who is frank ocean thinking about you about
Thinkin Bout You Lyrically, "it's a melancholy record discussing the torturous pain that comes with thinking about someone all the time, even if they may not reciprocate the sentiment."[16] The track, being originally written for a woman, can be viewed as unisex composition.[18] Following Ocean's revelation that he has been attracted to people of the same sex, some critics noted that lines such as "my eyes don't shed tears, but boy they pour when I'm thinkin bout you" had another additional message, expressing his own thoughts on love.[18][19] The song has been called a forbidden love track, expressing Ocean's turmoil about his own hidden sexuality.[20] The refrain "boy" was originally viewed synonym for “wow”, though "new urgency" was pumped into the track, adding extra pathos.[20] Ocean reminisces about his "first time", with an ex-lover who is addressed as "boy" during the song.[21] The track is an apology to an unnamed lover.[22] Lines like "a tornado flew around my room before you came," serves as a confession, and "excuse the mess it made, it usually doesn't rain in Southern California" outlines Ocean's own grief about the situation, admitting the situation got out of control.[22]