The Weeknd Archives - Song Meanings and Facts

July 30, 2023

“Circus Maximus” by Travis Scott (The Weeknd)

At this point, after having gone through over half the songs on “Utopia”, it’s safe to say that many of the tracks, including this one, have relatively difficult to understand supporting passages, i.e. interludes, outros,...

Bad Bunny / The Weeknd / Travis Scott

July 21, 2023

Meaning of “K-POP” by Travis Scott, Bad Bunny & The Weeknd

Put simply, “K-Pop” paints a picture of a lavish, party-filled lifestyle combined with a passionate relationship. The vocalists (Travis Scott, Bad Bunny, and The Weeknd) all recall their respective experiences with a certain woman...

Jennie / Lily-Rose Depp / The Weeknd

June 25, 2023

“One of the Girls” by The Weeknd, JENNIE & Lily-Rose Depp

Lily-Rose Depp, the daughter of Hollywood A lister Johnny Depp, is known primarily as an actress, though she has sparsely ventured into the musical arena in the past. More specifically, as co-star of the 2016...

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June 22, 2023

“Take Me Back” by The Weeknd

“Take Me Back” is one of three tracks, alongside “A Lesser Man” and “Get It B4”, that came out on 19 June 2023 as part of the extended play titled “The Idol Episode 3 (Music from the HBO Original...

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June 19, 2023

“A Lesser Man” by The Weeknd

Concurrent with the release of “A Lesser Man” on 19 June 2023 was the airing of the first season of The Idol, an HBO television series which is more or less being helmed by The...

Madonna / Playboi Carti / The Weeknd

June 2, 2023

“Popular” by The Weeknd, Playboi Carti & Madonna

The Idol is a very popular and controversial HBO television series starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp (i.e. the daughter of perennial A-lister Johnny Depp). The program’s plot revolves around a theme heavily associated...

MIKE DEAN / The Weeknd

May 2, 2023

“Artificial Intelligence” by Mike Dean (ft. The Weeknd)

With “Artificial Intelligence” being released on 29 April 2023, Mike Dean can concurrently be counted as one of the hottest producers in the game, especially as far as the hip-hop/R&B genre is concerned. He regularly...

Future / The Weeknd

April 21, 2023

“Double Fantasy” by The Weeknd (ft. Future)

The Weeknd has recently decided to become a full-fledged actor, co-creating and co-starring in a hotly-anticipated HBO series which has been dubbed The Idol. Of course being that he is concurrently an established A list musician,...

21 Savage / Metro Boomin / The Weeknd

December 5, 2022

“Creepin’” by Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage

The term “creepin” is a well-established colloquialism within the hip-hop community, one that generally points to the notion of someone cheating on their lover. In the case of this song, that someone would be the...

Nav

August 28, 2022

“Wrong Decisions” by NAV

Lyrically, “Wrong Decisions” is reminiscent of the type of emo rap we have come accustomed to via the likes of the late Juice WRLD and XXXTentacion, or perhaps we can even say NF. Yes,...

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