Theme
Songs about self-destruction
Interpretations from our editorial team that explore this theme.
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The Weeknd
Starboy (feat. Daft Punk)
A coronation that doubles as a funeral, Abel Tesfaye flexing his new pop-star wealth while taunting the broody persona he had to kill to get there
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can’t be blue (캔트비블루)
Within the words i once called love
A breakup song that asks whether the word 'love' meant anything at all, and would rather be stabbed than let go cleanly
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Gracie Abrams
Hit the Wall
A confession from inside a relapse, addressed to a partner the speaker is pushing away because she can't be saved on their schedule