The Weeknd and Lana Del Rey - "THE ABYSS" - OUT NOW!

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10 minutes ago, Mer said:

Will it chart in the Top 10?

probably not

 

[drugsdesire 10,362]

2 hours ago, Thats why they call me Dita said:

What does it mean.. like his lines are fairly obvious, but I don’t understand what Lana’s lyrics are meant to mean in relation to his; or am I being stupid? 
 

it kinda feels like it means that they don’t really wanna “end it”, but threatening to make somebody stay 

i understood it like this:

”is a threat not a promise?” - if somebody is threatening to leave the relationship amidst an argument, it is almost like they are telling the other person that they will leave either way. when you threaten to leave, you’re promising that you will, now or one day, because a mere argument can push your thoughts in that direction. 

“quiet for days, baby, running away” - this likely refers to the act of leaving the relationship itself, or the person is being extra avoidant in the relationship and not showing their feelings, which causes the other person harm.

“if you’re looking for rage/raging” - this is like a way of saying “you want chaos, i’ll give you chaos”. it seems like the other partner has abusive tendencies (threatening to leave, silent treatment, provocation) and essentially wants lana to react and to make a huge deal in order to turn the conflict into something to blame her for.

 

this is just my interpretation! 

 

[blueskiesforever 339]

25 minutes ago, Mer said:

Will it chart in the Top 10?

It’s #50 on the Spotify Global Chart; #48 on USA

 

On Apple Music its #56 Global; #76 USA. I think if Lana’s name was listed as a feature the streams would be higher. 

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NVM

[Thats why they call me Dita 10,609]

1 hour ago, drugsdesire said:

i understood it like this:

”is a threat not a promise?” - if somebody is threatening to leave the relationship amidst an argument, it is almost like they are telling the other person that they will leave either way. when you threaten to leave, you’re promising that you will, now or one day, because a mere argument can push your thoughts in that direction. 

“quiet for days, baby, running away” - this likely refers to the act of leaving the relationship itself, or the person is being extra avoidant in the relationship and not showing their feelings, which causes the other person harm.

“if you’re looking for rage/raging” - this is like a way of saying “you want chaos, i’ll give you chaos”. it seems like the other partner has abusive tendencies (threatening to leave, silent treatment, provocation) and essentially wants lana to react and to make a huge deal in order to turn the conflict into something to blame her for.

 

this is just my interpretation! 

 

Oh good interpretation! I thought she sang “it’s a threat not a promise” 

 

your thoughts really tie it together with his lines!

[drugsdesire 10,362]

1 hour ago, Thats why they call me Dita said:

Oh good interpretation! I thought she sang “it’s a threat not a promise” 

 

your thoughts really tie it together with his lines!

i think a similar interpretation goes for that lyric  in the sense that the notion of someone leaving is a threat in itself, and not a problem. maybe lana is comforting herself and telling herself that the person saying they will leave is a threat said out of anger, and not a promise. and thanks! i didn’t get it either at first, but thinking about lana’s lyrics always reminds me that she is truly a genius writer. 

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On 1/31/2025 at 5:00 AM, That Venice Bitch said:

 

ITS A THREAT NOT A PROMISEEEE