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Nostalgia, ULTRA.

by Frank Ocean

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[Cassette tapes changing]
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[Verse 1: Frank Ocean] When we were kids We handpainted strawberries on a swing Every moment was so precious Then I'm still kicking I'm daydreaming on a strawberry swing The entire Earth is fighting All the world is at its end Just in case an atom bomb Comes falling on my lawn I should say and you should hear I've loved I've loved the good times here I've loved our good times here [Verse 2: Frank Ocean] Say hello, then say farewell To the places you know We are all mortals, aren't we? Any moment this could go Cry, cry, cry, oh Even though that won't change a thing But you should know, you should hear That I have loved I have loved the good times here And I will miss our good times here [Bridge: Frank Ocean] Spaceships are lifting off Of a dying world And millions are left behind While the sky burns There wasn't room for you and I Only you, goodbye Goodbye [Outro: Chris Martin] Ah, now the sky could be blue, I don't mind Without you, it's a waste of time Could be blue, I don’t mind Without you, it's a waste of time The sky could be blue, could be grey Without you, I'm just miles away The sky could be blue, I don't mind Without you, it's a waste of time (*alarm clock*)
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Novacane 05:02
[Intro] Uh-huh Uh-huh Uh-huh Uh-huh [Verse 1] I think I started something I got what I wanted, did-didn't I? Can't feel nothing, superhuman Even when I'm fucking, viagra popping Every single record, autotuning Zero emotion, muted emotion Pitch corrected, computed emotion, uh-huh I blame it on the model broad with the Hollywood smile, ow Stripper booty and a rack like wow Brain like Berkeley Met her at Coachella I went to see Jigga, she went to see Z-Trip, perfect I took a seat on the ice-cold lawn She handed me a ice-blue bong, whatever She said she wanna be a dentist really badly She's in school paying For tuition, doing porn in the Valley At least you working [Pre-Chorus] But, girl, I can't feel my face What are we smoking, anyway? She said, "Don't let the high go to waste" But can you taste, a little taste of… [Chorus] Novocaine, baby, baby Novocaine, baby, I want you Fuck me good, fuck me long, fuck me numb Love me now, when I'm gone, love me none Love me none, love me none Numb, numb, numb, numb [Verse 2] Sink full of dishes, pacing in the kitchen Cocaine for breakfast, yikes Bed full of women, flip on a tripod Little red light on shootin' I'm feelin' like Stanley Kubrick This is some visionary shit Been tryna film pleasure with my eyes wide shut But it keeps on moving I blame it on the model broad with the Hollywood smile Stripper booty with a rack like wow, how-how I'll never forget ya You put me on a feeling I never had Never had, never had (Never) And ever since, I've been tryna get it back And pick it up and put it back Now I'm something like the chemist on campus But there's no drug around Quite like what I found in you, you [Pre-Chorus] I still can't feel my face What am I smoking, anyway? (Ahh) She said, "Don't let the high go to waste" (Ooh) But can you taste, a little taste of… [Chorus] Novocaine, baby, baby (Ohh) Novocaine, baby, I want you Fuck me good, fuck me long, fuck me numb Love me now, when I'm gone, love me none Love me none, love me none Numb, numb, numb, numb [Bridge] Novocaine, novocaine, novocaine Novocaine, novocaine (Ohh) Numb the pain, numb the pain, numb the pain Numb the pain, numb the pain (Ohh, ohh) Novocaine, novocaine, novocaine (Ohh) Novocaine, novocaine (Ooh) For the pain, for the pain (Ohh, ooh-huh) Novocaine, novocaine Ooh-huh, ooh-huh, ooh-huh Ooh-huh, ooh-huh-huh-huh-huh Ooh-huh, ooh-huh, ooh-huh Ooh-huh, ooh-huh-huh-huh-huh [Outro] Pretty girls involved with me Making pretty love to me, pretty Pity, pity All the pretty girls involved with me Making pretty love to me, pretty Pity, pity (Ooh) I can't feel a thing, I can't feel, can't feel a thing I can't feel a thing, can't feel, feel, feel, feel her I can't feel, feel her Novocaine, novocaine, novocaine I can't feel, feel her Novocaine for the pain, for the pain I can't, can't feel her Feel her, feel her, ohh Novocaine, novocaine-caine
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We All Try 02:51
[Verse 1] I believe Jehovah Jireh I believe there's heaven, I believe in war I believe a woman's temple Gives her the right to choose, but baby, don't abort I believe that marriage isn't Between a man and woman, but between love and love And I believe you when you say that you've lost all faith But you must believe in something, something, something You gotta believe in something, something, something [Chorus] I still believe in man A wise one asked me why 'Cause I just don't believe we're wicked I know that we sin, but I do believe we try We all try, the girls try, the boys try Women try, men try You and I try, try We all try [Verse 2] I don't believe in time travel I don't believe our nation's flag is on the moon I don't believe our lives are simple And I don't believe they're short, this is interlude I don't believe my hands are cleanly Can't believe that you would let me touch your heart She didn't believe me when I said that I lost my faith You must believe in something, something, something You gotta believe in something, something, something, oh, oh [Chorus] I still believe in man (Oh, oh) A wise one asked me why (Oh, oh) 'Cause I just don't believe we're wicked (Wicked) I know that we sin, but I do believe we try (Try, try) We all try, the girls try, the boys try Women try, men try (Every girl tries) You and I try (Every boy tries), try We all try [Outro] Try to believe Try (Just try) Try to believe, try to believe Try (Just try) Try to believe, try to believe Try (Just try) Try to believe Oh, I, I do believe, I do believe
