"Sacrifice" by The Weeknd DEEPER MEANING! | Lyrics Explained
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It's really a shame more people don't see this song for what it is, extremely toxic, but ig thats what good music does best, masquerades an artists true intentions
Well The Weeknd doesn’t really masquerade it. If u actually listen to a lot of his music he’s blatantly saying he’s encouraging his fans to do bad & he know it’s wrong but because it grants him fame, fortune & all the things he’s ever wanted he’s literally willing to sacrifice himself & his fans.
When u get a chance listen to “Moth To a Flame” & watch the music video for “How Do I Make You Love me” the visuals are really interesting & gives more insight into his lyrics.
Clifford breaks this down perfectly when he addresses that The Weeknd constantly states how he knows he’s doing bad, encouraging others to do so with his music but he’s going to do it anyway. It’s very dark but intriguing me to as a fan of his music… he’s always been very honest about his intentions
am i the only one that can see the weekend sold his soul? i mean he did say in his popular song "sold my soul to be popular" and the imagery in his videos just shows that he sold his soul.
The song is about someone doing anything to be popular and the obsession with it. Not himself
The song actually says “sell HER soul to be popular”
yes he did, long time ago
Quite literally
@@RajSingh-vf3bwSure, he just had the inspiration to create that and the same goes for the other songs.
Ah yes, he also is depressed about his failed optometrist hence the covering of one eye and he also makes the sign to shut up because he farted.
Welcome back!! I missed your videos!! Please keep doing these!!
My brother just turned me onto the new Weeknd Album, and first of all I'm glad to see you back!! Second of all, I'm going to have to rewatch all your weeknd videos and check out what i didn't pay close enough attention to before!
Haha, nice! Such a good artist.
“I want to be loose and free to do all the messed up things I want to do even if it hurts myself or other people, like you.” Welp, that lyric sounds like garden variety narcissism to me lol. Thank you for speaking on this and exposing it for what it is. People hate when others do this to them in the real life yet continue to support music that essentially promotes narcissistic abuse.
I don’t understand people dancing to it either. The devil’s biggest trick was to make people believe he didn’t exist. Clearly, that’s happening by not calling things out for what they are and defending it as “creative choices” and “art,” when it’s doing nothing more than buying into a negative trap and helping someone get famous for it.
because it's good music?
Jesus loves you and may God bless
@@madhavnarayan2475 Good? I think you may need to do a deeper dive into why you feel it’s good
@godfirst3709 catchy production with the guitar loop, fine tunes synths and a fantastic chorus melody.
If you find the concept of the 'devil' quite sensitive then don't even listen to it.
I find it bemusing that you even associate the 'devil' with the weeknd. he's just talking about his horrible past. there's no devil. There's just himself.
@@madhavnarayan2475 the greatest trick of the devil is to make people think he doesn’t exist. I would advise you to look further into this fact, I also know that the devil keeps people in bondage through their own pain, and creates a spirit of covert narcissism around it to glamorize the victimhood of it all as well. I pray that you are able to see clearly with spiritual eyes, and not with that of culture in the world, and what’s “cool.” I pray you are blessed with the truth, and the light of Jesus.🤍
the production value on these new videos is amazing !! hope the algorithm let’s others find them again
Oh, thanks! I had some really useful help from some new editors!
Dude! Drop a video about after hours! I’ve been bugging you to do this for almost two years now!🤣
I'll give it a listen!
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Thank you so much u are saving me in my song analysis essay and presentation for honors
Love the new setup! :D
He's back! I'd love to see some breakdowns of the new Half Alive songs! They're very interesting! Also Jay Joseph's new songs!
Woah 🤯 incredible video! Very well explained
Amazing break down!
As a weeknd fan I can admit he’s always been very honest with his intentions no matter how dark & messed up they are. It’s definitely been a theme of his since his underground mixtape days. When y’all get a chance listen to “Moth to a Flame” then watch the video for “How Do I Make You Love Me” the visuals are trippy but gives even more insight into his lyrics & their meaning.
That’s one thing I can say about The Weeknd we can look back & say he’s always been very aware of what he’s doing by using his music to encourage his fans while warning them at the same time. I know it’s dark but as an artist I just really appreciate the way he interprets his intentions, true feelings, warnings about his music through his music… not to mention he actually has a great voice & the talent to execute all this in a way where it make us want to listen, dance & sing along. It’s very eerie. He’s dark, toxic & problematic as hell but a genius & damn good artist when it comes to his music, that’s what makes it so dangerous
Loved this video, do you think you could look at some songs off of the new Half Alive EP? Everything Machine has some really interesting lyrics in particular
Just added it all to my personal playlist!
