12:53 this is supposed to mark the end of the storyline with Valerie. You were right about the story though! Basically, it's a story about Abel and Valerie just being "hookup buddies" exclusively for every Thursday, but for some reason, Valerie treats this day as being very important (Abel doesn't see it the same). As the album goes, you learn more about Valerie's desperate need for attention from people, extremely adventurous and crazy personality, and Abel's "loveless", "empty" heart, and manipulative tendencies. Well, eventually Valerie falls in love with Abel and tries to fall into a relationship with him, begging him to stop seeing other girls... Abel basically tells her he doesn't care (however the lyrics from his perspective treat it as if he's trying to convince himself he doesn't care). Then with the crying and gunshot noise from Birds, Pt.1, we learn that Valerie metaphorically commits suicide. We come back to the story in the final track, Valerie, learning that Abel DOES feel the same... but it's too late.
Track List: Lonely Star: 1:14 Life Of The Party: 3:22 Thursday: 5:27 The Zone: 7:41 The Birds Pt. 1: 10:00 The Birds PL 2: 11:01 Gone: 13:03 Rolling Stone: 15:32 Heaven or Las Vegas: 17:14 Valerie: 18:36 XOTWOD❤️
@@CasteloBrancoG XO is kinda like Weeknd's "brand". Fans think that XO means hugs & kisses, but at the same time Ecstasy and Oxycontin (both drugs). Basically, his voice is all sensual and shit, but in reality, he is talking about drugs/darker topics etc. XOTWOD means XO Till We Overdose. So, will back up/listen to theWeeknd/XO till we die
Rolling stone is a message to his fans. He talks about how he loves being an underground artist because his fans loves him for who he is. But he also notes that he’s been broke and homeless for too long so at some point he will have to go mainstream to further his career. And he knows he’ll be different and he hopes that his fans will still love him despite is inevitable change.
It’s bittersweet that he went pop. Yes it was better career wise and got him more recognition but it cost him his raw, gritty, original sound that made Trilogy so good. He pioneered a new sound of music and it influenced the pop world. HOB changed pop and r&b. Imagine if he was still making that type of music. I love the pop stuff but nothing touches Trilogy & Kiss Land
@Euclid Alexandria then when kiss land didn’t do what he thought it was going to do love me harder came that next year then bam earned it and it was a wrap after that
@michaelmentality tbh bro, as an OG XO fan, I absolutely adored Trilogy, mostly HOB and EOS, and even some of his earlier unreleased stuff, it was a different level of grittiness, dark and profound lyrics, flawless and eerie production, beautiful R&B synths and instrumentation....it was unlike anything I've heard from him or anyone else before...but nonetheless, I've loved his new stuff he's made as he's evolved as one of the greatest artists...Starboy and BBTM were good albums, although they got too poppy and mainstream at points...but After Hours was, to me at least, a return to Abels dark days but now with more mature songwriting and a more retro-style production. And Dawn FM was just beautifully made...can't wait to see what Abel brings out next
Lol, I'm not joking when I say this but you're legit gonna be one of the most popular reactors in the game if you continue with this kinda quality. Immaculate reaction
"he sounds like Michael Jackson" TheWeeknd was inspired from MJ (and others like Prince) and looked up to him. Wait till you hear D.D on his EoS mixtape it'll blow your mind
Facts I found this album in high school and related bc of what I was going thru, 3 years later this entire album is my life, it’s so dark and beautiful XOTWOD
The production on the trilogy takes a lot of inspiration from 70s and 80s dream pop and gothic rock. "Heaven or Las Vegas" is a reference to a Cocteau twins album by the same name that he took multiple samples from on this album. One of my favorite genres and I always found that fascinating.
