If you listen to Seigfried for the first time, you might not like it. It takes time . So take your time. But I promise you when you listen to it at 12 midnight for the 6th time, it will become your favorite song of all time. Its powerful just wait, its gonna hit you.
Weirdly I started really liking this song while playing Minecraft and exploring a giant cave in the new experimental mode of caves and cliffs. It was real surreal, couple with the fact that I swear I dreamt of that exact cave a few years ago, somehow. This song is great.
@@except_nothing i say do it after atleast 2 weeks of chatting cause many of us missed their chance and are regretting it for a long time so , be cool be smooth and be you ! Good luck
Fuck man, I rlly thought first time is the charm, I rlly loved her, still do, she loved me first, we fell in love, everybody knew it, i have never felt as happy as from Dec 1 2023-Mar 18 2024, but the first ripple in my mental decline was stopping my friend from khs, she hated me, we never saw her again, AND all that happened on Feb 14th, then my gf broke up with me the week b4 we go on break, that week was shitty, spring break was shitty, and April, i was torn down, bc I was the therapist friend, and everyone was dumping on me while i was low af, i had self harm thoughts (almost suicidal but never got there), with all my friends breaking up, IN BETWEEN MY 2 FRIEND GROUPS, THEY HATED EACHOTHER, and bc i was middle groud i was told everything and was asked for advice, EVEN THO I WAS IN PAIN, April was the worst month of my life mentally, it has been a rollercoaster since, I almost drowned my self, got better, still mentally down but not at self harm level, I still miss her, I miss how everything was back in January, and to top it off, im only 13, so who knows how fucked up it gets from here, but I love Frank Ocean, and Kid Cudi for getting me through tough times.
The part where he sings “I’d rather live outside, I’d rather go to jail, I’ve tried hell,” sounds so painful. There’s so emotion in specifically that part, it’s insane. It’s such a talent to be able to communicate and express feeling so honestly, I really wish I could do that.
Conor Aday this is actually how I first heard this song, was streaming the album for the first time as I went to sleep and this song came on as I was in that sleep/dazed state.
There's something so nostalgic about the instrumentation in this song to me. The chord progression, the guitar and how it sounds like it's playing far off in the foggy distance; in a way it captures the peacefulness and innocence of childhood.
Best line of the song imo. So many people these days live in another person's idea or view of life. Nobody says you have to go to school, get married, have kids, and buy a car + house. Thats another man's idea. Create your own destiny and be your own person.
@Martha Marcy May Marlene it's not just a thing that black people do, it's a human thing. It's a means of attaining the unattainable for some ppl. to live in a way that keeps the monotony of our everyday lives at Bay.
It's weird for me, I shove all my feelings for people in a box. When songs like this come on, the lid is blown wide open and i feel weak and submissive
just lost a good friend of mine the other day, I feel completely broken and lost right now. it’s one of those things where you wished you could’ve done more to help them with their problems but there was only so much you can do and I cannot stop feeling guilty over it. This song has been helping me so much coping with this loss. I hope you are resting well my brother, till we meet again. Michael Abbot May 23, 2002 - July 20, 2021
The part when he says, "I'll do anything for you" and the background voice saying "In the dark" really hit me hard. Like, when I think about someone that I loved or a lost relationship, I really would've done anything for them, but only somewhere the both of us could be. Like how Frank said, I'd do anything for them but only in the dark. I loved them so much, but much like him, I wasn't really the type of person to express themselves.
I think it has 2 meanings. (1) He would do anything for that person, even when he cant see why or what he does. He would give everything for that person. But (2) only in the dark, because he or they are ashamed, or its a forbidden love, or something like that.
blonde by frank ocean. the love of my life. the album that brought heaven down to earth. the album to fall in love to and provide comfort in the most loneliest hours in the same breath. the album that heals wounds. my favorite album ever. the epitome of art. eternally grateful.
