The Weeknd - House Of Balloons / Glass Table Girls May 2026

: The title refers to a real house on 65 Spencer Avenue in Toronto where Abel and his friends lived and threw parties. They used balloons to make the "shitty parties" feel more celebratory.

: The track was produced by Doc McKinney and Illangelo , who helped define The Weeknd's early atmospheric R&B sound. Lyrical Meaning The Weeknd - House Of Balloons / Glass Table Girls

: "Glass Table Girls" shifts to a more aggressive, rapping style. It explicitly details cocaine use (the "707" ammonia cleaner used on glass tables), promiscuity, and the physical toll of addiction, such as "jaw clenching". Critical Legacy : The title refers to a real house

: In "House of Balloons," Abel unconvincingly sings that "this is a happy house" while encouraging a guest to "open a window" if it hurts to breathe—a nod to the suffocating nature of their drug-heavy lifestyle. Lyrical Meaning : "Glass Table Girls" shifts to

: The first half, "House of Balloons," is famously built around a sample of the 1980 single "Happy House" by the British post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees.