In "Is There Someone Else?", The Weeknd expresses agonizing suspicion and insecurity within a relationship. The lyrical protagonist senses his lover is hiding something ("I know you're hiding something from me / Close to your heart"), and this secret poisons his happiness ("And this secret's been killing me every day / Since the beginning, babe")
In the song "I'm a Virgin," The Weeknd utilizes the metaphor of virginity to convey a profound sense of emotional guardedness and a yearning for genuine connection. The lyrical protagonist, despite his image of a confident ladies' man, confesses his vulnerability and fear of intimacy