The Weeknd - A Tale By Quincy Lyrics






Looking back now I didn't know what it was supposed to be
And, and it's like raising kids, man
If you weren't raised, you don't know how to raise, you know?
I just did the best that I could with them because they know fucking well I love them
But I didn't do the best I could
I didn't know what the fuck I was doing
I didn't
I will never forget watching my mother get put in a straight jacket
And taken out of my home when I was only seven years old
She was diagnosed with Dementia praecox and put in a mental institution
Leaving my daddy alone with me and my little brother Lloyd
I later had an evil stepmother who further cemented the idea that I didn't need a mother
Growing up without one had long lasting impressions I didn't fully understand until much later in life
It bled into my relationships with family and those I had become romantically involved with
Whenever I got too close to a woman I would cut her off
Part of that was vindictive and partially based on fear, but it was also totally subconscious
Looking back is a bitch, isn't it?





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  1. A.... B....

    Me relaja tanto, excelente Abel. 🖤

  2. d.... J....

    Yes This song is so good! I just tried making my own song inspired by him its in my Playlist
    please tell me how you feel about it
    I'll be waiting to hear back from you !!❤

  3. V.... T....

    Never discovered any artist better then him with each song a masterpiece and one of a kind

  4. K.... E....

    he caught the energy and put that energy into a album and theme thats talent

  5. N.... G....

    valeu a pena esperar! 🌅❤

  6. G.... ....

    I dunno why, but I’ve had this interlude on repeat today

  7. m.... m....

    Yes, Michael Jackson's vibe era is finally here

  8. J.... C....

    Caralho esse homem tá em outro nível, absurdo demais, entregando tudo desde house of ballons

  9. J.... d....

    Weekend your music has helped me so much get tbrough my divorce and with out listening to it, i dont know where i would be. It truly speaks to ny soul. I love you weekend!

  10. N.... u....

    ahora si, a escuchar este tremendo album todo el año✨✨🛐

  11. d.... J....

    Yes This song is so good! I just tried making my own song inspired by him its in my Playlist
    please tell me how you feel about it
    I'll be waiting to hear back from you !!❤

  12. A.... O....

    It was worth every second of waiting for this album❤️💖

  13. I.... D....

    This Album is a Killer💯The Weeknd is No.1.... ❤️From🇬🇧

  14. F.... ....

    This IS the ALBUM OF THE 2022 NOW!!! Pure synth nostalgia, cosmic magic, a e s t h e t i c and all of all in one 🔥🔥🔥🖤 (Come to Chile Abeeeeel 🇨🇱🙌🏽😭)

  15. Y.... V....

    🇲🇽amo todo lo que haces 😍, eres increíble 💗

  16. m.... ....

    lindíssimo, falou tudo

  17. J.... M....

    This album makes you feel like you are in the past and the present at the same time! xO

  18. D.... R....

    My fave beat of all the songs it feels nostalgic in a summer afternoon on 80s lofi

  19. N.... ....

    I love this album so much!

  20. I.... ....

    The Weeknd Always Hits Right! 👍🏽

  21. T.... ....

    This man is a huge inpiration to me, one day we gonna do a song together🙏

  22. V.... S....

    gracias por este disco, es increíble, la verdad sos un artista mágico, estoy agradecida de stannearte. te quiero mucho 💓

  23. N.... x....

    This entire album is going to be in the top 10 for this entire 2022 🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  24. s.... ....

    Now, I'm eagerly waiting for the official music videos of this Album ♥️

  25. A.... S....

    The placement of Out of Time just after this is so perfect, it blends so smoothly.

  26. f.... g....

    The Weeknd is like a drug .....once you hear him you need to hear more

  27. S.... ....

    I feel like this one fits in with narrative. Knowing quincy Jones as a legend for this type of music, but is a bit older now. In this one he plays the role of the old man weeknd. Reminiscing on his troubles and struggles on the after hours. Now old, contempt, but still a bit pissed the life he ruined.

  28. P.... ....

    Já ouvi todas. E não enjoo 😍😛😆

  29. G.... C....

    The transitions on this album are unreal, they give me daft punk vibes

  30. c.... l....

    The vibe is just amazing

  31. T.... ....

    This man is a huge inpiration to me, one day we gonna do a song together🙏

  32. M.... :....

    The best álbum 2022

  33. A.... H....

    Not bad!..damn I just like 2 songs from his whole album n I'm hardcore fan of his lol. This album is okay....this album missing dark vibes but I guess he's into futuristic songs now lol...

