XO / The Host Lyrics

[Part I: XO]

[Verse 1]
Shots of the Henny, bottles of Patrón
Blunts to your face, you don't wanna sing no more, lost your C notes
Cabbed all day, took the bus back home
Evictions on your door, blame it on the weed, blame it on the booze
Blame it on the night life, light's passin' you, yeah

Just don't blame it on me, that you wanna come and party
With a nigga like me, 'cause I get it
You're built like a Goddess
And it seems like you been stressin'
'Specially when your nose red
From that K, special Diet Coke

You need more bread, ‎now you got no rent
You blow that money, money
You try to window shop, you blow another hundred
She's fuckin' goons in the day
Hipster nights downtown and your daddy don't know you're out

[Bridge]
If they don't let you in
You know where to find me
'Cause if you wanna go again
You can always call me
'Cause all we ever do is love
Open up your mind, you can find the love
Girl, you ain't alone
We all been alone
Baby, just be honest
[Chorus]
(XO) Woo, don't you forget
(XO) Don't you worry 'bout a thing
(XO) We'll be everything you need, just believe
(XO) Yeah, (XO) yeah, whoa


[Verse 2]
I love it when your eyes are red, oh, yeah
Are you on my cloud yet?
'Cause I got a brand new cam, can we video feed, can we POV?

Why? I wanna catch you at your best
When your hair's a mess
You look so depressed
And you're filled with regret
And you feel like you gotta go home, oh

'Cause these nights pass, so much quicker than the days did
Same clothes, you ain't ready for your day shift

But you up, you need money for ya' face lift
Lust over love is your mindset
Waken up with most of your side wet
Another room, you hear your mom cryin'
'Cause she found your bag stuffed in the laundry
And the Bacardi from the last party

[Bridge]
If they won't let you in
You know where to find me, oh
And if you wanna go again
You can always call me
'Cause all we ever do is love
Open up your mind you can find the love
Girl you ain't alone, we all been alone
Baby just be honest

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Genius Annotation

The track serves as the XO anthem, XO referring to The Weeknd’s clique. He’s trying to get his girl to roll with him and indulge in his lifestyle, a pressure that becomes a key theme for the entire project.

“The Host” serves as an interlude for the initiation that Abel’s girl will be faced with in the next track.

This track samples George Frideric Handel’s “Sarabande,” a masterpiece of 17th Century British classical oeuvre.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK_bUGiS63U

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Comments