You right as person from the same place as the Weeknd these words are powerful and I'm sure he is directing them to his moms as I'm sure she called him that his whole life in our culture a mother son relationship is the purest thing and I'm sure she was hurt by his lifestyle chocie and the craziness of the west(we landed in in American in '83 SE Daygo and were pushed to the ghetto drugs, banging, murder all that... and sadly I lost of few my brothers to shit and anybody knows a about a Ethiopian funeral we give a real moarning to the dead..and to hear the whailing of a mother talking to her son in the coffin screaming "yene konjo fikerya, I'm sorry, i'm sorry" man shit bring me tears ) so that be said the song "The hills" is deep to refrence the hollywood hills were he now enters that world. I lived a LA and the hills are alive..I partyed out there and I mean man it has a mystical darkness on those mountain tops n a beauty to it of pleasure and success and human innovation and nostalgia...Power. So as he accept the life of stardom and everything that comes with it he reverts to the voice of his mother almost like a warning, becareful I love you my sweet always remeber who you are and that is his strength and assurance, she lets him become Weeknd. On a side note I'm sure Weeknd pops was in the military back home and was all screwed up his head from the war lts was crazzzzzy real war as my father was and many other ethiopian/eritrean youth pops who came in the 80s n 90s to the the Western world and so he grew up with only his mother as the fathers couldnt fully cope or figure this new world and abandoned family in depression as many people from our diaspora grew up sadly all spread around 50 states n Canada. We here now Eastsiders Ethis..Ethiopia Eritrea... king of kings SEDaygo619 Bayview 54th federal niggas shout to all my first generations Ethis holding down wherever you at the chosen 1s 🐯🌲🌞⭐🌛🐉⛪
FromHeartMuse It's either a smiley of some sort the X being excited squinting eyes, the O being the mouth. What I've heard often though is that it stands for "hugs and kisses" O being hugs and X being kisses. I know The Weeknd has some kind of thing going called the XO Crew but I think the XO in his stands for Ecstasy and OxyContin, seeing how he is known for his love of drugs.
Never tired to listen this again and again , im XO till the end . I’m in tears right now , Abel you’re my everything , my model , my legend. From Trilogy Kiss land till My Dear Melancholy , love you 🖤
I was too young when Abel was just starting I think I was in elementary but when I was an 8th grader I caught on to him when he had released the hills but didn’t care about the emotions, lyrics, and talent behind all his work. As I went threw freshman and sophomore year he released star boy and from their on I have been playing all of his songs. Now that I’m a senior I’m looking forward for the new album that’s he’s about to drop to begin a new era for me XOTWOD
as Drake said..."the best thing that has happened to music in a long time" XOforever
X'O till I overdose! 😍
who gives a BOLLOX what drake said mate...
When did he say
AHS ATX Me cause this is fax The Weeknd is probably one of the most talented artists at the time
Fk drake lol
The ahmaric at the end is always beautiful. Makes the whole song complete in my opinion.
Dubious X I feel like I wanna cry
Exactly
Yes!!!!
You right as person from the same place as the Weeknd these words are powerful and I'm sure he is directing them to his moms as I'm sure she called him that his whole life in our culture a mother son relationship is the purest thing and I'm sure she was hurt by his lifestyle chocie and the craziness of the west(we landed in in American in '83 SE Daygo and were pushed to the ghetto drugs, banging, murder all that... and sadly I lost of few my brothers to shit and anybody knows a about a Ethiopian funeral we give a real moarning to the dead..and to hear the whailing of a mother talking to her son in the coffin screaming "yene konjo fikerya, I'm sorry, i'm sorry" man shit bring me tears ) so that be said the song "The hills" is deep to refrence the hollywood hills were he now enters that world. I lived a LA and the hills are alive..I partyed out there and I mean man it has a mystical darkness on those mountain tops n a beauty to it of pleasure and success and human innovation and nostalgia...Power. So as he accept the life of stardom and everything that comes with it he reverts to the voice of his mother almost like a warning, becareful I love you my sweet always remeber who you are and that is his strength and assurance, she lets him become Weeknd. On a side note I'm sure Weeknd pops was in the military back home and was all screwed up his head from the war lts was crazzzzzy real war as my father was and many other ethiopian/eritrean youth pops who came in the 80s n 90s to the the Western world and so he grew up with only his mother as the fathers couldnt fully cope or figure this new world and abandoned family in depression as many people from our diaspora grew up sadly all spread around 50 states n Canada. We here now Eastsiders Ethis..Ethiopia Eritrea... king of kings SEDaygo619 Bayview 54th federal niggas shout to all my first generations Ethis holding down wherever you at the chosen 1s 🐯🌲🌞⭐🌛🐉⛪
Red Burgundy What are you talking about?? What is this? Is this some kind of journal?
XO will forever be playing in my ear
All day every day
Yaaasss
#XO
DRK SKIN OR DIE Please can u explain what does XO means
FromHeartMuse
It's either a smiley of some sort the X being excited squinting eyes, the O being the mouth.
What I've heard often though is that it stands for "hugs and kisses" O being hugs and X being kisses.
I know The Weeknd has some kind of thing going called the XO Crew but I think the XO in his stands for Ecstasy and OxyContin, seeing how he is known for his love of drugs.
It is so refreshing to see actual talent in a new artist these days.
Josh Garnett not new
Josh Garnett Abel been around since 2011
He means new to this generation 👌👌👌 and he's absolutley right there is not much out here that deserves to be but thank God for The Weeknd
@@chewychew8519 to this generation Karen
wonder how far he'll get
I love how the acoustic version gives the song a whole different vibe.😍😍
Who agrees that he killed it
he always doess♥
He kills it every time. He always skips the second verse on The Hills when performing it live :(
Maybe. It's an explicit verse to some listener's but I see your point lol.
killed it? As in, ruined? I'd agree with that.....
