Upon the realization, I though fit to actually listen to the lyrics in perspective and-despite the Weeknd singing that he is “never confused”-they come across as fifty shades of pastiche. I’ve even had the “explicit” official video in one of my mixes for ages, apparently. By random chance, I discovered something you all surely knew already: his “Earned It” is the theme of the Fifty Shades of Grey film (2015). I’ve always thought they fall into that realm of occasionally witty, tentatively cryptic, wannabe damned pop lyrics. I declare myself guilty of superficiality on the matter. Among things, I enjoy listening to some selected tracks by the Weeknd but I know almost nothing about him, nor I care much about his lyrics. My musical tastes are unapologetically eclectic depending on moods. A few days ago, though, something triggered my playful ranting.
I’ve mocked it since the first book came out, because it is mock-worthy and the “fifty shades of” collocation lends itself to some good puns. I’ve never wrote before about the Fifty Shades of Grey hodgepodge as it seems redundant.
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