The Weeknd A Tale by Quincy
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, you 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 latеr had an evil stepmother who furthеr cemented the idea that I didn't need a mother Growing up without one had long lasting influence 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?
The first interlude on The Weeknd’s Dawn FM finds famed music producer Quincy Jones reflecting on his troubled upbringing, and how it impacted his relationships with both women, and his kids. This ties into the themes of the album since The Weeknd is often lamenting over relationships that have gone poorly because of his behavior; no small part due to his upbringing as well.