Call Out My Name

The opening track of The Weeknd's Dear Melancholy EP finds him struggling to let go of a past relationship. The aching Republic Records crooner still needs his former lover, though he suspects he was just "another pit spot" for her. Call out my name when I kiss you so gently I want you to stay I want you to stay, even though you don't want me Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd's real name) dated Selena Gomez between January and October 2017. The widespread interpretation among The Weeknd's fans is this song finds him reflecting on their breakup.

During the song Tesfaye, appears to reference Selena Gomez's lifesaving kidney transplant which she had in the summer of 2017. He croons such "I was there for you" phrases as "I helped you out of a broken place" and "When times were rough, I made sure I held you close to me." The song also includes the lyrics: I said I didn't feel nothing baby, but I lied I almost cut a piece of myself for your life Could this be a reference to Tesfaye being a possible candidate for kidney donation? (Gomez' close friend Francia Raisa was ultimately the donor).

The slow piano-driven beat is courtesy of fellow Toronto native Frank Dukes, who collaborated with The Weeknd on his previous record Starboy. Dukes has also worked with the likes of Drake ("0 to 100/ The Catch Up"), Rihanna ("Needed Me"), Camila Cabello ("Havana") and Post Malone ("Congratulations").