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I took a walk with the palm trees
As the daylight fell
Sangria in a canteen
Talking to myself
This tattoo on my left hand
Is turning purple-ish blue
Daydreams of the romance
Daydreams of you
My pretty woman in a ballgown
I&#039;m Richard Gere in a tux
Getting married in a courthouse
Writing vows in a rush
Making out before the judge
With my teenage wife
Got a wedding band done
That I just might die with
It&#039;s an American wedding
They don&#039;t mean too much
But we were so in love
We had an American wedding
Now what&#039;s mine is yours
That&#039;s American law
M-R-S dot Kennedy
She signed her name in pen
In the fancy, fancy cursive
Then turned her term papers in
A thesis on Islamic
Virgin brides and arranged marriage
Hijabs and polygamist husbands
Those poor un-American girls
After school she ran to me
Jumped in my 5.0, This is the
Home of the brave,
Land of the free
But your parents still didn&#039;t know
She said,
&quot;I&#039;ve had a hell of a summer
So,
Baby, don&#039;t take this hard
But maybe we should get
An annulment
Before this goes way too far&quot;‎
It&#039;s just an American wedding
They don&#039;t mean too much
They don&#039;t last enough
We had an American wedding
Now what&#039;s mine is yours
American divorce
Well, you can have my Mustang
That&#039;s all I&#039;ve got in my name
But Jesus Christ,
Don&#039;t break my heart
This wedding ring
Won&#039;t ever wipe off
But if you stay
Oh, if you stay
You&#039;ll probably leave later,
Anyway It&#039;s love made in the USA

The story behind the song

"American Wedding" delves into the raw aftermath of a hasty, failed romance, where a young man finds himself divorced with only his Ford Mustang to his name. The song critiques the ideal of everlasting love and the materialism that can sometimes overshadow genuine connection in relationships. Frank Ocean's vocals on this alternative R&B and alternative rock track are laid over the instrumental of the Eagles' "Hotel California," a choice that would later lead to its removal from some platforms. It's a poignant reflection on the vulnerability and disillusionment that can follow a rushed commitment.

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American wedding

by Frank Ocean

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I took a walk with the palm trees

As the daylight fell

Sangria in a canteen

Talking to myself

This tattoo on my left hand

Is turning purple-ish blue

Daydreams of the romance

Daydreams of you

My pretty woman in a ballgown

I'm Richard Gere in a tux

Getting married in a courthouse

Writing vows in a rush

Making out before the judge

With my teenage wife

Got a wedding band done

That I just might die with

It's an American wedding

They don't mean too much

But we were so in love

We had an American wedding

Now what's mine is yours

That's American law

M-R-S dot Kennedy

She signed her name in pen

In the fancy, fancy cursive

Then turned her term papers in

A thesis on Islamic

Virgin brides and arranged marriage

Hijabs and polygamist husbands

Those poor un-American girls

After school she ran to me

Jumped in my 5.0, This is the

Home of the brave,

Land of the free

But your parents still didn't know

She said,

"I've had a hell of a summer

So,

Baby, don't take this hard

But maybe we should get

An annulment

Before this goes way too far"‎

It's just an American wedding

They don't mean too much

They don't last enough

We had an American wedding

Now what's mine is yours

American divorce

Well, you can have my Mustang

That's all I've got in my name

But Jesus Christ,

Don't break my heart

This wedding ring

Won't ever wipe off

But if you stay

Oh, if you stay

You'll probably leave later,

Anyway It's love made in the USA

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