Novacane
Frank Ocean
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I think I started somethin', I got what I wanted Did didn't I can't feel nothin', superhuman Even when I'm fuckin' Viagra poppin', every single record autotunin' Zero emotion, muted emotion, pitch corrected, computed emotion I blame it on the model broad with the Hollywood smile Stripper booty and a rack like wow, Brain like Berkeley Met her at Coachella, I went to see Jigga, she went to see Z Trip, perfect I took a seat on the ice cold lawn, she handed me a ice blue bong, whatever She said she wanna be a dentist really badly, she's in school payin' For tuition doin' porn in the Valley, at least you workin' But girl I can't feel my face, what are we smokin' anyway She said don't let the high go to waste, but can you taste a little taste of Novocaine, baby, baby, Novocaine, baby, I want you F*ck me good, f*ck me long, f*ck me numb Love me now, when I'm gone, love me none Love me none, love me none, numb, numb, numb, numb Sink full of dishes pacin' in the kitchen, cocaine for breakfast, yikes Bed full of women, flip on a tripod, little red light on shootin', I'm feelin' like Stanley Kubrick, this is some visionary shit Been tryna film pleasure with my eyes wide shut but it keeps on movin' I blame it on the model broad with the Hollywood smile Stripper booty with the rack like wow, I'll never forget ya You put me on a feelin' I never had, never had, never had And ever since I've been tryna get it back, pick it up and put it back Now I'm somethin' like the chemist on campus But there's no drug around, quite like what I found in you I still can't feel my face, what am I smokin' anyway She said don't let the high go to waste but can you taste a little taste of Novocaine, baby, baby, Novocaine, baby, I want you F*ck me good, f*ck me long, f*ck me numb Love me now, when I'm gone, love me none Love me none, love me none, numb, numb, numb, numb Novocaine for the pain Pretty girls involved with me Makin' pretty love to me pretty, pity pity All the pretty girls involved with me Makin' pretty love to me pretty, pity pity I can't feel a thing I can't feel her Novocaine for the pain
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Written by: Christopher Breaux, Christopher A. Stewart
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"Novacane" was released as the debut single of Frank Ocean on May 31, 2011.
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Album AssociationIt is the fifth track on his debut mixtape, "Nostalgia, Ultra".
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number 17 on the Hip Hop/R&B chart in the United States.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Novacane" was directed by Australian director Nabil Elderkin and was released on June 17, 2011.
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Song MeaningThe song's lyrics are about a love interest who is numbing and suppressing her feelings through the use of Novacane, a local anesthesia often used in dentistry.
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Production CreditsThe song was produced by American record producer and fellow Odd Future member, Tricky Stewart.
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Critical Acclaim"Novacane" received wide critical acclaim, with critics praising Ocean's lyricism and storytelling abilities.
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Grammy NominationsThe song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Contemporary Performance in 2012.
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Album Success"Novacane" contributed to the overall success of "Nostalgia, Ultra," propelling Frank Ocean into fame and critical recognition.
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ControversiesThere was a minor controversy when it was noticed that the black-and-white video for "Novacane" visually resembled that of folk singer Elliott Smith's "Needle in the Hay," but these accusations were never substantiated.
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