Ungodly Hour

Brendan Hindle|November 20, 2021

I decided to take one of my favorite albums of all time and turn it into a book. Enjoy!

Dedicated to Chloe x Halle

Chapter 1: Intro

Don’t ever ask for permission, ask for forgiveness.

Chapter 2: Forgive Me

Feel like I’m high up. I’m too high up. I’ll let the light, light up. Movin’ too fast, now you caught in the middle. Try so hard to keep up, now you single Bettin’ you’ll regret what you did just a little. Baby, what you think this is? Why you wanna plead the fifth? You ain’t gotta tell me what it is ’cause I saw the messages. You must got me f***ed up. You must got me f***ed up. I think I had enough.
So forgive me, forgive me. I been goin’ too hard in your city. So forgive me ’cause I’m not teary. Best believe I’ll move onto better things.Oh, you lie, oh, you lie. Give me back all my time. So forgive me, no, not really. Best believe I’ll move onto better things.
I’ve been sittin’ here, watchin’ you go insane. I’ve been sittin’ here, watchin’ us fade away. Baby, don’t you see what you done threw away? No one’s hittin’ you on the loop, on replay. Baby, what you think this is? Why you wanna plead the fifth? You ain’t gotta tell me what it is ’cause I saw the messages. You must got me f***ed up, you must got me f***ed up. I think I had enough.
So forgive me, forgive me. I been goin’ too hard in your city. So forgive me ’cause I’m not teary. Best believe I’ll move onto better things. Oh, you lie, oh, you lie. Give me back all my time. So forgive me, no, not really. Best believe I’ll move onto better things.
Boy, bye you stay wastin’ time. No, you never try. You said this for life. But you know you lied. Catch you every time like lie.
Chapter 3: Baby Girl
They make it look so easy. One day I’m talking to Jesus. Then I was talking to demons, oh. All the sights I’ve seen, all the sights I’ve seen, yeah. Then I step onto the patio, try to listen to the radio. Try to play up on my Casio, even try to call my Romeo, hey. Try so hard to let it go. But today I’m just feeling low, ohh oh.
Baby girl, baby girl. It’s your world, baby girl. Do it for the girls, all around the world. Do it for the girls, all around the world, yeah For the love, for the love, for the love.
You know my life be teasing. Everyday I gotta please them, yeah. While I’m picking up pieces, oh. All the sights I’ve seen, but I’m still so clean, yeah. Then I step onto the patio, try to listen to the radio. Try to play up on my Casio, even try to call my Romeo, hey. Try so hard to let it go. I’m not there but I’m. getting close, ohh oh.
Baby girl, baby girl. Do it for the girls all around the world. Do it for the girls all around the world, yeah. For the love, for the love, for the love.
So don’t you forget about the little girl that you met now. The one that’s in your spirit. She still got your back, yeah. Don’t you let the world take back all the love that you gave her. This is all her world now. This is all your world now.
Chapter 4: Do It
Yeah, I beat my face. Moving fast ’cause the Uber on the way. Taking pictures, make sure you can’t see no lace. That wig secure like the money in a safe,I look like bae. Now, I’m on the way. Let you know when I’m ’bout a mile away. When I’m outside, please don’t make me wait. The party’s starting when we pull up to the gate. Girl, we so late I’m just with the crew we ain’t out here looking for boo. ‘Cause some nights be better with you. It’s a “homies only” kind of mood and tonight, we on a hundred. One hundred. No drama, no baby mamas, keepin’ it cute.
That’s just what I do. And that’s just how we do it. Yeah, that’s just how we do it. You liking what I do? Do you? Know how to keep it cool and that’s just how we do it. Yeah, that’s just how we do it. And you could do it too.
No complaints. Left the heels at home, I’m on my sneaker game. He say, “Where you from?” Tell him, “Outer space” ‘Cause a bag the only thing I’m tryna chase I’m M.I.A. Just tell the DJ, “Press play, rewind, keep it on repeat”. Tip-toe ’round a hater, I’m light on my feet. That’s how you do it, keep stuntin’ on your enemies good vibes only. I’m just with the crew.We ain’t out here looking for boo ’cause some nights be better with you. It’s a “homies only” kind of mood. And tonight, we on a hundred. One hundred. No drama, no baby mamas, keepin’ it cute.
