As defenders of discourse, soldiers of self expression and fighters for free speech, the LSP understand the importance of releasing material that has a lasting impact. ( Log Out / The war was not BECAUSE of cleopatra, but she was instrumental in Octavian’s propaganda against Antony, which won him half the war because by that point everyone hated Antony. Now, pair the opening line with, “but you weren’t either,” and we get the slightest hint Frank sees the subject of “Sweet Life” as in the wrong. I'll talk about the conceptual nature of the album after, but I think there's logic to Franks song progression even tho it's not … Brothers and sisters, pay attention to the last few verses of the song because it is why I sincerely believe the song is a masterpiece. While “BGL” will always be a classic, “Pyramids” is far superior in content, delivery, imagery and production.

The jury (my brain) is still trying to figure out if Frank Ocean actually comprehends what he created with this song. When I listen to the first part of the song, I imagine a girl who was good and did all the right things and worked hard, but lost her way. Relating to the TV metaphor and our realization of how dastardly the “Sweet Life” really is, this line of the hook is a pointed command to the listener. A lot of other blogs about this had it all wrong but then again they could be right we won’t know. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account.

Glad you enjoyed it! Make it obvious that being a pimp is disgusting and unmasculine. The single is intended to catch our ear, but not necessarily steal our hearts. Yes, this was a very insightful interpretation. Contrarily, the second half is extremely modern, referring to strippers, pimps, and prostitutes. Caesar and Antony must have had amazing serpents… I’m just saying. And I love the strong black women in my life. This man has his bibilical history all mixed up and his so called poetry is just as confusing as he is. Turns out, Cleopatra was having an affair and when the Pharaoh finds this out, she kills herself. Its like u read my mind:), Thanks for reading!!!! Perhaps Jenny’s? Not much has changed.

Such an accurate and fantastic review/interpretation! They are obviously elite and the way her husband (the persona aka the voice/person who’s point of view the songs in) depicts her is kind of indifferent. He better win a grammy for this song! You have to work for your emotive release. Common – The Day Women Took Over, Pingback: Why “Pyramids” by Frank Ocean is one of the best songs of the 21st Century – Nadia Jo. Both songs show us our downward spiral from grace, but neither mention to us any suggestion of what should be done to ascend. Every single thought of her being supreme and elite is gone. The whole line about the rubies just lead me to believe that he was a bad pimp because if he can only afford rubies, he isn’t doing too well.

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