Ain't no nigga that she holding
Man, her love is too damn foreign The Weeknd – The Morning
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Her love isn’t for any man; It’s for the money. Hence, her love is “foreign”; no one can understand it, as only those in her precise position would. Money and the utility she derives from it have her heart more than anything else.
She’s also not used to receiving emotions associated with “real love.” She gets the rawest form of lust or “fake love” from guys that just want the one-nighter, which distorts her idea of what “love” really is.
Ultimately, her chosen lifestyle will leave her alone, and the only thing she’ll be holding is that pole.
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This song’s about how popularity of his music has gotten him girls, but he knows they’re only out to get him because he’s the next big thing. There is no love.
In describing this song, Abel told Complex:
That’s an artist’s song. If you’re an artist, you can relate to that record. Especially if you’re in that hip-hop world, “Next” is for you.
In reference to his thoughts about his pending fame around the Trilogy era:
“At the time, I thought I’d be a punk star — grow my hair out, acne on my face, super-fucking-skinny. I was looking at artists like Iggy Pop and the Ramones, or Afropunk. But you evolve and realize your potential. And then it’s like, ‘Fuck yeah. Let’s go.’”
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Wale’s real name is Olubowale, but one other name he goes by is Ralph Folarin. Folarin isn’t his last name, but more of a pen name. From the start Wale used “Ralph” because Folarin sounds like “Lauren”, feeding into an allusion to the revered clothing brand Ralph Lauren.
But you never let me miss you
But you never let me miss you
I thought I told you
I'm not him, I'm not him
Look what you did, nobody forced your hand
And don't you fall for a nigga like me, I begged, I begged The Weeknd – The Birds Pt. 2
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Abel tried to show love to this girl, almost like a test, and when he did, she could never let go of him. Like the kid’s nursery rhyme “Miss me, miss me, now you gotta kiss me,” she could never let him “miss” an opportunity at intimacy, or “miss” her even when he was having sex with other girls. She needed him.
Nevertheless, Abel reinforces the point that he is not “him,” or “the one” for her. She didn’t have to bring out the gun, nor did she have to roll with Abel and fall in love with him; these, to Abel, are poor decisions on her end. He begged her to get over him, but she couldn’t.
Birds are nomadic, moving from tree to tree and never being able to nest in one place for too long. Similarly, Abel concludes that it’s still time for him to move on.
All this shit so foreign to you, thick smoke, choking
Baby, get familiar with the order
Just crack it, then pour it, then sip slow, then tip low
My eyes red but my brim low, that XO The Weeknd – Initiation
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There’s no warm up to the initiation; the girl already starts off sipping lean and hitting so much weed that she can’t breathe. The craziest part is the girl is new to this, but she isn’t even done; this is just the beginning, as Abel instructs her on how to make more lean and get wasted.
Abel is messed up and probably needs medical attention. The smoke has his eyes bloodshot, characterizing him as both sinful and devilish, but he conceals it to hide the downfalls and vices of the XO lifestyle.
The Weeknd’s clique name, XO, is commonly seen as meaning the combination of the pills ecstasy and oxycontin or, alternatively, of the cognac brand Hennessy XO. The motto “XO ‘Till We Overdose” or XOTWOD was derived from this symbolism, and it’s a pledge this girl will have to actively take throughout the initiation.
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