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Super Rich Kids is a self-contained tale of the last day in the life of a spoiled teenager.
perhaps the most important aspect to Frank's view on these kids is that he is sympathetic. Frank doesn't particularly blame them for their behavior but sees it asa consequence of emotional neglect by their absent parents; "the maids come around too much, parents ain't around enough."
Having explained this emotional void, it is easy to see why they try to fill it by acting out and indulging in drug and alcohol-fueled escapism.
By the end of the track these spoiled brats are actually quite piteous figures who, having grown up in a loveless environment, become a depressing gang of bitter adolescents.
The heart of Frank's message is that money can make good people do terrible things and that is why we're constantly reminded that these aren't monsters; they're kids.
Frank Ocean's Super Rich Kids: A Sympathetic Fable of Teenage Decadence
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