Montreal
The Weeknd Lyrics

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Laissez tomber les filles
'Sez tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera
Laissez tomber les filles
'Sez tomber les filles

Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera

Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Je ne pleurerai pas
Je ne pleurerai pas

Oh, I guess you had no idea that you could have persuaded me
Girl, you could've had me doing anything you pleased
Girl, you should've took your time and thought of what to say to me
'Cause I'm not as hard as you make it seem to be

It could've went so many ways
So many ways it can go
'Cause ain't nobody feels the way that I feel when I'm alone
So if I said that I won't call
The lying comes natural to me
You probably coulda had it all
You could have been that lonely star

If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles)
('Sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on, oh yeah (un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)
If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles)
('Sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on (un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)

Happiness exists when you don't know a thing
So I hope you don't think this song is about you
And only I can know how close you came
But baby I'm a pro at letting go
I love it when they come and go

But it could've went so many ways
So many ways it can go
'Cause ain't nobody feels the way that I feel when I'm alone
So if I said that I won't call
The lying comes natural to me
You probably could've had it all
You could've been that lonely star

If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles)
Ooh ('Sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on, hey (un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)
If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles)
Oh ('Sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on (un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)

If we just went on, ooh baby (laissez tomber les filles)
Ooh baby ('Sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on, hey (un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)
If we just went on (laissez tomber les filles)
Ooh ('Sez tomber les filles)
If we just went on (un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera)
Oh, yeah, ooh, yeah

Laissez tomber les filles
Laissez tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera
Laissez tomber les filles
Laissez tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera

Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas
Oh, oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là

Je ne pleurerai pas
Non, je ne pleurerai pas

Overall Meaning

The Weeknd's song Montreal is a French language track that mixes in English words as the verses goes on. The song tackles a relationship that failed due to miscommunication, mistrust, and the lack of effort to save what is left of it. The chorus "Laissez tomber les filles (Drop the girls)" or "let go of the girls" is repeated with "Ce jour-là, non je ne pleurerai pas, non je ne pleurerai pas" which means "this day, I won't cry, no I won't cry." The chorus suggests moving on from any past relationships and the subsequent pain it brings.

The verses express a regretful tone and seemingly offers an apology to his significant other. The lyrics "It could've went so many ways" convey the thought of what could have been, while "But it's so easy to say" bears the reality of statements made in hindsight. The Weeknd sings about how he could have done better and how he let his significant other down as she leaves him without any remorse. In the end, he realized that his sadness and pain are temporary, and he is not going to let it consume him as he looks forward to his future "I love it when they come and go."

Overall, Montreal is an uncomplicated song that is a love song infused with sentiments of letting go and regrets. With a melancholic and introspective vibe, it is a track that one can relate to after a failed relationship or love that did not come into fruition.

Line by Line Meaning

Laissez tomber les filles
Let go of the girls

'Sez tomber les filles
Let go of the girls

Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera
One day, it's you who will be let go

Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Yes, I cried on that day

Non, je ne pleurerai pas
No, I won't cry

Oh, I guess you had no idea that you could have persuaded me
You didn't know how much power you had over me

Girl, you could've had me doing anything you pleased
You could have made me do anything you wanted

Girl, you should've took your time and thought of what to say to me
You should have taken your time and considered your words before speaking to me

'Cause I'm not as hard as you make it seem to be
I'm not as tough as you think I am

It could've went so many ways
Things could have turned out differently

So many ways it can go
There were many possibilities

'Cause ain't nobody feels the way that I feel when I'm alone
No one feels the same way as me when I'm by myself

So if I said that I won't call
So if I said that I won't call

The lying comes natural to me
Lying comes naturally to me

You probably coulda had it all
You could have had everything with me

You could have been that lonely star
You could have been the only person who understood me

Happiness exists when you don't know a thing
Ignorance is bliss

So I hope you don't think this song is about you
I hope you don't believe this song is about you

And only I can know how close you came
Only I know how close you came to having everything with me

But baby I'm a pro at letting go
I'm experienced at letting go of people

I love it when they come and go
I enjoy when people come and go

If we just went on, ooh baby
If we continued forward, oh baby

Oh, yeah, ooh, yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Carlo Montagnese, Serge Gainbourg, Abel Tesfaye

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