Frank Ocean (born October 28, 1987) is an American singer/songwriter and member of the gleefully-hedonistic hip-hop collective OFWGKTA. He was born Christopher Edwin Cooksey (later legally changed to Breaux) in Long Beach, California, and moved to New Orleans with his family as a young child. He has helped pen tracks for Justin Bieber, John Legend, Brandy, and Beyoncé. In 2011, Ocean released his debut mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, for free via his Tumblr. Read Full BioFrank Ocean (born October 28, 1987) is an American singer/songwriter and member of the gleefully-hedonistic hip-hop collective OFWGKTA. He was born Christopher Edwin Cooksey (later legally changed to Breaux) in Long Beach, California, and moved to New Orleans with his family as a young child. He has helped pen tracks for Justin Bieber, John Legend, Brandy, and Beyoncé. In 2011, Ocean released his debut mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, for free via his Tumblr.
After high school, Ocean enrolled in the University of New Orleans to study English. However, he had to suspend his studies due to Hurricane Katrina and its devastating effects that took place in the summer of 2005. His home and personal recording facility were destroyed, and after briefly studying at another college, he dropped out and moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a music career. Ocean joined Los Angeles-based collective OFWGKTA, whose members he met through mutual friends, in 2009. At the end of 2009, he met Tricky Stewart, who helped Ocean sign a contract with Def Jam Recordings as an artist; however, he was initially unable to build a successful relationship with the company. In an April 2011 interview, Ocean intimated that his relationship with Def Jam had strengthened since the release of his mixtape.
On April 28, 2011, Ocean was arrested on unspecified charges by the LAPD, and was released on the morning after on April 29, 2011. Ocean joined his OFWGKTA bandmates for the first time on tour from May 12 to May 19, 2011. On May 31, 2011, Def Jam released the single Novacane on iTunes soon followed by Swim Good Taken from his mixtape Nostalgia, ULTRA. Ocean's first "proper" album, Channel Orange was released on July 17, 2012. On April 23, 2015, he legally changed his name to "Frank Ocean" after attempting to do so a few times in the previous several years.
In 2016, he released the visual album Endless alongside his second studio album Blonde, following several years of delays. "Blonde" debuted at number one in the United States and the United Kingdom.
In 2017, Ocean released several singles, including "Chanel" and "Lens" through his Blonded Radio show, and made several appearances on other songs by artists like Calvin Harris, A$AP Mob, and Tyler, the Creator. The next year, he released his cover of "Moon River", a popular 1960s song from the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's". At the end of 2019, he released two more singles: "DHL" and "In My Room". At the beginning of April 2020, "Dear April" and "Cayendo" were released, the latter's title translating to "Falling" in English.
After high school, Ocean enrolled in the University of New Orleans to study English. However, he had to suspend his studies due to Hurricane Katrina and its devastating effects that took place in the summer of 2005. His home and personal recording facility were destroyed, and after briefly studying at another college, he dropped out and moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a music career. Ocean joined Los Angeles-based collective OFWGKTA, whose members he met through mutual friends, in 2009. At the end of 2009, he met Tricky Stewart, who helped Ocean sign a contract with Def Jam Recordings as an artist; however, he was initially unable to build a successful relationship with the company. In an April 2011 interview, Ocean intimated that his relationship with Def Jam had strengthened since the release of his mixtape.
On April 28, 2011, Ocean was arrested on unspecified charges by the LAPD, and was released on the morning after on April 29, 2011. Ocean joined his OFWGKTA bandmates for the first time on tour from May 12 to May 19, 2011. On May 31, 2011, Def Jam released the single Novacane on iTunes soon followed by Swim Good Taken from his mixtape Nostalgia, ULTRA. Ocean's first "proper" album, Channel Orange was released on July 17, 2012. On April 23, 2015, he legally changed his name to "Frank Ocean" after attempting to do so a few times in the previous several years.
In 2016, he released the visual album Endless alongside his second studio album Blonde, following several years of delays. "Blonde" debuted at number one in the United States and the United Kingdom.
In 2017, Ocean released several singles, including "Chanel" and "Lens" through his Blonded Radio show, and made several appearances on other songs by artists like Calvin Harris, A$AP Mob, and Tyler, the Creator. The next year, he released his cover of "Moon River", a popular 1960s song from the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's". At the end of 2019, he released two more singles: "DHL" and "In My Room". At the beginning of April 2020, "Dear April" and "Cayendo" were released, the latter's title translating to "Falling" in English.
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Dear April
Frank Ocean Lyrics
Dear April
The only face in the crowd that I knew
Dear April
Are you watchin' him?
Are you watchin' him dance?
Dear April
We were safe for a while
We were safe as the years flew by
If you could take two strangers
Leanin' them left and right
At a certain place and time
Like you took these strangers
And our two strange lives
And made us new
And took us through
And woke us up
I believe that no matter
What it makes us new
Take us through it
And wake us up again
What we had won't be the same (same) now (now)
But you will make something new
And it'll take you through this
You can take two strangers
Leaning left and right
At a certain place and time
Like you took these strangers
And our two strange lives
And made us new
And took us through
And woke us up
I believe no matter what
Take us through it
And wake us up again
And what we had can't be the same now (now)
But you will make something
It'll take you through
It'll wake you up again
Just like you made me new (you made me new)
Just like you took me through (took me through)
Just like you woke me up (woke me up, yeah)
You made me new
You took me through
You woke me up (woke me up)
Dear April, are you watchin' him dance?
