Frank Ocean releases single “Memrise”

Frank Ocean on a iPhone, cell phone plugged into his laptop.

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Frank Ocean has returned with a new single, titled “Memrise,” posted on his Tumblr page. The two-minute, low-fi track features Ocean serenading his lover, whose body and expressions he has “memorized.” Check out the new song below.

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Full version of the cover art photo.

“Memrise” lyrics:

I memorized the wayward expressions
Never look down
Never let you see me down
I memorized the way no directions
Can I come over now
I’d like to stay a little while
I memorized your body exposed
I could fuck you all night long
From a memory alone

I never forget a face
Don’t go plastic on me
Nothing’s set in stone
You’re not dipped in gold
Dipped in gold
You can’t breathe if you’re dipped in gold
You are not on paper
You are not a copy
You’re so, you’re so, so thick, so thick

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