The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (Live On The 2020 MTV VMAs)
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2020
- “Blinding Lights” Live on The 2020 MTV VMAs (August 30, 2020)
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►Lyrics:
Yeah
I been tryna call
I been on my own for long enough
Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe
I'm going through withdrawals
You don't even have to do too much
You can turn me on with just a touch, baby
I look around and Sin City's cold and empty (oh)
No one's around to judge me (oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
Hey, hey, hey
I'm running out of time
'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky
So I hit the road in overdrive, baby
Oh, the city's cold and empty (oh)
No one's around to judge me (oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
I'm just walking by to let you know (by to let you know)
I can never say it on the phone (say it on the phone)
Will never let you go this time (ooh)
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
#TheWeeknd #BlindingLights #VMAs
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No audience, no stage, no fun...
The Weeknd: who cares, the world is my stage.
Imagine people's reaction which were down, to fire works and him singing
I LOVE THIS COMMENT CAUSE ITS SO TRUE
Imagine, just imagine if Corona wasn't around, the feeling watching this live right in the place
Thats deep
Bhai nungairibo
The helicopters instead of drones really put the final touch on the 80’s feel
Yes
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Lol
Yesssssss ;)
@@usamamirza848 shut up this song means death or overdose, and teams such as Man U wear red, so they represent the devil for you too?
As a helicopter pilot myself I have a completely different appreciation for this than most. Ofc the song is great, and I've loved it since it came out. But throwing in the helicopter shots, and the creativity of doing this on top of a skyscraper.... Unmatched. I'm also really glad that the editors didn't cut out the helicopter noise but instead let it remain subtly. All around a fantastic production! Awesome helicopter work by Fred North as usual!!
Yes I agree. Such co-ordination between the pilots and the noise of the helicopters made it more special. Great Song. Fab video. Brill Pilots.
They may recorded helicopter sound seperately and added it too
It’s especially awesome they’re using a R-22 heli
nice heli choreo
Agreed the sound is solid
No dancers, no visual pollution, simple but wonderful! Hands down one of the best performances.
this was during the lockdown...
haha this was during the height of the pandemic
Histórica
@@gianlucac.4404Yet i's still accurate.
Who's listening all his songs after Grammy messed up.
One of those who never stopped listening.
ME. HE GOT SNUBBED SO BAD
world😂💔
gosh ill never get over the injustice
So unfair and disrespectful.
Yeah it still baffles me.
His music sounds like the past, present and future all together
I thought the exact same thing!!
Ditto!
I already heard this from somewhere else, so it doesn't surprise me
I don’t think he makes the music he sings on.
Make your own comments and stop cheating
For me this will forever be the anthem of the Covid madness. That strange time in our lives when the world shut down and nobody really knew what was going on or what to expect. When we were confined to our little apartments and the radio was playing this masterpiece at least twice an hour. A brilliant song and a stellar performance that somehow fits that time perfectly.
1000000%
The lyrics.. the fact he's on a rooftop.. isolated. It's like the perfect song for the time.
Very true. I just came across this video & didn't realize it's from 2020 because it could've been current in 2022. Covid years are an awful blur to me. Everyone sheltered in place with loved ones, watching way too many tik tok videos to songs like this lol. Here's wishing everyone an abundance of good health & mental happiness in 2023. Happy New Year everyone!!
Absolutely
The venue “The Edge @ Hudson Yard” high above the streets of Manhattan & the coordinated fireworks at the end still take my breath away!!!!
2:48 gives me chills every time
Frr
🎉 the same
perfect timing, honestly. 🥹💕
unglaublicher Song .... Gänsehaut eigentlich von Anfang an.... aber DER Moment ist einfach nur Wahnsinn !!!!
That came from deep in his soul right there
The building, the lights, the fireworks, the helicopter, the drone, the performance... WOW.
Its like out of an other dimenson, we are so privileged to see and hear something like this. I think of all the people before us who never had such an opportunity.