That’s just what I do. And that’s just how we do it, Yeah, that’s just how we do it. You liking what I do? Do you? Know how to keep it cool,  and that’s just how we do it Yeah, that’s just how we do it and you could do it too. That’s just what I do, and that’s just how we do it. Yeah, that’s just how we do it. You liking what I do? Do you? Know how to keep it cool, and that’s just how we do it Yeah, that’s just how we do it. And you could do it too.
Chapter 5: Tipsy
I’ve been crucified, darling. Ghosts haunt me like New Orleans. I’ve been charged with murder, need someone to push me further. I’ll hit you where it hurts, yeah. If you don’t put me first, yeah, and I don’t give no apologies. If you lose a life, that’s not on me, yeah. Better, baby, better treat me better. Better than those other guys who change up like the weather, yeah. It is such a shame that they went missing, they can’t find ’em now. Oh, I wonder how I accidentally put them in the ground, yeah.
I might be a little tipsy on your love. Makes me a little crazy, but so what? You’re strumming on my heartstrings, don’t be dumb. If you love your little life, then don’t f**k up.
I’ll take you to the afterlife. Boy, if you ain’t actin’ right. Key your car and crash the lights. Hit your head, I’m not polite. Then I’ll hunt down your family. Let ’em know ’bout the tragedy. Who did it? A mystery, but you know that it, it was me, yeah. Better, baby, better treat me better. Better than those other guys who change up like the weather, yeah. It is such a shame that they went missing, they can’t find ’em now. Oh, I wonder how I accidentally put them in the ground, yeah.
I might be a little tipsy on your love. Makes me a little crazy, but so what? You’re strumming on my heartstrings, don’t be dumb. If you love your little life, then don’t fuck up. Don’t you mess up. Don’t you mess up, baby, no. Don’t be dumb, boy. In your ear like a radio. I’m a bad girl. Shake a lil’ ass if you’re crazy, yeah. We just havin’ fun. Oh, I might be a little tipsy on your love. If you love your little life, then don’t f**k up.
Chapter 6: Ungodly Hour
Hit me with your eyes I never seen that kind of view. You walkin’ over here the way that it went down, that’s when I knew. We be talkin’ all night, but I can tell you need to work on you. Like you. You be playin’ sweet, but, baby, don’t you know that talk is cheap. Can’t fool me I wish that you could back it up for me. Like me. You know that I, I heard it all before. You’re hesitant, but you could give me more. I know you like to play those silly games. When you’re done, call my name. When you decide you like yourself (Hollar at me).
When you decide you need someone (Call up on me). When you don’t have to think about it. Love me at the ungodly hour. When you decide you like yourself (Holler at me). When you decide you need someone (Call up on me). When you don’t have to think about it. Love me at the ungodly hour.
I don’t have the time to teach you how to love all over again. And let me ask you this, are you givin’ all that you could give? Once you get it right. Baby, just know I want you here, come here, Right here. You know that I, I heard it all before. You’re hesitant, but you could give me more. I know you like to play those silly games. When you’re done, call my name.
When you decide you like yourself (Holler at me). When you decide you need someone (Call up on me). When you don’t have to think about it. Love me at the ungodly hour. When you decide you like yourself (Holler at me). When you decide you need someone (Oh, call up on me). When you don’t have to think about it. Love me at the ungodly hour Won’t you love me? When you decide you like yourself (Holler at me, babe). When you decide you need someone (Call up on me). When you don’t have to think about it. Love me at the ungodly hour. When you decide you like yourself (Holler at me). When you decide you need someone (Call up on me). When you don’t have to think about it. Love me at the ungodly hour. Yeah, baby, baby. Won’t you love me? Love me at the ungodly hour.
Chapter 7: Busy Boy
That’s why the nice guys, they will always last. That’s why the playboys always finish last
It’s nine o’clock, I get a text sayin’, “Are you up?”. ‘Bout 9:15, my girl said she got the same message, same thing
