Too Late

"Too Late" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd from his fourth studio album After Hours. It was released on March 20, 2020, alongside the rest of its parent album. A music video for the song was released on October 22, 2020. The Weeknd co-wrote the song with its producers, Illangelo, DaHeala, and Ricky Reed, with additional production credits going to Nate Mercereau. Background and release The song was first teased in the Weeknd's After Hours short film (released early March 2020) during a scene in which Tesfaye adjusts his nose bandage after leaving the Jimmy Kimmel Live! studio. The studio version of the song was then released on March 20, 2020, alongside the rest of the album. Lyrics The lyrics of the song depict a dysfunctional and hedonistic relationship the Weeknd had with a former lover, with him apologizing for the mistakes he's made throughout their romance. Critical reception "Too Late" was met with widespread universal acclaim. According to the Billboard, the song was ranked the second best song from the After Hours album behind "Save Your Tears", stating: The throbbing electro-R&B beats bring Tesfaye's apologetic musings to another level (“I let you down, I led you on,” he sings). The Halloween-esque chords and the song's eventual and literal unplugging is an electric combination that gives way to the next energetic track, “Hardest to Love.”.