The Zone
The Weeknd
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Why you rushing me baby It's only us alone I don't wanna die tonight baby So let me sip this slow I'll give you what you called for Just let me get in my zone I'll be making love to her through you So let me keep my eyes closed And I won't see a damn thing I can't feel a damn thing But I'ma touch you right I wont see a damn thing I can't feel a damn thing But I'ma touch you right, oh yeah I'ma touch you right, ooh yeah (let me sip this slow) I'ma touch you right (let me get inside my zone) I'ma touch you right (just let me) And I'ma lean, lean till I fall, ooh yeah And I don't give a damn I felt the ground before I left it all behind, baby I didn't need no one But I'm here tonight baby I've been alone for too long Oh, oh yeah So, I won't see a damn thing I can't feel a damn thing But I'ma touch you right I can't see a damn thing I cant feel a damn thing But I'ma touch you right I'ma touch you right, ooh yeah (let me sip this slow) I'ma touch you right (let me get inside my zone) I'ma touch you right (just let me) Whoa, all these broken hearts on that pole Man if pole dancers an art you know how many fuckin' artists I know Got some new bills in the mail Got some big favours I owe Got some good things ahead of me When these bad bitches let go Well, girl let's go Walk your broken heart through that door Sit yo sexy ass on that couch Wipe that lipstick off of your mouth I take it slow She in love with my crew She said make enough so I can try some I thought taking drugs jus' ain't you Yeah girl, just be you And I do this shit for my hometown It being going down it ain't new That's that north north, that up top That O-V-O and that X-O Your girlfriend at our next show But it's all good, don't stress though First night f*ck, never really planned it Take a deep breath, no need to panic Lips so French, ass so Spanish You don't really like attention, I don't know if she gon' manage out here But she got me all up in my zone Said she like the view I got in this place Shit I did all of that on my own Oh yeah
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Written by: Aubrey Drake Graham, Abel Tesfaye, Carlo Montagnese, Martin McKinney
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Album Classification"The Zone" is featured in The Weeknd’s debut mixtape, "Thursday", which was released in 2011. Later, it was included in his 2012 compilation album "Trilogy."
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CollaborationThis song features Canadian rapper Drake. The two artists are known to collaborate often in their music. However, in this song, Drake doesn’t appear until towards the end of the eight-and-a-half-minute long track.
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ThemeThe song reflects themes of intoxication, lust, attachment, and fears of commitment which are prevalent themes in The Weeknd's early work.
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Music VideoThe official music video for "The Zone" was released a year after the song, in 2012. The video, which is tinged in red, blue, and black hues, was co-directed by The Weeknd and photographer Lamar Taylor.
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ReceptionDespite the song not being released as a single, it has been praised by critics for its production, and The Weeknd and Drake's performances. It has been characterized as a 'moody' and 'eerie' track that perfectly plays into The Weeknd's "mysterious" persona.
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Inspiration“The Zone” like most of The Weeknd's early work, is heavily influenced by the dark, moody PBR&B subgenre which was gaining popularity at the time.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd), Carlo Montagnese (Illangelo), and Aubrey Graham (Drake).
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Atmospheric ElementThe two-minute instrumental intro of "The Zone" sets the mood, allowing the listener to get absorbed into the zone much like the song's lyrics suggest.
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Unique FactorUnlike The Weeknd's usual high pitch, in "The Zone", his vocals tread a lower range throughout the song.
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Live PerformancesThe Weeknd has performed "The Zone" live on multiple occasions, including during his appearance at the O2 Arena in London and during his headlining set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
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