A Sobering Look at The Weeknd's Drug References
Just say no?
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It's The Freakin' Weeknd - With two GRAMMYs under his belt, today The Weeknd is riding high on his 26th birthday (sorry we couldn't help ourselves). Let's take a look at The Weeknd's love letters, in the form of lyrics, to mind altering substances in his music. Yes, drugs are bad for you, and these lyrics are hella scary. – Jon Reyes (Photo: Brian Patterson/Corbis)
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'Can't Feel My Face' - And I know she'll be the death of me, at least we'll both be numb / And she'll always get the best of me, the worst is yet to come One of his major chart toppers is an ode to a face-numbing drug, most likely an upper. Grandmas and soccer moms everywhere were singing this one. Thanks, Abel. (Photo: Sonia Recchia/Getty Images)
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'High for This' - Even though, you don't roll / Trust me girl, you wanna be high for thisThis is one of the first tracks that introduced the Weeknd to the world. Right away we got a glimpse into all the debauchery. This little ode to Ecstasy was laced with an eerie vibe that was also sprinkled with tons of sensuality. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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'Glass Table Girls' - Bring your own stash of the greatest, trade it / Roll a dub, burn a dub, cough a dub, taste it / Then watch us chase it / With a handful of pills, no chasers In this vivid picture of a house party we get a look into the combo pack of hash and pill popping. Another version of a happy meal, maybe? (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret)
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'Loft Music' - They say my brain meltin', and the only thing I'll tell 'em / Is I'm livin' for the present and the future don't existThe opening line to "Loft Music" shows that The Weeknd's propensity to indulge in mind-altering substances isn't a glorification, but a device for storytelling. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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'Gone' - Gone from the codeine, 'methazine, lean / Got me feelin' kinda weak / And it's kinda hard to breathe Yikes. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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'The Party & the After Party' - I got a brand new girl / Call her Rudolph / She'll probably O.D. Before I show her to momma This new girl loves the booger sugar so much her nose is always red. OK. But he doesn't have to worry, because...yeah, she probably won't make it to Thanksgiving dinner. Wow. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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'Initiation' - All this s**t 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 This song is basically about a girl that likes The Weeknd, and he's like, "Listen, this is how you're gonna roll..." This is the worst first date in history. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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'Life of the Party' - She got money for blow / Just check her damn nose / Prescription ain't an issue / You can mix it with the oh / And if you wanna do it, baby / I'm right here with you After so many parties, The Weeknd has developed a sure-fire way to determine if a girl is well-off: her nose tells you if she has money for the snow. Look at those skills... (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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'Coming Down' - Supply what I take, I take what I spend baby / I ain't lied to nobody but me / And you, and me / But you especially Here, The Weeknd tells us he's getting high of his own supply. C'mon buddy, rule No. 1. (Photo: Amy Harris/Corbis)