Thread by @DJBooth, Friends, we're excited to announce our NEW weekly series: nostalgia, FOREVER. Starting [...]

Friends, we're excited to announce our NEW weekly series: nostalgia, FOREVER. Starting next Wednesday, @DonnaCWrites will be breaking down every Frank Ocean song across 'nostalgia, ULTRA.,' 'channel ORANGE,' & 'Blonde.' We can't wait.

For week 1 of #nostalgiaFOREVER, @DonnaCWrites breaks down Frank Ocean’s “Strawberry Swing” and the importance of making blessings out of the ordinary.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank1

“‘Strawberry Swing’ reminds us to cherish the present before it becomes the wistful past.”

For week 2 of #nostalgiaFOREVER, @DonnaCWrites breaks down Frank Ocean’s “Novacane,” an exercise in suffering for desire.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank2

“Frank has always been a master of dissonance.”

For week 3 of #nostalgiaFOREVER, @DonnaCWrites breaks down #FrankOcean’s “We All Try,” the song that urges us to have faith in the future.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank3

“When you’re enrapt in darkness, believing in anything feels Herculean.”

Frank Ocean’s “Songs 4 Women” is an INCREDIBLE lesson in singing for yourself. For week 4 of #nostalgiaFOREVER, @DonnaCWrites breaks down one of the more raw cuts from his classic '11 mixtape.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank4

For week 5 of #nostalgiaFOREVER, we break down Frank Ocean‘s “Lovecrimes.” This song is NOT what you think it is about.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank5

For week 6 of our Frank Ocean series #nostalgiaFOREVER, @DonnaCWrites tackles “There Will Be Tears” — and the pain of missing your father figure.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank6

Frank Ocean wrote the blueprint for how to overcome heartbreak. All we need to do is remember to “Swim Good.”

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank7 (Week 7)

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Frank Ocean inspires us to just let go. While life can be tiresome, “Dust” shows us a way out.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank8 (Week 8)

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Frank Ocean’s “American Wedding” is forever the sound of American heartbreak. @DonnaCWrites explains.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank9 (Week 9)

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Want to know how to write about sex? Start with Frank Ocean’s “Nature Feels.” @DonnaCWrites details.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank10 (Week 10)

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There’s a Frank Ocean song for when your heart caves in. At once, love is the future and the past.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank11 (Week 11)

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We come of age in the face of hardship, not when our biological clocks strike “old” — which is why Frank Ocean’s “Sierra Leone” is such a dark, yet important record.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank12 (Week 12)

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Frank Ocean’s “Sweet Life” is a mirage, writes @donnacwrites. There is no such thing.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank13 (Week 13)

Frank Ocean’s “Super Rich Kids” & That Time I Took 11 Shots in 30 Minutes

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank14 (Week 14)

Words by @DonnaCWrites

How can Frank Ocean truly leave behind what once felt so good? @DonnaCWrites dissects “Pilot Jones” and the time warp of toxic love.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank15 (Week 15)

Frank Ocean’s “Crack Rock” is a testament to his storytelling legend. Too, though, the song is a reminder the adults in our lives are not infallible.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank16 (Week 16)

Frank Ocean’s “Pyramids” is a lyrical marvel. @donnacwrites explains why, eight years on, the song remains one of Frank’s masterworks.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank17 (Week 17)

Frank Ocean’s “Lost” is about using your partner as a drug mule. But really-really, it’s about being overtaken by the thrill of mania. @DonnaCWrites explains…

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank18 (Week 18)

Frank Ocean’s “Monks” is one of his BEST songs. As @DonnaCWrites breaks down, the record is a cautionary tale about fantasy and worship.

READ: https://djbooth.it/franko19 (Week 19)

Frank Ocean’s “Bad Religion” asks: Is there anything worse than pouring yourself into a person ultimately not worth your energy? @donnacwrites has the answer.

READ: http://djbooth.it/frank20 (Week 20)

On Frank Ocean’s “Pink Matter,” we see the songwriter show his deep love of women in all ways. @DonnaCWrites breaks it down as only she can.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank21 (Week 21)

Frank Ocean is comfortable with his past being his past, but, as @DonnaCWrites writes, it wasn’t until “Forrest Gump” that he was finally ready for his future.

READ: https://djbooth.it/frank22 (Week 22)

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