Starboy by The Weeknd

        If anyone has listened to The Weeknd over the course of his career, it is obvious that his style has changed dramatically. All one would have to do is compare earlier songs such as "High for This" or "House of Balloons" to a song such as "Earned it" to see the differences. His earlier music was much more raunchy, and his fans applauded him on his refusal to go mainstream and succumb to the wills of the majority (A quick scroll through youtube's comment section proves this). But with "Beauty Behind The Madness", The Weeknd did exactly what his fans did not want. The album was full of radio hits, many of which I'm sure we all have heard, and did not display the deepness of his previous work.
        The Weeknd must have felt the same way as most of his fanbase, because his most recent song's music video deals with the issue. In Starboy, The Weeknd is suffocated by a masked stranger who is revealed to be The Weeknd himself. The killer Weeknd then proceeds to use a neon cross to smash promotional pictures, album awards, and eventually burn the house itself down. The music video also features a panther.
        In my eyes, this video shows The Weeknd killing his old self and destroying all record of his "Beauty Behind The Madness" days in order to usher in a new persona. The appearance of the Christian Cross and a panther both attest to this, as they both symbolize death and rebirth. It is likely that The Weeknd used "Beauty Behind the Madness" in order to make himself a superstar, and his next album will be a return to his older ways

Also, here's a link to the music video and the lyrics.