Christopher Edwin Breaux, professionally known as Frank Ocean is an America… Read Full Bio ↴Christopher Edwin Breaux, professionally known as Frank Ocean is an American singer/songwriter and member of the gleefully hedonistic hip-hop collective OFWGKTA. He was born on October 28, 1987 and lived in Long Beach, California. He has helped pen tracks for Justin Bieber, John Legend, Brandy, and Beyoncé over the last few years. In 2011, Ocean released his debut mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, for free via his Tumblr..

Venting about his decision to drop the record his own way, he took to Twitter on March 1, 2011:

"i. did. this. not ISLAND DEF JAM. that's why you see no label logo on the artwork that I DID. guess its my fault for trusting my dumbass lawyer and signing my career over to a failing company. fuck Def Jam & any company that goes the length of signing a kid with dreams & talent w/ no intention of following through. fuck em. now back to my day. i want some oatmeal and toast. brunch swag."

As a member of the Odd Future (OFWGKTA) collective, his sound is distinctively soulful/r&b influenced, yet done in a way that could pass for something totally different. As Tyler, the Creator states, “It’s Smooth Ass Music About Bitches, Relationships And Being A Rich Young Nigga…But In A Swagged Out Way.”

Ocean was evacuated from the University of New Orleans to Los Angeles, California just as Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005, and stayed in Los Angeles to pursue a music career. Ocean joined Los Angeles based collective OFWGKTA, who he met through mutual friends, at the end of 2009. In 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 relationship with the company. In 2010, he changed his name from Christopher "Lonny" Breaux to Christopher Francis Ocean via a legal website. In an April 2011 interview, Ocean intimated that his relationship with Def Jam has 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. His first 'proper' album, Channel Orange was released on July 17, 2012.

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 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.

Bedtime Story
Frank Ocean Lyrics

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My pillows ain't giving no comfort
And the fan is blowing way too loud
Even my heartbeat wakes me up
And I can't drown it out

Cause my eyelids ain't heavy enough
And there ain't enough sheep on my ceiling to count
Ain't slept a wink since you left me

No inspiration to dream, baby

You're my bedtime story
Bedtime but I can't sleep
No bedtime story, bedtime story
Oh

I never really liked this apartment, no
There's not enough windows
That ain't the reason you left
I did that by myself
But I wish you'd come back before the sun comes up again

Cause my eyelids ain't heavy enough
And there ain't enough sheep on my ceiling to count
Ain't slept a wink since you left me
No inspiration to dream, baby

You're my bedtime story
Bedtime but I can't sleep
No bedtime story, bedtime story
Oh

You gotta let me read just a page of you baby
You gotta help me sleep this ain't healthy, no way
Where's my bedtime story

Just three words to my bedtime story, bedtime story oh

Every time I lay my head down
Baby I, baby I, baby I'm thinking of you
Baby I-I'm thinking of you
Every time I lay my head down
Baby I, baby I, baby I'm thinking of you
Baby I-I'm thinking of you

Ain't slept a wink since you left me
No inspiration to dream
Baby you're my Bedtime story
Bedtime but I can't sleep
My bedtime story bedtime story
You gotta let me read just a page of you baby
You gotta help me sleep this ain't healthy, no way
Where's my bedtime story
Just three words in my bedtime story bedtime story oh

I love you
I love you

Overall Meaning

In Frank Ocean's "Bedtime Story," the singer is struggling with insomnia and a broken heart following a breakup. He describes his frustration with his current situation, where he cannot find comfort in his pillows, and the fan's noise is too loud, making it impossible to get a good night's sleep. He even mentions how his heartbeat is too loud for him to drown out. Frank Ocean refers to the absence of his love as the reason why he cannot find solace in falling asleep. Further, he wishes for his lover to come back before the sun comes up, showing how he is unable to let her go.

The chorus is repetitive, and Frank Ocean asks for his lover to be his bedtime story, showing how he craves her presence in his life. He says that even if she is not there with him, he still thinks of her every day and night. At the end of the song, he repeats the words, "I love you," emphasizing the importance of his love, while also trying to convince himself that his love will find him again.

Overall, "Bedtime Story" captures the pain that comes with a broken heart and inability to sleep. It touches on how love can be both soothing and harmonious, while also causing sleepless nights.

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Bedtime Story
Frank Ocean Lyrics