The markings on your surface Your speckled face Flawed crystals hang from your ears I couldn't gauge your fears I can't relate to my peers I'd rather live outside I'd rather chip my pride than lose my mind out here Maybe I'm a fool Maybe I should move And settle, two kids and a swimming pool I'm not brave (brave) I'm not brave I'm living over city And taking in the homeless sometimes Been living in an idea An idea from another man's mind Maybe I'm a fool To settle for a place with some nice views Maybe I should move Settle down, two kids and a swimming pool I'm not brave I'd rather live outside I'd rather live outside I'd rather go to jail I've tried hell (It's a loop) What would you recommend I do? (And the other side of the loop is a loop) This, this fe-, this feel This feel, this feels This feels ironic This feels ironic Ironic, this feels ironic Ironic This is not my life It's just a fond farewell to a friend It's just a fond farewell to a friend This is not my life It's just a fond farewell to a friend It's not what I'm like It's just a fond farewell (brave) Speaking of Nirvana, it was there Rare as the feathers on my dash from a phoenix There with my crooked teeth and companion sleeping, yeah Dreaming a thought that could dream about a thought That could think of the dreamer that thought That could think of dreaming and getting a glimmer of God I be dreaming of dreaming a thought That could dream about a thought That could think of dreaming a dream Where I cannot, where I cannot Less morose and more present Dwell on my gifts for a second A moment one solar flare we're consumed So why not spend this flammable paper on the film that's my life? High flights, inhale the vapor, exhale once and think twice Eat some shrooms, maybe have a good cry about you See some colors, light hang glide off the moon (In the dark, in the dark) I'd do anything for you (In the dark) I'd do anything for you (In the dark) I'd do anything for you (In the dark) I'd do anything for you (In the dark) I'd do anything for you, anything for you (In the dark) I'd do anything for you, anything for
King Krin ur forgetting 1 in order : Nights , Seigried , Self Contol & Ivy . if it was an album made with just those 4 songs that should be the order they come .
I met this girl at school i got really close to her and we became best friends she found out she was moving schools after the school year ended. Sadly the school year ended we spent as much time as we could. I felt so drained that i couldnt see her ever again so i stopped being friends with her i tried to reach out to her and she told my friends to tell me to stop trying to reach out to her. I regret for letting myself do that. I found out about frank ocean and this song i often find myself crying to this song and thinking about her i miss her so much but i cant get her back.
I just lost my cousin a few days ago to a drug overdose and Frank Ocean has been the only thing helping me cope I wish I could thank him For holding my hand through this I feel a little less alone in this painful life and it means the world to me
Bruh when the strings come in and he sings “this is not my life, it’s just a fond farewell to a friend”, it hits deep. I almost cried the first time I heard it. I had to stop myself because I was sitting on the bus at the time haha.
If those lyrics hit you I would really encourage you to listen to the sample artist Elliott Smith. Thats where those lines are from :) I love Elliott and Frank so I bet you would as well.
this song has gotten me through the worst, the saddest, the loneliest, of times. its brilliant all these years later. best song on the album. i love you, frank ocean
There is no other song I've cried, grieved, and felt more at peace listening to. I've literally tattoo'd my body in memory of this song. There will never be another human alive quite as enarmoring as Frank Ocean. I'm thankful to live a life where I can fall deeply into myself when listening to any of the art he's given us. Who knows where I'd be without him.
Blonde took me so long to get used to. On my first listen, the songs i only liked were Close to you, Ivy and nights. Songs like Seigfried sounded so off tune to me at first, almost like an out of tune orchestre. Like i'd never heard anything like it before but it really did grown on me and is now one of my favourites.
Yeah, you really have to ease into this album. I have 3-4 songs for different emotions and phases. The songs hit you when you're vulnerable enough for them.
Blonde is definitely an album you’ve gotten listen to at least 4, 5, 6 times before you can really vibe with it.. but once you do start wrapping your mind around his lyrics and the subtle instrumentals you get transported to another place. This album is just beautiful.
this is the type of song that makes you cry both happy and sad tears. Reading all of your guys comments is so beautiful and sentimental. I feel so fulfilled seeing the things you guys have to say. Best of luck to all of yall, I hope you find everything you're looking for. Happy new year.
I cry so hard to this. It puts me into this state that's a mixture of extreme sadness and inspiration. My head fills with visuals and I would love to one day create a film to capture the specific feeling this song gives me. Thank you, Frank.
