![]() ![]() Over the next 60 seconds, “Pyramids” morphs into a trippy segue. “Our war is over, our queen has met her doom,” he sings in an allusion to the Battle of Alexandria.īut just before the 4-minute mark, “Pyramids” begins to transform. He initially sings of her beauty and her exploits, but then he sings of her downfall from Ptolemy’s death to Cleopatra leaving Egypt to be with her new lover, the Roman general Mark Antony, to her suicide. The first three minutes contain pop and funk elements as Frank focuses on Cleopatra. In doing so the song laments the evolution of the African people, from rulers and icons to being enslaved and degraded. It begins with the story of two Pharaohs of Egypt-Cleopatra and her partner, which is implied to be Ptolemy XIV-only to end up with a modern-day prostitute and stripper named Cleopatra (who works at “The Pyramid” in Las Vegas) and her lover, a pimp. Bands like Pink Floyd and Radiohead alone have produced countless songs that you might pick over “Pyramids.” But I will make my case nonetheless.įeaturing all sorts of imagery, parallels, plot twists, various literary and historical references, and some of the best production I’ve ever heard, “Pyramids” is split into two parts. Obviously these types of discussions are highly subjective and futile in many ways, and I don’t expect many people to agree with me. What better song to start with than the greatest one I’ve ever heard? Frank Ocean’s sprawling 10-minute track “Pyramids” (on his iconic R&B album, Channel Orange) comes to mind. So you’ll start to see some reviews of mixtapes, EPs, and even songs that seem worthy of consideration. I am very excited to announce that I will be reviewing ALL types of music from now on. ![]()
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