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.
Sucka For Love
Frank Ocean Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Goyard luggage just a product of the fame
I told her that I dug her I wasn't running game
And if she left a nigga I wouldn't be the same
She met me at the W grabbed me by my chain
Then kissed me like she meant it so glad she came
Told me she was in love she wasn't running game
I made a change for my baby a difference for love
And I ain't frontin' feel like you were the one
I got the ring girl if you want could have my name
Girl if you want
See baby I been looking so long
Feel like you let me show you wasn't feeling the at all
Cause baby I'm a sucker for love a sucker for love
Girl I'm a sucker for love a sucker for love
If you been searching too long
You knew that other lover wasn't feeling the at all
Cause baby I'm a sucker for love a sucker for love
A sucker for love a sucker for love
So now we're loving the winter flaming in the rain
The only one I'm into never gonna change
Cause when I said I dug her I wasn't running game
Since she been rocking with me the crush has been insane
She's a 1 of 1 D color VVS stone
My precious you're my everything no please don't leave me lone
She told me she was so sprung I never was a lame
And that the feelings so good she wish that it would stay
Love, said I only think about her when I wake up
Oh
Love, we did for we did it for love love love
See baby looking so long
Sure you wasn't feeling them at all
A sucker for love
Been searching too long
Sure you wasn't feeling them at all
A sucker for love
Love, said I only think about her when I wake up
Oh
Love, we did for we did it for love love love
In this song, Frank Ocean sings about being in love with someone and wanting to make a change in his life for her. He tells her that he misses her and isn't running game, and that if she were to leave him, he wouldn't be the same. She meets him at the W hotel, grabs him by his chain and kisses him like she meant it, telling him that she loves him and she's not running game, and that since she got off the plane, she didn't feel the same. He wants to show her that he's serious about this relationship and that he's willing to make a change for her. He loves her so much that he's willing to give her his name, proposing a marriage to her.
The chorus repeats the idea of being a sucker for love, willing to give everything up for the person he loves, and asking if she has been searching for someone who is really into her too. They sing about being in love no matter what the weather is like - whether it's winter or it's raining, their love will not change. The bridge of the song is a repetition of the chorus, singing about how they did everything they did for love.
Line by Line Meaning
I told her that I missed her put her on a plane
I informed her that I missed her presence and then arranged for her to fly via an airplane
Goyard luggage just a product of the fame
Having Goyard luggage is only due to fame and not a way to garner genuine interest
I told her that I dug her I wasn't running game
I honestly told her that I valued her and wasn't playing around with her emotions
And if she left a nigga I wouldn't be the same
If she were to leave me, my world would come crashing down and I'd never quite recover
She met me at the W grabbed me by my chain
She greeted me at the W hotel and affectionately pulled me toward her by the chain of my necklace
Then kissed me like she meant it so glad she came
She kissed me with deep passion and I was elated that she had come to see me
Told me she was in love she wasn't running game
She confided in me that she was genuinely in love and not playing any games with my emotions
And since she got off the plane she didn't feel the same
Since she arrived, something has changed and she isn't feeling as strongly as before
I made a change for my baby a difference for love
I changed myself in meaningful ways for my lover and to show how much I care
And I ain't frontin' feel like you were the one
I'm not pretending, I truly believe that she is 'the one'
I got the ring girl if you want could have my name
I have a ring and I'm willing to marry her, even change my last name if she wants
Girl if you want
It's up to her to decide what she wants
See baby I been looking so long
I've been searching for love for a long time
Feel like you let me show you wasn't feeling the at all
It seems like she wasn't reciprocating my feelings, but gave me a chance anyway
Cause baby I'm a sucker for love a sucker for love
I have a weakness for love, I can't resist it
Girl I'm a sucker for love a sucker for love
I am admitting this weakness to her and that I can't help myself
If you been searching too long
If she's also been looking for love for a while
You knew that other lover wasn't feeling the at all
She must have realized that her previous lover wasn't truly into her
A sucker for love
She also has a soft spot for love
So now we're loving the winter flaming in the rain
We're in love with each other and enjoying every moment together, even in the snow and rain
The only one I'm into never gonna change
I'm only interested in her and I will never fall out of love with her
Cause when I said I dug her I wasn't running game
When I expressed my love and admiration for her, I was being sincere and not playing games with her emotions
Since she been rocking with me the crush has been insane
