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This song personifies drug addiction, likening it to the love of a woman and has been described as “classic pop” by critics, comparing its sound to that of Michael Jackson.
This track also marked the first collaboration between The Weeknd and powerhouse pop producer Max Martin.
“Can’t Feel My Face...
[Produced by Max Martin]
[Verse 1]
And I know she'll be the death of me
At least we'll both be numb
And she'll always get the best of me
The worst is yet to come
But at least we'll both be beautiful
And stay forever young
This I know, uh
This I know
[Pre-Chorus]
She told me, "Don't worry
About it"
She told me, "Don't worry
No more"
We both know we can't go
Without it
She told me, "You'll never
Be alo-oh-oh-ooh"
[Chorus]
I can't feel my face when I'm with you
But I love it
But I love it, oh
I can't feel my face when I'm with you
But I love it
But I love it, oh
[Verse 2]
And I know she'll be the death of me
At least we'll both be numb
And she'll always get the best of me
The worst is yet to come
All the misery was necessary
When we're deep in love
This I know, this I know (Girl)
Girl, I know, uh
[Pre-Chorus]
She told me, "Don't worry
About it"
She told me, "Don't worry
No more"
We both know we can't go
Without it
She told me, "You'll never
Be alo-oh-oh-ooh"
[Chorus]
I can't feel my face when I'm with you
But I love it
But I love it, oh
I can't feel my face when I'm with
You (I can't feel my face)
But I love it (But I love it)
But I love it (I can't feel my face) oh
I can't feel my face when I'm with you (When I'm with you)
But I love it (But I love it, yeah)
But I love it (But I love it,) oh
(I can't feel my face) I can't feel my face when I'm with (When I'm with you) you
But I love it (But I love it)
But I love it (Girl, I love it,) oh
[Bridge]
Oh
Oh-oh
Ooh-ooh
[Pre-Chorus]
She told me, "Don't worry
About it"
She told me, "Don't worry
No more"
We both know we can't go (Can't go)
Without it
She told me, "You'll never
Be alo-oh-oh-
Ooh"
[Chorus]
I can't feel my face when I'm with you (I can't feel my face, girl)
But I love it (But I love it, yeah)
But I love it (Oh, I love it, yeah) oh
I can't feel my face when I'm with
You (Said, I can't feel my face)
But I love it (But I love it)
But I love it (Girl, I love it,) oh
(I can't feel my face) I can't feel my face when I'm with
(When I'm with you) you
But I love it (Know I love it, girl)
But I love it (Don't you think I do?) Oh
(I can't feel my face) I can't feel my face when I'm with
(When I'm with you) you (I can't feel my face, girl)
But I love it (When I'm with you, baby)
But I love it (Said, when I'm with you, baby,) oh
I can't feel my fa-
[Outro]
Uh
Hey!
Can’t Feel My Face was written by Ali Payami & Peter Svensson & Savan Kotecha & Max Martin & The Weeknd.
Can’t Feel My Face was produced by Max Martin & Ali Payami.
The Weeknd released Can’t Feel My Face on Mon Jun 08 2015.
No. While The Weeknd is certainly influenced by Michael Jackson—whose vocal style he emulates on this track—"Can’t Feel My Face" is about a destructive relationship with a woman who’s most likely meant to personify cocaine.
The song can definitely be interpreted as being about cocaine addiction—this is the most common reading of the lyrics—but it’s not necessarily about The Weeknd’s own addiction. The Canadian artist born Abel Tesfaye has sung a lot about drug use over the years, but he’s never given a super-revealing...
The song is about feeling a “high” whenever you are with a certain person. This person in particular makes Abel feel as if he’s numb and he doesn’t have to worry about anything. This can be both a bad thing and a good thing.
Via a Beats 1 interview with Zane Lowe:
It was the fastest song I had written on Beauty Behind the Madness. It was one of the last records; it almost didn’t make the record. Wrote that in about, maybe, 40 minutes.
Yes, he was born to Ethiopian parents who had immigrated to Canada. In terms of speaking Amharic, it happened to be his very first language due to being raised by his mother and grandmother who spoke it in the household. He has mentioned how his Ethiopian culture embodies the singer he is today:
My...
“Can’t Feel My Face” was certified 8x platinum by the RIAA on March 20, 2020.
Yes, The Weeknd released an alternate video for the six-year anniversary of Beauty Behind the Madness.