The video begins with Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) wandering a deserted road at dusk.
Fans and critics widely believe the song and its visual narrative are directed at his ex-girlfriend, Selena Gomez . The lyrics express feelings of being used and discarded, with the video’s lonely, "frozen" world illustrating the state of someone whose love was unappreciated. Notably, the song samples Nicolas Jaar’s 2016 track "Killing Time," which adds to its atmospheric, slowed-down tempo. the_weeknd_call_out_my_name_official_video
Directed by long-time collaborator Grant Singer , the video captures the singer's return to his "brooding self". The production involved a high-level creative team including: Alexis Zabe The video begins with Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd)
In a striking moment during the chorus, bats explode from his throat, a visual representation of the raw pain being "called out". Notably, the song samples Nicolas Jaar’s 2016 track
Scenes shift from a movie theater to a forest where the ground is set ablaze, symbolizing the destruction left in the wake of a failed relationship. Deep-Dive into the Meaning