Genius Meanings
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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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Who Is Frank Ocean’s Break-Up Song “Seigfried” About?
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Does the mythical hero represent Willy Cartier?
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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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Kimbra – Seigfried (Frank Ocean Cover)
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[Verse 1] / The markings on your surface / Your speckled face / Flawed crystals hang from your ears / I couldn't gauge your fears / I can't relate to my peers / (I'd rather live
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Frank Ocean – Seigfried Samples
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See all of “Seigfried” by Frank Ocean’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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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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Frank Ocean – blonded 005 - Tracklist
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On Monday morning, April 24, 2017, the fifth episode of Frank Ocean’s Beats 1 show blonded RADIO aired. Hosted by the regulars Roof Access and Vegyn, the episode included music
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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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Justice Der – Seigfried
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[Instrumental]
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Seigfried (Traducción al Español)
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[Verse 1] / Las marcas en tu superficie / Tu cara pecosa / Cristales imperfectos cuelgan de tus orejas / No pude comprender tus miedos / No puedo relacionarme con mis semejantes
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Frank Ocean – Brave
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One of several new songs debuted in Munich, Germany, during his European “You’re Not Dead… 2013 Tour.”
The song was released on Frank’s 2016 album Blonde by the name “Seigfried”
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WOOM – Seigfried / Self Control / White Ferarri
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Seigfried / [Verse 1] / The markings on your surface / Your speckled face / Flawed crystals hang from your ears / I couldn't gauge your fears / I can't relate to my peers / [Verse
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Frank Ocean - Seigfried (Tradução em Português)
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[Verso 1] / As marcas em sua superfície / Seu rosto salpicado / Cristais defeituosos pendurados nas suas orelhas / Eu não consigo medir seus medos / Eu não consigo me relacionar
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Genius Türkçe Çeviri – Frank Ocean - Seigfried (Türkçe Çeviri)
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[Bölüm 1] / Yüzeyindeki izler / Çilli yüzün / Kusurlu kristaller kulaklarında asılı / Korkularını ölçemedim / Yaşıtlarımla geçinemiyorum / Dışarda yaşamayı yeğlerim / Burada aklımı
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JohnOsterberg
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Sufjan Stevens
I’m nothing but a privileged peddler
And did you think I’d stay the night?
And did you think I’d love you forever?
Joanna Newsom
Pa pointed out to me for the hundredth time tonight
The way the ladle leads to a dirt-red bullet of light
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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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Zuu (Ft. Sherwood Rahming) – Seigfried's Lion
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The bravest a knight is found to be, is when he is in service to others, rather than in defense of self. The weary knight inches forward, in the name of the one he loves.
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Yakobis
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I listen to post-rock, hip-hop and depressing tunes.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Childish Gambino
Hobo Johnson
Chelsea Wolfe
To name a few.
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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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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 – 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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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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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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Frank Ocean – Skyline To
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This track expels random thoughts Frank is having from sex to drugs, and acts as a sort of interlude between tracks, slightly altering the mood of the album in the transition
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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 – Good Guy
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“Good Guy” serves as an interlude and touches on the idea of loneliness and emptiness experienced from fruitless encounters.
The track outlines a quick story of Frank going out on
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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 – 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 – Facebook Story
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“Facebook Story” is a skit where real and digital life meet but cannot be distinguished from each other. French producer SebastiAn recalls how his relationship fell apart over
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Frank Ocean – Pretty Sweet
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“Pretty Sweet” marks one of the bolder moments on Frank Ocean’s sophomore album Blonde, with an initially unsettling change of pace where Frank is singing wildly over a chaotic
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toasty digital – NIGHTLIFE (ALBUM VERSION) (Ft. Conway the Machine & Westside Gunn)
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[Part I] / [Verse: Kanye West] / No more promos, no more photos / No more logos, no more chokeholds / We on Bezos, we get payrolls / Trips to Lagos, connect like LEGOs / Make this
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There’s An Important Clue At The Exact Middle Point of Frank Ocean’s “Blonde”
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The 30-minute mark during “Nights” might explain a part of Frank’s mystery.
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Genius – The 50 Best Songs of 2016 Ranking Page
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This is the sorting page for the 50 best songs of the year ranked by members of the Genius community.
Annotate a song and tell us whether its placement is too high, too low, or
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