Yup, that's because he didn't reach out to get "fame", he just threw his music out there and let the fans discover his work discreetly, and take him to where he is today. He has stuck to his style to keep pleasing us with his raw honest dark way of expresing himself. The best way to describe his work, is that it is like watching a movie or reading a book through your ears.
This song is for his fans he is telling them in the lyrics I hope you still listen and I hope you love me before they all love me this whole song was him telling his fans they hope they listen when he becomes more mainstream and the girl hanging on to him in the video represents his fans. Also when he says I’ve been in these streets for to long he is referring to being homeless because he was homeless anyways it’s okay you don’t like this song we still support you bro XOTOD 🙏
It’s the fact that he predicted his fame. The end of the song is geared towards the fans that he had in the beginning. He says he hopes you still love me when they all love me. He also says that he thinks his music will change, meaning it’ll go more main stream, even tho he hopes it doesn’t. It’s just a love song to those that loved him from the beginning.
Fun fact it’s kind of hard to believe but The Weeknd when he first started off used to be homeless, so this song talks about his past and how he might change throughout the years, and check out D.D if you want him to do a Micheal Jackson song
That’s why he keeps saying that he hopes he isn’t different he doesn’t want to change but he did in his sound, his older music in 2012 is much darker than his recent
@@oliverakasynthhz6918 although, after hours has its really dark moments too, some of the lyrics ‘Faith’ really catch you off guard on the first listen. 🖤
He wasn't homeless. He left his moms house, he had a place to stay and was living with a friend. He wasn't literally on the streets. Its just to sell his image. Believe it or not artists lie about a lot of things to make their story dramatic. He also didnt name himself "the weeknd" because he left one weekend and never came back. He named himself that because his music was about partying and smashing girls and that stuff usually happens on the weekend.
@@borattopaz4592 ur wrong he was homeless and he named himself the weekend cuz he left one weekend and never came back but dropped the N cuz there was already a Canadian rock band named the weekend so to avoid copyright issues he named himself The Weeknd
2:53 he grew up in a rough neighborhood in Toronto, dropped out of highschool at 17 with his friend and left home and never returned. They were even homeless for a time. Also love your The Weeknd reactions react to false alarm music video. I’m sure it’s your speed!
Some recommendations; 80s or MJ vibes; In your eyes, Lonely night, in the night, hardest to love, I can’t feel my face, wanderlust. Some of the faster paced/heavier songs: The Hills, Faith, After Hours, house of balloons (features a Siouxie and the banshees sample)... I’m struggling to think of more off the top of my head. I don’t know for sure that they’ll all be your cup of tea but I’m sure you’ll enjoy some of them.
I got into The Weeknd in 2011 and most of his music had this same style back then. Nothing wrong with you preferring the newer stuff! I will always prefer his older stuff but everyone has their own opinions and I will always listen to yours! 🤟
Another user has explained the meaning of the song much better than I can. So I’ll just say, I think there will be so many songs of his you’ll enjoy and I’m sure songs like this (the slower ones) will hold more enjoyment to you once you get to know him more as an artist. I hope you keep delving into his discography. But everything can’t be everyone’s favourite. ✌🏻 Can’t wait to see what you do next! You’ll love ‘in your eyes’ so I’d recommend that one.
he was homeless and he was in fact in the streets brotha, he was the song bird of toronto from 2007-2011 was the time he was homeless. he met the producers illangelo and doc, and from there it was history. look up his documentary you will see. i remember his first shows in the city and he did in fact come a far way
To fully understand this song and essentially every song moving forward, I would suggest that you listen to every album/song in their release order. I’d say even his entire career has been a story in itself - just like the music and it’ll all make more sense. I completely understand that people in the comments are gonna request that you react to certain songs but urge that you’ll get to them eventually. Think of it as reading a book or watching a movie. Context makes a big difference.
