My only problem is that there was no credit to kiss land in this video. Kiss land has some of The Weeknd's deepest topics and really shows his skill in songwriting. Kiss land is so underrated and I wish more people would show more appreciation for it
I find that in a lot of his songs, the repetition helps to convey a sense of anxiety. House of Balloons is the best example: 'This is a happy house, we're happy here, in this happy house, oh this is fun, fun, fun, fun, fun...' Usually his repetition conveys over-compensation or a conscious attempt to be assertive.
People, I'm so proud of this video. It took me nearly 40 hours to make! And I think it has a lot of interesting information for fans of all music. Let me know what you think and share with your friends!
As a long time Weeknd fan I can say you did a fantastic job! There are a lot of people who underestimate his talent and don't fully understand the way he communicates through his music. The amount of work you put into this video is amazing and I truly appreciate it. Keep up the great vids :)
I've been watching you from the start man and honestly, this is a really good path. You are able to utilize your English analysis skills (and your excel spreadsheet skills) while examining something that people truly care about. This is like English class but i actually enjoy it. Thank you so much for this.
"Sprinkling of vulnerability," couldn't have been said better!!! I love the homework you did. This blew me away. I already love and obsess over the weeknd but seeing this just makes me love him even more haha.
Hey man. Just wanted to let you know, I've been a struggling artist for many years now. I stumbled upon your video and I must truly confess, you changed my life man. Everything you mentioned throughout the video is extremely helpful, and I have learnt so much. Thank you, and may The Almighty bless you!
You should definitely check out his albums/mixtapes. Each one has a very consistent sound but each one is different than the rest. If you like his radio stuff, I'd work backwards through his career. Listening order: 1. Starboy 2. Beauty Behind the Madness 3. Kiss Land 4. Echoes of SIlence 5. Thursday 6. House of Balloons Note: his first three projects can also be found compiled into an album called Trilogy.
It's a great album, but I was trying to focus on who The Weeknd is as a pop artist. I really wanted to do all six albums but couldn't. :( Maybe in another video?
I've been watching your videos since you started to cover The Weeknds music and it's been amazing to see how much your formats have improved since they're awesome without a doubt, you never disappoint.
I'm a passionated person about French version of discourse analysis e.g. Michel Pêcheux. So, I'm automatically trying to create meaning and deconstruct the discourse behind the lyrics. It was very interesting to me that you analyzed the lyrics (language) in a mathematical way. Two thumbs up! You got yourself a subscriber.
Subscribed in under two minutes. Love seeing the analytics behind things like songs, literature etc. What seems to the naked eye isn’t always the same when viewed microscopically.
Being a fan of the Weeknd these videos about the lyrics and the this videos helps me a lot to understand him. especially since in his songs the lyrics make people come up with different analyses of the songs
You probably don't read any comments from earlier offerings but this video and then breakdown of his music was amazing and insightful. I think it has to be obvious to most Abel fans that he is genius in both songwriting and lyrics but to see the percentages brings the progression into focus. I know I will get bashed for this but most people who are true geniuses are also a bit sideways. If he was average he could never pull off even one of his songs. The price for his genius is pain and pain is the fountain of his inspiration. My heart breaks for him even as I listen to everything I see of his. By the way just bring my opinion into focus, I am probably old enough to be his mother. But unbelievably chill as I am told by my kids. Best wishes to you all and get ready for the ride Abel will take us on if he can just keep from getting gone.
I found him from the hills in 6th grade when it was on trending my friend told me he was a good artist and I should watch/listen to it but that’s when I recognized him as a person I knew him because of crew love but at that time I knew just drake I was to young and it was my brothers playlist so I was just vibeing
Thanks for taking the time to find and compile all the statistics andl the very interesting slants and perspectives to consider when dissecting a piece of music that Id never considered. Learned alot there great information and relayed very clearly to me. U have passion for what you do and it shows
Clifford. This is wonderfully perfect. You work so hard and showcase really fascinating statistics and concepts. I truly hope so many more people will view this video. Excellent work! :D *_*
I’m a weeknd Stan and I’ll be the first to admit this video should focus more on Max Martin and how helped The Weeknd be able to write songs this way and become a better artist
The Pop Song Professor I would like you to go in depth on the music of Panic! At The Disco, My Chemical Romance, and Fall Out Boy. Sorry if you have done any of these I am a new fan and I am currently binging all of your videos. Keep up the good work.
