Poetry in Music, the Weeknd
Robert Lana
The Weeknd is a newer artist that has an exceptionally diverse sound. So many emotions are infused with his lyrics and portrayal of the lyrics. Many people, male or female, ejoy his laidback aproach to an emotional subject, the subject of money and fame. In his songs he may talk about morally wrong subjects liek drugs and prostitutes, but his messsage is revered by those who look past the drug infused story telling to see the true meaning of his lyrics. The song i picked for this assignment is the morning by the Weeknd. It is a song describing an average morning in Toronto, with a story that echoes a lesson, how money controls and defines your lifestyle. He also has a way with his voice to empower your soul and lift your spirits. What I noticed about this particular artist was that his songs are the perfect blend of poetry and music. It makes you want to dance, as well as sing along. the first few lyrics of the song are "From the morning to the evening; Complaints from the tenants; Got the walls kickin ' like they 6 months pregnant; Drinkin ' Alizé with our cereal for breakfast; Girls calling cabs at dawn, quarter to seven. These lyrics already give us some images and lifestyle choices that portray in our heads what he portrays himself to be. the first three lines of the song are just validating how much sex he has, and how much noise those girls make. Drinking alchohol in the morning is the perfect cure for a hangover. and those girls chose to stay the night and take the walk of shame home. The next line is "The sky 's getting cold, we flyin ' from the North", which is relating his travel plans are similar to a bird who migrates from Toronto, where he is from, to a place like California. "House full of pros that specialize in the hoe 'ing; Make that money rain as they taking off they clothes" Pros are slang for prostitutes, and there are many in his house, a lot of times the “Pros” also strip, so this could mean what it says, or the price they
The Weeknd is a newer artist that has an exceptionally diverse sound. So many emotions are infused with his lyrics and portrayal of the lyrics. Many people, male or female, ejoy his laidback aproach to an emotional subject, the subject of money and fame. In his songs he may talk about morally wrong subjects liek drugs and prostitutes, but his messsage is revered by those who look past the drug infused story telling to see the true meaning of his lyrics. The song i picked for this assignment is the morning by the Weeknd. It is a song describing an average morning in Toronto, with a story that echoes a lesson, how money controls and defines your lifestyle. He also has a way with his voice to empower your soul and lift your spirits. What I noticed about this particular artist was that his songs are the perfect blend of poetry and music. It makes you want to dance, as well as sing along. the first few lyrics of the song are "From the morning to the evening; Complaints from the tenants; Got the walls kickin ' like they 6 months pregnant; Drinkin ' Alizé with our cereal for breakfast; Girls calling cabs at dawn, quarter to seven. These lyrics already give us some images and lifestyle choices that portray in our heads what he portrays himself to be. the first three lines of the song are just validating how much sex he has, and how much noise those girls make. Drinking alchohol in the morning is the perfect cure for a hangover. and those girls chose to stay the night and take the walk of shame home. The next line is "The sky 's getting cold, we flyin ' from the North", which is relating his travel plans are similar to a bird who migrates from Toronto, where he is from, to a place like California. "House full of pros that specialize in the hoe 'ing; Make that money rain as they taking off they clothes" Pros are slang for prostitutes, and there are many in his house, a lot of times the “Pros” also strip, so this could mean what it says, or the price they