The Weeknd Drops New, Sad Music: Is It About Selena Gomez?
by Simon Delott at .28-year-old singer The Weeknd dropped dropped a sing-song EP titled My Dear Melancholy.
The Grammy winner's fans immediately dove in and gave the songs a listen.
Some of the lyrics, however, have caught people's attention.
The song "Call Out My Name" includes the lyrics: "We found each other/ I helped you out of a broken place/ You gave me comfort/ But falling for you was my mistake."
And in "Privilege," he sings: "Enjoy your privileged life/ 'Cause I'm not gonna hold you through the night/ We said our last goodbyes/ So let's just try to end it with a smile."
Fans can't help but wonder how much of this new EP is about Selena Gomez and their breakup. And, for that matter, how much of it is about Bella Hadid.
Take a look at the fan responses, because these are wild.
1. The Weeknd was pretty chill about when he'd release the EP
2. Here's the album art
3. The Weeknd even shared with fans that he was working on it
4. Listeners immediately thought of Selena Gomez
5. Seriously, they're happy with Selena
6. Fans could really feel The Weeknd's pain
7. Fans joked (we hope!) how about how the new EP had changed their lives
8. Some lyrical interpretations were mind-blowing
9. Not everyone immediately jumped aboard the Selena bandwagon
10. Some pointed out some perceived hypocrisy from fans
11. Fans praised his honesty
12. More continued to thank Selena
13. This EP really got to people
14. Here's a very nuanced critique of fan responses
15. Just this photo makes us sad.
16. OH WOW
17. Most listeners felt sympathy
18. Again, we hope that these tweets are jokes