Welcome to the channel! I would love to do those ones. I might keep it more mainstream at first, but if I don't end up doing them, I'd be very very surprised.
pls also talk about kiss land. its his signature album where its his style in its purest form as an artist. he then alters and adjust it to fit a more pop or contempory r&B format
I saw a similar series by holistic songwriting but he focuses more on the music portion like notes and tones and stuff...but your is more lyrical...keep it up!! :D
I really enjoyed how you broken-down the music from a listeners and artist POV. Could you break down Lil Uzi Verts Song writing next? The numbers help out alot as well!
can you do something like this for paramore? i've always loved hayley william's writing style and something i've noticed is that in the songs that are more personal, hayley tells us multiple times that she finds refuge in dreams or fiction, this can obviously be seen in brick by boring brick. that song is interestingly enough referenced twice on the new album after laughter. brick by boring brick has been my favorite paramore song for a while because of how much i relate to it. compare that song with 26. part ii is also a continuation of let the flames begin. even in the love songs like the only exception, still into you, and pool there's still something else going on that lets out some vulnerability. just some insight put in from a paramore fan. (also my favorite album from paramore brand new eyes is riddled with the feeling of unacceptable or feeling like one doesn't belong, e.g. the song ignorance)
I literally cooperated The Weeknd's style in my song "Coming Out Strong" In the first verse, I started out by describing how empty my life really is but I immediately brush that aside in the pre-chorus by hinting that I don't need anyone, now that I'm actually getting somewhere And then I finally hit the nail on the head in the chorus by saying "And I don't give a damn what they say... I'm standin' on top... I'm coming out strong... I'll stand alone and give it all I've got..." Then in the second verse, I admit to leading a lonely life, but I immediately cover it up by saying that I NEVER REALLY NEEDED ANYONE. And then the pre-chorus and chorus comes in again before the bridge: "I'm never gonna change for nobody I'll always be the same I'm a nigga with a life so misguided But I'm coming out strong..." The first line of my bridge literally says the same thing as The Weeknd's Real Life from BBTM: "I'll be the same...Never changed for nothing" I hope someone does a video of me one day 😁
My only problem is that there was no credit to kiss land in this video. Kiss land has some of The Weeknd's deepest topics and really shows his skill in songwriting. Kiss land is so underrated and I wish more people would show more appreciation for it
It definitely needs to be dug into. I just ran out of time, and so made the purpose of my video to see where he started and where he ended.
The Pop Song Professor you gotta update it please the video was good but kissland is his best album
Kissland is my favorite
Kissland is also prolly his best ablum in his r&b form his transition contains themes from both world and is just as dark as trilogy
@@brybry3927 kissland is my favourite albums
I find that in a lot of his songs, the repetition helps to convey a sense of anxiety. House of Balloons is the best example: 'This is a happy house, we're happy here, in this happy house, oh this is fun, fun, fun, fun, fun...' Usually his repetition conveys over-compensation or a conscious attempt to be assertive.
This is such a good take on it! I never thought of it that way. Thank you for sharing :-)
literally a sample of "Happy House" by Siouxsie and the Banshees
thought this was just going be someone who only looks at his lyrics at surface but this actually a very well thought out video
People, I'm so proud of this video. It took me nearly 40 hours to make! And I think it has a lot of interesting information for fans of all music. Let me know what you think and share with your friends!
The Pop Song Professor you should be proud!! From first 50 seconds of this and I knew it was gonna be interesting :)
THanks!
Next do Twenty Øne Piløts next
The Pop Song Professor great work!
next do -cry little sister- from the lost boys
As a long time Weeknd fan I can say you did a fantastic job! There are a lot of people who underestimate his talent and don't fully understand the way he communicates through his music. The amount of work you put into this video is amazing and I truly appreciate it. Keep up the great vids :)
Thanks!
