Coming Down | The Weeknd Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

Coming Down
The Weeknd Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴All alone
All alone
All alone
All alone

I got something to tell you but don't know how I'ma say it
I guess that I could only say one thing
Girl I been bad again

Girl I been bad again
'Cause with this money comes problems
And with these problems comes solutions
And I use 'em
When I'm faded I forget
Forget what you mean to me
Hope you know what you mean to me

Pick up your phone
The party's finished and I want you to know
I'm all alone
I'm feelin' everything before I got up

I always want you when I'm coming down
I always want you when I'm coming down (ay)
I always want you when I'm coming down (oh-ooh)
I always want you when I'm coming down (ay)
I always want you when I'm coming down (ay)
I always want you when I'm coming down (ooh)
I always want you when I'm coming down (oh yeah)
I always want you when I'm coming down

Poppin' again, I tried to quit again
I'm always tight with something I begin
That's why my niggas got me to the end
Supply what I take, I take what I spend baby
I ain't lied to nobody but me
And you, and me
But you especially

Pick up your phone (oh-ooh)
The party's finished and I want you to know
I'm all alone
I'm feelin' everything before I got up

I always want you when I'm coming down (oh-oh)
I always want you when I'm coming down (when I'm coming down)
I always want you when I'm coming down (right down)
I always want you when I'm coming down (right down, right down, oh)
I always want you when I'm coming down (oh)
I always want you when I'm coming down (oh)
I always want you when I'm coming down (right down)
I always want you when I'm coming down

Ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Oh, oh-oh

Pick (pick) up your phone
I'm all alone

I always want you when I'm coming down
I always want you when I'm coming down
I always want you when I'm coming down
I always want you when I'm coming down
I always want you when I'm coming down
I always want you when I'm coming down

I always want you when I'm coming down
I always want you when I'm coming down


Overall Meaning

The Weeknd's song "Coming Down" is a haunting ballad about addiction, struggles with fame and fortune, and a yearning for human connection. The repeating refrain of "All alone" emphasizes the isolation that comes with addiction and the emptiness that wealth and fame cannot fill. The first verse seems to suggest that the singer has done something regrettable again, perhaps indulging in drugs or alcohol to cope with the pressures of his lifestyle. He acknowledges that money brings problems, but he also finds solutions in the form of substances, which make him forget the things that matter most to him, such as the person he is addressing in the song.


The chorus reveals that the singer always wants this person when he is coming down, which could refer to the comedown after taking drugs or simply to the moments when he is feeling low and vulnerable. He seeks comfort and validation from this person, even though he has disappointed them before. The second verse delves into the theme of self-deception and the lies addicts often tell themselves and those around them. He acknowledges that he has lied to himself and his love interest, but he seems to place more blame on himself for lying to her.


Overall, "Coming Down" is a poignant and raw depiction of the cyclical nature of addiction and the desperate need for human connection amidst the isolation and self-destructive tendencies that can come with it.


Line by Line Meaning

All alone
The singer is alone and possibly feeling lonely


I got something to tell you but don't know how I'ma say it
The singer has something important to say but is having trouble expressing it


I guess that I could only say one thing
The singer is simplifying his message to make it easier to say


Girl I been bad again
The singer has been behaving poorly


Girl I been bad again
The singer has been behaving poorly


'Cause with this money comes problems
The singer's wealth comes with its own set of issues


And with these problems comes solutions
The singer has found ways to cope with his problems


And I use 'em
The singer is relying on these solutions


When I'm faded I forget
The singer loses his sense of self when he's under the influence


Forget what you mean to me
The singer forgets the important role his partner plays in his life


Hope you know what you mean to me
The singer hopes his partner understands how much they mean to him


Pick up your phone
The singer is reaching out to his partner


The party's finished and I want you to know
The singer wants his partner to know that he's finished partying


I'm all alone
The singer is still alone


I'm feelin' everything before I got up
The singer is feeling the consequences of his actions before he wakes up the next morning


I always want you when I'm coming down
The singer realizes his feelings for his partner when he's no longer high


Poppin' again, I tried to quit again
The singer has tried to quit his bad habits in the past but is struggling to do so


I'm always tight with something I begin
The singer has a hard time letting go of things he starts


That's why my niggas got me to the end
The singer's friends support him through his struggles


Supply what I take, I take what I spend baby
The singer is caught in a cycle of taking and spending money


I ain't lied to nobody but me
The singer is honest with others but deceives himself


But you, and me
The singer's partner is one of the few people he is honest with


Pick up your phone (oh-ooh)
The singer is still calling out for his partner


I always want you when I'm coming down
The singer repeats his realization that he needs his partner when he's no longer high


Ooh
A vocalization conveying emotion or emphasis


Pick (pick) up your phone
The singer continues to call out to his partner


I'm all alone
The singer is still alone


Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Martin Daniel McKinney, Carlo Montagnese

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