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"Rolling Stone" is a dark and rather vulnerable song from the mixtape *Thursday* (2011). It deals largely with loneliness, fame, the fear of abandonment, and the conflict between love and the life of an artist 🖤💫
Contrasts within the song:
* Dark and melancholic:
He is aware of his destructive tendencies. * Vulnerable: Beneath the confident exterior lies a fear of not being loved for who he truly is
* Self-sabotage:
He implies that his lifestyle and behavior can destroy relationships
* Artist identity:
Fame and music seem to be things he both desires and realizes could cost him intimacy.
* The "Rolling Stone" metaphor:
He is someone who keeps moving and struggles to settle down—which also makes him difficult to hold onto
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@theweeknd @gene.hackerman
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#theweeknd #abeltesfaye #xotwod #rollongstones
Contrasts within the song:
* Dark and melancholic:
He is aware of his destructive tendencies. * Vulnerable: Beneath the confident exterior lies a fear of not being loved for who he truly is
* Self-sabotage:
He implies that his lifestyle and behavior can destroy relationships
* Artist identity:
Fame and music seem to be things he both desires and realizes could cost him intimacy.
* The "Rolling Stone" metaphor:
He is someone who keeps moving and struggles to settle down—which also makes him difficult to hold onto
.
.
@theweeknd @gene.hackerman
.
.
#theweeknd #abeltesfaye #xotwod #rollongstones
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