Hey, Cliff! Have you ever heard of the artist "The Silent One"? I know I'm probably late to the party but I've been a fan of TØP for a while and just found out about this artist. If you addressed this in a video, I would freak out! Love your videos!!
Heyyy I'm glad to see you back with a new setup! Clean!!!
Thanks! Are you suggesting I need to clean my setup? lol
@@ThePopSongProfessor I mean, I'm not sure what it looks like under that desk, but everything else (including the haircut) looks clean as heck! Lmao
Oh, haha! Thanks!
Maybe this song was so showcase how narcissistic peoples mind’s work? Because The Weeknd said he loves seeing people’s interpretations of his songs and stuff like that so who knows. Sounds like a cool song but deep meaning. 🤔
great vid - I saw you throwin some wild shapes there bro!
lol, what? But thanks!
@@ThePopSongProfessor as in u were doing some dope dancing in this vid! Channel needs more dancing maybe :)
Do more Weeknd breakdown videos pls
He is not talking abt relationships. It’s symbolic
Very interesting video!
Glad you enjoyed it (though I don't think you had time to watch it before you commented that?) lol
One right now weeknd and post malone please
love the the video can you do less than zero by the weeknd
When u comin with the half alive new album breakdown? That’s what I wanna see!! Lookin forward to it.
Duly noted. :)
@@ThePopSongProfessor Appreciate you replying to me! Thats awesome!!
Am considering doing "What's Wrong" fyi! :)
@@ThePopSongProfessor Okay dope. I believe you did Whats Wrong back when it was released as a single about 9 months ago. My two personal faves were Hot Tea and Move Me. To me, both of those songs are unreallll. So deep and really connects home with me!
Also, I wanna say thank you because you showed me half alive and they are becoming one of my favorite bands....behind twenty one pilots of course!
Can you please do an explanation of Vanilla Twilight?
If yourl doing weeknd content again, after hours is considred a deep album if you want something to look into
Thanks! Just doing this one 'cause it sounded cool, but we'll see. :)
Weeknd's songs are always running in Circles like his Music.
Doing the same damn thing over and over again and feeling guilty and regretful at the end or during the process itself, kinda how our lives are revolving and we are running in circles for those petty pleasures in life.
But the only difference is The Weeknd makes millions from it and we lose all of our savings and time we have at our disposal... 😞😓
Feels so robbed and unfair man.... 😓😭😭😭
Haha, that's a good point. Maybe try writing a song about your bad decisions? lol
That’s what it’s designed to do. It glamorizes being conflicted it and creates a cycle of bondage vs. peace, freedom and growth. Seek Jesus, love. Your spirit is telling you what this is.
I need you to review Remember Me by Currents!
finally the weeknd again
I knew some folks would be excited.
Yess finally
Thought you might appreciate!
This song is not about anyone in particular. This is a song about him saying he’s not turning to Christ.
And people really think music don’t Influence in their behavior and minds anything toxic ain’t come from god 👌🏽
Lmaoooo this is so good
Can you do Faith?
Well, I don't see the song in just the simple reference to want to do toxic things, but also in reference of his focus on being successful in his career , where, lets face it, most of the time a woman will hold you back more than anything to a mediocre life. Even the imagery reference this in the video, where the woman in red , absorbs the youth from the weeknd, making him old.
This song is way too fonky for its own good, I feel like The Weeknd is one of the very few actually good artists in mainstream pop
Agreed!
His older albums are darker and his new album now he’s even stronger , he paid his dues and got the most energy in the industry
Elton John's Sacrifice (1989)
VS
The Weeknd - Sacrifice
Explains the mindset of people then VS now
Please explain ordinary life
He’s clearly mocking god and showing how miserable he is pleasing himself
maybe the lyrics are about his soul trying to convince him that what he needs is already inside of him...
can you do less than zero? :)
Will give it a listen!
He hiding the part in the concert where the name Satan came up
Satan🤔
So interesting!
Do AWOLnation's Like People, Like Plastic or Knights of Shame. They're really cool songs. 🎵 🎶 😎
AWOL Nation is so good! Adding some of their songs to my playlist now.
Out of time and less than zero dawn FM weeknd album
Hes saying hes a full blown narcissist
Watch Weeknds videos in reverse order. Makes more sense imagry wise
Please e
In one of the Weeknd Fan Forums, we have been discussing that After Hours and Dawn FM are not just about drugs and girls but actually about religion and God. Songs like Less Than Zero are him talking to God. DawnFM is him in purgatory but he may allude to being a Fallen Angel and cannot get back to heaven until he "becomes heaven." I am not religious at all but it makes sense to see it through that lens
That's a michael Jackson beat
He is singing to the devil.
He needs God
ugh thumbnail
Maybe he's talking to God.
Bottom of line the weeknd is toxic lover
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