Not just 1 helicopter, but 2 of them. If you look from 1:28 through 1:33 you can see both helicopters in the background. One is hovering in place directly behind him, and the other is panning from side to side below the stationary one. Huge props to both pilots for keeping things safe and stable while battling the wind-sheer coming up the side of the building.
And the our comments.
He should have gotten a nomination or won the Grammy for this alone.
There was no drone. There were 2 helicopters handling the camera work. 1 being used as a key light, the 2nd was used for the live shot with a MASSIVE gimbal stabilizer.
He's his own competition. One of the best artists of this generation.
One? How about the best. 😉
Its drake
Agree
Juice wrld be like bruh
True, he is the true definition of “LEGEND” He is a Legendary Vocal Artist!!!
The "NEW YORK CITY !!!!!!" always give me goosebump 😬🤩
he was performance in building name 30 Hudson Yard you might see it on google chrome
Esa parte es espectacular
2:40 Screaming New York citayyy and fireworks in the background never fails to give me chills 😩❤️
even the streets and the lights of the building makes me happy
I can’t believe he didn’t win the Grammys. Blinding Lights was THE song of 2020.
I would say the song of last 5 years (or even ten)
Cant believe that either..Grammy Awards aint what IT used to be anyway
@@EsclavistaRus that’s cap stop overrating it
@@EsclavistaRus nah not 10 buddy
Yea .. The Grammys are stupid and boring thats why im not watching anymore because the weeknd deserve a Grammy for this song at least and the fact they didn't nominate him means that they aren't worth watching ...who are these people in the shadows and why does their opinion matter so much? Fuck the Grammys
this man did not get a grammy... after they gave him a performance like this.. wow
This world is a fucking bullshit my buddy.
The grammys always been a joke 😐
A Grammy for standing in a skyscraper?
I haven't listened to "every" song he's done yet, like 85% of them going through his UA-cam channel.
But, I think the reason he didn't win is because his work isn't actually "good"... He only has "3" actually GOOD songs in my opinion.
This song, "In your Eyes", and "Save your Tears".... These songs are what real High-Quality music looks like in my view. These are also some of his latest. So, maybe he'll get it next time if he keeps making songs like these. None of his other stuff in my view is any good as to what I've heard save "Starboy" could have been good, but the vulgarity and say "ah" and "ya" too much ruined it, just poor writing.
BTW, I'm a singer who sings like George Michael, Pavarotti, and Josh Groban... so yes, I know what really good singers and songs sound like, ones that deserve rewards.
There isn't a lot of good quality out these days. People like FAR too much bad music like this guy's other stuff.
@@leeuniverse What are you talking about, his whole album is fire and the writings of After Hours is insane, he broke the record of being so long on the billboard top 100
The part when he says, "New York City," and the fireworks start always makes me choke no matter how many times I watch this video. Such dark times for our city, country, world, and The Weeknd, along with the MTV VMAs, were the perfect way to show continuity and normality amid the mayhem.
3 years later, I still come back to this version of the song because something about it exhilarates my soul, and brings me back to life. An out-of-body experience!
also me
A weekly ritual for me
Fu... The same for me.. And I hate music from 80s..🤷♂️
Try the Super Bowl LV version. Amazing
He didn’t get nominated for the Grammys because the nominatees were blinded by the lights.
😂😂😂
Apparently, they were also somehow deafened by them as well.
@Daniel Vargas a
ikr
It's because of his SB halftime show. The Grammys wanted him to be their main act, but because they're are only one week before the super bowl, The weekend can't perform on both shows. So the Grammys decided to not award him.
One of the few contemporary artists who can sing properly “live”.
Loo
This is dubbed, bud
@B ! p
ua-cam.com/video/z64AnebGRk0/v-deo.html🎶🖤🔥
I made a female version of this song. ua-cam.com/video/Q25sb1WZ1Fo/v-deo.html
This is his best live concert.
From 1:35 he just couldnt do it better.. Why no one does it. Singing on the rooftop of the skyscraper is the best looking thing i saw in my life. I can die now.
