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Genius Annotation

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.

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Why is this listed as being from Thursday when it wasn't released til Trilogy?
Genius Answer

Since it was placed in the tracklist right behind the last Thursday track, “Heaven or Las Vegas”, it can be considered as a Thursday bonus song.

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