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[Skit: Woman and Frank Ocean] Stop! Stop! Stooooop! Let me do it! (Fine) No, you always play what you want to play! I want to play! You don't got no Jodeci or something? All you bitches want is Jodeci, what the fuck? What is a Radiohead, anyway? Whatever
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[Intro] Haha When I was younger, I used to wonder, like... [Verse 1] If I was singing songs just to sing the songs Or if I was singing 'cause that's what the bitches wanted I couldn't play guitar like Van Halen Had no secret chords like Saint David But you still came around, ate your lunch with me Used to park your car to try the bus with me But I would say, "Girl, don't be dumb— I'm riding shotgun" [Pre-Chorus] We could go to my house after school After school, after school 'Cause my dad don't clock off 'til late Off 'til late, off 'til late We could kick it in the living room Looking through my whole vinyl collection And you could teach me how to slow dance or something And I'ma give you chills, harmonizing to Otis, Isley, Marvin [Chorus] And every time somebody ask me If I sing songs to get at women I say, "Yeah," they say, "No fair, no fair, it's cheating" I say, "Shit, oh well, oh well," ha And every time a nigga ask me If I sing songs to get at women I say, "Yeah," they say, "No fair, no fair, it's cheating" I say, "Boy, don't judge, 'cause, hell, if you were me..." [Post-Chorus] You'd be singin' to her Like, "La-da, da-da-da La-da, da-da-da La-da, da-da-da" [Verse 2] Now I'm in the lab, always working late Always sleeping past the breakfast she makes She used to stop by, come and holler at me Put her purse down, and try to battle-rap me She don't do that no more No more, no more Don't even listen to the songs I record But she be banging that Drake in my car I'm so far gone She stay blasting Trey and his songs All damn day long It's like she never heard of me, heard of me [Chorus] Now, every time somebody ask me If I sing songs to get my women I say, "Nah," they say, "Okay, I don't believe it" I say "Nope, I swear, I never do it" And every time a nigga ask me If I sing songs to get at women I say, "Nah," they say, "Who do you think you kidding? I know you, you stole my girlfriend" [Post-Chorus] Ah, ah (Ooh, ooh, ah) Ooh, ah Yeah Fair enough [Bridge] Fair enough You see, I just don't play fair But it's fair enough 'Cause your girl broke my heart in half Ah, ah I'm singing, "La-da, da-da" ‘bout heartbreak And now, I'm singing, "La-da, da-da" 'bout love lost [Break] Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh [Outro] Damn Haha I'm saying though, like... All I write is love songs I mean, I try I come to the studio I—you know what I do What you think I do it for? Huh? Yeah, uh-huh But you ain't listening, never But if you were... Might bug with it Haha, yeah All these songs for women Songs for women Songs for you, baby For you
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Lovecrimes 04:00
[Intro] Crazy I plead insanity Crazy for you, baby Crazy, na, na [Verse 1] Talk to me And I better not hear a word Oh, do me baby Ooh, I better not feel it, girl Baby, I, I still got one bullet left In my nine Finna do a love crime, love crime Finna do a love crime [Chorus] Murder, murder, murder she wrote Love crimes, love crimes Murder, murder, murder she wrote Love crimes, love crimes [Verse 2] You write me love letters With your father's pen, oh If he knew the freaky, freaky things That you write with it, oh man Is it really wrong that I want To be the baby daddy? Is that a love crime, love crime? Tell me it's a love crime [Chorus] Eh, murder, murder, murder she wrote Love crimes, love crimes Murder, murder, murder she wrote Love crimes, love crimes Oh, yeah, yeah Murder, murder, murder she wrote Love crimes, love crimes Oh, yeah, yeah [Bridge] In the getaway car You know I love it when the ride is smooth If we ever get caught It'd be a long vacation for two [Chorus] Murder, murder, murder she wrote Love crimes, love crimes Murder, murder, murder she wrote Love crimes, love crimes Murder, murder, murder she wrote Love crimes, love crimes Murder, murder, murder she wrote Love crimes, love crimes [Outro] "Millions of years of evolution, right? Right!? Men have to stick it in every place they can, but for women– women, it is just about security, and commitment, and– ah, whatever the fuck else! If you men only knew. But you're not the jealous type, are you? You've never been jealous about me, have you? And why haven't you ever been jealous about me!? You are very, very sure of yourself, aren't you?"