A few days, yeah, we’re cool, then you disappear like I’m a fool. You told me that you with your family. My girl saw you with someone, leavin’ the party. That’s why I don’t play with you. I spend a little time, don’t stay with you
I tell you what you wanna hear all the time. Just because you’re so damn fine. Busy, busy boy, aren’t you?
It’s four o’clock, you sendin’ me too many pictures of your… . Baby, are you drunk? Or did you mean to send it to another girl? And by the way, I think I just stumbled on your girlfriend’s page. Congratulations, She sayin’ that the baby comin’ any day. That’s why I just play with you. I spend a little time, don’t stay with you. You ain’t never gonna get deep inside Even though you’re so damn fine. Busy, busy boy
Chapter 8: Catch Up
I’m already, don’t know. I said I’ve already talked to myself. Maybe it’s true what they say ’bout you. You’re in the loop if you knew what I knew. You’ve been used at the hotel room. I smell the booze, not your cheap perfume. I’m quick to move on, don’t get it confused. I have a future with sh*t to lose.
Whoa, you better turn up. Oh, now you better catch up. Front to back, girl,  Front to back, girl, let me see you.
You wanna talk ’bout me, what about you? You like to party and hang with your groupies now. And I was up at midnight pacing ’round the room thinkin’ ’bout you. You turn your phone off, guess I will too. I know you were at a hotel room. You’ve got her lipstick on your shirt, I’m no fool. I’m quick to move on, don’t get it confused. I have a future with sh* to lose. You’re gonna lose me, so now I.
Whoa, you better turn up. Oh, now you better catch up. Front to back, girl, Front to back, girl, let me see you.
Oh, you angry, I’m just tryna party. Why you trippin’ when I give you what you give to me? You run a big game, well, baby, I can play. You gon’ be trippin’ when I give you what you give to me. Whoa, you better turn up. Oh, now you better catch up. Front to back, girl, let me see you.
Chapter 9: Overwhelmed
Holdin’ my breath ’til my face turns blue. Head underwater, breathe deeply, they said I need a weekend again.
Looking for bright sides. Low on the high types. Runnin’ so fast, I done worn my shoes. Head on the pavement, I’m just tryin’ to win, pushed in the river, I swim. Nothing can blindside. Me, like the high tide. I don’t do well under pressure, I don’t know it all, I wish I had all the answers. Fix it all myself. I feel overwhelmed
Chapter 10: Lonely
I know sometimes you feel alone. I know some nights you wait by your phone. I know you wish you had somebody to hold. It don’t have to be lonely being alone Who are you when no one’s watching? You close the door to your. apartment. Are you afraid of the silence? Are you afraid of what you’ll find in it? Three in the morning, stay up, feels like the world won’t wait up. All in your mind it’s made up.
I know sometimes you feel alone. I know some nights you wait by your phone. I know you wish you had somebody to hold. It don’t have to be lonely being alone.
I remember just the other day. Brought all my problems, had myself to blame. There my friends go, there my love go. I’m just sitting here, yeah feeling solo. It’s not like money gonna save me or popping bottles on the daily. I had to learn to love me lately, ay.
I know sometimes you feel alone. I know some nights you wait by your phone. I know you wish you had somebody to hold. It don’t have to be lonely being alone.It don’t have to be lonely being alone.
Chapter 11: Don’t Make It Harder On Me
I need you to stop lookin’ at me like that. We are just friends now. You already had your chance So, I need you to stop sayin’ the things you say. I don’t wanna regret, no. The reason I didn’t stay. If you keep actin’ so sweet I might just wake up and leave. This boy that I pinky swore we’d be together for sure. I can’t be thinking of you when I’m alone with my boo. If you smile at me again I may do somethin’ stupid.
Don’t make it harder on me. I told you not to love me and now you’re growing on me. Don’t make it harder on me I told you not to want me, but you don’t listen to me, and you never did. Never did, never did.