Dear April, are you watchin' him dance?
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher Breaux, Daniel Mckay
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maria go
Dear April
The only face in the crowd that I knew
Dear April
Are you watchin' him?
Are you watchin' him dance?
Dear April
We were safe for a while
We were safe as the years flew by
If you could take two strangers
Leanin' them left and right
At a certain place and time
Like you took these strangers
And our two strange lives
And made us new
And took us through
And woke us up
I believe that no matter
What it makes us new
Take us through it
And wake us up again
What we had won't be the same (same) now (now)
But you will make something new
And it'll take you through this
You can take two strangers
Leaning left and right
At a certain place and time
Like you took these strangers
And our two strange lives
And made us new
And took us through
And woke us up
I believe no matter what
Take us through it
And wake us up again
And what we had can't be the same now (now)
But you will make something
It'll take you through
It'll wake you up again
Just like you made me new (you made me new)
Just like you took me through (took me through)
Just like you woke me up (woke me up, yeah)
You made me new
You took me through
You woke me up (woke me up)
Dear April, are you watchin' him dance?
Dear April, are you watchin' him dance?
Badia
lyrics in spanish by me 4 my latin people:
querida abril, la única cara que conozco entre la multitud
querida abril, lo estás viendo?
lo estás viendo bailar?
querida abril, estuvimos a salvo por un momento
a salvo con el pasar de los años
si pudieras tomar a dos extraños,
guiarlos de izquierda a derecha
en un determinado tiempo y lugar
así como tomaste a estos dos extraños
y nuestras vidas extrañas
y nos reconstruiste
y nos encaminaste
y nos despertaste,
creo que no importa lo que nos hagas hacer,
guíanos
y despiértanos otra vez
y lo que teníamos, no será lo mismo
pero harías algo nuevo
que te sacaría de esto
puedes tomar dos extraños,
guiarlos de izquierda a derecha
en un determinado tiempo y lugar,
así como tomaste a estos dos extraños
y nuestras vidas extrañas
y nos reconstruiste
y nos llevaste fuera de esto
y nos despertaste
creo que no importa qué
guíanos
y despiértanos de nuevo
y lo que teníamos, no será lo mismo
pero harías algo nuevo
que te sacaría de esto
y te despertaría
así como me renovaste a mí
así como me sacaste de aquí
así como me despertaste
me hiciste nuevo
me guiaste
me despertaste
Thatfuckker AJ
Lyrics :
Dear April, the only face in the crowd that I know
Dear April, are you watchin' him?
Are you watchin' him dance?
Dear April, we were safe for a while
We were safe as the years flew by
If you could take two strangers
Lead them left and right
At a certain place and time
Like you took these strangers
And our two strange lives
And made us new
And took us through
And woke us up
I believe that no matter what it makes us do
Take us through it
And wake us up again
And what we had won't be the same now (Now, now)
But you will make something new
And it'll take you through this
You can take two strangers
Lead them left and right
At a certain place and time
Like you took these strangers
And our two strange lives
And made us new
And took us through it
And woke us up
I believe no matter what
Take us through it
And wake us up again
And what we had can't be the same now (Now)
But you will make something
That'll take you through
It'll wake you up again
Just like you made me new (You made me new)
Just like you took me through (Took me through)
Just like you woke me up (Woke me up, yeah)
You made me new
You took me through
You woke me up (Woke me up) thanks for the likes 🥺 follow me on IG : thatfuckeraj
Pablo Marin hernandez
Dear April
The only face in the crowd that I knew
Dear April
Are you watching this?
Are you watching him dance?
Dear April
We were safe for a while
We were safe as the years flew by
If you could take two strangers
Leaning left and right
At a certain place and time
Like you took these strangers
And our two strange lives
And made us new
And took us through
And woke us up
I believe that no matter what
It can make us new
Take us through it
And wake us up again
What we had won't be the same now
But you will make something new
And it'll take you through this
If you can take two strangers
Leaning left and right
At a certain place and time
Like you took these strangers
And our two strange lives
And made us new
And took us through
And woke us up
I believe no matter what
Take us through it
And wake us up again
And what we had can't be the same now
But you will make something
And it'll take you through
It'll wake you up again
Just like you made me new (You made me new)
Just like you took me through (Took me through)
Just like you woke me up (Woke me up, yeah)
You made me new
You took me through
You woke me up (Woke me up)
Dear April
Are you watching him dance?
Dear April
Are you watching him dance?
The Big Jackpot
Frank Ocean + popcorn ceiling = endless love
Heino
Lmao, I read this as I'm listening to this song in my bed staring at my, you guessed it, popcorn ceiling. Loving the vibe.
Laura Whitaker
didn't know what popcorn ceiling meant and then i looked up....
Millky
Yes sir
the bootleg boy 2
in a world where everything seems pretty bleak and uncertain, we needed frank 💜
Berlinxr
wasgud bootleg boy
K. dot
Yup
austin
Yo can you believe that they actually named a month after a frank ocean song
Tiara Carter
@Kelly Modliar ye
SomeOne
Yo can you believe that they actually named a large body of water after frank oceans sirname?