    Still amazing artist no doubt!...🙌

  34. F.... M....

    This Is basically PSA, for any child going through an absent parent for whichever reason, OG Quincy & Abel are telling you from experience to love & believe in yourselves there living proof of what self love & being beautifully artistic can take you✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾🎤🎤🎤✍🏾🎶🎶🎶🎶

  35. H.... H....

    I love these stories in-between the songs ❤❤

  36. K.... ....

    🤘Weeknd vibes !!! LOVE THIS ALBUM!

  37. l.... d....

    Estou encantada...

  38. C.... ....

    Always good to have a song with a message

  39. N.... W....

    The sheer honesty in this album

  40. 5.... ....

    This hits home in particular

  41. V.... S....

    You are the best artist and nothing can change that❤

  42. G.... G....

    Uffffff y recontraaaa UFFFFFFFFFF; Joyitas qué hay en este pedazo de álbum❤️‍🔥🔥🔥🔥

  43. U.... p....

    SUCESSO PRA VOCÊ ABEL.🌅💿💯

  44. M.... ....

    can't help but think about how influenced the weeknd has been by Daft Punk *-* , this reminded me of 'giorgio'!!!!! loved ittt

  45. D.... E....

    The messages of the songs is the clue to understand the album and with this message I can imagine of what did u go through and trust me looking back is a bitch that's true but don't let that control you

  46. d.... j....

    Éste nuevo álbum se viene con todo, ¡AHAHAH!

  47. E.... V....

    Mano vc faz cada músicas dos anos 80s

  48. N.... ....

    "A Tale By Quincy"
    The Weeknd ft. Quincy Jones #DawnFM

    [Speech: Quincy Jones]
    That's it
    Looking back now, I didn't know what it was supposed to be

    And it's like raising kids, man

    If you weren't raised, they don't know how to raise, you know?

    I just did the best that I could with them because they know fuckin' well I love them

    But I didn't do the best I could - I didn't know what the fuck I was doing - I didn't

    I will never forget watching my mother get put in a straightjacket and taken out of my home when I was only seven years old

    She was diagnosed with Dementia praecox and put in a mental institution leaving my daddy alone with me and my little brother Lloyd

    I later had an evil stepmother who further cemented the idea that I didn't need a mother

    Growing up without one had long lasting impressions I didn't fully understand until much later in life

    It bled into my relationships with family and those I had became romantically involved with

    Whenever I got too close to a woman, I would cut her off

    Part of that was vindictive and partially based on fear, but it was also totally subconsious

    Looking back is a bitch, innit?

  49. B.... R....

    QUE MARAVILLA DE INTRO PARA LA MEJOR CANCIÓN DEL ALBUM: OUT OF TIME.

  50. J.... C....

    El amanecer 🌅 llegó para quedarse, maravilloso, te amamos Abel ❤️

  51. I.... O....

    Always a legend, Quincy.

  52. 5.... ....

    The Weeknd is a huge inspiration to me and I WILL produce a song for him one day.

  53. D.... M....

    Masterpiece 🎵🖤🤯

  54. A.... S....

    I really wanted a song with the tunes used in this track, it's sooo good.

  55. L.... M....

    Lo amo ♥️😍

  56. R.... ....

    You never disappoint, Abel ♥️

  57. L.... i....

    El album es mega asombroso🖤🖤

  58. L.... T....

    A Tale By Quincy Lyrics

    Looking back now, I didn't know what it was supposed to be
    And it's like raising kids, man
    If you weren't raised, they don't know how to raise, you know?
    I just did the best that I could with them because they know fuckin' well I love them
    But I didn't do the best I could - I didn't know what the fuck I was doing - I didn't
    I will never forget watching my mother get put in a straightjacket and taken out of my home when I was only seven years old
    She was diagnosed with Dementia praecox and put in a mental institution leaving my daddy alone with me and my little brothеr Lloyd
    I later had an evil stepmothеr who further cemented the idea that I didn't need a mother
    Growing up without one had long lasting impressions I didn't fully understand until much later in life
    It bled into my relationships with family and those I had became romantically involved with
    Whenever I got too close to a woman, I would cut her off
    Part of that was vindictive and partially based on fear, but it was also totally subconsious
    Looking back is a bitch, innit?

  59. B.... R....

    you never let us down, thank you idol!

  60. R.... x....

    i waited for this and it felt like forever bruh😭😭❤️❤️ but it’s so good and i’m so proud of him omg🥺❤️

  61. �.... ....

