He also could be referencing the critically-acclaimed television show The Wire. When The Weeknd sings, “Coming for the king… I come alive in the fall time,” he’s alluding to his 2014 song, “ King of the Fall.”.You talking ’bout me, I don’t see the shade He doesn’t hear people trash-talking him because no matter the popular trends, he can follow any path and will always have a style that’s his own: When the Starboy character was formed, The Weeknd made a drastic change in his appearance by cutting off his signature dreadlocks.It’s possible he feels so lonely that he’s trying to fill that void with all of these meaningless objects, but it’s not working. For The Weeknd, this could take on a more profound meaning hearkening back to him regretting becoming a pop star. The line, “House so empty, need a centerpiece” is a boast, but it also reveals a downside of fame, as you can buy a big, fancy house but you’ll rarely be there to enjoy it.Then she clean it with her face but I love my baby It’s not the most endearing way to represent them (and specifically Hadid), so maybe it’s another critique of the trivial life he leads as a pop star:
Does he love her because of her rumoured habit or does he love her despite it? Either way, it showcases the futile relationships he has with women.
The Weeknd has often written in his lyrics about his own drug use, and in the pre-chorus of “Starboy,” there’s speculation that he’s describing his model girlfriend Bella Hadid snorting cocaine off of his newly-bought ebony wood table (or possibly a piano?). Maybe he regrets the change? Maybe he hates that he had to play the game in order to reach the level of success he wanted? Or maybe he doesn’t really care. After releasing his Trilogy mixtapes in 2012 and then his official major label debut Kiss Land in 2013, he still hadn’t reached the level of success he was desperately craving, so he started making artistic choices that would get him there – duetting with Ariana Grande on “ Love Me Harder ,” contributing two songs to the 50 Shades of Grey soundtrack, and releasing “ Can’t Feel My Face ” as the second single from his album Beauty Behind the Madness – all the while facing criticism from longtime fans for altering his sound from edgy and dark R&B to more radio-friendly pop. They are actually forming this Starboy character.ģ) What if the “you” is actually The Weeknd himself? What if he’s talking to himself in that line? The Weeknd made a conscious decision to go from a mysterious underground artist in Toronto to a global sensation when he signed with Republic Records. They are the ones making him a star by buying his albums and seeing his shows, complicit in creating this cocky Starboy character.Ģ) The Weeknd could be talking about the music industry, referencing the “machine” that produces these larger-than-life pop stars: the record executives, album producers, songwriters, publicists and image consultants. Here are three:ġ) Seeing as the first line of the song addresses the listener (“I’m tryna put you in the worst mood”), the “you” in “look what you’ve done” could refer to the listener again and music fans in general: the people who are consuming the music. When The Weeknd sings, “Look what you’ve done,” there are a few ways to look at it. He revealed to Zane Lowe that he wants to make a comic book strip out of the character and pitch it to Marvel or DC Comics. It won’t be the last we hear from The Weeknd’s alter ego. On Track 14, “Ordinary Life,” Starboy seems to come to terms with his inevitable tragic ending when The Weeknd sings, “Like I’m James Dean, I’ma die when I’m young.” The 18-song album tells a story about the trappings of wealth and fame conveying the excess and party lifestyle that comes along with it. There’s always the negative that comes with fame, though, and for a brief moment it seems as if he might regret his decision to become a mega pop star when he sings, “Look what you’ve done.” Starboy brags about his expensive cars and sings about girlfriends snorting cocaine off of his ebony wood table. The Weeknd told Zane Lowe in their Beats 1 interview about Starboy’s personality, “He’s a more braggadocios character that we all have inside of us.” Inspired by another Bowie character, Starman, The Weeknd killed his old persona (literally in the “Starboy” music video when he suffocates himself with a plastic bag) by cutting off his signature dreadlocks, creating a brand new character: the boastful Starboy. Coming off of the enormous success of his 2015 sophomore album Beauty Behind the Madness, The Weeknd quickly went to work again on his 2016 follow-up record, Starboy.
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