She’s gonna love the story for Kiss Land Also, don’t skip tracks 2-6 on part 3, Echoes of Silence, because there’s transitions between songs that must be heard for the full experience 👌
16:39 It is indeed sweet. A sweet letter written to us, the fans. The girl mentioned in Rolling Stone is synonymous to us, OG XO fans. 🤍 Also, your energy! God damn! 😻🤍 Saw your face along with the "Thursday" on the title and tapped on it instantly. XD Can't wait for EOS and Kiss Land. 🤍🙌🏼💚
Trilogy is the story of his relationship with Valerie. It’s made obvious on Thursday because he says her name. If you go back to house of balloons knowing that the songs make a lot more sense.
rolling stone is ab him talking to his fans saying that he knows he will get famous and that he knows he will change but he hopes that still listen and they hope they still love him “ love me before they all love me”
Great video, Shelby! I especially liked your reactions to The Birds pt. 1, Gone, Rolling Stone & Heaven or Las Vegas. The dance moves are always appreciated. 😄 If you think he sounds like MJ on Valerie, listen to his song *In The Night* from Beauty Behind The Madness. (Hopefully you'll get there) Thank you for your reaction! *XOTWOD* 😊
Yk the way he sings gone is genius because, this song is about how he loses himself in drugs and he can’t feel anything anymore he’s numb to everything and that’s exactly how he sings it, it’s very distant and blurry vocals and you feel like you’re losing him as you get to the end of the song, like he’s losing himself to the drugs and his lifestyle
I love how you picked up on the story about the girl so fast. Took me multiple listens to catch that. You were pretty spot on with what people say about the story of that girl. In birds part 2 you hear her commit suicide at the very first moment of the song
So the easy way to do it is for you to purchse one of those aux splitters that way you can connect your headphones and speakers at the same to the same source (like an extension cord): audio will come out the speakers into the Mic and you will be inmerse with the headphones. The guys at best buy will know
The birds pt1 is about the Thursday girl admitting her love for Weeknd but he pushes her away saying not to fall in love with him as he’s like a bird in that he’ll come and go. The birds pt2 is the Thursday girl losing control and killing one of Weeknd’s other side chicks in an act of revenge, hence why at the start of the song you hear Thursday girl loading up a gun whilst another girl is crying and then hear a pop as she shoots her. Just thought I’d add it in there.
Pleaseee do more weeknd, you gotta do part 3 and react to echoes of silence the last mixtape. After that hopefully later on you can react to his next albums. beauty behind the madness I’m sure you’ll love has a lot of hit songs 🥺
So the story behind Birds pt.2 is that you hear a gun being loaded and the first bass hit is the gun shot. The girl killed herself because The Weeknd didn’t want her in the same way.
Gone is him freestyling while being drunk and high lol so gone
But i ain’t taking off my black boots I’m sorry
but still 🔥🔥🔥
So gone, so gone, bring out the glass tables
@@antoniomarcelino1058 house of what glass what ..my dude😎😎
@@jev3596 it's house of balloons/glass table girls
12:53 this is supposed to mark the end of the storyline with Valerie. You were right about the story though! Basically, it's a story about Abel and Valerie just being "hookup buddies" exclusively for every Thursday, but for some reason, Valerie treats this day as being very important (Abel doesn't see it the same). As the album goes, you learn more about Valerie's desperate need for attention from people, extremely adventurous and crazy personality, and Abel's "loveless", "empty" heart, and manipulative tendencies. Well, eventually Valerie falls in love with Abel and tries to fall into a relationship with him, begging him to stop seeing other girls... Abel basically tells her he doesn't care (however the lyrics from his perspective treat it as if he's trying to convince himself he doesn't care). Then with the crying and gunshot noise from Birds, Pt.1, we learn that Valerie metaphorically commits suicide.
We come back to the story in the final track, Valerie, learning that Abel DOES feel the same... but it's too late.
Track List:
Lonely Star: 1:14
Life Of The Party: 3:22
Thursday: 5:27
The Zone: 7:41
The Birds Pt. 1: 10:00
The Birds PL 2: 11:01
Gone: 13:03
Rolling Stone: 15:32
Heaven or Las Vegas: 17:14
Valerie: 18:36
XOTWOD❤️
Thank u for this
what XOTWOD means and what is the meaning behind it?