Starboy with more rhymes doesn't surprise me, with songs like Reminder and Sidewalks where he's basically rapping.
He is a artist who can do Pop, r&b. hip hop etc Via starboy lyrics "Switch up my style I kill any lane"
Party Monster and six feet under too
I've been watching you from the start man and honestly, this is a really good path. You are able to utilize your English analysis skills (and your excel spreadsheet skills) while examining something that people truly care about. This is like English class but i actually enjoy it. Thank you so much for this.
The Sikee I agree :)
Awesome! And thanks. I'm glad it's enjoyable, and I'm glad that I'm not making my field look bad. :)
"Sprinkling of vulnerability," couldn't have been said better!!! I love the homework you did. This blew me away. I already love and obsess over the weeknd but seeing this just makes me love him even more haha.
Glad it helped!
Hey man. Just wanted to let you know, I've been a struggling artist for many years now. I stumbled upon your video and I must truly confess, you changed my life man. Everything you mentioned throughout the video is extremely helpful, and I have learnt so much. Thank you, and may The Almighty bless you!
So cool. I've never listened to The Weekend outside of the radio but it's great to hear in depth about an artist like this.
You should definitely check out his albums/mixtapes. Each one has a very consistent sound but each one is different than the rest. If you like his radio stuff, I'd work backwards through his career.
Listening order:
1. Starboy
2. Beauty Behind the Madness
3. Kiss Land
4. Echoes of SIlence
5. Thursday
6. House of Balloons
Note: his first three projects can also be found compiled into an album called Trilogy.
Thanks. I'll give him a listen.
Glad you like it.
You really should! Trilogy is iconic!
Your channel will be amongst the top UA-cam channels....I feel it coming.
Well thanks!
The Pop Song Professor Ur welcome
I see what you did there!
@@SoapySoul1111 "I feel it coming", lol
why don't you ever talk about kiss land
It's a great album, but I was trying to focus on who The Weeknd is as a pop artist. I really wanted to do all six albums but couldn't. :( Maybe in another video?
Please do so!:)
The Pop Song Professor please do ! I actually think Kiss Land is the most encrypted album of his so far
SavageMYC yeah. It's his best album. A masterpiece.
Yoo fr thoe
Theres no reason for this to not have at least a solid 100k views. Really fantastic stuff
I really appreciate that! Thanks!
I've been watching your videos since you started to cover The Weeknds music and it's been amazing to see how much your formats have improved since they're awesome without a doubt, you never disappoint.
Thanks!
I love how when you swear, you sound so nonchalantly and emotionless.
You should be proud my dude shit was very thorough. I enjoyed it and as a song writer learned a lot in such a small time. Keep going.
"casually beds" is my new favorite phrase.
He had a song called Kissland on Kissland that was 7 mins long with 2 beats that's work together thru a bridge
This is brilliant. You’re absolutely right. The key element he includes that draws us in and helps us to identify with him is his vulnerability.
Imagine having ur professor being an xo fan, goals
his Ethiopian he knows how to write like we do.....bless him, and bless u,
This was really good,can you explain some Kissland songs soon?
I'm a passionated person about French version of discourse analysis e.g. Michel Pêcheux. So, I'm automatically trying to create meaning and deconstruct the discourse behind the lyrics. It was very interesting to me that you analyzed the lyrics (language) in a mathematical way. Two thumbs up! You got yourself a subscriber.
Subscribed in under two minutes. Love seeing the analytics behind things like songs, literature etc. What seems to the naked eye isn’t always the same when viewed microscopically.
Nicely done! You've put so much work into this video and I loved it cx
Thanks!
This is incredible. So grateful that I found your UA-cam channel. I might have to binge watch 😊
Sweet! Welcome to the Lyric Theorists
Loved this analysis! ♥️ Also, would love to see an updated version of this with the lyrical analysis of his After Hours album too 😁
Great video!! Very good work bro
When he started talking about the spreadsheets I started laughing out loud xD
Being a fan of the Weeknd these videos about the lyrics and the this videos helps me a lot to understand him. especially since in his songs the lyrics make people come up with different analyses of the songs
Holy mother!! This is great great material! Thank you sooo much S2
This is super cool! I hope you do more of these kinds of videos because this was really interesting!
