In “Is There Someone Else?,”The Weeknd accuses his lover of being a liar. “hiding something”From him, per Genius. He suspects she may have hidden her infidelity “right from the start”He knows only because he did the same thing in the past. “I know that look you give when we’re fighting / We’re fighting / ‘Cause I used to be the one who was lying / Oh, lying,”The synth-filled jam is a smooth glide for the singer.
In the chorus, Weeknd questions his lover’s loyalty and asks her. “Is there someone else or not?”He begs her to be honest with him so that he can remain by her side. “‘Cause I wanna keep you close / I don’t wanna lose my spot / ‘Cause I need to know If you’re hurting him, or you’re hurting me / If I ain’t with you, I don’t wanna be,”He explains the lyrics on the track. It closely matches the lyrics of “After Hours,”It was speculated that it was about Bella Hadid. Elle). The Weeknd alters the story in the second verse, and he blames himself for the current state of their relationship due to past transgressions.
The Weeknd ends his story by lamenting that he “doesn’t deserve someone loyal”He is dishonest because of it, but he has “changed [his] ways for the better”Be there for her “forever.”To avoid any hurt feelings, she should tell him or her lover if she betrays them.