Thanks boss
@@CasteloBrancoG XO is kinda like Weeknd's "brand".
Fans think that XO means hugs & kisses, but at the same time Ecstasy and Oxycontin (both drugs). Basically, his voice is all sensual and shit, but in reality, he is talking about drugs/darker topics etc.
XOTWOD means XO Till We Overdose. So, will back up/listen to theWeeknd/XO till we die
@@CasteloBrancoG XO Till WE OD
Rolling stone is a message to his fans. He talks about how he loves being an underground artist because his fans loves him for who he is. But he also notes that he’s been broke and homeless for too long so at some point he will have to go mainstream to further his career. And he knows he’ll be different and he hopes that his fans will still love him despite is inevitable change.
It’s bittersweet that he went pop. Yes it was better career wise and got him more recognition but it cost him his raw, gritty, original sound that made Trilogy so good. He pioneered a new sound of music and it influenced the pop world. HOB changed pop and r&b. Imagine if he was still making that type of music. I love the pop stuff but nothing touches Trilogy & Kiss Land
@Euclid Alexandria then when kiss land didn’t do what he thought it was going to do love me harder came that next year then bam earned it and it was a wrap after that
@@michaelmentality facts I miss when he was so dark and raw but at the same time I want him to be happy
@michaelmentality tbh bro, as an OG XO fan, I absolutely adored Trilogy, mostly HOB and EOS, and even some of his earlier unreleased stuff, it was a different level of grittiness, dark and profound lyrics, flawless and eerie production, beautiful R&B synths and instrumentation....it was unlike anything I've heard from him or anyone else before...but nonetheless, I've loved his new stuff he's made as he's evolved as one of the greatest artists...Starboy and BBTM were good albums, although they got too poppy and mainstream at points...but After Hours was, to me at least, a return to Abels dark days but now with more mature songwriting and a more retro-style production.
And Dawn FM was just beautifully made...can't wait to see what Abel brings out next
@@shelbymonroe6434 After Hours is dark as hell
On Kiss Land, the title track is all about how his music isn't relatable to anyone, even if they tried. So you're not alone there aha
Lol, I'm not joking when I say this but you're legit gonna be one of the most popular reactors in the game if you continue with this kinda quality. Immaculate reaction
Thank you for the kind words!
Can't wait for Echoes of Silence. Just a tip: don't skip between the songs on Echoes of Silence, because the transitions are amazing! :P XOTWOD
"Tender soul underneath all the madness". Would you say its a BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS? 👀
Wait a damn minute
"he sounds like Michael Jackson" TheWeeknd was inspired from MJ (and others like Prince) and looked up to him. Wait till you hear D.D on his EoS mixtape it'll blow your mind
A couple years later but yeah when she said "He sounds like MJ" I just laughed and thought "Wait until you hear the EoS mixtape"
Disclaimer: Don't try to feel those lyrics you will get trap in his world.
Facts I found this album in high school and related bc of what I was going thru, 3 years later this entire album is my life, it’s so dark and beautiful XOTWOD
Bruh I felt that so heavy
Damn bro. 😭😭
Facts
Hello fellow lost one
Trilogy hits on another level when you can relate..
That is not something you wanna relate to bro...
@@ankle_grease "This aint something to relate to...even if you try"
I can’t wait for Echoes of Silence. That mixtape seriously changed me
You ain't lying.
"I can't relate to anything" Just wait till you hear kissland xd "this ain't nothing to relate to".
even if I really try hard? XD
@@daniboiyy even if you try.
The production on the trilogy takes a lot of inspiration from 70s and 80s dream pop and gothic rock. "Heaven or Las Vegas" is a reference to a Cocteau twins album by the same name that he took multiple samples from on this album. One of my favorite genres and I always found that fascinating.
