10 years ago, the internet gave birth to a mysterious R&B crooner who surfaced the internet from the unknown, debuting a masterpiece, "House of Balloons". This was a strange and unusual sound I was unfamiliar with... but I couldn't get enough of it. Around this time, I had just begun working on my channel releasing piano arrangements when I decided to give Abel's body of work a chance. It felt raw and honest. Rather than arranging top 40 songs, I decided to arrange The Weeknd's music as I connected with his work on a musical standpoint. So in hindsight, I guess you can say there wouldn't be 'The Theorist' without The Weeknd's 'House of Balloons'. So I present you the House of Balloons Piano Medley. Thank you Abel for inspiring this pianist and getting me to where I am today. Thank you to Doc McKinney and Illangelo for producing an incredible album I hold dearly til this day. And thank you, the supporters who have stuck with me since I began this journey. XO 'till we overdose. Enjoy.
Oh well I just realized I've been listening to your covers for eight years now and I just want to thank you. There's a lot of times I'm feeling down and your covers make me want to sing along and I don't know, you're just amazing, I love you. Keep doing what you love and xotwod.
for me it's house of balloons it's less about relationships and more about the deep feels but the knowing is about him getting cheated on by a girl and pretending that it doesn't hurt but it does even though he did the same thing as her in the past so i guess it is emotional to a level.
House of Balloons Piano Tribute Tracklist: High For This: 0:01 Wicked Games: 1:49 House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls: 4:12 The Morning: 4:55 Loft Music: 7:04 The Knowing: 7:29 Coming Down: 10:18 Twenty Eight: 10:49 What You Need: 11:18 The Party & The After Party: 13:06
I’ve been playing piano for about 12 years now and I’ve been watching your videos ever since you made that cover of Partynextdoor’s Kehlani’s Freestyle and I just want to let you know how much of an impact you’ve had on me. You’re the reason why I started to love piano as much as I do now. The Weeknd is my favourite artist and you are the one who introduced me to his music. I‘ve bought all of your sheet music of his songs plus so much more. To this day I still play your cover of Young and Beautiful every time I sit down to play. You really have played such a big part in my love for piano and music over the years. You’ve grown so much since then and I can’t wait to see what else you do, your talent is amazing and thank you so much for sharing it with us all🤍
Thank you man. Really means a lot and I do remember you supporting for quite a while and still amazes me you're still here til this day showing love on my videos! Appreciate it bro
I’ve been subbed to you for such a long time ago and found you through your cover of Marvins Rooms years and years ago. Saw that you were also a massive fan of The Weeknd and the Hip-Hop/RnB scene back then so I had to subscribe. Now you have more than a million subscribers and made this awesome tribute so I guess its come full circle. Keep doing you brother, it’s honesty amazing!
Thank you SO much for making this! I have always loved your covers, but the fact that you appreciate Abel's music so much as well really means a lot. I'm going to listen to this on repeat for sure.
"10 years ago, the internet gave birth to a mysterious R&B crooner who surfaced the internet from the unknown, debuting a masterpiece, "House of Balloons". This was a strange and unusual sound I was unfamiliar with... but I couldn't get enough of it. Around this time, I had just begun working on my channel releasing piano arrangements when I decided to give Abel's body of work a chance. It felt raw and honest. Rather than arranging top 40 songs, I decided to arrange The Weeknd's music as I connected with his work on a musical standpoint. So in hindsight, I guess you can say there wouldn't be 'The Theorist' without The Weeknd's 'House of Balloons'. So I present you the House of Balloons Piano Medley. Thank you Abel for inspiring this pianist and getting me to where I am today. Thank you to Doc McKinney and @illangelo for producing an incredible album I hold dearly til this day. And thank you, the supporters who have stuck with me since I began this journey. XO 'till we overdose. Enjoy." just in case if you missed it. Love you brother
The whole set was brilliant. At first I was confused about why you chose to play them out of order but it was orchestrated beautifully. I think closing with The Party & The After Party was the right choice. Thank you!
