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Frank Ocean – Be Yourself
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“Be Yourself” is a voice message from Rosie Watson, the mother of one of Frank’s childhood friends.
When Blonde was released, many fans assumed the voicemail was left by Frank’s
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Frank Ocean – Be Yourself Samples
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See all of “Be Yourself” by Frank Ocean’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Frank Ocean – Self Control
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“Self Control” is a slow ballad which features Frank describing a relationship that is slowly falling apart. Throughout the song, Frank hints the reason their relationship fell
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Be Yourself (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Frank Ocean - Be Yourself (Traducción al Español)"] / [Sketch: Rosie Watson] / Muchos estudiantes han ido a la universidad y se han vuelto adictos a las drogas
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Frank Ocean – Not Just Money
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This is actually just one of Frank’s friend’s mom, Rosie Watson, scolding him. The homie recorded it (cuz it’s just too damn funny) and gave it to Frank to use on the album
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Frank Ocean – At Your Best (You Are Love)
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Originally released under the title “You Are Luhh,” “At Your Best (You Are Love)” was released on what would’ve been Aaliyah’s 36th birthday. The song ended up being on Frank Ocean
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Frank Ocean – In Here Somewhere
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“In Here Somewhere” is a ballad on the finality of life, and how we should cherish every moment we have with our loved ones.
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Frank Ocean – Lovecrimes
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Lovecrimes is about the crazy behavior and situations that love and lust can often lead to. Frank repeatedly sings about “murder”, which seems to refer to abortion in this extended
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Frank Ocean – Ivy
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On “Ivy,” Frank reflects on his mistakes and explores a failed relationship. With Frank’s vocals laid over melancholic production, “Ivy” is a heart-breaker of a song that could be
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Frank Ocean – Solo
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On “Solo,” Frank touches on various aspects of being alone, such as self-love or waiting for a call from your lover. It’s not entirely clear if this song is specifically about
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Frank Ocean – You Are Luhh
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Frank Ocean released his cover of the Isley Brothers’ 1976 song “(At Your Best) You Are Love” via Tumblr on January 17, 2015; “You Are Luhh” is performed in the rendition of
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JJ Shadow – Save Yourself
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Sometimes I’m feeling like I’m set up / They told me not to get up / I feel like 2Pac when I keep my fucking head up / As a kid I never said much / Never showed up for that shared
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Frank Ocean – Dust
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“Dust” is a love song. Frank is letting his guard down and allows himself to move forward with his life.
“Dust” appears on the nostalgia, ULTRA mixtape.
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Frank Ocean – Blasted
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“Blasted” is a track by Frank Ocean, appearing on his informally released mixtape The Lonny Breaux Collection.
The song is about Frank getting his first tattoo with a lover – the
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Frank Ocean – Together
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“Together” is a track by Frank Ocean, informally released as a part of The Lonny Breaux Collection.
It’s one of the more typical love songs in the collection, in which Frank
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Genius Russian Translations (Русские переводы) – Frank Ocean - Be Yourself (Русский перевод)
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[Скит: Rosie Watson] / Много студентов в колледже ходили в колледж и становились зависимыми от наркотиков, марихуаны и алкоголя / Послушай, перестань пытаться быть кем-то еще / Не
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Frank Sinatra – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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[Verse 1] / Have yourself a merry little Christmas / Let your heart be light / From now on, our troubles will be out of sight / [Verse 2] / Have yourself a merry little Christmas (
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Buddy Ross – Running Around
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“Running Around” is a song by Buddy Ross, a keyboardist who has worked with many popular artists including Frank Ocean. The song was prominently featured in many of the skits
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Frank Ocean – Experiences (Skit)
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“Experiences” is a skit performed on blonded radio, Frank Ocean’s Beats One show.