P.S the helicopter is lighting on him
yes especially when it was lockdown, , him all alone on the roof , it must have been so cool to see from the other buildings , amazing
He should only avoid stage diving...
@@ahamay2012 yep
Quite possibly one of the best live performances for one song ever…it really doesn’t get any better than this!
This is some serious social distancing.
😂😂😂😂
Can't get too close to patient zero...
Everybody will be like this at 2021 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lmaooo
The Weeknd is one of the many artists who doesn’t need a Grammy to prove themselves
He doesn't need Grammy
Grammy needs him..................
Damn straight.
Knollad. You are right
@@arianmahmood7919 Pretty sure that ship has sailed, and it ain't ever coming back. Judging by how badly the grammys tanked, and deservedly so
@@arianmahmood7919 ke
It’s 2022 and I still am in love with this performance and the vocals it gives me chills everytime I watch it that was probably the best vma’s performance ever and nobody can say other wise
I discoverd this version 5 days ago and then I am listening it 15x a day. It is simply magnetic and gives me1000 WAT of positive energy 🎉🎉🎉 Magnificent voice !Thank you Abel ❤
Actually wow
Yes👍
WoW you have 1.3 million subs I can't believe it😲
hey dutch
Yes bro he is genius
nMz Alpha sup breh
Next generation is gonna be wondering where the crowd is.
Yes i did
Yes i did
In quarantine 😆 lol
Who's in the quarantine LOL
Next generation probably will be wondering what sunlight feels like
Probably the best live performance I've ever seen this is perfection on another level
I discovered The Weeknd in 2011 back when he had a tiny fanbase.. Fast forward 13 years, now he's the most listened to artist worldwide. Crazy.
Imagine the people living in this building.
"These god damn kids playing their music at 1am again kathy ima call the cops"
"Gary shut up its just The Weeknd performing on the roof again, go back to sleep"
lol
NOICE
LMAOOO
Gary: Sleep? Hell no!
Lol
The Grammys are corrupt. A Live performance dosen‘t get any better than this....
Grammy Awards just a business🙄😢
hii i made a cover from the song and it would the world to me if you can support me💜💜
I Agree with you man!!!
He is not worried about it! Why are you????
@@iamurdad77 abel actually worried about the grammys, he already said on his instagram that the grammy just a scam. how tf he not worried? just imagine all the budget he cost to make all the MV on Afterhours album
After almost two years I’m still watching this video on/off. That kind of amazing music video was what the world needed during the pandemic. Thank you for that gift 🙏🏼
Performance of the decade for me, wow
Ladies n gentlemen,we're witnessing a legend in his prime
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Yes we are
Prime came with house of balloons
Great artist my fave.🥰🥰🥰🐾🦋
PETITION TO GET ABEL FOR SB HALFTIME. Can you even imagine??????
His back must really be hurting Carrying the whole music industry
@@roguehouse8336 post malone ,awesome singer?? ya right frank ocean is way better than post .the weeknd is at top though
@@LUCIFER-gl8ef The bad thing about Post Malone is that in his concerts he plays back, even having a good voice, but this year The weeknd took the entire music industry on its back.
ua-cam.com/video/z64AnebGRk0/v-deo.html🎶🖤🔥👌
thats actually the secret meaning of this song!!!😥
Yeah👍
Good example for a perfect pop song..not a second too short or too long and it always stays in your head..even I as a rock/metal/prog guy cant not jam to this..tooooooo damn catchy.
Weirdly enough, this is the song that got me into his music. When I first listened to this song, everything changed. I remember feeling completely in shock after listening to it for the first time. Nothing was the same afterwards
my man never fails to impress.
ua-cam.com/video/l5U4hX4Czxo/v-deo.html This drawing of The Weeknd!!!🤩🎨🎨🎨
Same
Whatever... He's my man when he's in Maryland lol
Awesome guy
yup
Dont follow him blindly he has sold his soul to devil. Understand the lyrics of this song and other songs. Watch video of his songs. Why he is using Red colour in his videos why not any other colour. Red colour depicts Devil. Watch the video of his song Heartless where he turned in to a reptile. Understand the lyrics of that song and know the real satanic agenda behind all this. Open your eyes people before its too late.
