He utilizes religious and cult imagery to liken his devotion to his lover to the blind devotion of a fanatical follower. In ‘Bad Religion’, Ocean discusses unrequited love in a different way. “ I’ve been thinkin’ bout you, do you think about me still? Do ya, do ya?…Yes, of course, I remember, how could I forget? How you feel?”Īppearing to carry on a conversation with a partner who is now absent, Ocean explores the depths of lost love. Ocean asks a series of questions throughout the song, implying that the situation did not offer closure, or that he may not be in close contact with this person anymore. This introduces the thematic loss of control and creates a feeling of helplessness early on. ‘Thinkin Bout You’ begins by employing imagery of weather systems, which are discussed as elements that are unperturbed by the will of men. Each of these speak of unrequited love at a time when Ocean was most vulnerable. Two tracks from ‘Channel Orange’ make it into the running for Ocean’ saddest songs: ‘ Thinkin Bout You’, and ‘ Bad Religion’. When questioned about his orientation, Ocean made it clear that sexuality is a spectrum for him: “ I’ll respectfully say that life is dynamic and comes along with dynamic experiences, and the same sentiment that I have towards genres of music, I have towards a lot of labels and boxes and sh*t,” ‘Thinkin Bout You’ I TRIED TO COME OUT THE DAMN CLOSET LIKE FOUR DAYS AGO AND NO ONE CARED HAHAHHAHAHA- Tyler, The Creator April 13, 2015

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