    🔥❤️💫This album is soo crazy

  62. S.... Z....

    I love it, it feels a very sensual vibe

  63. G.... M....

    the best album ever! love ittttttt

  64. 1.... ....

    Music sounds like a Quincy production.
    The guitar sound reminds me to the classic 80s Quincy’s Albums like it’s played by Steve Lukather or Paul Jackson Jr.

  65. J.... M....

    Maravilhoso 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏.

  66. J.... R....

    A masterpiece

  67. D.... D....

    I love this whole story concept incredible and enjoying the album so far very different but amazing still

  68. D.... ....

    THE WEEKEND IS A HUGE INSPIRATION TO ME AND I WILL PRODUCE A SONG FOR HIM ONE DAY

  69. d.... n....

    I fkn love this album :)

  70. J.... A....

    All we agree that all his songs are just a masterpieces, right?

  71. H.... ....

    Looking back now, I didn't know what it was supposed to be
    And it's like raising kids, man
    If you weren't raised, they don't know how to raise, you know?
    I just did the best that I could with them because they know fuckin' well I love them
    But I didn't do the best I could - I didn't know what the fuck I was doing - I didn't
    I will never forget watching my mother get put in a straightjacket and taken out of my home when I was only seven years old
    She was diagnosed with Dementia praecox and put in a mental institution leaving my daddy alone with me and my little brothеr Lloyd
    I later had an evil stepmothеr who further cemented the idea that I didn't need a mother
    Growing up without one had long lasting impressions I didn't fully understand until much later in life
    It bled into my relationships with family and those I had became romantically involved with
    Whenever I got too close to a woman, I would cut her off
    Part of that was vindictive and partially based on fear, but it was also totally subconsious
    Looking back is a bitch, innit?

  72. E.... D....

    The first and last part is so me

  73. M.... K....

    ru-clip.com/video/zFJ2AN_CZH8/видео.html

  74. M.... M....

    @Catherine Alexa Owens it’s from Quincy Jones based on his life as a kid

  75. M.... G....

    @Catherine Alexa Owens it does refect a art of the weeknd since his dad left when he was a baby and his mom practically gave up on him

  76. m.... ....

    This album is going to be on top charts trust me

  77. H.... ....

    Comments that aged poorly

    Here after Gunna got #1 instead

  78. I.... ....

    Man if you just came here to hate then why even bother to leave a bad a comment i get its ur opinion but take that somewhere else.

  79. I.... ....

    @Nataly_V17 Ong

  80. I.... ....

    @Peachy Perfect u trippin dawg

  81. S.... T....

    True fact: Weeknd is one of the best artists of the millennium.

  82. Z.... Y....

    @Guts this millennium has been for 22 years

  83. A.... ....

    sena too

  84. B.... ....

    tiin te haha

  85. K.... ....

    Weeknd ampota tropa mo?

  86. K.... M....

    What a life Quincy Jones has literally worked with every great artist in history from the mid 20th till the 21st century.

  87. M.... K....

    ru-clip.com/video/zFJ2AN_CZH8/видео.html

  88. K.... j....

    Secret garden baby

  89. D.... M....

    Finally a comment from someone who knows real and the Legend here.

  90. A.... ....

    Yes This song is so good! I just tried making my own song inspired by him its in my Playlist !
    please tell me how you feel about it .
    I'll be waiting to hear back from you !❤..

  91. H.... ....

    This is as impactful as Giorgio by Moroder, by Daft Punk. This is the future of synthwave. Thanks Quincy, thanks Abel. XO

  92. d.... ....

    Wtf you sayin? This is like a one-minute interview, and Giorgio by Moroder is nothing but way far than this

  93. G.... N....

    And Out Of Time it´s almost the same like Giorgo By Moroder, both are masterpieces!!

  94. M.... A....

    Finally someone mentioned this!! 🤩

  95. J.... ....

    This hits too hard as someone who also has grown up with a mentally ill mother and now has extremely similar issues with relationships. This is the single most important track on the album for me. Thank you for telling this story.

  96. u.... r....

    This album is packed with straight unique and different vibes, different emotions

  97. H.... V....

    ru-clip.com/video/zFJ2AN_CZH8/видео.html

  98. J.... ....

    @Andres Hermosa all the songs sound the same on this album…

  99. A.... H....

    Yea but I perfer after hours..dark tone Abel. This seems to futuristic lol

  100. A.... M....

    The weeknd is like a drug, once you hear one of his songs you have to hear more XO!!