The Weeknd & Songwriting: Making R&B Gems
R&B superstar, The Weeknd celebrated his birthday, today! Oh, what can we say about him? He’s everything the music industry has needed. Ever since he stepped his foot in the industry, one can’t imagine going on with the day without his tracks. Are we speaking the truth or what?
Recently, The Weeknd took the stage of the SuperBowl Halftime Show. And, in case you didn’t know, this night is one of the biggest nights, not just in sports, but in music too. The performance turned out to be historic with The Weeknd performing some of his biggest hits. From new hits like ‘Blinding Lights’ and ‘Heartless’ to classics like ‘Starboy’ and ‘Can’t Feel My Face’, this show had it all.
In his decade in music, The Weeknd has delivered some of the biggest commercial R&B hits music has ever seen. His music sweeps charts world over with slick ease. But, underneath all the charisma, bravado and groovy basslines, lie some of the star’s more emotional moments. From self-harm to depression and anxiety, with his songwriting, The Weeknd reveals it all. And, that fact has never been truer than with the songwriting on his latest studio album, ‘”After Hours”.
So, while we wait for his upcoming single, dive deep into his lesser-known world of songwriting, from “After Hours” – an R&B treat.
Photo Credit: The Weeknd’s Official Instagram
Happy Birthday, The Weeknd!
1. “Take off my disguise
I’m living someone else’s life
Suppressing who I was inside
So I throw two-thousand ones in the sky” ~ ‘After Hours’
2. “It’s way too late to save our souls, baby
It’s way too late, we’re on our own
I made mistakes, I did you wrong, baby
It’s way too late to save my” ~ ‘Too Late’
3. “I don’t feel it anymore
The house I bought is not a home
Together we are so alone” ~ ‘Hardest to Love’
4. “I used to pray when I was sixteen
If I didn’t make it then I’d probably make my wrist bleed
Not to mislead, turn my nightmares into big dreams” ~ ‘Snowchild’
5. “Got the money, got the cars, got the ceiling with the stars
Got everything I wanted
But I’d be nothing without you” ~ ‘Escape From L.A’
6. “I’m losing my religion every day
Time hasn’t been kind to me, I pray
When I look inside the mirror and see someone I love
Oh, someone I love” ~ ‘Fauth’
7. “I made you think that I would always stay
I said some things that I should never say
Yeah, I broke your heart like someone did to mine
And now you won’t love me for a second time” ~ ‘Save Your Tears’
8. “I don’t wanna touch the sky no more
I just wanna feel the ground when I’m coming down
It’s been way too long
And I don’t even wanna get high no more” ~ ‘Until I Bleed Out’
9. “My darkest hours
Girl, I felt so alone inside of this crowded room
Different girls on the floor, distracting my thoughts of you
I turned into the man I used to be
Put myself to sleep” ~ ‘After Hours’
10. “I been tryna call
I been on my own for long enough
Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe” ~ ‘Blinding Lights’
By: Aatira Kakroo
