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Lying on your back with your arms tight to your body is actually a good sleeping position, as it helps maintain your spine in a straight line. Studies have shown that people who sleep like this may be quieter and more relaxed. It’s when you sleep with your arms down and very close to your body. This is a kind of a weird sleeping position, but very common. “Every time you try to forget who I am, I’ll be right there to remind you again… You know me.” He knows who he is, and now, so does everyone. Using a surprising amount of simplicity, it encompasses what the rest of the tracks highlight: The Weeknd has become popular through his art and his unique public persona, and he’s riding the waves of the success in the only way he knows how. This was the first non-single I heard from Starboy. I’m pretty sure this surpasses Carly Rae Jepsen levels of catchiness, and that’s saying something. Simply put, I can’t remember the last time I heard a catchier song.
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He contrasts his worldly life with the holier one he could have led had he followed a conventional lifestyle: “Valhalla’s where all the righteous are led/Mulholland’s where all the damned will be kept” (referring to the famous Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles). The Weeknd says that he leads an unusual life, to say the least, and that he’s accepted the course his life will inevitably take. “Homeless to Forbes list…” Plus, Kendrick’s verse in this song is so impressive. I love this one because, similarly to “Tell Your Friends” from Beauty Behind the Madness, it features The Weeknd assessing the poverty he once endured compared to the success he’s found. What’s even cooler is that Tesfaye tweeted what ended up as the opening line of “All I Know” two years ago: “The reasons why I can’t have you are easy to fix.” 4. The low-and-slow vibes of this song are unmatched. It’s arguably empowering for the woman in question, too-“She knows just what to do with her own body.” Bonus: It’s a great study song. This track describes a woman that hustles for her money and lives a good life because of it. It sounds like something straight out of a fever dream (as do most tracks that include Lana’s vocals). Lana Del Rey is always a good idea, I’m speechless when it comes to this (very brief) song. It’s the ultimate acknowledgement of the fact that no one can mess with The Weeknd: “Coming for the king? That’s a far cry/I come alive in the fall time.” (A 2014 song by The Weeknd describes him as “King of the Fall”.) 7. The Weeknd himself had already confirmed this when he tweeted that "This one will feel aggresive and warm," referring to Starboy.
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When I first heard the title track, months before the full album was released, I could tell all these songs were going to have a fierce tone to them. I have no idea why, but this one reminds me of an early-2000s pop hit. “Baby girl, I loved you on a lonely night, oh…” 9. It’s a little slow for me, but it’s clearly heartfelt, so props to The Weeknd. One of Tesfaye’s most emotional tracks yet, “Die For You” has received great reviews.