You should make that film! Would love to watch it. I totally agree with your point. This song is kind of indescribable to me but it’s filled with so much feeling
@@knotthesuspect Hey. I'm very well actually. A bit busy with school and all, but everything's alright. And yes, i still dig Frank (of course haha). How are you?
@@mattismlkristensen3464 oh shit hey lmao. i can very much feel you, school is heavy on me right now, and life is very complicated, close people are going in and out right now and I don’t know where anything is gonna take me, kinda scared lol but glad you’re doing steady
Never thought there be such a creative way to express the agony of his not wanting to live as outside of how he actually feels inside. we all know his sexual preference. but to creatively put this in a song is amazing. he didn't want to settle living a so called heterosexual life (I'm not brave). living and not able to express what he really feels that was hell, and he'd (I'd rather go to jail). since the norm is for a man to have kids and a nice house, he said (maybe ima fool to settle for some nice views), he can't see himself living a life that most men live, ( another mans mind).... he shows his vulnerability, and his weakness by yelling (I'M NOT BRAVE!) and not willing to live any other way than how he really feels. this song relates to any one feeling trapped. I'm a heterosexual man and identifies with not wanting to ever settle.
I admire ppl who actually listen to and comment on heartfelt lyrics instead of just “wow omg this song is a mood” type comments with irrelevant interpretations. Don’t get me wrong, I listened to this song when a relationship I had was over for good, and mood-wise it was my release, but I knew lyrically it didn’t apply exactly. I always feel it’s important to give songwriters their respect in their writing, to separate from the fakers who just string words together and expect their celebrity to carry them.
I'm currently listening to this with whom i believe is the love of my life. currently its emotional - this album doesnt help it make it less intense. I LOVE HER TO DEATH. I'm scared coz right now it feels like this is it ... maybe until next time, thats me hoping there is a next time. i dont want to lose her. as a friend , or romantic partner. I just want to experience my lifetime with her. I hope this isnt the end. i hope we figure it out. i hope we stay together. I hope blonde isnt the sad album I'll listen to to remind me of what i used to have. i hope we listen to this album together forever with each other and theres no sad ending , or end. lol i hope we remain endless . i love her !
Victoria thats exactly how I feel. Whenever I listen to it I just sit back and close my eyes. It transports my mind to another realm. I dont know how else to describe it. Listening to it is like opening the door to another dimension
I think exactly the same, with this song and with "Self Control". I think Frank connecting with his creativity gives us access to very high levels of perception of the universe.
this is a master class in psychedelic music production from the dreamy filters on the guitar riff that makes it sound like you can hear it from the next dimension over, to the soaring strings and reversed vocal samples
Me and my ex did mushrooms and listened to this entire album. I was leaking water the whole time, slowly crying. When a teardrop touched my tongue I could taste the universe, an expanse of openness. When this song hit, we were staring into each other’s eyes, pupils dilating back and forth as we spoke through them. He began shaking his head. And we both knew that what we had would not last. And when morning came and I asked him what he was thinking, we both denied what we’d thought. But it was so clear. And now we’re no more. Forever thankful he showed me Frank Ocean.
I’m not the type who easily cries, but a few years back I took psychedelics alone at home and somehow ended up listening to this song and I cried unlike anything I experienced before. As if the sadness I had accumulated all throughout my life suddenly got the opportunity to get released for the first time.
This song makes me thing of a ex that even though the love was strong. It just didn't work. And I think about her everyday. Just found out a couple weeks ago she got married. And we only have been broken up for about 8 months. Don't mind me RU-vid peeps. This song just got me venting.
LindoSniping Are you sure about that? Cause what confused me is she was the aggressor. she was coming after me more than her. And it wasn't that I wasn't attracted to her. She was stunning. But I've been hurt by women so many times I have a huge wall up. And I told her that. Yet she swore up and down that i was the "one" Then once i started to let my wall down and let her in. Since acted exactly how i was afraid she would. And u know the fucked up part about it. I helped her get out of a 6 year abusive relationship she had with her daughter's father. And showed her she could make it without him. Got her to go back to school to get her G.E.D. Bought her a cap and gown cause everyone deserves one no matter when they graduated. all the while I had a very sick mother and was taking care of her everyday. And my own kid to take care of. Anyways. My mother couldn't fight anymore and died last year. And this girl left me 2 months after that. All because I was grieving pretty much and still am. So I was all messed up from her dying. My mom was my everything. My ex said flat out I just wanted her around as a security blanket. Really? after being there for u in all those ways. When i need you, u make a comment like that? Sorry for the novel. I don't write on RU-vid barely at all. especially not this long.
