Songs For Women
By Frank Ocean
2017
3:30
Official Music Video
Songs For Women by Frank Ocean
Lyrics & Translation
English
Ha ha
When I was younger, I used to wonder, like
If I was singing songs just to sing the songs
Or if I was singing 'cause that's what the bitches wanted
I couldn't play guitar like Van Halen
Had no secret chords like Saint David
But you still came around, ate your lunch with me
Used to park your car to try the bus with me
But I would say, "Girl, don't be dumb—
I'm riding shotgun"
We could go to my house after school
After school, after school
'Cause my dad don't clock off 'til late
Off 'til late, off 'til late
We could kick it in the living room
Looking through my whole vinyl collection
And you could teach me how to slow dance or something
And I'ma give you chills, harmonizing to Otis, Isley, Marvin
And every time somebody ask me
If I sing songs to get at women
I say, "Yeah," they say, "No fair, no fair, it's cheating"
I say, "Shit, oh well, oh well," ha
And every time a nigga ask me
If I sing songs to get at women
I say, "Yeah," they say, "No fair, no fair, it's cheating"
I say, "Boy, don't judge, 'cause, hell, if you were me..."
You'd be singing to her
Like, "La-da, da-da-da
La-da, da-da-da
La-da, da-da-da"
Now I'm in the lab, always working late
Always sleeping past the breakfast she makes
She used to stop by, come and holler at me
Put her purse down, and try to battle-rap me
She don't do that no more
No more, no more
Don't even listen to the songs I record
But she be banging that Drake in my car
I'm so far gone
She stay blasting Trey and his songs
All damn day long
It's like she never heard of me, heard of me
Now, every time somebody ask me
If I sing songs to get my women
I say, "Nah," they say, "OK, I don't believe it"
I say "Nope, I swear, I never do it"
And every time a nigga ask me
If I sing songs to get at women
I say, "Nah," they say, "Who do you think you kidding?
I know you, you stole my girlfriend"
Ah, ah
(Ooh, ooh, ah) Ooh, ah
Yeah
Fair enough
Fair enough
You see, I just don't play fair
But it's fair enough
'Cause your girl broke my heart in half
Ah, ah
I'm singing, "La-da, da-da" 'bout heartbreak
And now, I'm singing, "La-da, da-da" 'bout love lost
Ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
Damn
Ha ha
I'm saying though, like
All I write is love songs
I mean, I try
I come to the studio
I—you know what I do
What you think I do it for? Huh?
Yeah, uh-huh
But you ain't listening, never
But if you were
Might bug with it
Ha ha, yeah
All these songs for women
Songs for women
Songs for you, baby
For you
Spanish translations are provided by the LyricVerse team.
Spanish translation of Songs For Women by Frank Ocean
Songs For Women* (original Frank Ocean)
Ha ha
When I was younger, I used to wonder, like
If I was singing songs just to sing the songs
Or if I was singing 'cause that's what the bitches wanted
I couldn't play guitar like Van Halen
Had no secret chords like Saint David
But you still came around, ate your lunch with me
Used to park your car to try the bus with me
But I would say, "Girl, don't be dumb—
I'm riding shotgun"
We could go to my house after school
After school, after school
'Cause my dad don't clock off 'til late
Off 'til late, off 'til late
We could kick it in the living room
Looking through my whole vinyl collection
And you could teach me how to slow dance or something
And I'ma give you chills, harmonizing to Otis, Isley, Marvin
And every time somebody ask me
If I sing songs to get at women
I say, "Yeah," they say, "No fair, no fair, it's cheating"
I say, "Shit, oh well, oh well," ha
And every time a nigga ask me
If I sing songs to get at women
I say, "Yeah," they say, "No fair, no fair, it's cheating"
I say, "Boy, don't judge, 'cause, hell, if you were me..."
You'd be singing to her
Like, "La-da, da-da-da
La-da, da-da-da
La-da, da-da-da"
Now I'm in the lab, always working late
Always sleeping past the breakfast she makes
She used to stop by, come and holler at me
Put her purse down, and try to battle-rap me
She don't do that no more
No more, no more
Don't even listen to the songs I record
But she be banging that Drake in my car
I'm so far gone
She stay blasting Trey and his songs
All damn day long
It's like she never heard of me, heard of me
Now, every time somebody ask me
If I sing songs to get my women
I say, "Nah," they say, "OK, I don't believe it"
I say "Nope, I swear, I never do it"
And every time a nigga ask me
If I sing songs to get at women
I say, "Nah," they say, "Who do you think you kidding?