ROCKSTAR, USE THIS IN GTA 6
_"vice city's cold and empty..."_
@@themercycatalog YESSSS
Same thought bro
YES
Yes
This song played on my radio a lot when I was going through some hard stuff and now every time this plays I'm dancing and singing. Thanks Weeknd for keeping my hopes up. ❤
Absolutely shocked that this was a live performance. Man has an incredible voice.
Can we talk about the visuals, the fact that he's in CHARACTER, the production, absolutely PHENOMENAL.
he is always in character i think, phenomenal indeed
I’ve so many questions about this production. The scene chance, what drone driver had the balls to fly round a chopper, the cost, how he sung with all that going on around? It goes on.
Fun fact, this performance alone has more viewership than the grammys and vma's combined in the past year.
ঙ্ঘঙ্ঘঙ্ঘ গ্ল
Meanwhile BTS 💜& 🖤BLΛƆKPIИK💗 be like: catch this for us
😂😂
The Grammy's is rigged that's why the weekend and other artists boycotted the grammys and VMAs I don't know about that.
And now the Oscars too
This song has made an impact in my life. Cant stop listening to it. 🧡❤❤
this couldn't get any better
Mans doing a live performance on stark tower
👌
LMAO
Tony stark after watching this:" YOU ARE AN AVENGER NOW "
LOL! Literally 🤣
Tony Stark after watching Abel performing on Stark Tower 3.0: You're an Avenger now
Blinding lights is definitely the song of 2020
And he deserves a grammy for this
If cardib gets it I'm gonna leave this planet
The old white guys will not award Cardi B for that WAP song. Maybe best Hip Hop/Rap song but she would not be competing with Abel directly
Yess
Lol you should try with a drone that'll be lit.
@@mkelly534 YASS, THEY WILL CHOOSE RNB OVER IDK TRASH WAP SONG
Except it was released in 2019 lol
I love the "¡NEW YORK CITYYYYY LETS GO!" literally bumps my heart
fr
@@thewaredxo yeaaah
Que energia contagiante tem essa música é top demais👏👏👏
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
SONG OF THE YEAR
Should have been Top3 spots
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍
I love him so much ❤️❤️
Correction of the decade
@@joshuapayroda2201 Bruh it's 2020, the start of the decade. It doesn't mean that much.
"Sin city cold and empty " hits way different in 2020.
maybe he saw it coming
@@JonnyUnderrated he felt it coming*
@@napryklad lol good call.
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U will enjoy this sooo much tho 😅💓💓💗😅
@@JonnyUnderrated even I feel it coming
Such a unique performance. It fits the song very well
Underrated work of art!
That energy when the fireworks go off is so strong!
Can't believe he's not nominated for this year's Grammys
Fuck Grammys
Scammys
fuckkkkk grammy awardssssss
Porque a la industria no le está importando mucho la calidad.
The Grammy's, much like the Oscars, are a joke. They are bought and paid for long before the awards are handed out. There will be a day when those awards are forgotten.
He's literally on the top of the world singing.
Imagine dragons be like: 😢
ha 69 likes
Muito bom
@@eds6930maomeno
Bruno Mars looking below from Mars
I still come back to this at least once a day, and it give me the same goosebumps every single time. See you in 10 years, I'll still be here.
80's Vibe...so loud & clear..nice job bro
Production team: What about the stage size ?
The Weeknd: What about New York City ?
Yes
Yes
Yes
But the stage is tiny lol
Yes
This was the performance of a generation
Agreed. Nothing can top what he did in my opinion. Fucking legendary
Absolutely....
Kudos to this performance and as well as the arrangements.. Hats off
Yep, thas incredible 👍♥️
I am pretty sure when you typed this comment you were not aware of Eminem's Empire State Building performance of his song Venom.
HAHAHAHAHA what????
