While no longer the most cutting-edge in terms of contemporary r&b relevancy, Pyramids set the stage for what could be done with the genre and. As of today, I have yet to hear anything from the artist that has trumped this early release, though I desperately hope he keeps at it. Apparently Frank is falling in love with Cleopatra again but “your love aint free no more. Pyramids is undoubtedly Frank Ocean’s magnum opus. He is an unemployed pimp living in a motel, and Cleopatra is a stripper/hooker that keeps his bills paid by working at a club called The Pyramid.
In the latter half, a bit more slow and sexy, Frank Ocean and his woman are reincarnated into individuals far, far from royalty.
Turns out, Cleopatra was having an affair and when the Pharaoh finds this out, she kills herself. Taken from Oceans global hit album Channel Orange, the track gets re-worked with Nabils incredibly cinematic and. Following his promos for Swim Good and Novacane, Nabil hooks up with Frank Ocean once again for this quite stunning eight minute video for new single Pyramid. His queen, Cleopatra, has run away from him, as he was fooled into believing she was stolen by a thief. Frank Ocean Pyramids by Nabil (NSFW) Jimmy Brown - 19th Sept 2012. In its first half, up tempo and groovy, Frank Ocean and his woman are ancient Egyptian royalty. Contrarily, the second half is extremely modern, referring to strippers, pimps, and prostitutes. The first half of the song makes references to the legendary story of Cleopatra and even the bible. It’s the peak of the album, a ten minute joint that has both futuristic and classic appeal. PYRAMIDS is the first officially released single from Channel Orange, and the one that Frank Ocean will have the most fun performing at shows (or so he said via his Twitter account). The video follows Ocean riding a motorcycle into a desert, shooting up a bar, visiting a strip club, and then finally encountering guitar musician John Mayer.Imtheoutcastoftheincrowd-blog asked: What's the meaning behind Pyramids? The song also features a uncredited guitar solo from John Mayer. The single was released on Jafter Ocean shared a snippet of the song on his Tumblr account and later released the song onto his official SoundCloud account. Pyramids is the second single released from the debut studio album Channel ORANGE of American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean.
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