FRANK OCEAN - SELF CONTROL ( s l o w e d + r e v e r b )

keep a place for me...
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[Intro: Frank Ocean]
Poolside convo about your summer last night, oh yeah
About your summer last night
Ain't give you no play, mm
Could I make you shive last night?
Could I make you shy on the last night, last night?
Could we make it in? Do we have time?

[Verse 1: Frank Ocean]
I'll be the boyfriend in your wet dreams tonight
Noses on a rail, little virgin wears the white
You cut your hair but you used to live a blonded life
Wish I was there, wish we'd grown up on the same advice
And our time was right

[Chorus: Austin Feinstein]
Keep a place for me, for me
I'll sleep between y'all, it's no thing
It's no thing, it's no thing
Keep a place for me, for me

[Verse 2: Frank Ocean]
Now and then you miss it, sounds make you cry
Some nights you dance with tears in your eyes
I came to visit 'cause you see me like a UFO
That's like never, 'cause I made you use your self-control
And you made me lose my self-control, my self-control

[Chorus: Austin Feinstein & Yung Lean]
Keep a place for me, for me
I'll sleep between y'all, it's no thing
Keep a place for me
It's no thing, it's no thing
It's no thing, it's no thing

[Bridge]
Sometimes you'll miss it and the sound
Will make you cry
And some nights you're dancing
With tears in your eyes

[Outro: Frank Ocean]
I, I, I
Know you gotta leave, leave, leave
Take down some summer time
Give up, just tonight, night, night
I, I, I
Know you got someone comin'
You're spittin' game, know you got it
I, I, I
Know you gotta leave, leave, leave
Take down some summer time
Give up, just tonight, night, night
I, I, I
Know you got someone comin'
You're spittin' game, know you got it
(Nobody else, nobody else)
I, I, I
Know you gotta leave, leave, leave
Take down some summer time
Give up, just tonight, night, night
I, I, I
Know you got someone comin'
You're spittin' game, know you got it

[adamwarnock]

Out of all the slowed versions of songs Ive heard, Frank sounds the most like himself even at this slower pace.

[grace-crjw]

frank ocean truly changed my life. hes so incredible

[leva]

this is a different level of emotion unlocked

[addie]

Got very high, listened, teared up when the string section started. Thank you for this.

[jaylucio]

Why does the “keep a place for me, I’ll sleep between y’all it’s nothing” hits harder than the original?

Keep your heads up fellas and gals. Love will come around again.

[lowrytv]

It's ok to be tired of being tired sometimes, just rest.

[nealmoreno]

Life’s so damn hard. But somehow these slowed down songs always keep my hopes up. I miss you so much, and I hope you’re happy wherever you are.

[wisteria]

wish we’d grown up on the same advice....

[andrewharlacher]

When its slowed down, it feels like each note has more meaning, more room to breath.

[yonglebongle]

I’m so glad ppl are talking abt 2:24 because every time that part comes on in the song I literally feel so enlightened I can’t explain it. Yung leans voice with Franks is some kinda drug fr. Makes me feel all emotions at once.

[isabella]

listened to this at full volume and at 3:20 i broke down in tears, literally bawling. made me realize so many things i thank u for this

[chrysalvarez]

Long ass story time I wanted to get off my chest:

Back in 2016, I met someone through mutual friends and we instantly clicked. Which rarely happens. We became close friends in a short amount of time and about three months later, I started feeling a type of way. Turns out, I really liked this guy, but I was too scared to say anything. Another month went by and somehow, he found out that I had feelings for him. He confronted me about it and I freaked out and I ignored him for a couple of weeks until I finally got the balls to talk to him. I apologized, he pretty much forgave me, and we eventually started hanging out again but we never mentioned the incident, which started to overwhelm me because I still liked him. Our bond got stronger but so did the tension. A couple days before New Years, we were hanging out in Downtown, Chicago, and he finally kissed me as we waited for the train. I was so insanely happy & relieved, I honestly could’ve passed out.
To fast forward, for the next 5 months, we pretty much acted as a couple without clarifying anything. We had our little arguments, we went out together, we had sex, we supported/helped each other, and we even met each other’s family.
It all felt like a dream to me because I was so in love with this guy. He made me genuinely happy. I trusted and adored him. I had never felt that way before.
But out of nowhere, he distanced himself which was weird. No matter how hard I tried to communicate with him, he would treat it like it wasn’t a big deal. But some time during the summer of 2017, I found out he started talking to someone else.
I was devastated. Even though I’ve already been through traumatic shit, I had never been in love before. I had never been that type of heartbroken before.
I showed up to his house one night to personally tell him to never talk to me again.
He called me a couple nights later to tell me that he loves me and wanted me to stay in his life. Something he should said and committed to, the entire year(+) we knew each other

That was about two years ago. Same time I started listening to frank ocean (pretty convenient).
It took me a long time to move on from him, but every time I listen to this song, it reminds me of him. He is currently still with the person he (sort of) left me for. I still have yet to meet someone else who will give me the same genuine feelings I had for him.
At the end of the day, I’ve been busy with life and I’m happy with my current loved ones. Even though what he did to me absolutely broke me, he was my first love and the aftermath contributed to my growth.

[bxsnett]

2:10 - 2:23 You can really hear and feel the pain in his voice. love you frank.

[jwvnjue]

my eyes teared up as soon as the strings started fml how can someone’s voice do this..

[redh.]

This song hit different when she don’t love you back

[softgloss]

my friend introduced me to frank when i was going through a really hard time in 2018. I may not be the most og fan, but he has changed my life and gotten me through so much. people always ask me, "how does his music help you go through stuff if you're crying while listening to it?" for me, crying just gets out everything because if i dont cry it all bottles up. frank helps me let go of everything

[beautieautiful]

realizing you’re falling out of love is worse than your heartbreak.

[gemmasantos]

I’m scared to lose you the way I’ve lost everyone else

[adamgadishaw]

3:45 hits different than anything ive ever experienced

[nesi]

thinking about my crush listening to this, knowing she doesnt care about me a single bit. love the vibe doe