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Missed You- The Weeknd

Song Analysis by Matt Pineda

Who is the Weeknd?

Who is He?

Known as Abel Tesfaye, he is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. In 2010, he uploaded several songs on YouTube an released the mix tapes House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence. He is known for his dark style of R&B, often talking about substance abuse, sexual relations, or nightly affairs such as partying.

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One of the main reasons The Weeknd became so popular was because of Drake, being a known affiliate of his. He later re-released his mix tapes as a single compilation album titled Trilogy in 2012. In 2013, he put out his debut album Kiss Land and followed up with Beauty Behind the Madness in 2015. He immediately blew up with the songs Often, Can't Feel My Face, and The Hills. In 2016, he released his album Starboy, with hit songs Starboy, and I Feel it Coming. In 2018 he dropped an EP titled My Dear Melancholy, and in March 2020, he dropped his fourth album After Hours. He has won three Grammys.

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Summary

The song Missed You is fairly new. The song dropped along with two others, Nothing Compares and Final Lullaby on March 30, 2020, the two year anniversary of My Dear Melancholy. It was featured on the deluxe edition of his new album After Hours. The song itself is a very melancholy and reflective track from Abel, with him coming to terms that he still has feelings for a past love in his life.

Summary

Missed You

Lyrics

Convinced myself to run around with someone else to forget about you

But I can't hold you responsible for the things I do

I said your name by mistake

Played it off like I'm just confused

But I was frontin', lyin' to myself

When I know the truth

Was I missed you

Yes, it's true

I should've known not to let you go, let you go

'Cause I missed you

Baby boo

We could've grown if I held you close, held you close

I hurt myself a hundred times just to feel something in my soul

I kept knocking even though I knew what's behind that door

But then I heard you call my name and it sounded like the sweetest song

You never moved on, you were waiting for me all along

Well, I missed you

Yes, it's true

Should've known not to let you go, let you go

Well, I missed you

Baby boo

We could've grown if I held you close, held you close

Oh, I missed you

Yes, it's true

Should've known not to let you go, let you go

Girl, I missed you

Baby boo

We could've grown if I held you close, held you close

Well, I missed you

Analysis

In total there are 7 Quatrains

Couplet- We could've grown if I held you close, held you close, well, I missed you

Metaphors- I hurt myself a hundred times to feel something in my soul/ but then i heard you call my name and it sounded like the sweetest song

Theme- Missing someone, reflection, regret, owning up to your mistakes

Images- I said your name by mistake, played it off like I'm just confused/ I heard you call my name and it sounded like the sweetest song

Allusions- Beginning of song starts with sample of song from album of 2015(BBTM)/ convinced myself to run around with someone to forget about you/ but then i heard you call my name

Rhyme Scheme- First Verse- AB,C,A,D,B Chorus- AB,C,AB,D

Analysis

Works Cited/ Link

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/weeknd/missedyou.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weeknd#2019–present:_After_Hours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atJMITadvEo

Works Cited/ Link

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