The song “Starboy” creates a feeling that, in my opinion, everyone should share. It reflects the self-awareness pinnacle of the artist’s career. The Weeknd has endured a great deal on her long journey. However, he has developed ambivalent views toward his reputation as a vocalist. Let us get into the deeper song lyrics meaning by dissecting its aspects.

Meaning of the Song Lyrics

In verse one, the singer reflects on how he and the world have changed since his last album, recalling his playboy past. The Weeknd quickly reminds us that even though “Starboy” is undeniably impressive, it was not made to keep us in “The Zone” so that we would have a more favorable impression of the song.

Abel details the earnings from his previous album, comparing them unrepentantly to the annual salaries of his peers.

At the pre-chorus, Abel opens up about his drug use, romantic relationships, and the kind of life he’s living, thanks to his fame. The Weeknd informs us of how his temporary sweetheart snorts it up and cleans the table to fit in with his partying crowd. Since he has accomplished everything he set out to do alone, he does not care what others think of him or how wealthy other people are.

The chorus section is a bitter, bleak look at his success as he addresses his lovers, business partners, and enemies. The Weeknd is one of the most well-known singers in the world because he is able to express the resentment felt by everyone through his art. Abel’s unwillingness to accept his success since the Trilogy days stems from the fact that he is finally achieved the level of fame he had always wanted.

As The Weeknd admits in his latest single, “Heartless,” he has inspired envy in the music industry because of his success and fame. But now that he has a devoted fan base and a bankroll to last him a lifetime, none of that matters. The Weeknd now looks to his past for inspiration rather than his contemporaries.

As suggested in the song’s third verse, the singer despises it when others alter him to reflect the marketplace and other such goals better. He has made it abundantly clear that he does not care about any of that and wants to create great recordings for his fans.

A new car and a nice mansion are gifts the singer talks about giving his mother out of respect. Some of the lyrics in the song allude to the times he came dangerously close to dying due to his penchant for high speeds. However, he is more interested in the excitement of racing than in love

More Context from Abel

Speaking about the song The Weeknd said: It’s almost schizophrenic, who I portray in my music. The vibe just represents how I feel, what relationship I’m going through, what friendships I’m going through, the success in my life, the failures in my life. It is all just documentation. I’m not going to sit here and just sing about making love, even though my favorite artists, that’s all they sing about.

The vibe on “Starboy” comes from that hip-hop culture of braggadocio, from Wu-Tang and 50 Cent, the kind of music I listened to as a kid. Bragging just sounds good, man. I was a teenager when I saw Scarface, and even though it was ¬unbelievable, it’s kind of cool Tony Montana could survive all those gunshots and not feel them.

Final Thoughts

The song “Starboy” is dramatic and has a profound message. There are significant parts to this song, without which it would not be as good. When one considers the struggles one must endure to obtain the things one longs for, showing off seems promising and logical.

Starboy has been quite popular since its release, and it was also featured in several TV shows, including: Superstore and American Dad! as well as a live performance on Saturday Night Live.

Lyrics

I’m tryna put you in the worst mood, ah
P1 cleaner than your church shoes, ah
Milli point two just to hurt you, ah
All red lamb just to tease you, ah
None of these toys on lease too, ah
Made your whole year in a week too, yeah
Main bitch out of your league too, ah
Side bitch out of your league too, ah

House so empty, need a centerpiece
Twenty racks, a table cut from ebony
Cut that ivory into skinny pieces
Then she clean it with her face, man
I love my baby
You talking money, need a hearing aid
You talking ’bout me, I don’t see the shade
Switch up my style, I take any lane
I switch up my cup, I kill any pain

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Look what you’ve done!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
I’m a motherf*ckin’ Starboy
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Look what you’ve done!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
I’m a motherf*ckin’ Starboy

Every day a n*gga try to test me, ah
Every day a n*gga try to end me, ah
Pull off in that roadster SV, ah
Pockets over weight getting hefty, ah
Coming for the king, that’s a far cry
I come alive in the fall time I
No competition, I don’t really listen
I’m in the blue Mulsanne bumping New Edition

House so empty, need a centerpiece
Twenty racks, a table cut from ebony
Cut that ivory into skinny pieces
Then she clean it with her face, man
I love my baby
You talking money, need a hearing aid
You talking ’bout me, I don’t see the shade
Switch up my style, I take any lane
I switch up my cup, I kill any pain

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Look what you’ve done!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
I’m a motherf*ckin’ Starboy
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Look what you’ve done!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
I’m a motherf*ckin’ Starboy

Let a n*gga brag Pitt
Legend of the fall took the year like a bandit
Bought mama a crib and a brand new wagon
Now she hit the grocery shop looking lavish
Star Trek roof in that Wraith of Khan
Girls get loose when they hear this song
Hundred on the dash get me close to God
We don’t pray for love, we just pray for cars

House so empty, need a centerpiece
Twenty racks, a table cut from ebony
Cut that ivory into skinny pieces
Then she clean it with her face
Man, I love my baby
You talking money, need a hearing aid
You talking ’bout me, I don’t see the shade
Switch up my style, I take any lane
I switch up my cup, I kill any pain

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Look what you’ve done!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
I’m a motherf*ckin’ Starboy
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Look what you’ve done!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
I’m a motherf*ckin’ Starboy

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Look what you’ve done!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
I’m a motherf*ckin’ Starboy
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Look what you’ve done!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
I’m a motherf*ckin’ Starboy

Executive Producer Doc McKinney & The Weeknd

Manufactured by Republic Records

Phonographic Copyright XO Records

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Label Republic Records & XO Records

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