Following the release of his critically acclaimed album, Dawn FM, The Weeknd has been creating more waves with the video release of “Gasoline” this week. The song has The Weeknd using a lower vocal range for part of the song, which is very distinguished from the usual high pitch, but soon comes back up, evening out the song. It is no surprise that the tune is very ‘80s inspired, as the song carries a funky vibe. Lyrically, the song seems to be about being embraced and looked after by someone he has in his bed, of course, at 5 AM, his favorite time to mention. This song is just as much a treat as Jim Carrey is featured as the radio DJ who introduces the listener to the album.
The video features a young and older Tesfaye, lots of ants crawling around. The two spend the song dancing in a dark dance club, full of beautiful people who either turn to demons or having intercourse in various places. The young Tesfaye eventually beats up the older one into a bloody mess, perhaps a shoutout to his last album, After Hours, or fighting death, or fighting the same routine for years? The visuals are open to interpretation. See the video below. Also, if seeing ants make you itchy, you’ll see a bunch in this video.
Photo Credit: Richard Saethang
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