"Acquainted" is the sixth track from The Weeknd's second studio album Beauty Behind the Madness. It was released on February 16, 2016 as the fifth and final single off the album.
Background[]
Demo of the song, titled "Girls Born in the 90s", was leaked alongside "Can't Feel My Face" and "In The Night" before album was released. The Weeknd re-recorded and re-titled it. The original lyrics from that version appeared as the outro to "Acquainted".
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Baby you're no good
Cause they warned me 'bout your type girl, I've been ducking left and right
Baby you're no good
Think I fell for you, I fell for you, I fell for you
[Pre-Chorus]
You got me puttin' time in, time in
Nobody got me feeling this way
You probably think I'm lying, lying
I'm used to bitches comin' right 'way
[Chorus]
You got me touchin' on your body
You got me touchin' on your body
To say that we're in love is dangerous
But girl I'm so glad we're acquainted, oh
I get you touchin' on your body
I get you touchin' on your body
I know I'd rather be complacent
But girl I'm so glad we're acquainted
We're acquainted
[Verse 2]
Baby you're no good
All my niggas think I'm crazy' cause I'm thinkin' 'bout us lately
But really if I could
I'd forget about you, 'get about you, 'get about you
[Pre-Chorus]
You got me puttin' time in, time in
Nobody got me feeling this way
You probably think I'm lying, lying
I'm used to bitches comin' right 'way
[Chorus]
You got me touchin' on your body
You got me touchin' on your body
To say that we're in love is dangerous
But girl I'm so glad we're acquainted, oh
I got you touchin' on your body
I got you touchin' on your body
I know I'd rather be complacent
But girl I'm so glad we're acquainted
We're acquainted
[Verse 3]
Momma called me cryin', cryin', cryin', cryin'
'Cause I won't find somebody that's real (she wants somebody that's real,) yeah
'Cause every time I try to, try to, try to run
The fast life keeps gaining on me (the fast life keeps gaining on me,) shit
But ever since I met you (ever since I met you)
I couldn't believe what you did
So comfort me babe, ain't no rush from me babe
(Woooooh)
[Chorus]
I'll keep on touchin' on your body
I'll keep on touchin' on your body
To say that we're in love is dangerous
But girl I'm so glad we're acquainted, oh
I got you touchin' on your body (touchin' on your body)
I got you touchin' on your body (touchin' on your body)
I know I'd rather be complacent
But girl I'm so glad we're acquainted
We're acquainted
[Outro]
I'm not tryna talk at all
Tryna love you crazy
Put some more inside your cup
And drink till you numb the pain
I got you touchin' on your body
These girls keep touchin' on their body
They got accustomed to the life we live
These girls born in the '90s are dangerous
I got 'em thinkin' that they want me
Although they know they not the only
I got 'em wanting to embrace their sins
These girls born in the '90s are dangerous
Credits and personnel[]
- Written by – Danny Boy Styles, Ben Billions, DaHeala, The Weeknd & Illangelo
- Mixing – Illangelo
- Recording – Illangelo
- Engineering – Illangelo
| Beauty Behind the Madness | |
|---|---|
| August 28, 2015 • 65:06 • XO/Republic Records | |
| Songs | |
| Real Life • Losers • Tell Your Friends • Often • The Hills • Acquainted • Can't Feel My Face • Shameless • Earned It • In the Night • As You Are • Dark Times • Prisoner • Angel | |
| Artists | |
| The Weeknd • Labrinth • Ed Sheeran • Lana Del Rey • Maty Noyes | |
| The Madness Fall Tour | |