LindoSniping Haha. I already have. I got a new chick. But it still pisses me off. Girls say they want a good man. Then when they get one they don't be right with them. Thanks for advice my man.
Every single time I listen to this song, i cry. when I hear it, I instantly get sad, even if my mood was okay. Not so long ago I burst into tears in public transport of my way home when it started to play It’s so unbearably beautiful but so painful for me at the same time
every time i hear the violins start at the 3:00 area, all i can think about is a boy whose face i can't remember anymore. all i can remember is how looking at him used to make me feel. and how he loved this album. and how he held my hand when i got anxious.
whatever lexi ... M sure its in your past life.. I feel it too.. I think of girl I have met before probably in my past life buh I can't remember her face buh I wish to meet her everyday
I dont know if its necessarily an outsider. I think in the song he is talking about settling down in life and living that normal life that everyone expects (marriage, kids etc.) He can't relate to the people around him that live this normal life and would rather live outside than settle down in a home.
nateskate11 oh my geez HE'S TALKING ABOUT FAME!!! AND THE DISCONNECT WITH HIS PEERS IN MUSIC WHILE EVERYONE IS GOING INSANE IN THE INDUSTRY INCLUDING HIM IN LA OR WHERE EVER HE'S CAMPED OUT NOT COMING OUTSIDE BECAUSE PPL ARE TALKING ABOUT HIM HE'S NOT BRAVE BECAUSE THE FAME HAS HIM HIDING IN THE BEGINNING NEW ARTISTS NORMALLY END UP HOMELESS CUZ THEY CANT STAND THEIR HOME TOWN ANYMORE AND DONT REALLY HAVE A PLACE OR STABILITY IN THEIR ISOLATION BEXAUSE YOU CANT TRUST NOBODY FAM PROB FLIPPED ON YOU AND YOU BROKE UNLESS U DOING SHOWS SO ON TOUR AND CAN END UP ON THE STREETS UNTIL CASH COMES IN OR YOU BLOW UP, THE NEW FAMOUS PPL HE COMES ACROSS ARE LIKE HIM WHEN HE FIRST SET OUT HOMELESS CUZ YOU BE UNKNOWN AND BROKE AS FUCK WHEN U START AND OUTSIDE IS THE TORMENTS OF HIS PERSONAL HELL OR THE PPL WHO CAN'T RELATE TO WHAT HE'S GOING THROUGH AND TALK ON HIM LIKE YOUR DOING! WARPING HIS PERCEPTION ON HIMSELF, HE'S ALSO ASKING HIMSELF IF HE SHOULD JUST QUIT RUN FROM MUSIC AND SETTLE WITH WHO HE'S LOVING ON IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SONG LET IT ALL GO AND BE WITH THE PERSON BUT HE'S NOT BRAVE ENOUGH TO COMMIT AND LET IT GO NOW HE HAS IT FAME, AND DOESN'T KNOW IF HE CAN WALK AWAY BECAUSE HE WANTED AND PICKED IT FAME, BUT ULTIMATELY IT DOESN'T WORK OUT WITH THE PERSON SO HE CHOSE TO RUN AND DO THE DRUGS AND LEAVE SOMEONE HE LOVED AND THOSE CHOICES LED HIM TO PENNING THE SONG OR THE PERSON HE LOVED PROPOSED THE TWO KIDS AND A POOL AND FRANK SAW THAT AS COWARDICE AND NOW HE'S REMINISCING ON THE LOVE AND THE PERSON'S DEVOTION FOR HIM THAT HE THREW AWAY QUESTIONING WHAT WAS THE RIGHT ANSWER, WANTING TO ASK GOD AND GET APPROVAL FOR THE NEW PHOENIX HIM THE DAZZLING BRIGHT ATTENTION GRABBING FAMOUS HIM!! NOW STOP BLOWING UP MY NOTIFICATIONS!!