To quote someone -> TheWeeknd is Angel’s voice😍 Devil’s words 😈
weeknd has the kind of music that can send you to heaven and hell at the very same time... and also you're looking very gorgeous today ✨
She’s gonna love the story for Kiss Land
Also, don’t skip tracks 2-6 on part 3, Echoes of Silence, because there’s transitions between songs that must be heard for the full experience 👌
16:39
It is indeed sweet. A sweet letter written to us, the fans. The girl mentioned in Rolling Stone is synonymous to us, OG XO fans. 🤍
Also, your energy! God damn! 😻🤍
Saw your face along with the "Thursday" on the title and tapped on it instantly. XD
Can't wait for EOS and Kiss Land.
🤍🙌🏼💚
Trilogy is the story of his relationship with Valerie. It’s made obvious on Thursday because he says her name. If you go back to house of balloons knowing that the songs make a lot more sense.
wow
rolling stone is ab him talking to his fans saying that he knows he will get famous and that he knows he will change but he hopes that still listen and they hope they still love him “ love me before they all love me”
I’ve been listening to Valerie since 2013 and I still get chills listening to it. Simply amazing
Wait until you hear Kiss Land! 💚
🔥🔥🔥
Finally... Was waiting for this😁
Great video, Shelby! I especially liked your reactions to The Birds pt. 1, Gone, Rolling Stone & Heaven or Las Vegas. The dance moves are always appreciated. 😄
If you think he sounds like MJ on Valerie, listen to his song *In The Night* from Beauty Behind The Madness. (Hopefully you'll get there)
Thank you for your reaction! *XOTWOD* 😊
Yk the way he sings gone is genius because, this song is about how he loses himself in drugs and he can’t feel anything anymore he’s numb to everything and that’s exactly how he sings it, it’s very distant and blurry vocals and you feel like you’re losing him as you get to the end of the song, like he’s losing himself to the drugs and his lifestyle
I love seeing people react to the trilogy for their first time
I’m so happy about how excited you get on every song 😭😭🤩
Lets goooo! Finally! Loving your The Weeknd content.
I’m looking forward to see your future reactions to his other projects!
XOTWOD
imagine her Initiation reaction LOOOOOOOL
I love how you picked up on the story about the girl so fast. Took me multiple listens to catch that. You were pretty spot on with what people say about the story of that girl. In birds part 2 you hear her commit suicide at the very first moment of the song
This mixtape is the weekends best,,, Gone is my favorite of them
"that sounded like MJ right there..." wait till you record EOS
He sounds even more like MJ on his Dirty Diana cover. And the word cinematic, in my opinion, perfectly describes the journey on Kiss Land
It pains me that due to the level of stardom Abel has received, he’ll probably never have the freedom to release another project with Trilogy vibes
My dear melancholy was pretty cloee
dang
@@jacobhill9750& after hours
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!
Three of the greatest mixtapes in music history 🔥 HOB, Thursday, EOS will always be classics!
THE WAYY I HAVE WAITED FOR THIS
Please make Echoes of Silence very soon, I'm super excited, also can't wait to get to Kiss Land
I've been waiting for this all week ❤️❤️❤️
How he was he was able to write and produce something of this magnitude is beyond me. Like everything is so right and perfect how do you do that??
Be ready for echoes of silence. gonna blow your mind ❤
Finally! I'm so happy you're doing all of the trilogy! Loved the video :)
So the easy way to do it is for you to purchse one of those aux splitters that way you can connect your headphones and speakers at the same to the same source (like an extension cord): audio will come out the speakers into the Mic and you will be inmerse with the headphones. The guys at best buy will know
Finally! Just found you yesterday and it's perfect timing being able to see your reaction for pt2. 😊
“Very cinematic” wait until you get to kissland 😂
Can’t wait for her reaction to initiation 🤣
I just LOVE seeing people getting excited at the same parts as me
Your face expressions are priceless. Can't wait to see Echoes of Silence and KissLand. XO
yesss Shelby, we back at it again!!! keep this up please!