He wasn't homeless. He left his moms house, he had a place to stay and was living with a friend. He wasn't literally on the streets. Its just to sell his image. Believe it or not artists lie about a lot of things to make their story dramatic. He also didnt name himself "the weeknd" because he left one weekend and never came back. He named himself that because his music was about partying and smashing girls and that stuff usually happens on the weekend.
If you like him I say you should check out 6969 by Ninja Sex Party. I know the band name sounds ridiculous and yeah they are ridiculous but there’s solid talent there. I would fully understand someone not wanting to even indulge something so dumb sounding but I think you’ll get a laugh and a bop to listen to
Man, this Fandom is really a nice change of pace from most I come into contact with! Thank you, I will 100% continue to do Weeknd songs!
yeeee XO always here for Abel. React to Wicked Games please
XO got your back :)
Yup, that's because he didn't reach out to get "fame", he just threw his music out there and let the fans discover his work discreetly, and take him to where he is today. He has stuck to his style to keep pleasing us with his raw honest dark way of expresing himself. The best way to describe his work, is that it is like watching a movie or reading a book through your ears.
He was homeless. For a while. Then he made some music.
Weeknd not just a pop guy, the old stuff is so important to the original fans
This song is for his fans he is telling them in the lyrics I hope you still listen and I hope you love me before they all love me this whole song was him telling his fans they hope they listen when he becomes more mainstream and the girl hanging on to him in the video represents his fans. Also when he says I’ve been in these streets for to long he is referring to being homeless because he was homeless anyways it’s okay you don’t like this song we still support you bro XOTOD 🙏
It’s the fact that he predicted his fame. The end of the song is geared towards the fans that he had in the beginning. He says he hopes you still love me when they all love me. He also says that he thinks his music will change, meaning it’ll go more main stream, even tho he hopes it doesn’t. It’s just a love song to those that loved him from the beginning.
If you want a Michael Jackson tribute The Weeknd does his own cover of Dirty Diana, you should react to it 👍🏼
He has don a MJ cover - Dirty Diana, and this song is to his fans..
I gotta react to that cover!
Fun fact it’s kind of hard to believe but The Weeknd when he first started off used to be homeless, so this song talks about his past and how he might change throughout the years, and check out D.D if you want him to do a Micheal Jackson song
That’s why he keeps saying that he hopes he isn’t different he doesn’t want to change but he did in his sound, his older music in 2012 is much darker than his recent
@@oliverakasynthhz6918 although, after hours has its really dark moments too, some of the lyrics ‘Faith’ really catch you off guard on the first listen. 🖤
He wasn't homeless. He left his moms house, he had a place to stay and was living with a friend. He wasn't literally on the streets. Its just to sell his image. Believe it or not artists lie about a lot of things to make their story dramatic. He also didnt name himself "the weeknd" because he left one weekend and never came back. He named himself that because his music was about partying and smashing girls and that stuff usually happens on the weekend.
@@borattopaz4592 ur wrong he was homeless and he named himself the weekend cuz he left one weekend and never came back but dropped the N cuz there was already a Canadian rock band named the weekend so to avoid copyright issues he named himself The Weeknd
It’s not hard to believe that about the old version of The Weeknd. His music used to be real raw & dark
He was homeless when he started. His two older projects trilogy and kissland are top tier and hella deep
D.D. - The Weeknd
Listen to it, you want Michael Jackson? you'll get it
Nice! Thanks for the heads up!
2:53 he grew up in a rough neighborhood in Toronto, dropped out of highschool at 17 with his friend and left home and never returned. They were even homeless for a time. Also love your The Weeknd reactions react to false alarm music video. I’m sure it’s your speed!
You should also react to xo/the host and initiation in that order
“If beans means to him what beans mean to me then he was having a great time” 🤣🤣🤣 bro that was hilarious
Some recommendations;
80s or MJ vibes;
In your eyes, Lonely night, in the night, hardest to love, I can’t feel my face, wanderlust.
