Once she knew he was coming, she sent her “friends home” and though she’s going to “eep on tryna hide it,” he knows her friends know. He comes looking for her house and requests that she “send the info.” She’s rich because he’s “rivin’ through the gated residential” to get to her. If they’re still in the friend zone, then the relationship is mainly physical and not based on emotion, though The Weeknd seems to want it to be. By doing this, they create a façade which becomes a recurring motif in “The Hills.”įor his part, Abel is “just tryna get” the woman “out the friend zone / Cause you look even better than the photos.” While she wants the affair to be secret, he’s ready for it to be more open. He doin’ promo / You said, ‘Keep our business on the low-low.'” The woman’s husband is a traveling salesman or advertiser, and she wants Abel to be discreet, not letting her husband find out. The song begins with The Weeknd rapping to a woman he’s having an affair with. Unfortunately, that place is not a happy one and listeners may respond in shock, pity, or empathy. Two official remixes of the song features rappers Eminem and Nicki Minaj."The Hills" is not only intense musically, mixing heavy soul and rap, but its lyrics are also worth delving into for a better understanding of where this now world-renowned artist comes from philosophically. A music video for the song was released on May 27, 2015. It reached the top 20 in Denmark and Sweden while reaching the top 40 in the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. The song also made the top 10 in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. In the United States, where it was a sleeper hit, it also reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, replacing his own "Can't Feel My Face", which was released later (only the second artist on the chart to do so, after Rihanna). In the singer's native Canada, the song peaked at number one. "The Hills" was a critical success, appearing on several year-end lists. It was released on as the second single from his second studio album, Beauty Behind the Madness (2015).
Read Full Bio "The Hills" is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd. "The Hills" is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd. Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Carlo Montagnese, Emmanuel Nickerson, Thomas Raybould Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Who are you to judge? Who are you to judge? I just fucked two bitches 'fore I saw youĪnd all these motherfuckers want a relapse When I'm fucked up, that's the real me, babe When I'm fucked up, that's the real me, yeah
I only love it when you touch me, not feel me
Keep on tryna hide it but your friends know Found out I was comin', sent your friends home