Twenty Eight

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The title “Twenty Eight” (28) is approximately the amount of grams that makes up an ounce. This is infamously known in the illegal drug trade. The title creates more… Read More

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Twenty Eight Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This house is not a home to you
But you decide to go ahead and lay down, lay down
There are no words to describe the depth of your indifference
’Cause I see you’re here to stay
Should’ve known to pick my fate (Oh no)

[Chorus]
I’m so wrong, I’m so wrong
(To let you in my)
To let you in my home
(Now you know where I sleep)
Now you know where I sleep
(Never felt so damn weak)

[Verse 2]
Hey there, lonely girl
Did you have to tell your friends
About the way I got you screaming my name?
Did you have to tell the world?
Now your girls all wanna fuck
Girl you could’ve been the one
Gotta change my number twice a month
When you could have simply kept it on the down low

[Chorus]
I’m so wrong, I’m so wrong
(To let you in my)
To let you in my home
(Now you know where I sleep)
Now you know where I sleep
(Never felt so damn weak)

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[Verse 3]
Baby if I knew you’d be living in my sheets
I wouldn’t have shown you any love
I would have left you in the club
You said you don’t belong
You keep saying there’s no one
And there’s no where to go
But who keeps calling on your phone?
I’m so wrong, I’m so wrong, I’m so wrong

[Chorus]
I’m so wrong, I’m so wrong
(To let you in my)
To let you in my home
(Now you know where I sleep)
Now you know where I sleep
(Never felt so damn weak)
I’m so wrong, I’m so wrong
(To let you in my)
To let you in my home
(Now you know where I sleep)
Now you know where I sleep
(Never felt so damn weak)

[Outro]
Girl, if your man call your phone again
Girl, if your man call your phone again

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The title “Twenty Eight” (28) is approximately the amount of grams that makes up an ounce. This is infamously known in the illegal drug trade. The title creates more emphasis as to how The Weeknd’s music has a certain drug inducing effect on his fans.

“Twenty Eight” also refers to the fact it’s his twenty eighth official, professional song. (27 from his first three mixtapes, then “Twenty Eight” being the first of his bonus tracks).

In addition, the song serves as an extended metaphor for Abel breaking into the mainstream realm and his feelings about that. In Abel’s letter to his fans and in the track “Rolling Stone”, he expresses more concerns over this happening.