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Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weeknd (born February 16, 1990 in … Read Full Bio ↴Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weeknd (born February 16, 1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian R&B/hip-hop musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He chose his stage name in tribute to when he was 17 years old, when, along with his friend La Mar Taylor, he dropped out of high school, took his mattress, and "left one weekend and never came home". However, his estranged former producer Jeremy Rose claims the name was his idea. The letter E was excluded to avoid trademark problems with the Canadian band The Weekend. 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.
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Somebody told me it was pointless for me to come back
Into your arms
Said you fucked another man, finally
I knew this day would come, woah oh, oh
'Cause I see fear in your eyes
You've been living out your life
As long as you know that when I land you're mine (mhm, mhm)
It's been exactly three sixty-five since I've seen your face (あったかいね)
I've been living on the road
And you've been living all alone, at home
Girl I hope
He made you satisfied (気持ちいい)
Well, baby I won't cry
As long as you know that when I land you're mine
And you will never feel so pretty
And you will never feel this beautiful
When I make it there
Oh, when I make it there
There are certain things that I've come to understand (ah, ooh)
Expectations can kill a simple man, simple woman woah oh
I try to master the art
Of that far away love
But only so much can keep a woman warm
(Warm, ooh)
Now it's times like this that I say to myself
(Say to myself)
We've been living in a cold, cold world
Cold world
But at least I have you to rely (気持ちいい)
Even if for a short time (うん 気持ちいい)
As long as you know when I land you're mine
And you will never feel so pretty
And you will never feel this beautiful
Oh, when I make it there
Oh, when I make it there
And he can't make you feel this pretty
No, he won't make you feel this beautiful
When I make it there
Oh, when I make it there
Ah (no, no-no)
Ah (no, no-no)
Ah (no, no, no, no, no)
Ah (oh oh oh ah)
Ooh (hoo, hoo, hoo)
Ooh (hoo, hoo, hoo)
Ooh (oh babe) (oh, oh)
Ooh, oh
Ooh, oh
Ooh, oh, oh
And you will never feel so pretty (pretty)
And you will never feel this beautiful (beautiful, oh)
When I make it there (when I make it there)
Oh when I make it there (hey)
And he can't make you feel this pretty (pretty)
No he won't make you feel this beautiful (beautiful) (hoo, hoo, hoo)
When I make it there (when I make it there baby) (oh baby)
Oh, when I make it there (hoo, hoo, hoo)
And you will never feel so pretty (pretty) (oh babe, no you won't)
And you will never feel this beautiful (beautiful) (hoo, hoo, hoo, eh)
When I make it there (when I make it there) (hey)
Oh, when I make it there
And he can't make you feel this pretty (baby)
And he won't make you feel this beautiful (oh babe)
When I make it there (when I make it there) (hey)
When I make it there
When I make it there
Quand une putain de colombe blanche chante sa chanson
C'est tout ce qu'on entend
Les jours se défilent comme de la ficelle dans le vent
Embobiné dans ma toile, je les dévoile à nouveaux
Dix ans mon ami, que ne rien d'autre compte
Elle n'était qu'une gamine à ce moment
Souffrant d'un cœur brisé
Une douleur très profonde
C'est là où je l'ai aperçue
Seule, prête à entamer ses 17 ans
In The Weeknd's song "Pretty," the narrator is torn between his love for the woman he left behind and the reality that she has moved on with someone else. He hears rumors that she has been with another man, and he is afraid that she will no longer be waiting for him when he returns. However, he still loves her deeply and hopes that they can be together again. The narrator sings that when he finally comes back to her, she will feel more beautiful and pretty than ever before. He is confident that he can give her something that the other man can't and that their love will reignite once they are together again. The song touches on themes of love, loss, and hope, and it showcases The Weeknd's unique vocal style and emotional depth.
One interesting fact about "Pretty" is that it was released as a promotional single in 2013, prior to the official release of The Weeknd's album "Kiss Land." The song was later included on the deluxe version of the album. Another interesting fact is that the song features French lyrics at the end, which were written by producer Emmanuel Nickerson as a nod to The Weeknd's French-Canadian heritage. The lyrics loosely translate to, "When a f***ing white dove sings its song, it's all we hear. The days disappear like string in the wind. Wrapped in my canvas, I reveal them anew. 10 years, my friend, where nothing else counts. She was just a kid at the time, suffering from a broken heart. A deep pain. That's where I saw her. Alone, ready to start her 17th year."
Somebody told me it was pointless for me to come back
I heard that coming back to you would be a waste of time
Into your arms
Returning to be held by you
Said you f***ed another man, finally
I was told that you had sex with someone else, at long last
I knew this day would come, whoa oh oh
I always anticipated this moment
'Cause I see fear in your eyes
I can tell you're afraid by looking into your eyes
You've been living out your life
You've been carrying on with your life
As long as you know that when I land you're mine
If you understand that I claim you upon my arrival
It's been exactly 365 since I've seen your face
A year has passed since I last saw you
I've been living on the road
I've been traveling constantly
And you've been living all alone, at home
You've been residing alone in our home
Girl I hope,
Anyway, I hope
He made you satisfied
That he has made you content (sexually)
Well baby I won't cry
I won't cry over it
And you will never feel so pretty
You'll feel especially beautiful
And you will never feel this beautiful
You will never be this gorgeous
When I make it there
When I return to you
There are certain things that I've come to understand
There are things I know for a fact
Expectations can kill a simple man, simple woman whoa oh
Expectations can crush anyone
I try to master the art,
I try to perfect the skill
Of that far away love
Of loving someone who is far away
But only so much can keep a woman warm
But sometimes, not even love can warm a woman's heart
(Warm, ooh)
(Warm, ooh)
Now it's times like this that I say to myself
It's moments like this when I think to myself
(Say to myself)
(Say to myself)
We've been living in a cold, cold world
We've been living in a cruel and unforgiving world
But at least I have you to rely
But I can at least count on you
Even if for a short time
Even if only for a brief period
And he can't make you feel this pretty
He will not be able to make you feel as beautiful
And he won't make you feel this beautiful (ooh babe)
And he will not be able to make you feel this stunning (oh darling)
Oh when I make it there (when I make it there)(hey)
When I come back to you (when I come back to you) (hey)
Ooh ha
Ooh ha
Ooh ha
Ooh ha
Ooh ha, ha
Ooh ha, ha
And he can't make you feel this pretty
He will not be able to make you feel as beautiful
When I make it there (when I make it there baby)
When I return to you (when I come back to you baby)
When a f***ing white dove sings its song,
When a damn white bird sings
That's all you hear
That's the only thing you hear
Days unwind, like string on the wind
Days pass by quickly
Wrapped up tight, in the tentacles of life
Caught in the clutches of existence
10 years old, my friend, nothing else to do
When I was ten, there was nothing else to do
She was just a kid at that moment
She was very young at that time
Suffering from a broken heart
Dealing with a broken heart
A pain so deep
A pain that runs deep
That's when I spotted her
That's when I saw her
Lonely, ready to embark on her 17th
Lonely, on the verge of turning 17
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Written by: Jason Quenneville, Richard Hilfiger, Brandon Hollemon, Danny Schofield, Abel Tesfaye
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