Thinkin Bout You – English Lyrics

• By: Frank Ocean
• Album: channel ORANGE

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the emotional depths of Frank Ocean's "Thinkin Bout You," a modern R&B classic that masterfully portrays the pain of unrequited love. Discover the nuances of Ocean's songwriting and vocal delivery, and explore how this song has resonated with listeners across generations, offering a poignant reflection on love, loss, and vulnerability.

[English]

A tornado flew around my room before you came

Excuse the mess it made, it usually doesn't rain

In Southern California, much like Arizona

My eyes don't shed tears, but boy they pour when...

I'm thinking 'bout you (Ooh no, no, no)

I've been thinking 'bout you (You know, know, know)

I've been thinking 'bout you

Do you think about me still? Do ya, do ya?

Or do you not think so far ahead

Cause I been thinking bout forever, ooh

Or do you not think so far ahead

Cause I been thinking 'bout forever, ooh

No, I don't like you, I just thought you were cool enough to kick it

Got a beach house I could sell you in Idaho, since you think

I don't love you I just thought you were cute, that's why I kissed you

Got a fighter jet, I don't get to fly it though I'm lying down

I'm thinking 'bout you (Ooh no, no, no)

I've been thinking 'bout you (You know, know, know)

I've been thinking 'bout you

Do you think about me still? Do ya, do ya?

Or do you not think so far ahead

Cause I been thinking bout forever, ooh

Or do you not think so far ahead

Cause I been thinking 'bout forever, ooh

Yes of course I remember, how could I forget how you feel?

You know you were my first time, a new feel

It will never get old, not in my soul, not in my spirit, keep it alive

We'll go down this road 'til it turns from color to black and white

Or do you not think so far ahead

Cause I been thinking bout forever, ooh

Or do you not think so far ahead

Cause I been thinking 'bout forever, ooh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tornado /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/ B2	noun - a destructive whirling column of air accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a space that is separated from other spaces by walls
mess /mes/ B1	noun - a dirty or untidy state of things or place verb - to make untidy or dirty
rain /reɪn/ A1	verb - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere noun - a fall of raindrops
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye, typically as a result of strong emotion
thinking /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ A2	verb - have a particular belief or idea
forever /fərˈevər/ A2	noun - endless time
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - fashionably attractive or impressive
beach /biːtʃ/ A1	noun - a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a strong feeling of affection for (someone) noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
cute /kjuːt/ A2	adjective - attractive in a pretty or endearing way
fighter /ˈfaɪtər/ B1	noun - a person who fights
jet /dʒet/ B1	noun - an aircraft propelled by jet engines
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - move through the air using wings
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something that one has known or experienced in the past)
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B2	noun - the nonphysical part of a person, often associated with emotions, character, or courage
color /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the very darkest color owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of all visible rays of light; the opposite of black

Key Grammar Structures

• A tornado flew around my room before you came

  ➔ Past Simple (flew, came) and Time Clause (before)

  ➔ Uses the past simple to describe completed actions. The time clause with "before" indicates the order of the events.

• Excuse the mess it made, it usually doesn't rain

  ➔ Imperative (Excuse) and Present Simple (doesn't rain)

  ➔ "Excuse" is used as an imperative to ask for forgiveness for the mess. "Doesn't rain" describes a general truth or habit.

• My eyes don't shed tears, but boy they pour when...

  ➔ Present Simple (don't shed, pour) and coordinating conjunction (but)

  ➔ Uses the present simple to express a habitual action or general truth. "But" introduces a contrasting idea.

• I'm thinking 'bout you

  ➔ Present Continuous (I'm thinking) with informal contraction ('bout)

  ➔ Describes an action that is happening now or around this time. "'Bout" is a slang contraction of "about".

• Do you think about me still? Do ya, do ya?

  ➔ Present Simple (Do you think) and Tag Question (Do ya, do ya?)

  ➔ Asks a question in the present simple tense. "Do ya, do ya?" is a simplified, informal tag question for emphasis.

• Cause I been thinking bout forever, ooh

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (I have been thinking), informal 'bout, and "cause" for because

  ➔ Indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present. "Cause" is a shortened, informal version of "because".

• Got a beach house I could sell you in Idaho, since you think

  ➔ Relative Clause (that I could sell you) implied 'that', subordinate clause with 'since'

  ➔ "I could sell you" is a relative clause modifying "beach house." The 'that' is implied (omitted). "Since" introduces a reason.

• Yes of course I remember, how could I forget how you feel?

  ➔ Modal verb for rhetorical question (how could I forget?) and embedded question (how you feel)

  ➔ "How could I forget?" is a rhetorical question implying strong memory. "How you feel" is an embedded question acting as a noun clause.