Since we've been together, my infatuation with her has only grown stronger
She's a 1 of 1 D color VVS stone
She stands out like a unique, rare and valuable diamond with near perfect qualities
My precious you're my everything no please don't leave me lone
She's my precious lover and everything to me, and I don't want to be alone without her
She told me she was so sprung I never was a lame
She revealed her strong feelings for me and that I had never disappointed her
And that the feelings so good she wish that it would stay
She's enjoying these intense feelings of love and wants them to continue
Love, said I only think about her when I wake up
My thoughts start and end on her, I'm fully committed
Love, we did for we did it for love love love
We're both in love and are continuing our journey together
Contributed by Peyton K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lakeishshomari7583
Verse 1: Frank Ocean]
I told her that I missed her put her on a plane
Goyard luggage just a product of the fame
I told her that I dug her I wasn't running game
And if she left a nigga I wouldn't be the same
She met me at the W grabbed me by my chain
Then kissed me like she meant it so glad she came
Told me she was in love she wasn't running game
And since she got off the plane she didn't feel the same
[Hook: Frank Ocean]
I made a change for my baby a difference for love
And I ain't frontin' feel like you were the one
I got the ring girl if you want could have my name
Girl if you want
[Hook: Frank Ocean]
See baby I been looking so long
Feel like you let me show you wasn't feeling the at all
Cause baby I'm a sucker for love a sucker for love
Girl I'm a sucker for love a sucker for love
If you been searching too long
You knew that other lover wasn't feeling the at all
Cause baby I'm a sucker for love a sucker for love
A sucker for love a sucker for love
[Verse 2: Frank Ocean]
So now we're loving the winter flaming in the rain
The only one I'm into never gonna change
Cause when I said I dug her I wasn't running game
Since she been rocking with me the crush has been insane
She's a 1 of 1 D color VVS stone
My precious you're my everything no please don't leave me lone
She told me she was so sprung I never was a lame
And that the feelings so good she wish that it would stay
[Hook x2: Frank Ocean]
[Bridge: Frank Ocean]
Love, said I only think about her when I wake up
Oh
Love, we did for we did it for love love love
[Chopped Hook: Frank Ocean]
See baby looking so long
Sure you wasn't feeling them at all
A sucker for love [x4]
Been searching too long
Sure you wasn't feeling them at all
A sucker for love [x4]
[Fade Out: Frank Ocean]
Love, said I only think about her when I wake up
Oh
Love, we did for we did it for love love love
@aranikarolriveralugo5119
I told her that I missed her, put her on a plane
Goyard luggage just a product of the fame
I told her that I dug her, I wasn't running game
And if she left, a nigga I wouldn't be the same
She met me at the W grabbed me by my chain
Then kissed me like she meant it, so glad she came
Told me she was in love she wasn't running game
And since she got off the plane she didn't feel the same
I made a change for my baby, a difference for love
And I ain't frontin', feel like you were the one
I got the ring, girl if you want could have my name
Girl if you want
See baby, I been looking so long Feel like you let me shy and wasn't feeling them at all
'Cause baby l'm a sucker for love, a sucker for love
Girl I'm a sucker for love, a sucker for love
Whoa, you been sufferin' too
long
You knew that it was over, wasn't feeling them at all
'Cause baby you's a sucker for love, a sucker for love
A sucker for love, a sucker for love
Summer lovin' in the winter, flaming in the rain
The only one I'm into, never gonna change
'Cause when I said I drug her, I wasn't running game
Since she been rocking with me,
the crush has been insane She's a one of one, the colour VVS stone
My precious, you're my everything, no please don't leave me lone
She told me she was so sprung, l never was a thang
And that the feeling's so good, she wish that it would stay I made a change for my baby, a difference for love
And I ain't frontin', feel like you were the one
That got the ring, girl if you want
Could have my name, girl if you want
See baby I been looking so long
Feel like you let me show you wasn't feeling them at all
'Cause baby I'm a sucker for love, a sucker for love
Girl I'm a sucker for love, a sucker for love
You been sufferin' too long
You knew that other lover wasn't feeling them at all
'Cause baby you's a sucker for love, a sucker for love
A sucker for love, a sucker for
love, whoa
Love, said I only think about her when I wake up
Oh, love, we did for, we did it for love, love, love
See baby looking so long
Shorty wasn't feeling them at all
A sucker for love
A sucker for love
A sucker for love
A sucker for love
Been searching too long
Both you wasn't feeling them at all
A sucker for love
A sucker for love
A sucker for love
A sucker for love
Love said, I only think about her when I wake up
@1806.0
gotta put it in x1.25 because this the closest we gon get😭
@hyac1ntx
ME RN.
@hyac1ntx
ME RN.
@sophiee5614
Dang :(
@franceesh
soundcloud
@pimvanderheijden8881
so it was slowed down to 80% ?
@cindy-pn3wx
im here bc it’s not on Spotify anymore 😢
@qiz5632
frr
@omoenn
Real
@itsivana2681
LMAOOO SAME