Some of the faster paced/heavier songs: The Hills, Faith, After Hours, house of balloons (features a Siouxie and the banshees sample)...
I’m struggling to think of more off the top of my head. I don’t know for sure that they’ll all be your cup of tea but I’m sure you’ll enjoy some of them.
80s: Secrets, odd look, montreal,
fast paced: reminder, might not
I got into The Weeknd in 2011 and most of his music had this same style back then. Nothing wrong with you preferring the newer stuff! I will always prefer his older stuff but everyone has their own opinions and I will always listen to yours! 🤟
Another user has explained the meaning of the song much better than I can. So I’ll just say, I think there will be so many songs of his you’ll enjoy and I’m sure songs like this (the slower ones) will hold more enjoyment to you once you get to know him more as an artist.
I hope you keep delving into his discography. But everything can’t be everyone’s favourite. ✌🏻
Can’t wait to see what you do next! You’ll love ‘in your eyes’ so I’d recommend that one.
I'd love to see you react to his whole albums , they each tell whole stories 🔥
He really was on the streets. He was homeless for around 3 years
You’ll love false alarm by The Weeknd. It’s very upbeat and closer to your style!
that's it. it's just a pretty, ethereal, simple song. that's what makes it great. take it for what it is. it's original so you have to get used to it.
you should react to false alarm, it's pretty punk based.
he was homeless and he was in fact in the streets brotha, he was the song bird of toronto from 2007-2011 was the time he was homeless. he met the producers illangelo and doc, and from there it was history. look up his documentary you will see. i remember his first shows in the city and he did in fact come a far way
To fully understand this song and essentially every song moving forward, I would suggest that you listen to every album/song in their release order. I’d say even his entire career has been a story in itself - just like the music and it’ll all make more sense. I completely understand that people in the comments are gonna request that you react to certain songs but urge that you’ll get to them eventually. Think of it as reading a book or watching a movie. Context makes a big difference.
React to life of the party or xo/the host those ones are gems
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Beautiful song. 💯
he was homeless theres videos of him before the fame singing in subways
his older music is definitely not for everyone, he becomes pop since his album Beauty Behind The Madness in 2015
He was homeless that was what he meant with streets
I think you'd appreciate D.D. and The Morning
Call out my name is one of his biggest songs
High for this is🔥(I think you will like it)
On the streets as Homeless
And yes, he has been homeless
Wait, what? Where'd that come from? I forget things I say on videos all the time, lol, did I say something about that?
@@31TV_TX at 2:59 you asked "what streets have you been on weeknd?"
He wasn't homeless. He left his moms house, he had a place to stay and was living with a friend. He wasn't literally on the streets. Its just to sell his image. Believe it or not artists lie about a lot of things to make their story dramatic. He also didnt name himself "the weeknd" because he left one weekend and never came back. He named himself that because his music was about partying and smashing girls and that stuff usually happens on the weekend.
@@borattopaz4592 if that's the only thing that you get from his music ok
@@borattopaz4592 That is fair, what is your source?
He does he does the Michael Jackson cover dirty Diana it's way better than MJ imo
House of balloons will blow your shit away
I think you’ll like the birds part 1
He was homeless at one time in his life
5:01 listen to d.d and can't feel my face
wicked games, lonely star, kissland are a few good ones
React to his whole discography
He used to homeless for about 2 years
Listen to wicked games next
That song is a masterpiece!
If you like him I say you should check out 6969 by Ninja Sex Party. I know the band name sounds ridiculous and yeah they are ridiculous but there’s solid talent there. I would fully understand someone not wanting to even indulge something so dumb sounding but I think you’ll get a laugh and a bop to listen to
I'll check em out. Have you heard Eskimo Callao? Check those dudes out
they sound nothing alike but I get similar vibes and Idk why. NSP is just goofy but also very gripping 😄
Any suggested song?
Weeknd was homeless in Toronto running around popping drugs
React to D.D
Please do D.D!