I’ve been waiting, XO
Been waiting to see this one for what felt forever.... glad it's finally here
Omg im really enjoying your reaction to this weeknd trilogy album ... i really hope hope you do them all
I love being able to watch you hear this for the first time
Yesss thank you so much!! I’ve been looking forward to this video ❤️
Amazing reaction again 🙌🏻, maybe in your next Weeknd intros you can tell us what songs you've been coming back to and listening to 😉
I really like your reaction, everyone puts thursday last on trilogy but to me its eqauily good as others. Keep it up!
thanks for being a fan everyone
You are welcome able tesfaye
Fun fact, im not sure how, but the zone was the first song i heard from him on tumblr. Before echos of silence came out. good times.
This is awesome! Great vid, enjoying these reactions
Heyy welcome to the other side 🤯
how did she not hear any of these song.
we need the “echoes of silence” reaction!! ✨🙌🏻
Awesome like always 👍🏽👍🏽... Can’t wait to see you with Echoes of Silence 🎋🎋🎋💆🏽♂️
Omg I love your Thursday reaction lmaoooo
I've subscribed, just because you've listened to a masterpiece
Love the reviews you doing on the “kidd“. XOTWOD
12:54 that's the sound of bats, "I'm just a bird"
Can’t wait for beauty behind the madness reaction🤣
You better listen to the weeknd in the nightime, even if the lighting may be be a bit worse
So nobody gonna talk how cute this beautiful woman is?? 😍😍
Valarie ♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️
It’s 2020 & I’m still listening to Abel, still depressed & still numb 😇
I started listening to him in march
Great video but you missed some smooth transitions :(. Keep up the great work anyways!!
I love your reactions
Lonely Star is one of the sexiest songs I’ve ever heard
The birds pt1 is about the Thursday girl admitting her love for Weeknd but he pushes her away saying not to fall in love with him as he’s like a bird in that he’ll come and go. The birds pt2 is the Thursday girl losing control and killing one of Weeknd’s other side chicks in an act of revenge, hence why at the start of the song you hear Thursday girl loading up a gun whilst another girl is crying and then hear a pop as she shoots her. Just thought I’d add it in there.
This is probably the most innocent woman I’ve ever seen
Listen closely at the start of birds part 2... You'll hear a gun loading in the crying and a gun shot then the crying stops and song starts
Where’s the Echoes of Silence reaction thooo
we need more the weeknd :D
Why TH-cam don't let me know about this? I love your videos ❤️
I’m ready🥶🥶🥶🥶
bro how can she laugh on this album xD am i the only one who gets so sad, the lyrics be hitting hard
trilogy modern day classic
“Here he goes” 😂😂😂
It’s ok baby girl just listen and enjoy
Pleaseee do more weeknd, you gotta do part 3 and react to echoes of silence the last mixtape. After that hopefully later on you can react to his next albums. beauty behind the madness I’m sure you’ll love has a lot of hit songs 🥺
welcome to the X'O crew!!!
Her House of Balloons video was deleted?
I think it's back now :)
Dawn fm, afterhours, starboy, all great albums but this one... Oh my words, it's perfect imo, very experimental and raw compared to the new stuff
Can't wait till she listens to profesional & tears in the rain from kissland.
Do EOS next. Very dark & it takes you on a trip
U need to do Beauty Behind The Madness eventually 👌🏽
That were not even his biggest songs
Birds part two is still amazing
The birds part 1 and rolling stone are the best
So the story behind Birds pt.2 is that you hear a gun being loaded and the first bass hit is the gun shot. The girl killed herself because The Weeknd didn’t want her in the same way.
React to the Starboy album ✨
when is that echoes of silence reaction coming 😭
cant wait you to listen Echoes of Silence. XO ❤