Couldn't even breathe and
The drink made it challenging to breathe

For that money I was fiending
I was hopelessly addicted and craving money

Cali was the mission but now a nigga leaving
Moving to California used to be my goal, but now I'm departing from there

She like my futuristic sounds in the new spaceship
My beloved is fond of my experimental music played in my new spaceship

Futuristic sex give her Phillip K dick
I engage in unconventional sexual practices that resonate with science fiction author Philip K. Dick's imagination

She never need a man, she what a man need (man need)
My lover doesn't require a partner, but she embodies what a man desires in a relationship

So I keep on falling for her daily (daily)
I continue to fall in love with her more every day

We was at Coachella going brazy
We went wild and crazy at the Coachella music festival

Stack a couple M's like I was Shady (I was Shady)
I raised a substantial amount of wealth just like rapper Eminem who also goes by the name 'Shady'

Now I'm in Tribeca like I'm Jay-Z (Jay-Z)
I'm now living in the affluent Manhattan neighborhood of Tribeca where renowned rapper Jay-Z and his spouse Beyoncé live

Rockin' Sorayama like he pay me (pay me)
I'm showing off my Sorayama, a designer outfit that makes it appear like they should be paying me to wear it

I just signed a new deal with Mercedes ('Cedes)
I recently signed a new contract endorsing Mercedes-Benz cars

Got me movin' dirty like I'm Swayze (Swayze)
I'm going about my errands and actions with a careless attitude like the late actor Patrick Swayze

All my diamonds dancing like they Swayze (Swayze)
The diamonds on my jewelry twinkle and glimmer, appearing like they're moving like the actor Patrick Swayze

All my diamonds hitting like they Swae Lee (Swae Lee)
My diamonds sparkle dance and glow like the popular rapper Swae Lee

Jet so big got a business and a coach
My private jet is so spacious- I can even carry on board my business associates and coach passengers

Always livin' on the road, rockin' Louis a la mode, nigga
I often lead the life of a constant traveler, always wearing designer clothes from the French luxury brand- Louis Vuitton

Twenty mill' mansion, never lived in it (lived in it)
I own a luxurious twenty-million-dollar mansion yet have never spent a night there

Zero edge pool, never dipped in it (dipped in it)
Although I have a pool on the edge of my property, I have never gone for a dip

Superstar neighbor in my business (in my business, in my business)
A big-shot celebrity resides next door, always trying to pry into my private life

Paparazzi tryna catch me slippin' (slippin')
The press photographers are always eager to click photos of me getting into awkward or embarrassing situations

Going on tour is my vacation (my vacation)
My constant touring and performing are equivalent to taking a break from my hectic work schedule

Every month another accusation (accusation)
Every month, people accuse me of different things, putting me under constant scrutiny

Only thing I'm phobic of is failing (failing)
I am scared of failing at anything and everything I do

So a nigga leaving, leaving, leaving into the night
I am leaving everything behind and moving into the night

Now a nigga leaving, leaving
I am leaving every aspect of my current life behind

Leaving into the night, oh
I'm departing from all things that reminded me of the past and starting afresh in the darkest hours of the night