 For over a year now. I wanted to make a Frank Ocean video I tried to dissect the way he writes a song how he tells a story and many similar ideas with no luck Instead, I will just touch upon some of my favorite Frank Ocean songs and the reason they are my favorites I have always felt that Frank Ocean makes music that you need to feel Frank Ocean makes you feel what he's feeling in his music. He has an aptitude for painting vivid pictures His songs provide you with either a place a time period a location For you to feel exactly what he or what the individual in his story is feeling At the base of all of his songs they tell a story as Demonstrated through his various references ocean seems to love film Through his mentions of several classic films and directors whether it be Kubrick or Forrest Gump This is also backed by him sharing a list of his favorite films and the boys don't cry magazine Whether it be a feeling of nostalgia being pulled side at a late party or the booming atmosphere of a club Frank Ocean makes you feel what he's feeling even if you've never experienced it yourself. I Picked up on Frank Ocean a little late In between Channel Orange and Blonde I First heard a silky smooth voice that was of course pleasing But when Crack Rock got to the bridge and near the outro of the song and Began to make a commentary on the state of the world and society that contradicted his sound As I listened to more songs by him I began to grasp Frank Oceans versatility and I put this song immediately as one of my favorites Because the song is so soothing But is contrasted by a serious message the second song I want to look at is Sierra Leone now this song was less about the message and more about Oceans singing ability and the way The song sounded while the song is about how he fooled around in his youth while making several sexual and mature references The only fitting words I have about Sierra Leone are that it sounds beautiful with its well-placed harmonies and The second half of the song is simply mesmerizing I Finally on Channel Orange the last song I want to look at is monks at first listen the immediate reaction to monks was the instrumentation The drums are what stands out alongside the symbols Monks has funk at its core Monks begins with Frank Ocean talking about an African girl with a British accent and By verse 2 it focuses on an Indian girl who sleeps above the temple And as she and Frank Ocean escape not only her home But what he describes as her father's army and the archers of said army They still managed to escape This song almost feels like a break or an interlude in the Channel Orange story But it's mysteriousness dreamlike and forbidden love story make it one of my favorite. It's a very unique song We're lost in a jungle underneath these clouds Moving on to blonde The second song of blonde is Ivy and it stands easily in my top three Frank Ocean songs ever The undertoads of melancholy The regretful nature of the song while it doesn't hit home for me the sentiments that Frank Ocean was able to relate to me made sense In the story of Ivy, it's him looking back on his relationship one that both sides have failed and The very first lion all the way until the end embodies the stages of said relationship From bliss to pain to heartbreak and finally regret Moving on immediately after song number three pink and white Sonically and emotionally is a welcome change from the somber Ivy First and foremost pink and white makes me feel like during those three minutes and four seconds that everything is okay The song is the embodiment of a dream. It feels like a dream Though lyrically a story of love in the past tense and happiness that had once reached its ultimate peak and can only go downhill While I would take the time to talk about nights I will be saving that song for a separate video and So I will look at Chanel Chanel is Frank Ocean single released in 2017 Chanel is an interesting song Because of the duality it carries because of the whole premise of the song being based around the Chanel logo that has two interlinked seas Frank Ocean's inventive word play is given room to breathe Many of the lines have words being repeated or said in two different ways again playing on that idea This song ranks as one of my favorite because of the freedom it has of being a single It doesn't have to fit into any narrative or storyline and it showcases his ability to seamlessly switch from a rapper like Flo to singing And before I get to the final song I want to take the time for a few honorable mentions The feeling of nostalgia and strawberry swing the coolness of songs for women Nova Cane's vivid story Nostalgia ultra as a whole is such a unique project that demonstrates his versatility and creative juices Also Siegfried in its layered narrative and finally the short but personal good guy However, the final song that I will mention is God's beat song number 16 unblown God's beat by Frank Ocean is a song of a wholesome and respectful departure from a loved one To grant someone God's beat is to grant safe travels and good luck Sonically the song delivers in that aspect as well. It is a song that carries finality to it When I listen to blonde as a whole and finally reach God's beat I feel accomplished I feel as though I have reached the end and in an album full of heartbreak God's beat is growth its maturity to finally leave said person with only kind words and respect On their journey Frank Ocean informs them that there will be times that they will fall and that some things won't be accomplished There will be mountains that they will not move but regardless he will always have a love for that person Let me know some of your favorite Frank Ocean songs and why