where is the frank ocean: Recent Episodes
Eric Xiong
should just name this podcast frank's podcast at this point cuz that's all you guys ask for lmaooo
they're like, something's gotta give (finding a high quality for these songs was a pain in the ass, do not have apple music sadly)
A track from Frank Ocean’s channel ORANGE sessions that didn’t quite make the cut.
Eyes Like Sky is a metaphor for the blind boy being able to see the Earth as if he’s the sky the looking down. The green girl represents grass, the blue man could represent the ocean. When the blind boy sees Frank as yellow, he might be seeing the Sun shining through Frank. This goes on throughout the song as if there is a conversation between Frank Ocean and the sky.
“Scream” is the final track off of Daniel’s Birds Of Paradise EP. The song is a cover of James Blake’s original song, “The Wilhelm Scream.”
“I Need It” is the third track on Frank Ocean’s mixtape, “Undocumented, RARE.” It discusses one of Frank’s past loves, and the little, yet notable things that they did that were a necessity in Frank’s life. Although the song takes place in winter, the lover is commonly compared to summer and the joys it brings.
“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.
On “Songs for Women,” Frank Ocean can’t decide whether to rue or revel in his conflicted feelings about women. On one hand his musical talent gives him leverage with the ladies, but the struggle and effort of creating the music pushes his love interest further away, as they spend less time together.
“Songs for Women” is one the few tracks on the mixtape that does not contain a sample, as production came entirely from Happy Perez.
The title “Acura Integurl” is a play on the name of the discontinued Honda Acura Integra car. This song is also a metaphor for a girl that Frank had a relationship with.
This car is not to be confused with his 1988 BMW M3 featured on the cover of Nostalgia, ULTRA.
Dre Knight, as written below from his Soundcloud upload, thought it would just be a rough vocal exercise for Frank Ocean, but it ended up being one of Frank’s most heartfelt pieces.
“Today, I decided 2 release the full version of Acura Integurl. I produced it in September 2010 for Frank Ocean in Malibu, Ca. The version that was originally released was actually a rough vocal scratch that was simply intended for him to listen and finish writing. Due to the popularity of the song, I decided it was about time 2 let the fans hear what the original vision for that song was and make it available for download. So, feel free to do so… Share it, tweet it, talk about it. Ultimately, enjoy it. Thanks for the continued love and support.”
“Holly Baby” is a song by Frank Ocean, informally released as a part of The Lonny Breaux Collection.
The track’s about a girl named Holly, who represents Hollywood. Frank sings about how her promises of love drive people to meet Holly, yet they invariably end up disappointed with how she “drives them crazy.” This refers to their crazy, unfulfilled lust for fame which she so accommodates.
A weak love centers ownership; a love born of status and lust centers ownership; a love fixated on the landscape of the body, the hills, and valleys of the chest, ignoring the peaks and crevices of the mind, centers ownership. Ownership only falls to the wayside in place of growth and respect when we have a mutual and reciprocal love. When we have a fulfilling and encouraging love, ownership becomes an afterthought. So much of young love and puppy love starts from a place of ownership. Think of a love lacking in maturity, selflessness, and longevity; this is the kind of love we are imagining.
This is also the kind of love Frank Ocean sings of on “Lovecrimes.” Often read as a song about abortion, I would like to offer a complementary reading, suggesting “Lovecrimes” is far more concerned with husbanding a woman’s body than it is about terminating a pregnancy. “Lovecrimes” is about a hounding puppy love that consumes Frank Ocean as all infantile romances tend to consume us. The song is a reminder that real love releases the need for ownership in place of a desire to watch your lover grow into themselves and be free.