What is the meaning behind “Let a nigga brag Pitt Legend of the fall, took the year like a bandit”? Starboy by The Weeknd (Ft. Daft Punk)
- by imrk
- April 13, 2023
Abel wants everyone to let him do him, to brag like Brad Pitt would—to be a “star.” Further, he is the self-proclaimed The King of The Fall— a moniker derived from his 2014 song of the same name. Brad Pitt starred in The Legends of The Fall and appeared in the high profile Interview with the Vampire in 1994. The year is considered the turning point in Pitt’s career, seeing him earn a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor. Like Pitt saw success in 1994, The Weeknd owned 2015 with his breakout #1 album Beauty Behind The Madness and two #1 singles— “The Hills” and “Can’t Feel My Face.” The timing of this lyric couldn’t have been more of a coincidence, with Angelina Jolie filing for divorce from Brad Pitt just days before this song was released. He is also saying implying that he took the year after releasing his album in autumn (fall)