High for this: You don't know what's in store But you know what you're here for Close your eyes, lay yourself beside me Hold tight for this ride We don't need no protection Come alone, we don't need attention Open your hand, take a glass Don't be scared, I'm right here Even though, you don't roll Trust me girl, you wanna be high for this Wicked games: I left my girl back home I don't love her no more And she'll never fucking know that These fucking eyes that I'm staring at Let me see that ass Look at all this cash And I emptied out my cards too Now I'm fucking leaning on that Bring your love, baby, I could bring my shame Bring the drugs, baby, I could bring my pain I got my heart right here I got my scars right here Bring the cups, baby, I could bring the drank Bring your body, baby, I could bring you fame And that's my motherfucking words too Just let me motherfucking love you Listen, ma, I'll give you all I got Get me off of this, I need confidence in myself Yeah, yeah, yeah, ohh, yeah, ohh Listen, ma, I'll give you all of me Give me all of it, I need all of it to myself Whoa-whoa, whoa So tell me you love me (Only for tonight, only for the night) Even though you don't love me (Oh-whoa, oh-whoa) Just tell me you love me (I'll give you what I need) Ohh-yeah (I'll give you all of me) Even though you don't love me (Oh-whoa) Yeah, yeah (Oh-whoa) Yeah, yeah House of balloons: Yeah, yeah Been on another level since you came, no more pain You look into my eyes, you can't recognize my face The morning: Listen, listen From the mornin' to the evenin' Complaints from the tenants Got the walls kickin' like they six months pregnant Drinkin' Alizé with our cereal for breakfast Girls callin' cabs at dawn quarter to seven Sky's gettin' cold, we're flyin' from the north Rockin' with our city like a sold out show House full of pros that specialize in the ho'in Make that money rain as they takin' off they clothes Order plane tickets, Cali is the mission Visit every month like I'm split life livin' Let the world listen If a hater's caught slippin' Then my niggas stay tight Got my back like Pippen Fast life grippin' Yeah, we still tippin' Codeine cups paint a picture so vivid Fakes try to mimic Get girls timid But behind closed doors they get poles so rigid All that money, the money is the motive All that money, the money is the motive All that money, the money she be foldin' Girl, put in work, girl, girl, put in work Girl, put in work, girl, girl, put in work Girl, put in work The knowing: Oh, oh, oh Oh, yeah, yeah, ey I know what you did I know So I'ma let you Taste her I ain't washing my sins I ain't washing my sins Now we're lyin' about the nights Hidin' all it behind the smiles Take a look at what you did (Ey) You probably thought that you'd break my heart (Oh-o-oh) You probably thought that you'd make me cry But, baby, it's okay I swear it's okay 'Cause I know everything, ye-yeah I know everything, yeah, yeah I know everything, ye-yeah I know everything, ye-e-eah, ye-e Coming down: All alone All alone All alone All alone I'm so wrong, I'm so wrong (To let you in my) To let you in my home (Now you know where I sleep) Now you know where I sleep (Never felt so damn weak) oh, oh What you want: I just want to take you there He don't gotta know where Does he touch you here like this, this, this, this? Let me take the friction from your lips (Ooh, woah) And I'ma love you girl The way you need Ain't no one gon' stop us Ain't no one gon' stop us And I'm gon' give you girl What you fiend I'm the drug in your veins Just fight through the pain He's what you want, he's what you want He's what you want, he's what you want I'm what you need, what you need, what you need I'm what you need, what you need, what you need He's what you want, he's what you want He's what you want, he's what you want I'm what you need, what you need, what you need I'm what you need, what you need, what you need The party and the after party: Ride wit it, ride wit it I know you know, I know you wanna - wit it
I swear... I would give almost everything in my life to get your skills... I sell my piano and all my music instruments to help my mother but I promise to myself to buy a little piano to my birthday and keep going. you give me motivation and always a reminder what is music for me. I listening to your playlist almost everyday and You the mentor for me! thank you! god bless you and your talent! I was nice and could play few songs now its my motivation to play my favorite songs (of The Weeknd) like you doin.
I’ve been listening your covers of The Weeknd for years. And I can’t help but be amazed by it all! And for you to be a major fan as well? You’re so damn cool! Xotwod 🙌🏽🖤
The Knowing, doeu lá dentro. Lamento tantas pessoas desconhecerem o tamanho do talento e profundidade emocional estão nas musucas de The Weeknd, ele é brilhante, na composição, inspiração, voz, sonoridade, identidade visual, conceitos.
My first ever video from you that I’ve seen and boy, it did not disappoint. I’ve seen you all around music notes, when I would take piano lessons as a kid, but I was looking for someone to cover HOB, and I was astounded by this piece of work. I hope you’re able to read this, and thank you so much. XOTWOD 💙
I just wanted to say I'm so proud of you ! I remember you covered some of the weeknd's song when you started your youtube channel. You've come so far (,:
I love 'The Morning', but I had tears in my eyes today listening to it in this medley (The Knowing comes on)... oh wait hold on, all of this is so beautiful I'm crying now. XOTWOD edit: love that you added my favorite song of his at the end! so well curated!
