Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, aka âThe Weeknd,â performed the Halftime Show at last year’s Super Bowl. (This year’s Super Bowl will feature Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Eminem.) The Canadian Singer/Songwriter dazzled with the usual theatrics expected of a Super Bowl halftime. The question is, are The Weeknd love songs a good fit for your wedding first dance?
Super Bowl performance
First, letâs take a look at a recap of his Super Bowl performance:
We ran across a Reddit thread that discussed which songs by The Weeknd would actually work for a wedding:
âOkay this might be one of the weirder posts on here but I recently got engaged and have been starting to plan my wedding. I want to do a choreographed first dance with my husband to be, and I want a song thatâs not super boring/everyoneâs first dance song. Iâm also a huge fan and think it could be cool to have my first dance to one of Abelâs songs. My FiancĂ© and I both really like Die For You but is that too morbid? I feel like most his other songs are too dark/not happy about being love haha.Has anyone else had their first dance to a song by him/ have any ideas?â
“Die for You”
Letâs take a listen to “Die for You”:
In marriage, itâs true that we die to ourselves as two become one, however The Weekndâs lyrics on this song are a little over the top when he says:
I would die for you, I would lie for you
Keep it real with you,
I would kill for you, my baby
I’m just sayin’, yeah.
Are you sure you want homicide mentioned in your first dance song? Just askinâ!
“As You Are”
Someone on the thread recommended âAs You Areâ:
You may be a little uncomfortable, though, with a few aspects of the lyrics, beginning with:
Itâs just you and I,
Ooh, yeah
Just a phase in our little lie, year
We can sex all night
Ooh, woah
I see the want to in your eyes.
Some of your guests may be a little sensitive to such in-your-face bedroom talk. Worse, your relationship isnât a lie, so you may not want a song that implies that it is.
“Blinding Lights”
Letâs face it, The Weekndâs songs tend to be on the dark side. And perhaps this blog over analyzes the lyrics. So as you consider The Weekndâs love songs for your wedding first dance, perhaps you canât do better than his monster hit, âBlinding Lightsâ:
The lyrics tell a story of a young man who gets in trouble in Vegas. Although the saying goes,
âWhat happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,â
⊠The Weeknd admits to temptation and trouble. He tells his love that although he is âblinded by the lights,â he âcanât sleep until I feel your touch.â
Now when it comes to your wedding reception, no need to be blinded by the lights. Columbus Pro DJs offers lighting design that transforms your reception space from boring into beautiful. Our decor lighting is one of the best values around for couples on a budget. And of course, we offer dance-floor-packing DJ entertainment along with irresistible photo booths.
Planning a weekend wedding? Weâll play music by The Weeknd and all of your favorite artists!