Solo (Reprise) – English Lyrics

• By: Frank Ocean
• Album: Blonde

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Aye, aye, so now I'm

So-lo that I can see under the skirt of an ant

So-lo that I don't get high no more when I "Geronimo!" I just go hit

So-lo my cup is a rojo, my cholo, my friend

So-lo that I can admit

When I hear that another kid is shot by the popo it ain't an event

No more

So-lo that no more high horses, so hard to wear Polo

When I do I cut the pony off, now there's a hole that once was a logo

How fitting

So-lo that I can give a fuck about what is trending

Tryna cut down on my spending

Regardless of winning, instead of pretending

And bending over backwards

Over half of these hoes had work done

Saying they want something real from a man

Just saying it, we being real persons

I hate that it's like this, I feel for you Ann

I don't know what it's like with a skirt on

So pardon me if I am being insensitive but darling this only worsens

So-lo my halo, stay way low, it feels like it's bent

So-lo that when they throw pussy on pesos I pay no attention to it

So-lo that I am no rookie but feel like a kid

Looking at the other kids

With astonishment while I'm on punishment, watching the summer come close to an end

After 20 years in

I'm so naive I was under the impression that everyone wrote they own verses

It's coming back different and yea that shit hurts me

I'm humming and whistling to those not deserving

I'm stumbled and lived every word, was I working just way too hard?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Solo /ˈsoʊloʊ/ B2	adjective - done by one person alone; unaccompanied
Geronimo /dʒəˈrɒnɪmoʊ/ C2	interjection - a shout expressing exhilaration, typically when jumping from a height
Rojo /ˈroʊhoʊ/ A1	adjective - red (Spanish term)
Cholo /ˈtʃoʊloʊ/ C2	noun - a term used to describe a person of Mexican descent
Popo /ˈpoʊpoʊ/ B2	noun - slang for police
Trending /ˈtrɛndɪŋ/ B2	adjective - currently popular or widely discussed on social media
Insensitive /ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ B2	adjective - showing or having no concern for others' feelings
Halo /ˈheɪloʊ/ B2	noun - a circle of light shown around or above the head of a holy person
Pesos /ˈpeɪsoʊz/ A2	noun - monetary unit of several Latin American countries
Rookie /ˈrʊki/ B2	noun - a person who is new to an organization or activity
Astonishment /əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/ B2	noun - great surprise
Punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ A2	noun - the imposition of a penalty
Naive /naɪˈiːv/ B2	adjective - showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
Verses /ˈvɜːrsɪz/ B1	noun - a section of a song
Humming /ˈhʌmɪŋ/ B2	verb - singing with closed lips
Whistling /ˈwɪsəlɪŋ/ B1	verb - making a clear musical sound by blowing air through the lips