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Goldeneye 00:18
[Cassettes changing]
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[Chorus: Mr Hudson] There will be tears, I've no doubt There may be smiles but a few And when the tears have run out We'll be numb and blue, blue [Refrain: Mr. Hudson & Frank Ocean] I can't be there with you, but I can dream I can't be there with you, but I can dream I can't be there with you, but I can dream I can't be there with you, but I can dream I can't be there with you, but I can dream I can't be there with you, but I can dream I still dream, dream, dream I still dream, dream (There will be) [Verse: Frank Ocean] My grandaddy was a player Pretty boy in a pair of gators See, I met him later on Think it was 1991 The only dad I'd ever know But pretty soon, he'd be gone too Hide my face, hide my face Can't let 'em see me crying 'Cause these boys didn't have no fathers neither And they weren't crying My friend said it wasn't so bad You can't miss what you ain't had Well, I can I'm sad and [Chorus: Frank Ocean] There will be tears, I have no doubt There may be smiles but a few And when those tears have run out You will be numb and blue [Outro: Frank Ocean] "I can't be there" That's all you had to say to me was you couldn't be there Why couldn't you say to me you won't be there? You coulda warned me you wouldn't be here Right here, you wouldn't be here for me No, no, no, no No, no, no, no No, no, no No, no, no, no No, no, no Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Oh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh
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Swim Good 04:16
[Verse 1] That's a pretty big trunk on my Lincoln Town Car, ain't it? Big enough to take these broken hearts and put 'em in it Now I'm drivin' 'round on the boulevard, trunk bleedin' And every time the cops pull me over, they don't ever see them They never see them (Wow) [Pre-Chorus] And I've got this black suit on Roamin' around like I'm ready for a funeral Five more miles 'til the road runs out [Chorus] I'm about to drive in the ocean I'ma try to swim from somethin' bigger than me Kick off my shoes And swim good, and swim good Take off this suit And swim good, and swim good, good [Verse 2] Got some pretty good beats on this 808s CD, yeah Memory seats I'm sittin' on stay heated (Yeah) I woulda put tints on my windows, but what's the difference? If I feel like a Ghost, no Swayze Ever since I lost my baby [Pre-Chorus] I've had this black suit on Roamin' around like I'm ready for a funeral (Wow) One more mile 'til the road runs out, out [Chorus] I'm about to drive in the ocean I'ma try to swim from somethin' bigger than me Kick off my shoes And swim good, and swim good Take off this suit And swim good, and swim good, good [Bridge] I'm goin' off (Oh, my pretty love) Don't try stopping me I'm goin' off (Throw me a line) Don't try saving (You broke my heart) No flares (You broke my heart) No vest (You drove my love) And no fear Waves are washin' me out [Chorus] I'm about to drive in the ocean (Drive in the ocean, yeah, yeah) I'ma try to swim from somethin' bigger than me (Bigger than me) Kick off my shoes (Good) And swim good, and swim good (Good) Take off this suit (Take off this suit, ooh, woah) And swim good, and swim good, good (Yeah, yeah) [Outro] Don't die Don't die Don't die
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Dust 02:33
[Verse 1] Who's that talking in the library? Who's that talking in my library? Is that you? No, I won't put you out 'Cause what would this place be without my muse? Nothing special [Pre-Chorus] Every book in here, I wrote Some I'm not too proud of, some I wish I could burn So many pages I wrote Wish I could revise them, but there's no erasing And the best advice I got was keep writing, yeah And keep living, yeah And keep loving Oh, loving and living and loving [Chorus] And when the ink dries And the pages turn to dust, so will we Turn to dust, so will we Dust, dust [Verse 2] Who's that laughing in my library? Who's that laughing in my library? Is that you? No, I won't put you out 'Cause what would this place be without your smile? Nothing special [Pre-Chorus] I fell in love with you, girl, oh-ooh You let yourself inside, with no respect for privacy You said, "There's too much on my mind" Then you ripped out a page And set that shit on flame, I quit writing Oh-ooh, I kept living, oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, ugh I kept loving, ah, ah [Chorus] And when the ink dries And the pages turn to dust, so will we Turn to dust, so will we Dust, dust
