In this addition to the Thursday narrative, Abel sings about a girl, likely… Read Full Bio ↴In this addition to the Thursday narrative, Abel sings about a girl, likely the “Lonely Star,” that he truly loves yet is cheating on.

This is the only song on Thursday, if not in the entire Trilogy, that seems to omit any significant references to drugs, alcohol, or indulging in sex. Thus, the audience may be safe in deriving the inference that this character singing, or the state Abel is in on this song, is different. He also personalizes this track by calling Valerie out by name.

While Valerie is aware that he is cheating, The Weeknd concludes that she will stay because she doesn’t want to be alone. Ending this portion of the story with the upper hand, Abel stages a pivotal transition into the next project.

Valerie
the weeknd Lyrics

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There comes a time in a man's life
Where he must take responsibility
For the choices he has made
And there are certain things that he must do
Things that he must say

Like I love you
And I need you

I only want you
And nobody's going to know if it's true, ooh

I never thought I'd feel this kind of hesitation (to put)
My hand on another girl
I wish I didn't have to lie
I wish I could let you know

'Cause I love you
And I need you
I only want you
And nobody's going to know if it's true

Valerie (oh, Valerie)
I know you can see through me
(I know you can see through my lies)
Valerie (oh, Valerie)
You just choose to never know
(No, you just don't know what I do, what I do, oh, Valerie)
Valerie
Why pretend to trust in me?
(I don't know why you try to trust in me baby, but I think I know)
Valerie (I know, Valerie)
You'd rather this than be alone, oh, oh, oh

'Cause I love you
Woah, and I need you
I only want you, oh
And nobody's going to know if it's true, Oh
'Cause I love you, ooh
And I need you
I only want you, ooh
And nobody's going to know if it's true

And I love you
'Cause I love you baby
And I need you
When I need, need

I only want you
And nobody gonna know, ooh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Valerie by The Weeknd are about a man who is in love with a woman named Valerie. The song is about the emotions and thoughts going through the man's mind as he tries to confess his love for Valerie. He knows he loves her and needs her, but he is hesitant to express his love for her because of the other women in his life. The man knows he needs to take responsibility for his actions and make the right choices.

The lyrics also reflect the man's guilt and regret. He wishes he could be honest with Valerie and tell her that he only wants her. He acknowledges that he has been lying to her and wishes that he could stop doing that. The man knows that Valerie can see through him and his lies, but he still cannot bring himself to tell her the truth about his feelings.

The song Valerie is a deep and emotional reflection of a person's internal struggle with love, trust, and honesty. It highlights the difficulties that come with loving someone and the impact that one's choices and actions can have on their relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

There comes a time in a man's life
There comes an important moment in a man's life

Where he must take responsibility
Where he must become accountable for his actions

For the choices he has made
For the decisions he has taken

And there are certain things that he must do
And there are specific actions that he must take

Things that he must say
Things that he must express verbally

Like I love you
Like telling you that I feel love for you

And I need you
And I cannot live without you

I only want you
I only desire to be with you

And nobody's going to know if it's true, ooh
And it won't matter if it's true or not because no one needs to know

I never thought I'd feel this kind of hesitation (to put)
I never expected to doubt myself in this way

My hand on another girl
Being unfaithful to you with another woman

I wish I didn't have to lie
I wish I could be honest with you

I wish I could let you know
I wish I could communicate my true feelings to you

'Cause I love you
Because I feel love for you

And I need you
Because I cannot live without you

I only want you
Because I only desire to be with you

And nobody's going to know if it's true
And it won't matter if it's true or not because no one needs to know

Valerie (oh, Valerie)
Addressing the person the song is about

I know you can see through me
I know you can see that I am not being truthful

(I know you can see through my lies)
(I know you can see that I am lying)

You just choose to never know
You prefer not to find out despite being aware of the truth

(No, you just don't know what I do, what I do, oh, Valerie)
(No, you are not aware of my actions, my actions, oh, Valerie)

Why pretend to trust in me?
Why show faith in me when you know that I am not trustworthy?

(I don't know why you try to trust in me baby, but I think I know)
(I don't know why you continue to trust me, but I have an idea)

You'd rather this than be alone, oh, oh, oh
You prefer to be in this situation than to be by yourself

And I love you
And I feel love for you

Woah, and I need you
And I cannot live without you

When I need, need
When I am in need

And nobody gonna know, ooh
And it won't matter if anyone knows or not

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ABEL TESFAYE, MARTIN DANIEL MCKINNEY, CARLO MONTAGNESE

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