Song for Women
Frank Ocean Lyrics

When I was younger I used to wonder like
As a young person, I often thought deeply about...

If I was singing songs, just to sing the songs
Whether I sang songs for the sake of singing, without any real purpose...

Or if was singing cause that's what the bitches wanted
...or if I sang only to impress women, which seemed shallow.

I couldn't play guitar like Van Halen
I lacked the virtuoso skills of guitar greats such as Van Halen...

Had no secret chords like Saint David
...nor did I possess the musical genius of Saint David, with his unique chord progressions.

But you still came around, ate your lunch with me
Despite my lack of impressiveness, you came by to eat lunch with me.

Used to park your car to try to bus with me
You even went so far as to park your car and join me on the bus.

But I would say girl don't be dumb, I'm riding shotgun
I wasn't oblivious to your advances, but I had to let you know I was already taken.

We could go to my house after school after school, after school
I suggested that we hang out at my house after school... a lot.

Cause my dad don't clock off 'til late, off 'til late, off 'til late
My dad worked long hours, so we had time to ourselves in the evenings.

We could kick it in the living room
We could just relax in the living room,

Looking through my whole vinyl collection
And flip through my collection of vinyl records.

And you could teach me how to slow dance or something
You could show me how to dance slowly or any other cool moves you knew.

And I'mma give you chills harmonizing to Otis, Isley, Marvin
I would sing along with you to the soulful music of Otis Redding, The Isley Brothers, and Marvin Gaye.

And everytime somebody asked me
Whenever anyone inquired...

If I sing songs to get at women, I say yeah
...if I sang specifically to attract women, I would admit to it.

They say no fair no fair that's cheating
People would accuse me of being dishonest and manipulative.

I say shit, oh well, oh well
I would respond by saying 'oh well' to their criticisms.

And everytime a nigga asks me
Whenever a guy asked me...

If I sing songs to get at women, I say yeah
...if I sang only to woo women, I would admit to it again.

They say no fair, no fair that's cheating
They would echo the sentiment that it was unfair game.

I say boy don't judge cause hell if you were me
I would tell them not to be so hasty to judge because they wouldn't know what it's like to be in my shoes.

You'd be singin' to her, like lah dah dah dah
I would point out that they too would try their best to impress her through singing or some other way.

Now I'm in the lab, always working late
Nowadays, I'm holed up in the studio, working hard and long hours.

Always sleeping past, the breakfast she makes
So much so, that I sleep past the breakfast she makes for me.

She used to stop by, come and holla at me
Back when we were closer, she'd drop by to chat with me.

Put her purse down and try to battle rap me
During those visits, she even took the time to put down her purse and take me on in a battle rap.

She don't do that no more, no more, no more
Unfortunately, she doesn't come around anymore.

Don't even listen to the songs I record
She also stopped listening to the music I produced or sang.

But she be banging that Drake in my car
Ironically, she bumps to Drake's music in my car instead.

I'm so far gone, she stay blasting Trey and his songs
It's as if she's oblivious to me because she's stuck on Trey Songz.

All damn day long, it's like she never heard of me
She plays Trey's music all day as if she forgot about me completely.

Now everytime somebody asks me
Nowadays, when people ask me...

If I sing songs to get at women
...if I sing to get women...

I say naw they say okay I don't believe it
I deny it, but they don't seem convinced.

I say nope I swear I never do it
I double down and swear I don't do it.

And everytime a nigga asks me
And every time some guy asks me...

If I sing songs to get at women, I say naw
...if I sing to woo women, I once again deny it.

They say who do you think you're kidding
They retort, calling me out on my bluff.

I know you, you stole my girlfriend, fair enough
One person even accused me of stealing their girlfriend, an allegation I found fair enough to entertain.

You see I just don't play fair, but it's fair enough
I concede that I don't play by the rules sometimes, but that's fair enough.

Cause yo girl broke my heart in half
I explain that his girlfriend broke my heart into pieces.

Now I'm singing 'bout heartbreak
That's why I started singing about heartbreak.

And now I'm singing 'bout love lost
I'm going through the pain of losing someone I love and it's coming out in my music.