@@user-hw4hf2zb3t i came to the comments to find this. The first song by Frank Ocean that I listened and he referenced one of my favourite musicians....
The cold comfort of the inbetween A little less than a human being A little less than a happy high A little less than a suicide The only things that you really tried This is not my life
Dated the love of my life a while back and it unfortunately came to an end almost a year ago. I used to fall asleep to this song every night, just thinking about her. It was the most heartbreaking break up I've had. I still think about it to this day. Now I joined the military and am 2,000 miles from home. It's so funny how a song can take you back to a time that feels like just a dream.
THIS: Retro, Blues Rock, Experimental R&B Funk on Shrooms. This song is so SLEPT ON!! This is so beautiful in literally every way. Its an album within itself. Lyrics, instruments, production, poetry, vocals (as usual)
Speaking of Nirvana, it was there Rare as the feathers on my dash from a phoenix There with my crooked teeth and companions sleeping, yeah Dreaming a thought that could dream about a thought That could think of the dreamer that thought That could think of dreaming and getting a glimmer of God I be dreaming a dream in a thought That could dream about a thought That could think about dreaming a dream Where I can not, where I can not
"I'd do anything for you... In the dark" might be the most powerful musical motif I've ever heard. It's hard for me to not start getting misty hearing it. If this song comes on shuffle I have to skip it because it instantly puts me into a different mood. I've cried too many times to this song.
how did he not win a grammy with this ? Throughout this whole album Frank has took me to places I didn't know existed. The thing is i'm barely even moving...
I recall Frank chose not to submit Blonde for Grammy consideration because he doesn’t agree with the whole system and how it favors white artists-for example, Macklemore’s The Heist beating Kendrick’s GKMC or Mumford & Son’s Babel beating our very own Frank’s Channel Orange, when most people would agree that GKMC and Channel Orange were better (nothing against Macklemore & Mumford and Sons, I for one rlly like their albums too, it’s just that Kendrick and Frank really earned the Grammys from an audience AND critic standpoint). I honestly applaud Frank so much for this. Other artists have done the same over the past years, and it is incredibly commendable and respectable that they do not submit their tracks in protest of the racist Grammy system. I hope one day the Grammys will change and great artists will not have to opt out or be ripped off of a win just because they aren’t white. I totally agree though. Blonde deserves all the praise in the world.
The strings at 2:57 have a kind of classic cinematic feel that always mesmerises me. Even baby rose used this type of a sample on her "American eyes" track. I simply love that kind of string section especially in a modern song, mostly hip hop. I only wish this type of string section had a term to easily find master pieces like these.😣😣
Slow motion. Sinking slowly into the dark cold abyss as the sunlight glittering on the surface of the water grows smaller and smaller. Small pockets of air bubbles escaping above u as you reach towards the light, something so familiar and attainable. At least once upon a time it was. But now we are here. Suspended in a viscous void. The weight of our emotions now becoming external the further we sink into the deep. And then...~ Silence
We don't deserve frank no lies ,I love how he's music is so relatable, frank literally sings about things we're too afraid to say out loud ,truly is the voice of the people
No matter the true meaning of the song we all have the desire to be loved and to have peace at mind. No political views, no drama and no disputes just a song to vibe out to late at night realize how truly human we are
It feels like the violins towards the 3 minute mark came from a god itsself. Im not religious or anything, but that was absolutely heavenly. I would die to hear this for the first time once again.
Those strings were arranged by Johnny Greenwood from Radiohead in case you wanted to know. He's got a very unique style when it comes to string arrangements
When I found out the strings were arranged by Jonny I SCREAMED 😭 I thought I recognized his style when I started listening to this song. (I’m a huge RH fan)
I still remember listening to this song for the first time. It was July of 2020 and my dad decided to take my family to a cabin in the mountains for the weekend and it was his birthday a week before so it was more of a trip for him. I had never listened to Blonde in it's entirely due to school and other personal life things and since the pandemic shut down a lot of things I had more time to listen to albums I never could and this album was one of them. Skip past all of the other songs and seigfried plays and I remember I'm sitting on a chair across from where my brothers are sleeping and the room is dark and quiet and the song just plays and from beginning to end everything just felt so peaceful in its own way. The entire blonde album is amazing but this song specifically just brings me back to that time. Idk if anyone is gonna read this whole thing but if you did then thanks. Just wanted to share this experience.
