Blinding Lights Lyrics - The Weeknd

Blinding Lights Lyrics - The Weeknd

“Blinding Lights,” the second single to The Weeknd’s fourth studio album After Hours, following the record’s lead single “Heartless,” which released two days prior on November 27, 2019. The track finds Abel in a constant state of distraction that he only gets relief from when in the presence of a significant other. The song is an up-tempo electropop track that features large 80s-inspired synths and electronic dance music drums, similar to the sonic direction of his third studio album, Starboy. The track was first announced on November 24, 2019 in the trailer for a Mercedes Benz advertisement. The full commercial debuted minutes after the song’s release and is heavily centered around it. In the ad, The Weeknd drives around in a Mercedes car as the track plays in the background. The song leaked on November 26, 2019, a few days before its official release. Abel acknowledged in a tweet, where he confirmed its official release: oh yah… and more new music tonight (in HQ😉) A music video for the track was released on January 21, 2020. The video is a continuation of the music video from “Heartless,” starting with Abel stopping his manic run through Las Vegas, which is where the video for “Heartless” ended. From there, Abel continues his tear through the city while under the influence of many substances, this time going to a strip club as well as driving a different luxury Mercedes Benz in the video.

Produced by	Oscar Holter, Max Martin & The Weeknd
Album	After Hours
Song Writer	The Weeknd

►"Blinding Lights Lyrics"

[Intro]
Yeah

[Verse 1]
I've been tryna call
I've been on my own for long enough
Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe
I'm going through withdrawals
You don't even have to do too much
You can turn me on with just a touch, baby

[Pre-Chorus]
I look around and
Sin City's cold and empty (Oh)
No one's around to judge me (Oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone

[Chorus]
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
Hey, hey, hey

[Verse 2]
I'm running out of time
'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky
So I hit the road in overdrive, baby, oh

[Pre-Chorus]
The city's cold and empty (Oh)
No one's around to judge me (Oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone

[Chorus]
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust

[Bridge]
I'm just coming back to let you know (Back to let you know)
I could never say it on the phone (Say it on the phone)
Will never let you go this time (Ooh)

[Chorus]
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey

[Outro]
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch




BLINDING LIGHTS SONG INFO:

Written By:
The Weeknd, Oscar Holter,
Max Martin, Belly & DaHeala

Performance Rights:
SOCAN & STIM (PRO)

Publisher:
New World Music, Warner Music
Group, Kobalt Music, Warner/
Chappell, Universal Music Group,
Wolf Cousins, Sal and Co LP,
MXM Music & KMR Music
Royalties II SCSP

Engineer: Shin Kamiyama

Mixing Engineer:
John Hanes & Șerban Ghenea

Phonographic Copyright℗:
XO Records, Universal Music
Group & Republic Records

Copyright©:
XO Records, Universal Music
Group & Republic Records

Label:
XO Records & Republic Records

Keyboard:
Max Martin, Oscar Holter &
The Weeknd

Distributor:
Universal Music Group

Video Title Design:
Aleksi Tammi

Video 3d: Oscar Böckerman

Video Sound Designer:
Akseli Soini

Video Colorist: Nicke Jacobsson

Video Effects: Mathematic

Video Post Production Supervisor:
Alex Ernst

Video Editor:
Tim Montana & Janne Vartia

Video 1st Assistant Director:
Kenneth Taylor

Video Production Designer:
Adam William Wilson

Video Key Grip:
Marlow Nunez

Video Gaffer:
Nizar Najm

Video Steadicam Operator:
Niels Lindelien

Video 2nd Unit Director Of
Photography:
Devin “Daddy” Karringten

Video Director Of Photography:
Oliver Miller

Video Producer: Sarah Park

Video Executive Producer:
Saskia Whinney

Video Production Company:
Somesuch

Video Director: Anton Tammi

Recording Engineer: John Hanes

Programmer:
The Weeknd, Oscar Holter
& Max Martin

Mastering Engineer:
Kevin Peterson & Dave Kutch

Guitar:
The Weeknd, Oscar Holter
& Max Martin

Drums:
The Weeknd, Oscar Holter &
Max Martin

Bass:
The Weeknd, Oscar Holter
& Max Martin

Assistant Recording Engineer:
Sean Klein, Jeremy Lertola
& Cory Bice

Recorded At:
MXM Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
& Jungle City Studios (New York, NY)

Release Date:
November 29, 2019

Sampled In:
SUPER MEME MEGAMIX ULTIMATE
2 by Vincent Mashups
Robbing Stuff by MyUsernames
This (Ft. Kid Fly & Lucas Luck Beats)

Interpolates:
The Hills by The Weeknd
Young Turks by Rod Stewart
Take on Me by ​a-ha

Interpolated By:
Faith by The Weeknd

Cover By:
Blinding Lights by Rising Insane
Blinding Lights (BBC Radio 1 Live
Lounge) by Lauv
Blinding Lights by Gugu (Ft. Cris)
Blinding Lights by Fame on Fire
Blinding Lights by First to Eleven
Blinding Lights by Pentatonix
Blinding Lights by Christine and the Queens

Remixed By:
Blinding Lights (Chromatics Remix)
by The Weeknd (Ft. Chromatics)
Blinding Lights (Major Lazer Remix)
by The Weeknd
The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
(INDIAN VERSION) by DripReport
Blinding Lights Remix by
Ariana Grande (Ft. The Weeknd)