Thanks! I think I will
You're soo much underrated 😭
Big fan of this! This is the second times I’ve watched it. Could you do an updated version where by you do the albums after starboy?!!! Come on man!!!
You probably don't read any comments from earlier offerings but this video and then breakdown of his music was amazing and insightful. I think it has to be obvious to most Abel fans that he is genius in both songwriting and lyrics but to see the percentages brings the progression into focus. I know I will get bashed for this but most people who are true geniuses are also a bit sideways. If he was average he could never pull off even one of his songs. The price for his genius is pain and pain is the fountain of his inspiration. My heart breaks for him even as I listen to everything I see of his. By the way just bring my opinion into focus, I am probably old enough to be his mother. But unbelievably chill as I am told by my kids. Best wishes to you all and get ready for the ride Abel will take us on if he can just keep from getting gone.
Thank you, very well-put together, very informative
I found him from the hills in 6th grade when it was on trending my friend told me he was a good artist and I should watch/listen to it but that’s when I recognized him as a person I knew him because of crew love but at that time I knew just drake I was to young and it was my brothers playlist so I was just vibeing
Great work man !
Really well done video,I can see how much work you've put into it
THanks!
Thanks for taking the time to find and compile all the statistics andl the very interesting slants and perspectives to consider when dissecting a piece of music that Id never considered. Learned alot there great information and relayed very clearly to me. U have passion for what you do and it shows
What artist should we go in depth on next?
The Pop Song Professor tøp
Thanks, Kayla! This is the first analysis I've done of an entire artist like this. But all those bands would be great ones to move onto next!
The Pop Song Professor imagine dragons
The Pop Song Professor drake
The Pop Song Professor Drake
Very good job with this video. I like how you explain all of the weeknd songs. The weeknd is best singer in the world.
cool! an artist that appeals to both normies and outsiders
lol Will he be the chosen one that bridges the gap?
iWes27 That's part of the magic.
iWes27 Dude? Did u just fucking say normies?
Clifford. This is wonderfully perfect. You work so hard and showcase really fascinating statistics and concepts. I truly hope so many more people will view this video. Excellent work! :D *_*
Thanks! And thanks for watching!
I know my life is sad because seeing that spreadsheet filled me with joy
you are very detailed. Loved this!
XO
XOTWOD
til we OD
XO till we od
I’m a weeknd Stan and I’ll be the first to admit this video should focus more on Max Martin and how helped The Weeknd be able to write songs this way and become a better artist
This are the sickest breakdowns online for real. Please do one on multi repeating hit lyricist. Ur the man Mahalo for these so much🔥🤘🏽‼️
This is amazing. The Weeknd is a true artist. 🌟⚡🌟
This video is amazing! I can see how much work you put into this. Thanks!!
THanks!
I respect the hard work you made for rather an unusual analysis :D I always thought that the Weeknd is special now I know way.
Please make another video on him with his latest album too.
This is great work! Definitely subscribing to you, good sir.
i'm a simple man, I see the spreadsheets, I give them likes !
Amazing video… really helping me shape how i want to be a musical artist!
Incredible Insight. Thank you!
The weekend is the most special singer of all time on my opinion
Love this video. Kepp up the good work!
Thanks! Will do!
wow. pretty impressive. and I was waiting for this video whole weeks. thank you soo much. 👍
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
so great video
Great video. Thanks Professor.
The Pop Song Professor I would like you to go in depth on the music of Panic! At The Disco, My Chemical Romance, and Fall Out Boy. Sorry if you have done any of these I am a new fan and I am currently binging all of your videos. Keep up the good work.
Kyaknight ¡ EMO Trinity my kind of music.
Me too. Not an aficionado, but I like those guys
Karma I agree
Welcome to the channel! I would love to do those ones. I might keep it more mainstream at first, but if I don't end up doing them, I'd be very very surprised.
