The Weeknd Closing Night -bonus Track- Mp3 Better

The song holds profound weight as it is positioned during the era of Abel Tesfaye’s transition away from his "The Weeknd" persona

But for those of us who have followed the cockroach from the basement of Toronto to the Super Bowl stage, It is the sound of an artist who knows the character is dying, and he’s closing the stage door from the inside. The Weeknd Closing Night -Bonus Track- mp3

Within the context of The Idol , this song serves as the thesis statement for the character Tedros. Tedros is a cult leader, a manipulator, and a "savior" figure. "Closing Night" sounds like Tedros realizing his cult is crumbling, or perhaps Abel realizing he has squeezed every drop of artistic blood out of his "villain" persona. The song holds profound weight as it is