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.

Quickly
Frank Ocean Lyrics

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If I had 20 million dollars
In the vault somewhere, baby
It wouldn't matter anyway, yeah
Cause the doctor told me
That I'm dying slowly
So I guess I gotta love
You while I'm here baby did you know?

News said that the sky is fallin'
The globe is warmin' my country's warin'
The leaders are lying time is runnin'
Lower and lower babe, lower babe

I know we just met
But baby could you love me quickly, quickly
I want you to love me like ya
Know the worlds about to end, baby
Quickly

You told me I don't even know your name
I said well then we might as
Well make ours the same
What you think, baby? (No time)
Vegas might as well be lightyears away
So we better lay under the stars
Before they crashin' down cause I heard

News said that the sky is fallin'
The globe is warmin' my country's warin'
The leaders are lying time is runnin'
Lower and lower babe, lower babe

I know we just met
But baby could you love me quickly, quickly
I want you to love me like ya
Know the worlds about to end, baby
Quickly

That's right baby kiss me like
The earth is quaking
Like the Earth is shakin' you got it baby
That's right love me
Feel me like our time is sprinting faster
Running out on us

I know we just met
But baby could you love me quickly, quickly
Gotta love me like you know
The worlds about to end, baby
Quickly, yeah

Barely know me baby
But you gotta love me quickly, quickly, oh
Gotta love me like you know
The worlds about to end, baby
Quickly

Gotta love me baby, quick now
Gotta love me baby, quickly now
Gotta love me like you know
The worlds about to end, baby
Quickly

Lou said the sky was fallin, yeah lou said
Oh na na

Overall Meaning

In Frank Ocean's song "Quickly," the lyrics revolve around the theme of urgency and the fleeting nature of time. The opening lines suggest that even if the singer had a significant amount of money, it wouldn't make a difference because the doctor has given them a diagnosis of a slow death. This realization prompts the singer to seek love and connection in the present moment.

The song also touches upon broader societal concerns, with references to the news reporting on the sky falling, global warming, and political disinformation. These issues create a sense of impending doom and reinforce the need for immediate love and affection.

The chorus asks the question of whether the other person can love the singer quickly, as if the world is about to end. It emphasizes the urgency of the moment and the desire for a deep and meaningful connection in the limited time they have together. The lyrics suggest that time is running out, and they want to experience love passionately and intensely.

The bridge of the song further reinforces this urgency, as the singer asks to be kissed and loved like the earth is quaking and time is sprinting faster. It signifies the desire for a love that is all-consuming, despite the short amount of time they have known each other.

Overall, "Quickly" explores themes of mortality, urgency, and the need for genuine connection in the face of life's uncertainties.

Line by Line Meaning

If I had 20 million dollars
Even if I had a lot of money, it wouldn't make a difference

In the vault somewhere, baby
Even if the money was securely stored away

It wouldn't matter anyway, yeah
It wouldn't change anything

Cause the doctor told me
Because the doctor informed me

That I'm dying slowly
That my life is coming to an end

So I guess I gotta love
So I suppose I need to show affection

You while I'm here baby did you know?
To you while I'm still alive, do you understand?

News said that the sky is fallin'
Reports say that everything is falling apart

The globe is warmin' my country's warin'
The Earth is heating up and my country is in conflict

The leaders are lying time is runnin'
The politicians are dishonest and time is running out

Lower and lower babe, lower babe
Everything is getting worse and worse

I know we just met
I understand that we've only recently met

But baby could you love me quickly, quickly
But could you show me love passionately and urgently

I want you to love me like ya
I desire for you to show me love as if

Know the worlds about to end, baby
You know that the world is about to end

You told me I don't even know your name
You mentioned that I don't even know your name

I said well then we might as
I replied that we might as well

Well make ours the same
Make our names the same

What you think, baby? (No time)
What do you think about that, darling? (There's no time)

Vegas might as well be lightyears away
Going to Vegas might as well be really far away

So we better lay under the stars
So we should lie down beneath the stars

Before they crashin' down cause I heard
Before they come crashing down, because I heard

That the sky is fallin'
That everything is falling apart

The globe is warmin' my country's warin'
The Earth is heating up and my country is in conflict

The leaders are lying time is runnin'
The politicians are dishonest and time is running out

Lower and lower babe, lower babe
Everything is getting worse and worse

That's right baby kiss me like
That's correct, baby, kiss me passionately as if

The earth is quaking
The earth is shaking

Like the Earth is shakin' you got it baby
As if the Earth is trembling, you understand, baby

That's right love me
That's correct, love me deeply

Feel me like our time is sprinting faster
Embrace me as if our time together is moving rapidly

Running out on us
Coming to an end for both of us

Gotta love me like you know
You must love me as if you understand

The worlds about to end, baby
That the world is on the verge of ending, baby

Barely know me baby
You hardly know me, baby

But you gotta love me quickly, quickly, oh
But you must love me passionately and urgently, oh

Gotta love me like you know
You must love me as if you understand

The worlds about to end, baby
That the world is about to end, baby

Gotta love me baby, quick now
You need to love me, baby, quickly now

Gotta love me baby, quickly now
You need to love me, baby, urgently now

Gotta love me like you know
You must love me as if you understand

The worlds about to end, baby
That the world is about to end, baby

Quickly
Urgently

Lou said the sky was fallin', yeah lou said
Lou mentioned that everything is falling apart, yeah Lou said

Oh na na
Oh no no

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KEVIN RISTO, WAYNNE NUGENT, JOHN STEPHENS, DAPO TORIMIRO, CHRISTOPHER BREAUX

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