The Story Behind the Madness | BBTM Explained

it's kinda sick and twisted when you think about it... ⇩ OPEN ME ⇩ Beauty Behind the Madness is the album that really put The Weeknd’s name on the map - from underground rising star to one of the biggest names in pop music. There was a noted sonic change that led this album’s direction as he embraced his ascension and hoped his fans would stick around for the ride. This album was so fun to breakdown and revisit. I hope you enjoy! Whether you stick around for the full ride or tune in for the song you’re most curious about - thanks for watching! 00:00 INTRO 01:08 Real Life 04:44 Losers (ft. Labrinth) 07:09 Tell Your Friends 08:49 Often 10:51 The Hills 14:51 Acquainted 18:37 Can’t Feel My Face 20:40 Shameless 22:34 Earned It 25:09 In The Night 28:13 As You Are 30:53 Dark Times (ft. Ed Sheeran) 33:25 Prisoner (ft. Lana Del Rey) 36:13 Angel 38:33 OUTRO In this series - “Musical Analysis” - we do a detailed review and, well, analysis of musical projects. Going through an album track for track, breaking down its lyrics, finding meaning behind those lyrics and songs and tying them to overarching themes and stories of the album at large - yeah, we go deep. This video is intended to be a commentary with the aim of entertaining and educating. The video clips and snippets used are not my own. All rights belong to their respective owners and artists. No copyright infringement intended.