Younger Self* Lyrics

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[Verse]
Playin' way more laid back than I did when I was my younger self
You would vent to me 'bout assumptions
But they were educated guesses
That's why I keep spinning your block, tryna see all your sides
And your heart's been tangled in barbed wires
You can hand it to me, I can handle it (Yeah)
If I had all but you then I would face it, then it'll come back 'round
All your affections, respect for me (Oh)
Oh, yeah, we got boundaries
They're just obstacles you're puttin' in between us, oh no
We can choose and we both got options
Less affеctions, narcotic, oh
You were sexy, contradiction
You want еxtra than me, but it's not threatening to me
I'm dialed in with ya
And I figured if you're going out with them
Then y'all gettin' filthy then it won't be angelic
And I can't say nothing 'cause this whole thing ain't solid

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The untitled track, colloquially known as “Younger Self,” is an unreleased song by Frank Ocean, first previewed in a high-quality snippet on Ocean’s Instagram story on November 8, 2023. The snippet potentially marks Ocean’s triumphant return to the music scene after years of silence.

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