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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "A Lesser Man" by the artist "Weeknd, The"

The Weeknd's "A Lesser Man" delves into a complex and toxic relationship where he feels vulnerable and used. He compares himself to a "beggar" who gambled everything on his lover, pouring his soul into her. Now, he feels depleted and demands reciprocation, urging her to "take what's mine."

He acknowledges her power over men, depicting her as a skilled manipulator who "knows how to work her tongue, get their souls involved." She seduces and enchants, making them fall in love before discarding them, leaving them with nothing. The Weeknd, witnessing her actions, feels weak and degraded, repeating the phrase "I'm a lesser man than you think."

He urges her not to forget him and make sure she receives her "pay" from the men she toys with. Simultaneously, he doesn't want her to witness him in this pathetic state, realizing it would shatter her perception of him.

What you don't even know

I'm a deadbeat man, never know when to fold

Spent a lot for your soul

You gon' make that back I'm gonna take what I own

Far away from my home

In this hot ass town but my blood still cold

Better let them know

When you see them that you make sure they pay you

Pay you in cash

I don't do favors

I don't do that

You don't want to see me

See me get mad

No matter how bad you, you think I am

I'm a lesser man, a lesser man, a lesser man

Than you think I am

You think you know but you have no idea

I'm a lesser man, you're the best of them, fuck the rest of them

I'm a lesser man

Than you know

Show the world what I know

How you work that tongue to collect their souls

Seen you do it before

Make them fall in love make them beg for more

You can put on a show

You're my one top star you're my bottom girl

And before you kiss them and go

Don't leave until you make sure they pay you

Pay you in cash

I don't do favors

I don't do that

You don't want to see me

See me get mad

No matter how bad you, you think I am

I'm a lesser man, a lesser man, a lesser man

Than you think I am

You think you know but you have no idea

I'm a lesser man, you're the best of them, fuck the rest of them

I'm a lesser man

Than you know

A lesser man than you think I am

A lesser man than you think I am, I am, am

I think you should know, darling

Ah, ah, ah

A lesser man than you think I am

— OST The Idol. Episode 3 (2023) (саундтрек к 3 эпизоду сериала "Кумир")

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