Crack Rock
Frank Ocean · Channel Orange [2012]
you don't know how little you matter
until you're all alone
in the middle of arkansas
with a little rock left in that glass dick
used to date a blonde
you used to hit it raw
cause she was & you are madly involved
madly involved
hittin stones in glass homes
youre smokin stones in abandoned homes you hit them stones
& broke your home crack rock crack rock
crack rock crack rock
hittin stones in glass homes
youre smokin stones in abandoned homes youre hittin stones
& broke your home crack rock crack rock
crack rock crack rock
Youre shuckin & jivin
stealin & robbin
to get the fixing that you're itching for
your family stopped inviting you to things
won't let you hold their infant
you used to get a little cut-up from time to time
but the freaks aint trying to sleep with cracky
hittin stones in glass homes
youre smokin stones in abandoned homes
you hit them stones & you broke your home
crack rock crack rock
crack rock
crooked cop dead cop
how much dope can you crooked cop dead cop
no good for community fuckin pig get shot
300 men will search for me my brother get
& don't no one hear the sound
don't no one hear the rounds
don't no one hear the shells
don't no one hear a sound
don't no one disturb the peace for riot
don't no one disrupt nirvana
don't no one wanna blow the high
crack rock
crack rock
crack rock
how you feeling girl how's the gutter doing
crack rock
until you're all alone
in the middle of arkansas
with a little rock left in that glass dick
used to date a blonde
you used to hit it raw
cause she was & you are madly involved
madly involved
hittin stones in glass homes
youre smokin stones in abandoned homes you hit them stones
& broke your home crack rock crack rock
crack rock crack rock
hittin stones in glass homes
youre smokin stones in abandoned homes youre hittin stones
& broke your home crack rock crack rock
crack rock crack rock
Youre shuckin & jivin
stealin & robbin
to get the fixing that you're itching for
your family stopped inviting you to things
won't let you hold their infant
you used to get a little cut-up from time to time
but the freaks aint trying to sleep with cracky
hittin stones in glass homes
youre smokin stones in abandoned homes
you hit them stones & you broke your home
crack rock crack rock
crack rock
crooked cop dead cop
how much dope can you crooked cop dead cop
no good for community fuckin pig get shot
300 men will search for me my brother get
& don't no one hear the sound
don't no one hear the rounds
don't no one hear the shells
don't no one hear a sound
don't no one disturb the peace for riot
don't no one disrupt nirvana
don't no one wanna blow the high
crack rock
crack rock
crack rock
how you feeling girl how's the gutter doing
crack rock
Crack Rock
Frank Ocean's "Crack Rock" serves as a haunting centerpiece on the 2012 album Channel Orange, exemplifying his signature blend of R&B and experimental pop. The track features a distinctive, repetitive guitar riff that drives a moody, introspective atmosphere, characteristic of Ocean's work during this era. It reflects the album's themes of vulnerability and emotional complexity, delivered through Ocean's ethereal vocal delivery. As part of the Channel Orange catalogue, the song stands as a key example of his ability to merge soulful performance with avant-garde production, influencing a generation of artists who prioritize texture and mood over conventional song structures.