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I'm a caveman Frank Ocean – ​nature feels
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Conveying the freedom which accompanies a primitive lifestyle (evoking the crude yet primal instinct of man)

Perhaps inspired by R Kelly to take her to his room like caveman..

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why the fuck would you mention r kelly here

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fuck r kelly

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I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Coldplay – Viva La Vida
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“Rolling dice” refers to taking risks — the phrase originates from Julius Caesar’s famous phrase “alea iacta est” (“the die has been cast”) spoken as he crossed the Rubicon with his army. This began a long civil war with Pompey that was to end in his total victory, or else death.

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“Rolling the dice” implies that the narrator once dictated turns of events in his favor. He was able to establish control over any opposition.

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More details about the origin of the Latin phrase at

Alea iacta est - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
Alea iacta est ("The die is cast") is a variation of a Latin phrase ( iacta alea est [ˈjakta ˈaːlɛ.a ˈɛst]) attributed by Suetonius to Julius Caesar on January 10, 49 BC, as he led his army across the Rubicon river in Northern Italy.

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@Thijs Kroft: Obviously somebody has said “the die has been cast” Julius Caesar: However the most famous use and the one everybody think about is the one by Julius Caesar

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The phrase “The die has been cast” did not originate from Caesar. I am fairly sure that he quoted a Greek play. Plutarch wrote that the quote was originaly spoken in Greek.
Probably not very relevant to the meaning of the lyrics though…

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When we were kids
We handpainted strawberries on a swing
Every moment was so precious
Then Frank Ocean – ​strawberry swing
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This song jumps directly into the major motif of the album, nostalgia.

Frank reminisces about when he was younger, when things were simpler. He reinforces the carelessness of childhood with the painting of a strawberry on a swing!

This song, along with the original by Coldplay, bear similarities to the seminal Beatles song “Strawberry Fields Forever.” All three of these songs share a nostalgia of childhood memories, particularly those which took place in the outdoors.

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If we ever get caught
It'd be a long vacation for two Frank Ocean – ​lovecrimes
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Double entendre:

  • If he gets “caught” (gets her pregnant), 18 years raising a kid will be a “long vacation for two”

  • “Long vacation” is slang for a prison sentence (a fitting sentence for a “lovecrime”) – an unplanned child can trap unexpecting parents in debt

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It could also mean if the girl’s actual boyfriend catches them together, they wouldn’t see each other for a long time, maybe never, just themselves living their own separate lives.

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By “long vacation for two” he’s referring to them probably moving out together to someplace new forever.

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Cause the girl is probably a minor, if Frank would get caught making love to her he might go to jail.
That would mean his girl wouldn’t be seeing him for a long time (vacation…) but since she’s pregnant, she’s not alone (…for 2)

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Well when it slows down it sounds like weird and maybe like a threat. Maybe he will kill her and they baby or the significant other will kill him and her. So think about it “A long vacation for two” … dirt nap! raising a child is not a vacation!

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Notice the soliloquy in the background: The woman (Nicole Kidman) is condemning a man for thinking he can do what he wants. Yet another Stanley Kubrick reference. Frank impregnating her would not only be selfish on his part (him doing what he wants), but it would also mean that he would have to raise the child with her. Hence a “long vacation”.

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It’s both. Pregnancy and jail. Pregnancy is the underlying meaning, and jail is the obvious surface answer because of it’s connection to the title: “LoveCrimes”

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Or death. lol
I’m sure one of their significant others would kill both of them if she/he caught them

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Everybody hit the deck, Biggie 'bout to get some wreck The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready To Die
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Biggie often warns bystanders and enemies that they should get down when he starts firing (cf “Warning,” “Unbelievable,” “Come On”)

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Jumped in my 5.0 Frank Ocean – ​american wedding
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His Ford Mustang.

Note that the 1982-1995 Mustang “5.0”, named after the supposed size of its V-8 engine, was technically not a “5.0” at all but rather a 4.9 liter, 302 cubic inch engine. As a result, the car has been the source of much criticism and laughter over the years, much to the chagrin of Mustang owners. The deliberate mention of the Mustang 5.0 here mirrors and furthers the theme of fraudulence.

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thou anointest my head with oil Holy Bible (KJV) – Psalm 23
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Anointment is a very potent act in Judeo-Christian tradition, being used in consecrating a new high priest (Exodus 29:29), the tabernacle (Exodus 30:26), and the sick (Isaiah 1:6).

Additionally, it was analogous to the crowning of Hebrew kings (cf 1 Kings 19:16). In this context Jesus became known as Christ – the Anointed One (cf Acts 18:28)

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Who else you know been hot this long? Kanye West (Ft. JAY-Z & J. Ivy) – Never Let Me Down
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Jay has been active as a rapper since the mid-80s, and first became known to wider audiences after his performance on Big Daddy Kane’s 1994 posse cut “Show and Prove”

Jay-Z in the mid-1980s

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Brush our teeth, but don't make our beats Odd Future (Ft. Earl Sweatshirt, Hodgy, Jasper Dolphin, Left Brain, Mike G, Syd, Travis Bennett & Tyler, The Creator) – Swag Me Out
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Tyler has said many times that they don’t like to sample and choose to create everything from scratch

Bitch can do anything except make beats

It’s worth noting, however, that every song on the mixtape this song is on, Radical, is a cover of someone else’s production, such as Tyler using the instrumental to “Skrung Owt” By Fam-Lay for “Splatter”, Earl using Rich Boy’s “Drop (Freestyle)” beat for “Drop”, and the duo using the instrumental to “Lemonade” by Gucci Mane for “Orange Juice”

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Never will he boost loose Phillies with the bar-code (Yeah, Woo) Madvillain (Ft. Quasimoto) – America's Most Blunted
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Quas is a savvy thief – he won’t steal Phillies (cigars) with a bar-code on them, which will allow him to get caught

However, when he “really hits star mode” he won’t have to resort to this anymore.

This may also be alluding to the fact Madlib “steals” samples that are so obscure they’re untraceable, so he won’t get caught.

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boosting a philly as in lacing it up with other drugs, bar codes are basically white/black lines…

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needing more iq to add to songs is stupid because the next line is a possible reference to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

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This could also imply he buys blunts by the case, requiring only 1 barcode to be scanned and therefore a quick checkout time. By comparison, buying individually wrapped (loose) blunts takes forever if the cashier scans them all.

As to why it’s probably not stealing– Blunts have been behind the glass/counter for like decades now. And the barcode doesn’t tell you whether it’s stolen or not, just the price

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