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Frank Ocean – Close to You
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“Close To You” is a cover of Stevie Wonder’s cover of “Close To You” by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. You can read more about Stevie’s cover here.
This brief track follows the “
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Frank Ocean – Close to You Samples
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Frank Ocean – Close to You / Never Can Say Goodbye (Live at FYF 2017) Samples
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Frank Ocean – Close to You / Never Can Say Goodbye (Live at FYF 2017)
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Frank Ocean performed this live rendition of “Close to You,” from his 2016 album Blonde, at FYF Fest in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, on July 22, 2017. The performance
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Carpenters – (They Long to Be) Close to You
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“(They Long to Be) Close to You” was the first Burt Bacharach/Hal David composition the Carpenters covered. The song was recorded time and time again during the sixties, but didn’t
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Stevie Wonder – Talkbox Medley (Close To You / Never Can Say Goodbye)
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[Verse 1] / Why do birds suddenly appear? / Every time that you are near to me baby? / Just like me they long to be / Close to you / On the day that you were born / The angels got
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Ariana Grande – Close to You
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[Verse] / If I'm honest, I wasn't devastated / But you could've held my hands through this, baby / Let my mind run underneath warm jets / I run my hands through what's left / But
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Carpenters – (They Long to Be) Close to You Samples
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Close to You (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Frank Ocean - Close to You (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso: Frank Ocean] / Seré sincero, no estaba devastado / Pero pudiste haber tomado mi mano mientras pasaba por
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Stevie Wonder – Talkbox Medley (Close To You / Never Can Say Goodbye) Samples
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Frank Ocean (Ft. André 3000) – Pink Matter
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A play on the term “gray matter,” the substance that makes up the brain, “Pink Matter” is a meditation on the female anatomy, desire, and fantasy.
The song features OutKast member
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Frank Ocean – White Ferrari
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The heartbreaking “White Ferrari” features great emotional depth as the track speaks volumes about love and permanence.
In December 2015, Canadian DJ and producer A-Trak started
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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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Genius Swedish Translations – Frank Ocean - Close to You (Svensk Översättning)
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[Vers: Frank Ocean] / Jag ska vara ärlig, jag var inte förkrossad / Men du kunde hållit min hand genom det här, baby / Låt mitt sinne springa under varma duschar / Jag drar mina
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Frank Ocean – Wise Man
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Originally intended for the 2012 film Django Unchained, according to the director Quentin Tarantino, “there just wasn’t a scene” for Frank Ocean’s “Wise Man.” In an interview with
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Frank Ocean - Close to You (Tradução em Português)
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[Verso: Frank Ocean] / Eu vou ser honesto, não fiquei arrasado / Mas você poderia ter segurado as minhas mãos por isso, baby / Deixou a minha mente a milhão debaixo dos jatos
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Frank Ocean – Wither
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Wither is the ninth track on Ocean’s visual album, Endless. It features backing vocals by Jazmine Sullivan.
Wither is a play on words – “wither” and “with her” are used as
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Frank Ocean (Ft. André 3000 & Big Boi) – Pink Matter (Remix)
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Frank Ocean originally wanted both André 3000 and Big Boi as featured artists on his song “Pink Matter,” off his debut album channel ORANGE.
However, Three Stacks didn’t want an
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Frank Ocean – Chanel
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“Chanel” is the first solo track by Frank Ocean since the release of his projects Blonde and Endless in August 2016.
Ocean premiered the tracks during the second episode of his
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Frank Ocean – Come On World, You Can't Go!
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“Come On World, You Can’t Go!” is a mellow, almost nine-minute freestyle from Frank Ocean, premiered in December 2021 at the end of the third Christmas episode of blonded RADIO.
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Frank Ocean – Solo (Reprise)
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An interlude reprising the themes from the earlier track of the same name, performed by the legendary and elusive André 3000 of OutKast. Frank and André have worked together before
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Frank Ocean – Godspeed
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On “Godspeed,” the penultimate track from Blonde, Frank describes him leaving a lover, but doing so in a respectful way. The title is an exclamation used to give good fortune to
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Frank Ocean – Thinkin Bout You
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“Thinkin Bout You” is the first single on channel ORANGE. Frank originally wrote it for Bridget Kelly but after his reference track leaked he recorded a higher-quality version and
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Frank Ocean – Seigfried
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“Seigfried,” the fifteenth track on Frank Ocean’s Blonde, might be called a metaphysical break-up song. Based on the mention of “a speckled face”, the song may be about male model
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Frank Ocean (Ft. Nikki Flores) – Back (To You)
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This is the full duet version of “Back,” a 2011 reference track by Frank Ocean. This updated version features vocals from singer Nikki Flores, who likely takes the place of another
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Frank Ocean – Bricks and Steel
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“Brick and Steel” is a track by Frank Ocean. It’s included in the unofficial Lonny Breaux Collection.
The title, “bricks and steel,” refers to the wall that Frank sees as
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Frank Ocean – Frank Ocean's Open Letter on Tumblr
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He was an integral part of “No Church in the Wild,”, which featured a hip hop first; Jay-Z rapping about the “Euthyphro Dilemma!” Here, however, Frank is the only exponent of a far
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Richard Fairlie – Frank Ocean
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[Intro] / You wipe my tears, manage my emotions / Hold me close when I'm feeling broken / Need your love, I need your devotion / Thinking 'bout you like I'm Frank Ocean / [Verse 1
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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 – Pink + White
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Produced by Pharrell Williams and featuring uncredited backing vocals from Beyoncé, “Pink + White” details Frank’s memories of his youth and someone close to him who passed away
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Rihanna – Love on the Brain
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“Love on the Brain” has a 1950’s doo-wop sound that is similar to other contemporary songs like Amy Winehouse’s “Wake Up Alone” and Beyoncé’s “Superpower.” The chord progression
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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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Malanee Grant – AP Lit - Frank Ocean - Pink Matter
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[Verse 1: Frank Ocean] / And the peaches and the mangos / You could sell for me / What do you think my brain is made for / Is it just a container for the mind? / This great grey
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Frank Ocean – Chanel (TWINSICK Remix) [Mixed]
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My guy pretty like a girl / And he got fight stories to tell / I see both sides like Chanel / See on both sides like Chanel / Swimmin' laps through pool water / Heated like I'm
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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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