![]() The last song on Endless, the visual album he released 48 hours before Blond(e), is called “Higgs,” which may or may not be a reference to the subatomic particle of the Higgs Boson. That Ocean’s new album could be spelled either way might be a reflection of his own sexuality-lyrics on the album refer to relationships with both men and women.īut I’ve actually taken to thinking about the “e” in Blond(e) in even more high-concept terms-a symbol of all the ambiguity that fascinates Ocean. ![]() The most common theory for the meaning of the spelling duality is that the word “blonde” is a gendered adjective, referring to fair-haired women, while “blond” can apply to anyone. ![]() “I got two versions” are his first words on the first piece of Blond(e) music released to the public, the music video for “Nikes.” Incidentally, the version of that song that’s actually on the album does not have Ocean saying that. So it seems pretty clear by now the ambiguity is intentional-and of a piece with Ocean’s larger M.O.
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