About this song

I Feel It Coming

By The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk

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What “I Feel It Coming” means

"I Feel It Coming" is a smooth, romantic song about patience, attraction, and emotional trust. The singer tries to reassure someone who has been hurt before, promising not to rush and to let intimacy build naturally, one step at a time. The tone is sensual but gentle: instead of pressure, the song emphasizes comfort, healing, and a feeling of mutual connection. The repeated chorus gives the song a dreamy, hypnotic mood, like a slow approach to love or desire.

About The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk

The Weeknd is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer from Toronto. He is known for blending R&B, pop, and electronic music, and he became one of the biggest global stars with albums like "Beauty Behind the Madness" and "Starboy."

"I Feel It Coming" was released in 2016 as a song from The Weeknd’s album "Starboy," with Daft Punk as featured artists. The song is a smooth disco-pop track about attraction and trust, and it became popular as part of The Weeknd’s run of major hit singles in the 2010s.

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Lines worth knowing

  • “take it step by step”

    This means to move slowly and carefully. It is a useful everyday expression, and here it shows that the singer wants to avoid pressure and let the relationship grow naturally.

  • “They never tell me lies”

    This line means the eyes reveal true feelings, as if they cannot hide emotions. It reflects a common poetic idea in English that the eyes are a window to the soul.

  • “scared of love”

    This phrase describes someone who is afraid of emotional closeness because of past pain. For language learners, it is a simple but powerful way to express emotional trauma in everyday English.

  • “set you free”

    Literally, this means to free someone from something, but in the song it suggests emotional healing and release. It gives the relationship a comforting, almost redemptive meaning.

  • “We don't have to rush”

    This line repeats the song’s central message of patience. It is a common English phrase that can be used in many situations when someone wants to slow down and avoid pressure.

  • “I feel it coming”

    This repeated hook suggests that something intense is about to happen, especially romantic or physical chemistry. The phrase is simple, but repetition makes it feel urgent, dreamy, and memorable.

Play the song above for the full karaoke-synced lyrics with line-by-line translation.

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