It’s about the character coming out to his mum covertly through what was a joke which he then
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Steve Lacy – Static
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[Verse] / Baby, you got something in your nose / Sniffin' that K, did you feel the hole? / Hope you find peace for yourself / New boyfriend ain't gon' fill the void / Do you even
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Frank Ocean (Ft. 2 Chainz) – Rolls Royce Bitch (Freestyle)
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During the broadcast of blonded RADIO episode 007 on August 27, 2017, Frank Ocean aired his freestyle over 2 Chainz’s song “Rolls Royce Bitch” from the 2017 album Pretty Girls Like
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Sharper – Think Of Me (feat. Mr. Eazi, Frank Ocean, Labrinth, Sia & Diplo)
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(Intro, Verse 1, Bridge, Outro: Mr. Eazi, Frank Ocean & LSD) / Yeah, cause I wanna play it up right / These things don't ever stop / And I don't wanna stop you from these troubles
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2 Chainz (Ft. Frank Ocean) – Rolls Royce Bitch (Feat. Frank Ocean)
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[Intro] / Alright, yeah, yeah, yeah / Yeah believe in yourself, who else gon' believe in you / Who else gon' believe in you? Who else gon' believe in you? / Believe in yourself
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Frank Ocean - Be Yourself (Tradução em Português)
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[Esquete: Rosie Watson] / Muitos estudantes universitários foram para a faculdade / E ficaram viciados em drogas, maconha e álcool / Ouça, pare de tentar ser outra pessoa / Não
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Frank Ocean – Slide on Me
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“Slide On Me” is the twelfth track on Ocean’s visual album, Endless. It’s one of the more conventional tracks on the album, featuring a reprising chorus and basic guitar and drum
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Frank Ocean – Nights
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“Nights” tells the story of Ocean’s previous relationship, detailing the highs and lows they both faced while dating. It also touches upon the events Frank faced while living in
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Kanye West (Ft. Sia & VIC MENSA) – Wolves
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“Wolves” explores a gamut of emotions, including fear, hope, and love. Kanye makes reference to his mother, Donda West, as well as comparing himself and Kim to Mary and Joseph.
An
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Genius Traduzioni Italiane – Frank Ocean - Be Yourself (Traduzione Italiana)
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[Skit: Rosie Watson] / Molti studenti del college sono andati al college / E sono rimasti sulle droghe, marijuana a alcool / Ascolta, basta provare a essere chiunque altro / Non
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Frank Ocean – Tumblr Post on Death
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As found here
[sic]
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Frank Ocean – Nikes
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“Nikes” is a critique of the trappings of materialistic hedonism, with a frequent mention of Nike shoes, shiny gold and glitter, and fantasies of pleasure. The video version of
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Genius Swedish Translations – Frank Ocean - Be Yourself (Svensk Översättning)
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[Sketch: Rosie Watson] / Många gymnasieelever har börjat på gymnasiet och blivit fast på droger, marijuana, och alkohol / Lyssna, sluta försök vara någon annan / Försök inte vara
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Judy Garland – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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Judy Garland originated this well-known Christmas song, though its original context is far different from the way it’s currently known. It was written for the 1944 film Meet Me in
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A Track By Track Analysis Of Every Song On Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’
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The Genius community wrote bios for every song, breaking down themes of love, drugs, and depression.
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Frank Ocean – Godspeed Screenplay (Episode 1, Scene 5)
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Steely walks up to the parking structure of the corporate campus where Garten's car is located. Florence is manning the security desk. Looks on at Steely knowingly. This is one of
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Frank Ocean – Florida
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“Florida” is the fourteenth track on Ocean’s visual album, Endless.
The track is one of the shortest on the project, running for roughly 30 seconds. It features transcendental
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Frank Ocean – Ambience 003
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“Ambience 003” is an instrumental track by Frank Ocean shared to YouTube in April 2017, accompanying the premiere of episode 003 of blonded RADIO on April 8, 2017. The original
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Femi Kuti – Blackman Know Yourself
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[Intro] / The name of this dance is called Ki mo le / Which means in original English, pin it down / So brothers and sisters, let's all grab our partners / And pin them down, like
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Frank Ocean (Ft. JAY-Z) – JAY-Z Interview
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JAY-Z: In this day and age… / Frank Ocean: Yeah. / JAY-Z: I just don't know… / Ocean: Yeah, yeah. / JAY-Z: Take radio for instance. It's pretty much an advertisement model. You
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SZA – Good Days
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On “Good Days,” SZA tries to move away from past and present negativity, looking forward to the future instead.
Released on Christmas Day, the song was first teased on July 15
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Buddy Ross – Running Around Samples
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See all of “Running Around” by Buddy Ross’s samples
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toasty digital – YZY SPEED
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[Chorus: Kanye West] / Don't let, don't let the lifestyle drag you down / Who knows when was the last time you felt the love / One last sparkle to follow in my light / One last
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