The Weeknd's Perfect Trilogy - House of Balloons: A Horrifying Masterpiece
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2022
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In this video I dissect my favorite mixtape of all time.
The Weeknd has become one of the most prevalent musicians in the entire world, evolving from a druggy R&B crooner to a worldwide pop star. Abel Tesfaye kickstarted his career with a mysterious persona, dark musical world, and raw aesthetic that created a wave in music we are still feeling vibrations from. I've always connected with the pure misery and coldness that made up House of Balloons, despite Abel singing about having everything anyone could ever want secularly. Let's talk about the deep, dark character portrayal he gives us in House of Balloons and what it means for his career and the music industry at large...
My top 3 from this incredible mixtape: The Party & The After Party, Loft Music, The Knowing
Verdict: Greatest R&B project ever [well, 1/3 of it... ;)]
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Trilogy feels like the end of a xtc night. Everybody is done dancing , it is 5 am and everybody is just kind of sitting around, to tired to do anything but the drugs are still pumping so you know you can’t sleep. The instrumentals perfectly match that vibe. It is still amazing to me that kiss land feels like the except opposite, it feels grand, free and big. Amazing how he was able to do these projects back to back.
The title track's sample absolutely convinces me that not only is the narrator unhappy, but no one is. The Happy House sounds borderline like a mental institution or a crazy house; people taking drugs, destruction of livelihood, manipulation... the repeating of the sample gives me a picture of a nightmarish place. Heck, I think a balloon is the perfect metaphor for the album: it inflates and bounces around as though it were happy, but it deflates or pops later on. There's pleasure and drugs now, but there will only be trouble later.
Dude, you’re a genius. The way you make connections and dissect the music is just insane
Wow, this is such a nice comment! It really made my day. Thanks for your kind words
@JacksonsMusicPalate, amidst the cacophony of voices that hail genius, you and I tread a different path. In the vast sea of admirers, I seek a confluence of thoughts, not as a fan, but as a kindred spirit. From the archipelago of the Philippines to the bustling streets of Toronto, my journey is a testament to the unspoken. Let the world perceive our dialogue as futile; we know better. In you, I see a reflection, an understanding that transcends the superficial. May our exchange unveil layers unseen, resonating with a truth only few dare to seek.
@@JT.Visionsbro u not fooling nobody with your big words 😄
The Morning was the song that got me to listen to HOB fully but Coming Down is still my favorite song on the tape and one of my top 5 favorite Weeknd songs. It is pretty crazy how far he’s come as an artist, I remember in high school when I would say The Weeknd, people would be like “who” now he’s one of the biggest pop stars of this generation
Illangelo deserves way more credit for this and as a producer in general, Trilogy is one of the best produced albums ever made
trilogy is a underrated masterpiece, like people barely talk about it
I wish the weekend kept this style of the trilogy
29:42 the fear of morality is so real. Doing the right thing and living up to society’s standards is so hard sometimes his only way to cope is to give in.
I love how this analysis wasn't the same information in every other video on HOB, more original points explained in a different perspective, great video!!! Looking forward to Thursdays breakdown
Thanks so much for your kind words!
This video deserves more views 🔥
Man during that era in my life (2008-2014) I was living a similar life style though it wasn't constant one night stands but usual flings that would turn into constant or frequent meet ups till some would turn into "relationships" but really they were hollow and drug filled. Usually stemming from Xtasy or smoking weed. Pills or some other narcotic. Some would last a few months.. or years then end and I'd be with someone new fairly quickly. I was fairly popular in my area because of the music I was doing and would throw parties that would turn into new parties.. Daily. I was never alone. To me it always felt as though some of these girls really only liked me for my " popularity/status" or whatever. Or the drugs I could get them because I knew so many people. I was a very depressed and resentful person back then. The drugs did not help. I had a lot of fun sometimes but at the same time all of it felt very hollow and empty. I really didn't get into the Weeknd till around 2015. The older songs really encapsulate that feeling and it kind has a bitter sweetness to them but I would never want to return to those days.
“It’s this Consistent fear of trying to escape vulnerability that causing him to make every choice on this mix tape” … wow this is definitely one of the reason why I feel so connected to his music but wasn’t sure why! I’ve been listening to him for yearssss!
Writing an extended essay on his discography this really helped me
Here comes the sun, to me, is one of the most entrancing relatable tracks I’ve ever heard
Hurt people hurt people. Broken people break people.
Love from others is received When you love yourself.
Break the cycle.
the albums we're:
House of balloons
Thursday
Echoes of silence
All combined the trilogy.
13:31
you did NOT just say that The Morning is close to being a “sell-out” pop track…
Ikr!!!! 😮
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Such an amazing video!! Great job!
I love this record and you NAILED this
Genuine top quality content. Have been a big fan of The Weeknd for a long time and watched many videos delving deep into his art - this is one of the best I’ve ever seen. Keep doing what you doing bro you got a future ahead of you with this shit fs!!
Also what weeknd song mentions gangrpe😂
Initiation is one
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Initiation is about gang rape
Life of the party is even worse
Im stuck in this loop…I can’t stop listening to these XO albums, the zone and Thursday hits different on that beat Frfr😮💨💯🪽
This is a beautifully haunting album
Great video, love your take on HOB. gave me more understanding. Thanks
Totally agree. Loved this video essay🎉
I loves this video. I watched it along to listening to the songs and it all tied together perfectly. You just earned yourself a new sub
beautiful analysis
The weeknd is a musical genius. My favorite song off the House of Balloons album is wicked gamea i love the beat to this song.