The Pop Song Professor
Fall out boy please.
Pete wentz is a poet whom I believe you will admire.
This was great! I'm about to binge watch your videos lol
Yay! Enjoy!
the pantaloon
The way you seperated starboy the weeknd and abel tesfaye reminded me of eminem and slim shady
Awesome video!
I think this is an interesting progression in the content on the channel, and I'm excited to see what you do moving forward :)
THanks!
pls also talk about kiss land. its his signature album where its his style in its purest form as an artist. he then alters and adjust it to fit a more pop or contempory r&B format
never knew how deep the weeknd really was in his songwriting 😅
Yep!
Should be sleeping, but still watching x)
this video is amazing. great work. I really enjoyed it👍
Thanks!
Great anylisys . Helped a lot.
I saw a similar series by holistic songwriting but he focuses more on the music portion like notes and tones and stuff...but your is more lyrical...keep it up!! :D
Thanks! I love his work too.
Just stumbled across your channel and I'm blown away by your analysis of these lyrics!
I really enjoyed how you broken-down the music from a listeners and artist POV. Could you break down Lil Uzi Verts Song writing next? The numbers help out alot as well!
Great video! I would love to see how his new music released after this video would apply to your points!
“This ain’t nothing to relate to.”
Wow so deep! So many people didn’t believe me that can’t feel my face was about cocaine! They’ve obviously never done it lol
I’m a motherfuckin starboy
Awesome, thanks!
The amount of effort on this video... Thi is something I would do, haha, thanks, man!
KISSLAND IS ALWAYS FORGOTTEN😭😭😭 great vid tho, i really enjoyed!
can you do something like this for paramore? i've always loved hayley william's writing style and something i've noticed is that in the songs that are more personal, hayley tells us multiple times that she finds refuge in dreams or fiction, this can obviously be seen in brick by boring brick. that song is interestingly enough referenced twice on the new album after laughter. brick by boring brick has been my favorite paramore song for a while because of how much i relate to it. compare that song with 26. part ii is also a continuation of let the flames begin. even in the love songs like the only exception, still into you, and pool there's still something else going on that lets out some vulnerability. just some insight put in from a paramore fan. (also my favorite album from paramore brand new eyes is riddled with the feeling of unacceptable or feeling like one doesn't belong, e.g. the song ignorance)
Great suggestion!
I literally cooperated The Weeknd's style in my song "Coming Out Strong"
In the first verse, I started out by describing how empty my life really is but I immediately brush that aside in the pre-chorus by hinting that I don't need anyone, now that I'm actually getting somewhere
And then I finally hit the nail on the head in the chorus by saying "And I don't give a damn what they say... I'm standin' on top... I'm coming out strong... I'll stand alone and give it all I've got..."
Then in the second verse, I admit to leading a lonely life, but I immediately cover it up by saying that I NEVER REALLY NEEDED ANYONE. And then the pre-chorus and chorus comes in again before the bridge:
"I'm never gonna change for nobody
I'll always be the same
I'm a nigga with a life so misguided
But I'm coming out strong..."
The first line of my bridge literally says the same thing as The Weeknd's Real Life from BBTM:
"I'll be the same...Never changed for nothing"
I hope someone does a video of me one day 😁
It's about losing inhibitions. Story as old as time. Some of us are so repressed the only way to feel normal is to resort to these measures.
Good video man
I really want this spreadsheet, how do I get it? From Brazil
amazing video thank you
You're welcome!
Golden analysis
Thank you!
Woah, The Pop Song Professor said the f word?! 😱
Great video...spot on accuracy.
Thanks!
He's just too fuckin good.
Dude this is freakin awesome!!!!
Thanks!
THIS WAS SO GOOD
THanks!
Im a weekend fan love his lyrics
You should analyze Kiss Land, you seem like a lyric nerd so you'll definitely love it
I really liked this video. Thank you. :)
You're welcome!
I motherfucking love this analysis :)
This is awesome! Is this going to be a series for other artist or a one time thing?
I think it will be a series! We'll see how this video does.