Fear: Music Meaning and Key Details

Fear: Music Meaning and Key Details

The Weeknd's official music video for Baptized In Fear depicts a surreal narrative of fear and paralysis, with lyrics exploring themes of regret, mortality, and spiritual cleansing through metaphorical baptism in fear.

The Weeknd - Baptized In Fear [Official Music Video] ♪ (Lyrics):

YEAH YEAH

YEAH YEAH YEAH

YEAH YEAH

YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH

OOH NO

OOH NO YEAH

I FELL ASLEEP IN THE TUB

I WAS MET WITH PARALYSIS

MY FOOT HIT THE FAUCET WATER STARTED FL OWING IN

COULDN’T SCREAM FOR HELP

I JUST SLOWLY FELT THE PRESSURE HIT

MOVING ONE TOE WAS

THE ONLY FORM OF MOTION LEFT

CAN’T BREATHE FOR AIR

CAN’T BREATHE

TRYING TO REMEMBER EVERYTHING THAT MY PREACHER SAID

TRYNA RIGHT MY WRONGS

MY REGRETS FILLING UP MY HEAD

ALL THE TIMES I DODGED DEATH

THIS CAN’T BE THE WAY IT ENDS

NO (NO)

FIGURE IN THE CORNER

I CAN’T QUITE SEE (QUITE SEE)

I JUST KNOW THE SHADOWS STARING AT ME

IT GETS CLOSER

IT GETS CLOSER NOW

FIGURE IN THE CORNER LAUGHING AT ME (AT ME)

WATER FI LL MY LUNGS VISION BLURRY

HEART BEATS SLOWER

VOICES WILL TELL ME

THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON

VOICES WILL TELL ME

THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON

VOICES WILL TELL ME

THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON

VOICES WILL TELL ME

THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON

I’VE BEEN BAPTIZED

IN FEAR MY DEAR

I’VE BEEN THE CHIEF OF SIN

WASHING MY SOUL WITHIN

I’VE BEEN BAPTIZED

IN FEAR MY DEAR

LIKE PAUL I’M THE CHIEF OF SIN

WASHING MY SOUL WITHIN

OH OH

FIGURE IN THE CORNER

I CAN’T QUITE SEE (QUITE SEE)

I JUST KNOW THE SHADOWS STARING AT ME

IT GETS CLOSER

IT GETS CLOSER NOW

FIGURE IN THE CORNER LAUGHING AT ME (AT ME)

WATER FI LL MY LUNGS VISION BLURRY

HEART BEATS SLOWER

VOICES'LL TELL ME THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON

VOICES'LL TELL ME

THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON

VOICES'LL TELL ME

THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON

VOICES'LL TELL ME

THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON

(OH NO)

VOICES'LL TELL ME

THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON

VOICES'LL TELL ME

THAT I SHOULD CARRY

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