I know you, you stole my girlfriend"
Ah, ah
(Ooh, ooh, ah) Ooh, ah
Yeah
Fair enough
Fair enough
You see, I just don't play fair
But it's fair enough
'Cause your girl broke my heart in half
Ah, ah
I'm singing, "La-da, da-da" 'bout heartbreak
And now, I'm singing, "La-da, da-da" 'bout love lost
Ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
Damn
Ha ha
I'm saying though, like
All I write is love songs
I mean, I try
I come to the studio
I—you know what I do
What you think I do it for? Huh?
Yeah, uh-huh
But you ain't listening, never
But if you were
Might bug with it
Ha ha, yeah
All these songs for women
Songs for women
Songs for you, baby
For you
Songs For Women (traducción LyricVerse Team)
Ja ja
Cuando era más joven, solía preguntarme, como
Si cantaba canciones solo por cantarlas
O si cantaba porque eso es lo que las perras querían
No podía tocar la guitarra como Van Halen
No tenía acordes secretos como San David
Pero aun así venías, almorzabas conmigo
Solías aparcar tu coche para probar el autobús conmigo
Pero yo decía, "Chica, no seas tonta—
Voy de copiloto"
Podríamos ir a mi casa después de la escuela
Después de la escuela, después de la escuela
Porque mi papá no sale hasta tarde
Hasta tarde, hasta tarde
Podríamos pasar el rato en la sala de estar
Mirando toda mi colección de vinilos
Y podrías enseñarme a bailar lento o algo
Y te daré escalofríos, armonizando a Otis, Isley, Marvin
Y cada vez que alguien me pregunta
Si canto canciones para conquistar mujeres
Digo, "Sí," dicen, "No es justo, no es justo, es trampa"
Digo, "Mierda, bueno, bueno," ja
Y cada vez que un negro me pregunta
Si canto canciones para conquistar mujeres
Digo, "Sí," dicen, "No es justo, no es justo, es trampa"
Digo, "Chico, no juzgues, porque, demonios, si fueras yo..."
Le estarías cantando a ella
Como, "La-da, da-da-da
La-da, da-da-da
La-da, da-da-da"
Ahora estoy en el laboratorio, siempre trabajando hasta tarde
Siempre durmiendo más allá del desayuno que ella hace
Ella solía pasar, venir a llamarme
Dejar su bolso, e intentar batallar rapeando conmigo
Ella ya no hace eso
Ya no, ya no
Ni siquiera escucha las canciones que grabo
Pero ella pone a Drake a todo volumen en mi coche
Estoy tan perdido
Ella sigue poniendo a todo volumen a Trey y sus canciones
Todo el maldito día
Es como si nunca hubiera oído hablar de mí, oído hablar de mí
Ahora, cada vez que alguien me pregunta
Si canto canciones para conquistar a mis mujeres
Digo, "Nah," dicen, "OK, no lo creo"
Digo "No, lo juro, nunca lo hago"
Y cada vez que un negro me pregunta
Si canto canciones para conquistar mujeres
Digo, "Nah," dicen, "¿A quién crees que engañas?
Te conozco, me robaste a mi novia"
Ah, ah
(Ooh, ooh, ah) Ooh, ah
Sí
Justo lo suficiente
Justo lo suficiente
Verás, yo simplemente no juego limpio
Pero es justo lo suficiente
Porque tu chica me rompió el corazón por la mitad
Ah, ah
Estoy cantando, "La-da, da-da" sobre desamor
Y ahora, estoy cantando, "La-da, da-da" sobre amor perdido
Ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
Maldición
Ja ja
Aunque digo, como
Todo lo que escribo son canciones de amor
Quiero decir, lo intento
Vengo al estudio
Yo—sabes lo que hago
¿Para qué crees que lo hago? ¿Eh?
Sí, ajá
Pero no estás escuchando, nunca
Pero si lo estuvieras
Podrías engancharte
Ja ja, sí
Todas estas canciones para mujeres
Canciones para mujeres
Canciones para ti, nena
Para ti
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