No, I mean he killed it as in he slayed. Opposite of your opinion.
That note at 2:04... Gave me life bro 🙌🏾✨🔥
he didn’t hit it
@@julpinzyeah it’s flat
Omg i fucking love this acoustic version
Bruh your profile pic has me dying
Forever in love with the way he sings that Amharic verse. No one could ever copy or recreate! Truly a rare bird! ❤️
The "ewedshalw yene fiker yene konjit ewedshalw" part I think he killed it he is so awesome
1:13 😱
This is indescribably beautiful. Etched in my soul. First time hearing his magical singing.... i was about sobbing. Absolutely amazed me !
this is phenomonal
He got a sick range 👏🏻😊
wish he still makin that kinda performances based on voice… fXOrever
Never tired to listen this again and again , im XO till the end . I’m in tears right now , Abel you’re my everything , my model , my legend. From Trilogy Kiss land till My Dear Melancholy , love you 🖤
God of vocals in our generation
This should have atleast *100* million views.
Perfect even without auto tune.. well done abel u r amazing ❤️❤️❤️
I respect the Amharic part. Fits so good to the song. #backtomyroots
KING OF R&B
The Amharic outro is pure perfection
hes just amazing
He's puts so much emotion in
I never appreciated the Amharic part till I heard this version. Jeeeeeez
TheDylanShowOfficial i love that part
The best live performance of “the hills”
Make this masterpiece hit 1 million views
his voice...ufff...its AMAZING!
Man he sound like mj
The Weeknd shines everywhere like a diamond even in the daylight!
He's a real artist.
I imagine MJ smiling from the heavens.
I think he is more likely to be crying from hell
This gave me chills 🥶
He is so amazing in so many ways
The best the hills cover so far
He's so good
2:05 What the actual fuck was that? This note was so fucking perfect
Bro it’s off key 😢
I was too young when Abel was just starting I think I was in elementary but when I was an 8th grader I caught on to him when he had released the hills but didn’t care about the emotions, lyrics, and talent behind all his work. As I went threw freshman and sophomore year he released star boy and from their on I have been playing all of his songs. Now that I’m a senior I’m looking forward for the new album that’s he’s about to drop to begin a new era for me XOTWOD
High and heartless is this song's whole mood
Amazing vocals I want to be like the weeknd someday ...
👌👌
Did you make it?
He should do a whole album in Amharinya, that'd be ill. Maybe throw in some Tigrinya, Orominya, etc. too.
hahaha lol does he even speak one of those languages
jah ye enatu yes bro .. and Im Sudanese with lots of Ethiopian friends
he actually said he’d love to do that at some point
lol stop When did he say that? Where?
Valerie Tesfaye ikr lmao
Possibly the best performance of this song.
Fuck possibly this is deffo the best
the second best version of this song, for me. the first one is the vevo presents of the hills. again, for me.
Fucking raw and straight up fire🔥
This song is lit AF 🔥🔥
Ikr
Ohh, the melodious version of the hills
Abel your voice gives me life
screw the censoring, seriously...
2:05 - 2:09 That gave me a chill
Why did i never SEE THIS OMG WTF
perfect version
I love this so much
OMG HIS VOICE MAKE’S ME A FOUNTAIN
i get those goosebumps everytime
Killed it.
MY BABYYY
That voice is just something outta world #xo
The man chose his ways, but he makes earth relative.
his voice omg
He killed it 💓
Only artist I listen to cause there's literally nothing else and no one else..people can't even do proper covers of his songs... XOTWOD
Exactly !!!!
A true King 🖤 XO
very very good music my favorite music
Damn he sounded like what’s on record. He good
Ulol Ogag actually better
@@staigenerator2949 Yeah he sounds much better without that obnoxious background music
@@RealDarkFilm lmao
Not at 1:15 he can’t hit it LIVE
@@Jetpcker he does in other live versions
Why am i finding this only now
Coming back to it💘
Exactly Same With and Without Auto tune
😍🎶🎧I love your music Abel Tesfaye!!! 💞💗
I just wanna see him do an acoustic concert
1:13 omg
2:05 IS THAT HIS CHEST VOICE OR HIS MIXED?? If that's his chest voice then I'm gonna be fucking mind blown.
I’m guessing it’s mix voice, because he kinda belted it
mix
the weeknd é o melhor
Dudes amazing
The best outro ever
my favorite song😘🎶🎧
"I need some confidence" I feel the same as him. I'm an amazing singer but not around people and stage fright.
This is much better than the original version, honestly!
Merissa Tan No
No
No
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isso aqui não é a perfeição eu realmente não sei o que é
Nice. Great Voice. I'm from VietNam
I've waited for that beat coz I forgot its an acoustic version
This is the music
To those toxic Bruno Mars fans who says The Weeknd can’t sing live: check this shit out
it’s the change key for me
2024 I'm still alive
Angel's voice 🙏❤️
talented
perfection
there is nonstop pain in the song
Amazing song rock 😎
i fucking love this song
Wowwww🤯
AWESOME SONG :-)
Very good .
much better than the original imo
ss Montreal in your profile picture🔥
he is the best singer of this century😌❤. XO4L
One of the best performances of the hills out of the 67 lol
Bring him back pleaseee
Me encanta!!!!
XO for ever ❤❤❤
I Love Music , Perfect 3
Great the weeknd
mi canción favorita xo the weekend forever