Intro]
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, no, ooh, no
[Verse]
I fell asleep in the tub, I was there with paralysis
My foot hit the faucet, water started flowing in
Couldn't scream for help, I just slowly felt the pressure hit
Moving one toe was the only form of motion left
Can't breathe for air, can't breathe
Trying to remember everything that my preachеr said
Tryna right my wrongs, my regrets filling up my head
All thе times I dodged death, this can't be the way it ends, no
[Pre-Chorus]
Figure in the corner I can't quite see (Quite see)
I just know the shadow's staring at me
It gets closer, it gets closer, it gets closer now
Figure in the corner laughing at me (At me)
Water fill my lungs, vision blurry
Heartbeat slower, heartbeat slower, heartbeat slower
[Chorus]
Voices'll tell me that I should carry on
Voices'll tell me that I should carry on
Voices'll tell me that I should carry on
Voices'll tell me that I should carry on
[Bridge]
I've been baptized in fear, my dear
I've been the chief of sin
Washing my soul within
I've been baptized in fear, my dear
Like Paul, I'm the chief of sin
Washing my soul within, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
Figure in the corner I can't quite see (Quite see)
I just know the shadow's staring at me
It gets closer, it gets closer, it gets closer now
Figure in the corner laughing at me (At me)
Water fill my lungs, vision blurry
Heartbeat slower, heartbeat slower, heartbeat slower
[Chorus]
Voices'll tell me that I should carry on
Voices'll tell me that I should carry on
Voices'll tell me that I should carry on
Voices'll tell me that I should carry on
Voices'll tell me that I should carry on
Voices'll tell me that I should carry on
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In “Baptized in Fear,” The Weeknd dives into the feeling of being overwhelmed by guilt and regret. The protagonist is trapped in a moment of physical and emotional paralysis, symbolizing the suffocating weight of his past mistakes. As he faces his demons, the song explores how fear and self-awareness can consume you. “Baptized in Fear” captures the struggle to escape the darkness within.
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2.
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3.
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4.
São Paulo
5.
Until We’re Skin & Bones
6.
Baptized In Fear
7.
Open Hearts
8.
Opening Night
9.
Reflections Laughing
10.
Enjoy The Show
11.
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12.
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13.
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14.
Niagara Falls
15.
Take Me Back to LA
16.
Big Sleep
17.
Give Me Mercy
18.
Drive
19.
The Abyss
20.
Red Terror
21.
Without A Warning
22.
Hurry Up Tomorrow
23.
Runaway
24.
Society
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Credits
Producers
Justice, Oneohtrix Point Never, The Weeknd, MIKE DEAN & Erdem Özler
Writers
The Weeknd, MIKE DEAN & Justice
Publisher
AuthorScape, Virgin Music Group & Universal Music Publishing Group (GEMA)
Phonographic Copyright ℗
XO Records & Republic Records
Photography
Gunner Stahl & Erdem Özler
Distributor
Universal Music Group
Copyright ©
XO Records & Republic Records
Label
XO Records & Republic Records
Released on
January 31, 2025
Baptized In Fear Translations
The Weeknd - Baptized In Fear (Türkçe Çeviri) by Genius Türkçe Çeviri & The Weeknd - Baptized In Fear (Deutsche Übersetzung) by Genius Deutsche Übersetzungen
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R&B
Alternative Pop
Alternative R&B
Dark R&B
Canadian R&B
Canadian Pop
In English
Canada
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