“Lens” is the third song to premiere on Frank Ocean’s Beats 1 “blonded RADIO” show, following the releases of “Chanel” and “Biking” on previous episodes.

Ocean also premiered a second version of the track during the show featuring his first collaboration with rapper Travis Scott. This continues the “I got two versions” narrative sparked by his 2015 Tumblr post, which has appeared many times since the release of his 2016 album Blonde.

The cover art seems to be inspired by a Kerry James Marshall painting titled “A Portrait of the Artist as a Shadow of His Former Self.”