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.
Cayendo
Frank Ocean Lyrics
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All that he needs from you loving
If this is
You'll never speak of me
All that he needs from you loving
If this is
Love the way you come
You know too much, I can't be proud
I still really, really want you
Yes I do (yes I do, I still, really, really)
I still really, really want you
Yes I do, I still
I still really, really want you
Yes I do (yes I do), I still
Love the way you come
You want too much, I can't be proud
I still really, really want you
Yes I do (yes I do, I still, really, really)
I still really, really want you
Yes I do, I still
I still really, really want you
Yes I do (yes I do), I still-I-I-I
Still want you can I do can I
You can't I do I do
Still want can I do can I
You can't
I still want can I do
You can't you can't
Really, really want you, yes I do, mh, yeah
Lo que él quiere de ti, yo no se lo negaría
Si esto no me ha partido, ya no me partiré, nunca
The lyrics of Frank Ocean's song Cayendo are introspective and poignant. The first stanza talks about the fear of being forgotten and being replaced by someone else in the person's affections. The line 'All that he needs from you loving' highlights the fact that the singer is aware that what he cannot provide, someone else can. This insecurity is further emphasized in the line 'You know too much, I can't be proud,' implying that the singer's vulnerabilities have been exposed, and this leads to feelings of shame and inadequacy.
The second stanza repeats the line 'I still really, really want you,' emphasizing the singer's yearning for the subject of the song. The lines 'You want too much, I can't be proud' indicate that the singer feels like he cannot keep up with the demands of the relationship or meet the expectations of the other person, adding to the feelings of insecurity and inadequacy. In the final line in Spanish, the singer declares that if this did not break him, nothing else will, indicating a sense of resignation, acceptance, and moving on from the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You'll never speak of me
The singer does not want to be talked about by their former lover.
All that he needs from you loving
The new lover of the singer's former partner only wants their love.
If this is
It is uncertain what the singer is referring to, this could be sightly open to interpretation.
You'll never speak of me
The artist does not want to be talked about by their former lover.
All that he needs from you loving
The new lover of the artist's former partner only wants their love.
If this is
It is uncertain what the singer is referring to, this could be sightly open to interpretation.
Love the way you come
The singer enjoys the way their former lover interacts with them.
You know too much, I can't be proud
The artist is ashamed because their former lover knows them too well.
I still really, really want you
The artist still has strong feelings for their former lover.
Yes I do (yes I do, I still, really, really)
The artist really wants their former lover, and this is emphasized by repeating the phrase.
I still really, really want you
The singer still has strong feelings for their former lover.
Yes I do, I still
The artist emphasizes that they still want their former lover.
I still really, really want you
The singer still has strong feelings for their former lover.
Yes I do (yes I do), I still
The singer emphasizes that they still have strong feelings for their former lover.
Love the way you come
The singer enjoys the way their former lover interacts with them.
You want too much, I can't be proud
The artist feels ashamed that their former lover wants too much from them.
I still really, really want you
The artist still has strong feelings for their former lover.
Yes I do (yes I do, I still, really, really)
The singer emphasizes that they still have strong feelings for their former lover.
I still really, really want you
The singer still has strong feelings for their former lover.
Yes I do, I still
The artist emphasizes that they still have strong feelings for their former lover.
I still really, really want you
The artist still has strong feelings for their former lover.
Yes I do (yes I do), I still-I-I-I
The artist once again emphasizes the strength of their feelings for their former lover.
Still want you can I do can I
The singer is contemplating whether they can still want their former lover or not.
You can't I do I do
It is unclear what the artist is referring to here, but it may be indicating a desire to continue wanting their former lover despite external circumstances.
Still want can I do can I
The singer continues to question whether they can still want their former lover or not.
You can't
It seems the singer has decided that they are unable to still want their former lover.
I still want can I do
Despite having decided that they cannot want their former lover, the singer still desires them.
You can't you can't
The artist reiterates that they cannot have the object of their desire.
Really, really want you, yes I do, mh, yeah
The artist reiterates that they still have strong feelings for their former lover.
Lo que él quiere de ti, yo no se lo negaría
The singer would not deny their former lover's new partner anything they ask for.
Si esto no me ha partido, ya no me partiré, nunca
The singer is indicating that they are already broken and they will not be broken further, meaning that they will not be hurt by the new relationship of their former lover.
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Written by: Christopher Breaux
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