Thank you for perfectly encapsulating and interpreting this incredible album
mixtape*
It’s hard to pick a favorite but coming down & the morning would be the two fighting for #1 imo
I always thought of him as a sleazy Phantom of the Opera...great series man!
Great analysis
this is the best video on house of ballons hands down
Loved these Trilogy vids, will you continue to do the rest of his discography?
Amazing video with brilliant analysis. Kiss Land video when?
4k subs ? Bro deserves more.
I love the video but I strongly disagree about The Morning. My interpretation has always been that it’s a song about sex workers but in a way that honors them and not objectify them. He uses his own story as an analogy: he respects the sex workers because they put in so much work to get what they want, money, just like he does. I’ve always saw this track as the exact opposite of a disgusting show of character, as the first glimmer of a moral compass on the mixtape which just makes the character so much more complex. HOB is such a brilliant mixtape and my favorite song I’d have to say is The Morning.
I can see how you reached this conclusion for sure... but I wouldn't say that a glimpse of moral compass would make his character more complex, it would just be out of character. I would agree with you that it is an anthem of appreciation for those people - but not out of morality, out of selfish lust
That's professional.. opening song from kissland
@@JacksonsMusicPalate That's also fair. Art is what you get from it, isn't it?
amazing video earned sub 👍👍
Really edged us all on that intro beat drop
Dang. You just made me realize that Trilogy is a story! 👍
Do the same thing with his new Trilogy!
Amazing
Any plans of reviewing kiss land , and have u listened to the project ?
Great video by the way
The morning is about how he thinks the women feel. That they don't live him, or have to love to give, if it's not to money
an amazing analysis, may you please do one on kiss land if you find the time
Thanks for your kind words! I am sure I will get to Kissland at SOME point :)
This is his best album
His life style was the thing the drew people in & it was also the thing that pushed them away. Tragic story told beautifully
Bro on god
I just turned on my notifications for all your post. I am doctor & I approve this message: wow!! Phenomenal take, vocabulary . Iike you said all the right things and sett a standard
What does being a doctor have to do with anything?😊
Amazing video the weeknd I'd my favorite artist of all time. Also please do a video on kissland. Please
…coming down also hitz different as well
please do thursday/echos of silence
I will in the future for sure! :)
I connect to the XO albums idk why I just do someway inside😬💯🎶
Man ur so fire for this😭😭🔥🔥🔥could we pleaseeeeee get a link to the instrumental @ 0:48
Pretty sure it’s the instrumental to Tyler, the creators song 911/mr lonely
The first song I ever heard from The Weeknd was “the morning” at a strip club and I’ve been hooked ever since
💯💯
bro started edging from the begging
u use some big ass words but I love your dissection/interpretation/explanation of this !
Thank you my friend, for your kind words and encouragement :)
Tbh this video is a horrifying masterpiece as well
bro theirs a fucking ad after every single song explanation
I'm not going to lie. I have to rewatch the first couple minutes of this video because 911 was on in the background and I found myself singing it and not listening
4:30
19:12 where does he reference H?????
Wicked Games
The Knowing
What You Need
House of Balloons
The Coming
Loft Music
Lonely Star
Thursday
The Zone
Pls add subtitles
14:30
Wdym “song about gang rape” cuz I’m not very aware of this weeknd song 💀
Some of his songs 💀
in his songs he usually wants the girl to fuck his friends/gang also. In some of his songs he says “there’s something i need from you, i need you to meet my boys”. He also got a song named initiation which is literally him just convincing the girl to take drugs so she can fuck him & his friends
Initiation is the song he’s most likely referring to if you listen to the lyrics of that song…shi it’s up to you to decide what’s going on
Really
0:58 when Df did he make that song
Praise God
What song are you refering to when you mentioned song(s) about gang r*pe?
initiation, it's on the echoes of silence mixtape!
Songs about gang rape? What are you referring to?
Listen to Initiation on Echos of Silence
Making songs about “gang rape” ??? Yea we must not be listening to the same artist…
in his songs he usually wants the girl to fuck his friends/gang also. In some of his songs he says “there’s something i need from you, i need you to meet my boys”. He also got a song named initiation which is literally him just convincing the girl to take drugs so she can fuck him & his friends
Listen to initiation ….
@@BigYinthestuI can see this interpretation but this sounds more like a montage of The Weeknd and the girl he is with for the night. The girl takes her first hit of whatever The Weeknd gave her in XO/TheHost and now in Initiation everything is now fast moving and she is doing more drugs with him and she is having sort of a bad trip and everything keeps moving fast around her. The weekend referencing boys is just him talking about his friends who can get her whatever she needs to keep that high going and keep the party going.
Why do u keep using the word ‘victim’ rather than a willing participant?
I understand why people love this project. I love it too. But it's NOT a masterpiece. Not at all
i just explained for 30 minutes in a video why it is and this is all you have to say lol
Fair, I think its an amazing narrative, just a somewhat OK album. Only like 3 good songs in there and everything else is ok
It changed the sound of rnb in the 2010s. Gtfo lol
I can’t tell you the last time I made a UA-cam comment or social media in general, but by any chance do you have an instagram? I need to follow you
Hello my friend! I have not used my Instagram account actively yet, but I will in the near future. It's @jacksonsmusicpalate
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