Why did we stop bein’ together now? Oh, I just remembered. How many girls you had. So you need to stop bein’ so nice to me. ‘Cause a part of me has moved on, but a part of me is so weak. If you keep actin’ so sweet, I might just wake up and leave. This boy that I pinky swore. We’d be together for sure. I can’t be thinking of you when I’m alone with my boo. If you smile at me again, I may do somethin’ stupid.
Don’t make it harder on me. I told you not to love me and now you’re growing on me. Don’t make it harder on me. I told you not to want me. But you don’t listen to me and you never did.
Chapter 12: Wonder What She Thinks of Me
I wonder what she thinks of me when you’re coming home. I know that she smells my perfume under your cologne
I wonder what she thinks of me when you stay awake. After you make love to her, but I’m still on your brain
I’m not the jealous type, I like the other guys. I wish you all the best, I’ll help you pick her dress. Then you can both go to Paris, you live in the lavish. I’m actually happy for you. So tell me, tell me, baby, all of this is crazy You’ve done this before, so who are you to judge me, me? It’s never wrong when you’re in love.
I wonder what she thinks of me when she sees that mark. On your neck, oh, no, I didn’t mean to got that far. I wonder what she thinks of me when she sees my name on your phone screen, you drop everything just for me.
You know behind the scenes you tell me everything. I know you don’t forget how much you needed me? And while you do enjoy Paris, your loving is careless, but it’s not ever with me. So tell me, tell me, baby, I know this crazy. You’ve done this before, so who are you to judge me, me? It’s never wrong when you’re in love.  Tell me, tell me, baby, I know this dangerous. You’ve done this before, so who are you to judge me, me? It’s never wrong when you’re in, you’re in love
Tell me, tell me, baby, I know this dangerous You’ve done this before, so who are you to judge me, me? It’s never wrong when you’re in, you’re in love.  It’s never wrong when it feels right. I’ll hold you close and pretend you’re mine
I’ll be the sun against your skin. I’ll be there when she’s not listening. You can call me crazy, boy. Oh yeah, we’ll both be crazy, boy. Tell me you love me, ’cause I just wanna be your baby. Well, that’s the price I gotta pay. I wonder what she thinks of me.
Chapter 13: ROYL
Won’t you live tonight? (For the rest of your life). Could be paradise (never know ’til you try). Running out of time (baby, get up and try). Won’t you live tonight? (For the rest of your life). Could be paradise (never know ’til you try)
Running out of time (baby, get up and try). Won’t you live tonight?
Hey, hey, won’t you come on my wave. Hey, hey, won’t you come on my wave now. Hey hey, won’t you get on my thang. Won’t you get on my wave (baby, get up and drive). Won’t you get on my wave now. You wanna fly but you don’t, you holdin’ on your wings. Look to the sky, why don’t you live for the finer things? You know, you know, you know that you fine like that. You know, you know, you know why you whine like that. I see it in your eyes, so why you hide like that? So, come on, come on, baby, let’s get down like that.
Won’t you live tonight? (For the rest of your life). Could be paradise (never know ’til you try). Running out of time (baby, get up and try). Won’t you live tonight? (Baby). Won’t you live tonight? (For the rest of your life). Could be paradise (never know ’til you try). Running out of time (baby, get up and try). Won’t you live tonight? Hey, hey, won’t you come on my way. Hey, hey, won’t you come on my way now. Hey hey, won’t you get on my thang? Won’t you get on my wave? Won’t you get on my wave now?
You ain’t gotta let the world get to you Why you lookin’ in the mirror like that? (Like that). Won’t you turn around and shake a little somethin’. You’re the best they ever had. You know, you know, you know that you fine like that
You know, you know, you know why you whine like that. I see it in your eyes, so why you hide like that? So, come on, come on, baby, let’s get down like that.
Won’t you live tonight? Could be paradise. Running out of time.Won’t you live tonight? Won’t you live tonight? Hey, hey, won’t you come on my wave? Hey, hey, won’t you come on my wave now? Hey, hey, won’t you get on my thang? Won’t you get on my wave? Won’t you get on my wave now?