Chapter I .
Trilogy
Stage of Shock and Disbelief

High For This -> The Knowing
then it ends with “Echoes of Silence”

well actually it ends on “Till Dawn” 🌅
👁👁
Well, here comes the sun
And you’re in my arms
And my denial keeps me on the edge of the chance
That you’ll stay through the night

which is exactly the beginning of:

Chapter II .
Kissland
Stage of Denial

"And me not fully transitioning into full-on pop star yet, I was kind of in a middle ground," he continues. "And I feel like Kiss Land was that. It was a very honest album. It was a lot of me being stubborn, of not letting a lot of input in.
I had hit writer’s block,

"Kiss Land is not a label’s type of record," he explained. As a debut record, there was an expectation for it. I guess, for me, it was the fourth album.
I feel like I said everything I needed to say on Trilogy—and that sound and whatever I wanted to put out into the universe.
It created a genre and I made 30 of those f***ing songs,
by the time I got to Kiss Land, l
I was definitely emotionally tapped out.
I did three albums in one year plus I was working on Take Care too."

“IT'S ABOUT WHAT YOUNG MEN THINK BUT WILL NEVER SAY OUT LOUD. “

• (Road to Release Documentary)
  mtv.com/news/1713909/the-weeknd-kiss-land

“which does end with “Tears In The Rain”
a hint of acceptance early on….mind you!
Yet it may have caused a lot of…something else that begins the next stage/chapter ”

Chapter III .
Beauty Behind the Madness
Stage of Pain and Guilt

Rather it be past regrets or selling your soul to Rick Wilder (the devil…a metaphor for being a successful musician in this day in ages of entertainment industry)

it begins with “Real Life”
“mama called me destructive, said it'd ruin me one day...”
“Better off when i’m alone”
“I’m not allowed to regret my choices”

“also let’s keep in mind some original fans might know this album was almost called “Manic Phase”

along with other facts

“dropx came to Kate with a concept and it was nearly finished then they polished it for release”
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the concept of the nearly dubbed “Inside our Dangerously Empty Lives album period concluded with a Lana Del Rey feature on Prisoner originally”

billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/the-weeknd-faith-interview-darkest-time-9354157
1. But ended with theoretical“Faith”
‘I feel the most lonely when I’m coming down’ — that’s who this song is…. “
billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/the-weeknd-faith-interview-darkest-time-9354157
2. In the closing song which ended up being being Abel’s “favorite” once it was nearly finished
“ Angel “
Which relates to basically an old quote of
“ if you truly something, set it free.
if it comes back, it’s yours.
If it doesn’t, it never was.”

And that leads to:

Chapter IV .

• Starboy *
  Stage of Anger and Bargaining

Which shamelessly kicks off with
“I’m tryna put you in the worst mood”
with the Starboy Smashing Grammy awards….huh….irony of that now….
look what you’ve done”

Followed by “Nothing without you”

twitter.com/theweeknd/status/451931213142691840?s=21
&
twitter.com/theweeknd/status/510263569649131520?s=21

“ the evolution of unreleased record originally called Quatre Neuf which is maybe not so cleverly to the hardcore fanbase referencing scriptures from Genesis 4:9”
And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper? What hast thou done?”)
////

“ I can be the old me for you, anytime
the reasons I can’t are so easy to fix
anything for that feeling again
just get High For This….
it’s bargaining via the temptation of everything that’s toxic of a past but wanting to hold on to the good parts (OG fans) but being angry cause you can’t.”

but wait don’t forget more anger due to wasted time and bargaining with what’s next…

Chapter V
My Dear Melancholy,
Stage of Depression

I said I didn't feel nothing baby, but I lied
I almost cut a piece of myself for your life
Guess I was just another pit stop
'Til you made up your mind
You just wasted my time
+
I want you to stay even though you don't want me
Girl, why can't you wait?
Girl, why can't you wait 'til I fall out of loving?

“ Imma drink and f*** the pain away….
They say our love is just a game,
I don’t care what they say.

“MDM, Abel…
yeah, the start and end track says enough for now…..maybe play the album backwards.”

Chapter VI .
After Hours
Stage of Loneliness* (& eventually Reconstruction)

It begins with a track called
Alone Again for f***s sake!

followed by Too Late
“ we’ll if it’s too late to save my soul I mine as well have a little fun in the darkness you’re the light!
but wait…..oh….fuck….
I’m actually In hell disguised as a paradise “

Yet by the conclusion of this sonic masterpiece there is a clear desire to be sober from both love and d**** which of course is a common theme of The Weeknd’s music from the literal start of the phrase “XO” and it’s good and evil meanings.

“…. to survive you need and have to be more self dependent and maybe…for your sanity, health and future career, just cut out all unnecessary stress and bullshit! “

Chapter VII .

Dawn FM

— Acceptance —
The Final Stage of Grief.

“You've been in the dark for way too long
It's time to walk into the light and accept
….your fate with open arms…….”

"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Nietzsche (Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future )

The Dawn is Coming….
Accept who you are and what you’ve Became.

• (Credit @TheWeekndprt on IG for image)

OK op I see you

Fire

interesting to read this

Sorry I don’t think Abel has thought a moment about this

even if he didn't so what? he'd probably be impressed and find it interesting himself, art is open to various interpretations and theories, that's why a lot of artists don't explain their lyrics etc.

You right

what is with this s*** lately, my god

I mean it’s a very logical concept if you’re a true fan, if you don’t agree why not post some logic as to why not maybe….?

Or don’t

It’s art.

I am on my knees begging you to stop

our friend has entered the first stage.

lol

My god what has OP done

This is the greatest s*** ever. I’ve learned so much about Abel through here that amazing can’t be enough of a word.

well thanks, the degree of varying responses says a lot, think this thread is being overlooked a bit and it’s based on facts or articles so
thanks! That’s the best response I could ask for and if it’s the last I’m cool with that

but for No one gon talk about how he opens his arm wide as f*** during that music stream “accepting “ the light huh 🤔

Why are you such a c*** to everyone on here?

not everyone

only people who post stupid s***

like you

Nah you’re just a f***ing douchebag dude. You get off on being an absolute annoying prick

go outside pls

touch grass

you'll feel better

kids these days

Yet you’re the one that acts like a child lmao. I’m probably just as old if not a few years older than you
I remember your b****ass on ktt1, you sucked d*** over there too dweeb

says the kid throwing literal temper tantrums online

pls go outside

flattering that you remember me from ktt1; I have no idea who you are at all

I appreciate well thought out threads like this with different a***ysis. Props to you OP.