Por lo que voy notando en cada concierto él sabe cómo manejar la situación,es muy llamativo hacer referencia a que él sí disfruta su trabajo pues pone el empeño que se necesita , hasta yo mismo disfruto de un vídeo así, Abel hace que me sienta como sí hubiese estado ahí disfrutando junto con él de su música ,eres realmente fantástico Abel !!! ; desconozco las veces que reproducire tus videos musicales así sea en un mismo día ,ten la seguridad que mientras viva lo haré tú música me cautivó desde el primer día que la escuché quizás voy retrasado en el éxito que ya haz obtenido pero nunca es demasiado tarde para agregarme; tampoco seré el Fan #1 pero lo que me importa es que estoy aquí ahora y es un privilegio haberte encontrado The weeknd , éxito asegurado por siempre jamás !!! . No puedo decir que algún día te conoceré en persona pero mientras tú estés bien para mí eso es lo más importante y celebraré junto contigo cada uno de tus logros , recibe un fuerte abrazo de mi parte y si un día vez mi comentario solo sonríe okey ? :) Sin más me suscribire ahora , good bye mi estimado amigo Saludos desde México!!
Maybe the best live I’ve ever seen.
King, what a performance
ua-cam.com/video/l5U4hX4Czxo/v-deo.html This drawing of The Weeknd!!!🤩🎨🎨🎨
Yassssssss
Legendary
Yssssss!
King of the fall
He doesn't need Grammy, he's the Grammy.
Underrated comment.
He's the industry
Grammy nedded him, but grammy fu**ed itself.
True
As he should
Omg!! That was legendary!!!!
The sound of the chopping from the helicopters adds so much to this video !! Saw him live in London and the difference to his live performance of this song and the radio edit is unbelievable. Amazing video
Fr i agree
100% talent, nothing else is needed.
Yeah, he needs to bring his wrecked ass AMG GT to my shop so i ca fix it
thecopperiris xd 😂
Maybe just about 200 fireworks.lol
Auto tune
A sky scraper
Director: Do we use some drones for your performance?
The Weeknd: helicopters.
Lol
But.....
I SAID HELICOPTER!!!!
:au
Next time military chopper...
@@rishabhjain3951 next time they use an ac 130 to circle around with mounted cameras instead of guns.
There’s just something about this song. It brings a certain atmosphere that makes it stand alone. There’s a beautiful, vulnerable ache in the vocal melody, and It makes me want to call up my first love from 30 years ago and ask her how she’s doing.
I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH IT MSTCHES MY ENERGYYYY 😭😭😭💗💗
It's like Abel is the KING of the fall again...KING of NEW YORK city !
Kaïs Bhir *king of the world
Abel is GOAT
true, hes only the prince of Toronto. Erryone know Drakes the king of that city
Alex from Madagascar got nothing on him
Imagine you was having a lonely birthday party at home and you hear weeknd singing outside your window
That would be EPIc
@@rookie-boogie7834 but immagine you hate the weeknd (very unlikely) and your day gets worse
I wish
Imagine you was having a lonely birthday party at home and The Weeknd breaks into your house and starts singing in your living room
@@retardedvaxxedliberal me:ah F*ck
nothing can be better like this.....
Man didn't need a Grammy. The love of the world is better and stronger.
hii i made a cover from the song and it would the world to me if you can support me💜💜
Agree! 😋😊
I totally agree with you 😁 please come visit my channel and listen to my voice 😍
well said...........
@@ERA_Music no will not.
"the city's cold and empty" hits different after the pandemic
also after a snowstorm... blasting theough streets rn
His best all around song ever....
@yOuNgDoPe707 1:49
Empty? I don't think so...
They don’t give a shit about covid there
I'm obsessed with this song. All the versions❤️
This performance worth living for ❤❤❤
I was a teenager in the 80s...and this dude teleports me to that era, he is absolutely the best of his generation.
Same!!!!
We need this in a GTA game opening.
Same with me!!!👍👍👍
"NOSTALGIC POP"
i wasn't even lived in 80s and this song teleports me to that era xD
Fuck, he is unreal. A proper superstar. His voice is brilliant and he knows how to put on a show.