This song makes me feel utterly exposed. I don't know if it's the guitar loop, or if it's the way Frank sings, "I'm not brave!" The way he sings, "I'd do anything for you (in the dark)." The memories of the parts of my life this song and album soundtracked. I love this song, but I can't listen to it in public. I don't trust myself to hold it together.
Lyrics [Verse 1] The markings on your surface Your speckled face Flawed crystals hang from your ears I couldn't gauge your fears I can't relate to my peers I'd rather live outside I'd rather chip my pride than lose my mind out here Maybe I'm a fool Maybe I should move and settle Two kids and a swimming pool I'm not brave (Brave) I'm not brave [Verse 2] I'm living over city And taking in the homeless sometimes, I've Been living in an idea An idea from another man's mind Maybe I'm a fool To settle for a place with some nice views (Nice views) Maybe I should move, settle down Two kids and a swimming pool I'm not brave I'd rather live outside I'd rather live outside I'd rather go to jail I've tried hell (It's a loop) What would you recommend I do? (The other side of the loop is a loop) This, this fe-, this feel, this feel, this feels This feels how molly must feel This feels how molly must feel How molly must feel This feels how molly must feel How molly must feel [Bridge] This is not my life It's just a fond farewell to a friend It's just a fond farewell to a friend This is not my life It's just a fond farewell to a friend It's not what I'm like It's just a fond farewell (Brave) [Verse 3] Speaking of nirvana, it was there Rare as the feathers on my dash from a phoenix There with my crooked teeth and companion sleeping, yeah Dreaming a thought that could dream about a thought That could think of the dreamer that thought That could think of dreaming and getting a glimmer of God I be dreaming of dreaming a thought That could dream about a thought That could think of dreaming a dream Where I cannot, where I cannot [Verse 4] Less morose and more present Dwell on my gifts for a second, a moment One solar flare, we're consumed So why not spend this flammable paper on the film that's my life? High flights, inhale the vapor, exhale once and think twice Eat some shrooms, maybe have a good cry about you See some colors, light hang glide off the moon [Outro] (In the dark) (In the dark) I'd do anything for you (In the dark) I'd do anything for you (In the dark) I'd do anything for you (In the dark) I'd do anything for you (In the dark) I'd do anything for you, anything for you (In the dark) I'd do anything for you, anything for
I've listened to this song a million times already but I just understood how complex, deep and beautiful it is, you can't really point what are you listening to, there isn't any musical instrument in particular that you can hear, everybody can describe it differently, you also don't have a music video, for me seigfried is a blank space, an empty canvas that you can draw on everytime you listen to, you can spill your emotions on this canvas, you can listen to it whenever your sad, happy, it's neutral. It's always there for you. You can play it in the background and let yourself shift through your thoughts and emotions, it has such an unique vibe, I can listen to it another million times and it's still going to sound fresh to me. Amazing job Chris
I tought I was fine in the last month, trying something, being something again, picking up the pieces... Untill Frank showed me the truth tonight, I'm not okay, I'm not fine at all, but I love you, man, for make me feel this, at least, this tears are real. I can't lie to myself.
this is exactly how I felt last night man. he showed me the truth. he made me realize the truth. the truth that I didn’t want to hear. because although I didn’t want to know, I still knew deep down I wasn’t okay. it hurts so bad knowing you’re going back to the same old place again :(
I remember sitting in New Orleans trying to fix a relationship that wasn’t going to work no matter how much either one of us tried. And this song brought me so much peace
Sad there's not too many Elliott Smith fans here. Never thought I'd see the use and reference to the chorus of 'A Fond Farewell'. I didn't think much of Frank's music until now, but now I got a lot more respect for him and his music
