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.
Starboy
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P1 cleaner than your church shoes, ah
Milli point two just to hurt you, ah
All red Lamb' just to tease you, ah
None of these toys on lease too, ah
Made your whole year in a week too, yeah
Main bitch outta your league too, ah
Side bitch out of your league too, ah
House so empty, need a centerpiece
Twenty racks a table cut from ebony
Cut that ivory into skinny pieces
Then she clean it with her face, man, I love my baby, ah
You talkin' money, need a hearing aid
You talkin' 'bout me, I don't see the shade
Switch up my style, I take any lane
I switch up my cup, I kill any pain
Look what you've done
I'm a motherfuckin' starboy
Look what you've done
I'm a motherfuckin' starboy
Every day a nigga try to test me, ah
Every day a nigga try to end me, ah
Pull off in that Roadster SV, ah
Pockets overweight, gettin' hefty, ah
Coming for the king, that's a far cry, ah
I come alive in the fall time, I
The competition, I don't really listen
I'm in the blue Mulsanne bumping New Edition
House so empty, need a centerpiece
Twenty racks a table cut from ebony
Cut that ivory into skinny pieces
Then she clean it with her face, man, I love my baby, ah
You talkin' money, need a hearing aid
You talkin' 'bout me, I don't see the shade
Switch up my style, I take any lane
I switch up my cup, I kill any pain
Look what you've done
I'm a motherfuckin' starboy
Look what you've done
I'm a motherfuckin' starboy
Let a nigga brag Pitt
Legend of the fall, took the year like a bandit
Bought mama a crib and a brand new wagon
Now she hit the grocery shop looking lavish
Star Trek roof in that Wraith of Khan
Girls get loose when they hear this song
A hundred on the dash get me close to God
We don't pray for love, we just pray for cars
House so empty, need a centerpiece
Twenty racks a table cut from ebony
Cut that ivory into skinny pieces
Then she clean it with her face, man, I love my baby, ah
You talkin' money, need a hearing aid
You talkin' 'bout me, I don't see the shade
Switch up my style, I take any lane
I switch up my cup, I kill any pain
Look what you've done
I'm a motherfuckin' starboy
Look what you've done
I'm a motherfuckin' starboy
Look what you've done
I'm a motherfuckin' starboy
Look what you've done
I'm a motherfuckin' starboy
The Weeknd's song "Starboy" is a confident proclamation of his success and power, coupled with a warning to his enemies not to underestimate him. The first verse is filled with boasts of his wealth, from his P1 car to his expensive toys that are not on lease. He even claims to have made someone's whole year in just a week, showing off his ability to make money quickly. The chorus repeats the phrase "look what you've done, I'm a motherfuckin' starboy," emphasizing the theme of his rise to fame and power.
The second verse continues with more threats to those who try to test or end him, showing his toughness and readiness to defend himself. The line "the competition, I don't really listen" further highlights his disregard for anyone who stands in his way. The chorus is repeated again to reinforce the idea of his star power and success.
The bridge shifts focus to his lavish lifestyle, with the mention of purchasing a house for his mother and a new car. The line "we don't pray for love, we just pray for cars" showcases his materialistic mindset. The final chorus reinforces his status as a "starboy."
Overall, the song is a confident and braggadocious anthem, showing off The Weeknd's success and power.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm tryna put you in the worst mood, ah
I want to make you feel really bad
P1 cleaner than your church shoes, ah
My car is really clean, even cleaner than your shoes for church
Milli point two just to hurt you, ah
I spent $1.2 million just to show off and make you feel worse
All red Lamb' just to tease you, ah
My Lamborghini is bright red, just to make you feel jealous
None of these toys on lease too, ah
I don't lease any of my fancy things, I own them all
Made your whole year in a week too, yeah
I accomplished more in a week than you did in a year
Main bitch outta your league too, ah
My main girlfriend is too good for you
Side bitch out of your league too, ah
Even my lesser girlfriend is too good for you
House so empty, need a centerpiece
My house is empty and needs something really extravagant to fill the space
Twenty racks a table cut from ebony
I spent $20,000 on a fancy table made of ebony wood
Cut that ivory into skinny pieces
I chopped up ivory into small pieces
Then she clean it with her face, man, I love my baby, ah
My girlfriend cleans the ivory with her face and I think it's cute
You talkin' money, need a hearing aid
You keep talking about money, it's all you hear
You talkin' 'bout me, I don't see the shade
You're criticizing me, but I don't care
Switch up my style, I take any lane
I can change my style and adapt to any situation
I switch up my cup, I kill any pain
I can forget about any problems by drinking
Look what you've done
I'm a motherfuckin' starboy
Look how successful I am, I'm a superstar
Every day a nigga try to test me, ah
People are always trying to challenge me
Every day a nigga try to end me, ah
People are always trying to bring me down
Pull off in that Roadster SV, ah
I drive a really expensive car
Pockets overweight, gettin' hefty, ah
I have a lot of money in my pockets, they're getting heavy
Coming for the king, that's a far cry, ah
People are trying to challenge me, but they can't beat me
I come alive in the fall time, I
I feel most alive in the autumn
The competition, I don't really listen
I don't pay attention to my competitors
I'm in the blue Mulsanne bumping New Edition
I'm driving a blue Mulsanne car and listening to New Edition music
Let a nigga brag Pitt
I'm so successful that I can compare myself to Brad Pitt
Legend of the fall, took the year like a bandit
I had a really successful year, like a criminal who robbed a bank
Bought mama a crib and a brand new wagon
I bought my mom a house and a new car
Now she hit the grocery shop looking lavish
My mom now goes to the grocery store looking really fancy
Star Trek roof in that Wraith of Khan
My car has a roof like the spaceship from Star Trek
Girls get loose when they hear this song
Girls like this song and dance to it
A hundred on the dash get me close to God
Driving really fast makes me feel powerful and closer to God
We don't pray for love, we just pray for cars
We don't pray for love or happiness, we only care about our material possessions
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, MUSIC.INFO FINLAND OY, Anthem Entertainment
Written by: Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Thomas Bangalter, Martin McKinney, Henry Russell Walter
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