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[Intro: Frank Ocean] American love American me American you American tears American heartbreak Oh, oh, oh [Verse 1: Frank Ocean] I took a walk with the palm trees As the daylight fell Sangria in a canteen Talking to myself (I can't remember) This tattoo on my left hand Is turning purple-ish blue Daydreams of the romance Daydreams of you (You) My pretty woman in a ballgown I'm Richard Gere in a tux Getting married in a courthouse Writing vows in a rush Making out before the judge With my teenage wife Got a wedding band done That I just might die with [Chorus: Frank Ocean] It's an American wedding They don't mean too much But we were so in love We had an American wedding Now what's mine is yours That's American law [Verse 2: Frank Ocean] M-R-S dot Kennedy She signed her name in pen (Oh) In the fancy, fancy cursive (Oh) Then turned her term papers in (Oh, oh) A thesis on Islamic (Oh) Virgin brides and arranged marriage (Ah, ah) Hijabs and polygamist husbands Those poor un-American girls After school she ran to me Jumped in my 5.0 This is the home of the brave, land of the free But your parents still didn't know (Oh) She said, "I've had a hell of a summer So, baby, don't take this hard But maybe we should get an annulment Before this goes way too far" (Oh) [Chorus: Frank Ocean] It's just an American wedding They don't mean too much They don't last enough We had an American wedding Now what's mine is yours American divorce [Verse 3: Frank Ocean] Well, you can have my Mustang That's all I've got in my name But Jesus Christ, don't break my heart This wedding ring won't ever wipe off But if you stay Oh, if you stay (Stay) You'll probably leave later, anyway It's love made in the USA [Instrumental Break] [Outro: James Fauntleroy] Don't let 'em front you, they sayin' you can't move Without 'em, fuck 'em, I tell 'em this ain't new We been some hustlers since it began, dude Ain't gon' be trippin' over some bitch-ass dude They so vain, I tell 'em this ain't you You could get sensitive, but this shit ain't true These niggas can't do nothin' that I can't do That she can't do, that he can't do That you can't do, that we can't do Man, I had a dream and then this shit came true And nigga, if I did it, I think you can too These niggas can't do nothin' that I can't do That she can't do, that he can't do That you can't do, that we can't do Man, I had a dream and then this shit came true These niggas can't do nothin' that I can't do That she can't do, that he can't do That you can't do
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Soul Calibur 00:18
[Cassettes changing]
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Nature Feels 03:43
[Intro: Frank Ocean] Yeah Oh-oh, yeah [Verse 1: Frank Ocean] I've been meaning to fuck you in the garden Ayy, ayy, ayy Been breathing so hard, we both could use the oxygen Ayy, ayy, ayy Just hop on my back, I'll take you down the stairs Ayy, ayy, ayy Into my backyard, then lay you right on the grass, eh [Pre-Chorus: Frank Ocean] Give it to you over again, over again, over again Over again [Chorus: Frank Ocean] Making love Underneath the cherry leaves Baby girl Tell me how my nature feels Said, oh, baby (Oh, baby) Up against the cherry tree (Ah, ah) Baby girl (Baby girl) I'll give it to you naturally Naturally, oh-oh [Verse 2: Frank Ocean] Feeling like Adam when he first found out this existed "Ha, wow..." Me and my Eve trying out our first positions Ha, yeah And it's all good, and it's all free And it's all you, and it's only me Playing in the dirt wrestling myself inside you Yeah (Ah-ah) [Pre-Chorus: Frank Ocean] Give it you over again, over again, over again Over again [Chorus: Frank Ocean] Said, making love Underneath the cherry leaves (Ah, ah, ah) Baby girl Tell me how my nature feels (Ah, ah) Said oh, baby (Oh, baby) Up against the cherry tree (Ah, ah) Baby girl (Baby girl) I'll give it to you naturally [Bridge: Frank Ocean] My cavewoman I'm a caveman Doing wild things In a wild land We keep going, baby We keep getting it, baby We'll get pebbles, maybe A couple bam-bams Bam, bam Bang, bang Girl, your heart goes Bam and bang Feel my heart go, go, go... [Outro: MGMT] Do what you feel now! Electric feel now! Do what you feel now! Electric feel now! Do what you—[cassette ejected]

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