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.
The Birds Pt. 2 )
the weeknd Lyrics
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Whoa, with a nigga like me
She said please, mercy me, mercy me
Let me fall outta love, before you fuck her, before you fuck her
She begged me, she gave me all her pills
Now her back hurts, ooh, she lost control
Baby, got her pleading, she on the floor, she on the floor
She said it won't be long before she falls out of love
It won't be long before she falls out of love, yeah
Sandpaper kisses, papercut bliss
Don't know what this is, but it all leads to this
You're gonna leave her
You have deceived her
You're just a bird
Just a bird
I tried to kiss you
But you never let me miss you
But you never let me miss you
I thought I told you
I'm not him, I'm not him
Look at what you did, nobody forced your hand
And don't you fall for a nigga like me, I begged, I begged
Now you're pleading, she on the floor, she on the floor
Now you're pleading, she on the floor, she on the floor
She said it won't be long before she falls out of love
It won't be long, before she falls out of love, yeah
Sandpaper kisses, papercut bliss (ooh, oh, whoa)
Don't know what this is, but it all leads to this
You're gonna leave her (if she only knew)
You have deceived her
You're just a bird
(Just a bird)
Just a bird
(Just a bird)
Just a bird
(Just a bird)
Just a bird
(Just a bird)
Just a bird
(Just a bird)
Just a bird
(Just a bird)
Just a bird
The Weeknd's "The Birds Pt. 2" is a dark, brooding tale of a destructive relationship. The song speaks of a woman who has fallen in love with The Weeknd, despite knowing that he's bad news. The opening lines repeat the phrase "with a nigga like me" in a somber, almost remorseful tone that suggests that The Weeknd knows the kind of danger he poses to this woman.
The woman in question begs The Weeknd to let her fall out of love with him before he sleeps with her. She offers up all her pills as a desperate plea for him to take her seriously. But The Weeknd won't budge, leading her down a path of self-destruction. The chorus repeats the phrase "she on the floor," evoking a sense of vulnerability and powerlessness.
Line by Line Meaning
Whoa, with a nigga like me
The singer introduces himself as a warning to his lover about his toxic qualities.
She said please, mercy me, mercy me
The woman pleads with the singer for mercy and to stop hurting her.
Let me fall outta love, before you fuck her, before you fuck her
The woman begs the singer to let her leave his love before he cheats on her with someone else.
She begged me, she gave me all her pills
The woman gave the singer all her painkillers, which may indicate her addiction or suicidal tendencies.
Now her back hurts, ooh, she lost control
The woman is in physical pain and has lost control of the situation due to her addiction.
Now she pleading, she on the floor, she on the floor
The woman is begging for help and is unable to stand on her own due to the effects of the drugs.
Baby, got her pleading, she on the floor, she on the floor
The singer is acknowledging the woman's desperate plea for help.
She said it won't be long before she falls out of love
The woman knows that their relationship is doomed and she will eventually fall out of love.
Sandpaper kisses, papercut bliss
The singer describes their bittersweet relationship, comparing it to the pain of sandpaper and papercut wounds.
Don't know what this is, but it all leads to this
The singer acknowledges he does not know what their relationship is, but he knows it is leading to a painful end.
You're gonna leave her
The singer knows deep down that his lover will eventually leave him.
You have deceived her
The singer admits that he has deceived his lover and caused her pain.
You're just a bird
The singer realizes that he has been acting like a bird that only cares about his own needs and nothing else.
I tried to kiss you
The singer tried to show his love for the woman but failed.
But you never let me miss you
The woman did not give the singer a chance to miss her because she was always around him.
I thought I told you
The singer reminds the woman that he warned her about his toxic traits.
I'm not him, I'm not him
The singer tries to distance himself from the other men who have hurt the woman in the past.
Look at what you did, nobody forced your hand
The singer blames the woman for the consequences of her actions, pointing out that nobody forced her to hurt herself.
And don't you fall for a nigga like me, I begged, I begged
The singer begs the woman not to fall for someone like him because he knows that he will only hurt her.
Lyrics Ā© ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Alex McGowen, Carlo Montagnese, Martin McKinney, Martina Gillian Topley-Bird, Nick Bird, Steve Crittal
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Whoa, with a nigga like me
Whoa, with a nigga like me
She said please, mercy me, mercy me
Let me fall outta love, before you fuck her, before you fuck her
She begged me, she gave me all her pills
Now my back hurts, she lost control
Now she pleading, she on the floor, she on the floor
Baby got her pleading, she on the floor, she on the floor
She said it won't be long before she falls out of love
It won't be long before she falls out of love
Sandpaper kisses, papercut bliss
Don't know what this is, but it all leads to this
You're gonna leave her
You have deceived her
You're just a bird
Just a bird
I tried to kiss you
But you never let me miss you
But you never let me miss you
I thought I told you
I'm not him, I'm not him
Look at what you did, nobody forced your hand
And don't you fall for a nigga like me, I begged, I begged
Now you're pleading, she on the floor, she on the floor
Now you're pleading, she on the floor, she on the floor
She said it won't be long before she falls out of love
It won't be long, before she falls out of love
Sandpaper kisses, papercut bliss
Don't know what this is, but it all leads to this
You're gonna leave her (If she only knew)
You have deceived her
You're just a bird
(Just a bird)
Just a bird
(Just a bird)
Just a bird
(Just a bird)
Just a bird
(Just a bird)
Just a bird
(Just a bird)
Just a bird
(Just a bird)
Just a bird
@brandon4522
this man really had 30 tracks on trilogy and not a single one missed
@kingg8162
@@damianwoch7513 how???
@ky_xoxo
@@damianwoch7513 bro what
@ky_xoxo
@@damianwoch7513 not even montreal ??!!
@damianwoch7513
@@ky_xoxo na
@BEEZIEWLRD
@@damianwoch7513 baw outside goes hard
@francisaddae7537
The fact that EVERYONE at least once experienced the feelings of both part 1 and part 2. CHILLS
@lbbhpacifier
Iām listening to trilogy alone in my room at 1am. Itās the best feeling ever
@adddxo
actually u didn't listening alone cus also me listening trilogy that time till tomorrow i awake then continue kissland while driving !... Wait an hours, was it we still called alone listening or no ahh who cares but trilogy was homes of Xo !ā¤ļø
@amoory8957
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