I'm a huge Michael Jackson fan, and I would proudly say he is the next MJ and he should be passed the torch. This man was born in the wrong generation clearly. ♥
@@xavierrose8208 shush. He's the first Abel.
@@childish8469 you're right, sorry shh he's amazing either way
@@xavierrose8208 yup
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Tudo perfeito, O cantor, a música, o cenário ! Show !
Just when you count MTV out. Brings tears to my eyes. Couldn’t do this in any city but NYC⭐️
HE DEFINITELY DESERVED A GRAMMY, IT'S SILLY THAT HE WASN'T EVEN NOMINATED. THIS ALBUM IS PERFECT IN EVERY WAY YOU LOOK AT IT.
This song itself deserves the Grammy
This song made that you tell fuck grammys
the grammy's aren't about what music is best, it's all very political, all those awards are
That is not how the music industry works. It's all rigged.
@@RaytotheY I dont think save your tears got nominated :(
I can’t wait to see him at Super Bowl
I agree...wouldn't miss it for anything😁
When is it
@@synthcity2345 February 7th...in Tampa
@@virginiawilliams8648 Thankyou so much Virginia.
@@synthcity2345 np...yw😄
Sweet Jesus.. the fireworks part gives me Goosebumps...
It's so beautiful as it was seeing it live on air
Best thing I've seen. ❤
I'm 73 years old my granddaughter played this for me and i love it😊
That’s nice to hear Barbara. Keep rockin! 🤘
Keep listening grand mother..
Keep smiling. ❤️
Love from India
Does this song reminds you to the 80s
😉👍
Nice!
I like how they kept the helicopter's noise just to tell us shit's getting serious
Thought someone was outside my house lol
Top comment HAHA!
@@ganymede "Eminem Performs "Venom" from the Empire State Building on Jimmy Kimmel Live" :))
damn!!! this looks awesome man!!!
This song is FANTASTIC!!!!! TAKES ME BACK TO THE 80S....
He's so famous but still i feel like he's kinda underrated. He deserves more
He's not, he's gonna perform super bowl
@@ellay9808 he does feel underatted
@@jaysontatum7310 he said it himself that he feels underrated?🥺
He is the underrated guy who is famous
@@vatsalyasharma5585 That is because he is not like other celebs who likes to be in the news for dating and stuff and does various thing only for attention. He has never been to those late night shows as well. He has performed on them but not given interviews.
Its actually unbelievable how much this song sounds like it was released in the 80s 😂
I argee
I love it!
Cuando la escuche por primera vez, inmediatamente me transporte a la musica de los 80's!!!!
You literally must be deaf because it sounds like if someone tried to replicate the 80s but failed.
I love it. He is definitely going to be a legend just like Michael Jackson.
I love you so much the weeknd, you are a beautiful and talented man 😍 you deserve all the success in the world
Vídeo para ser guardado para a eternidade. Lendário!
He deserved a grammy more than any one
Yep
This guy deserves respect plus noble prise yo this guy can achieve world peace with his voice
The Grammy's are a joke. As Eminem once said, the votes are fake as fuck
Totally agree, he should have won 5 by now.
@@alexsmart2058 half of the people cant even stomach him let alone stand him
This Song Is Basically The 80s Resurrected.
This year is 80s resurrected, majority of the songs release this year have 80s theme or beats.
@@AllenHanPRi think the same
It's true. I'm agree totaly.
Yeah! 100% love the 80's tune 🥰
NO
first time seeing this... i'm truly speechless
this is just amazing
For this album and it's songs, he made his live performances look like music videos and made his music videos look like movies
Fact*
frfr
True
Facts...
Yesssssss!!!!!! ✌🏼
The weeknd doesn’t need autotune, autotune needs the weeknd
Yes
ur comment needs more likes
He overrated
The Milk Man get outta here man. This guys a fucking god damn legend. Don’t you disrespect him like that
Right bro
In love with it! Always chills me🔥
Espetáculo
Mans really performing on the avengers tower 😳
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