🎵 Nights // by Frank Ocean

438 ContributorsTranslationsEspañolPortuguêsFrançaisРусский (Russian)TürkçeSvenskaItaliano Nights Lyrics “Nights” tells the story of Frank Ocean’s previous relationship, detailing the highs & lows they both faced while dating. It also touches upon the events Ocean faced while living in Houston, Texas, after… Read More  [Part I] [Verse 1] 'Round your city, 'round the clock Everybody needs you No, you can't make everybody equal Although you got beaucoup family You don't even got nobody bein' honest with you Breathe 'til I evaporated My whole body see-through Transportation, handmade (G) And I know it better than most people I don't trust 'em anyways You can't break the law with them Get some gushy, have a calm night Shooters killin' left and right Workin' through your worst night If I get my money right You know I won't need you And I tell you (Bitch) I hope the sack is full up I'm fuckin', no, I'm fucked up Spend it when I get that I ain't tryna keep you Can't keep up a conversation Can't nobody reach you Why your eyes well up? (Breathe) Did you call me from a séance? You are from my past life Hope you're doin' well, bruh (Breathe) I been out here head first Always like the head first Signal comin' in and out Hope you're doin' well, bruh Everybody needs you Everybody needs you Ooh, 'nani-'nani This feel like a Quaalude No sleep in my body Ain't no bitch in my body (Ah) [Pre-Chorus] New beginnings, ahh New beginnings, wake up, akh The sun's goin' down Time to start your day, bruh Can't keep bein' laid off Know you need the money if you gon' survive Every night shit, every day shit [Chorus] Droppin' baby off at home before my night shift You know I can't hear none of that "spend the night" shit That kumbaya shit Wanna see nirvana, but don't wanna die yet Wanna feel that 'na-'na, though, could you come by? Fuck wit' me after my shift Know them boys wanna see me broke down and shit Bummed out and shit, stressed out and shit That's every day shit Shut the fuck up, I don't want your conversation Rollin' marijuana, that's a cheap vacation My every day shit, every night shit Every day shit (Every night shit, night shit, night shit, night shit) [Bridge] All my night, been ready for you all my night Been waitin' on you all my night I'll buzz you in, just let me know when you're outside All my night, you been missin' all my night Still got some good nights memorized And the look back's gettin' me right [Part II] [Verse 2] Every night fucks every day up Every day patches the night up (Night, come on) On God, you should match it, it's that KO (That KO, God) No white lighters 'til I fuck my twenty-eighth up (Fire) 1998, my family had that Acura (Fire) Oh, the Legend (Fire) Kept at least six discs in the changer (Yeah-yeah) Back when Boswell and Percy had it active (Massive) Couple bishops in the city buildin' mansions (Massive) All the reverends (Massive, massive, ooh) Preachin' self-made millionaire status (Yeah, yeah) When we could only eat at Shoney's on occasion (Yeah, yeah) After 'Trina hit, I had to transfer campus (Yeah, yeah) Your apartment out in Houston's where I waited (Yeah, yeah, ooh) Stayin' with you when I didn't have a address (Ooh) Fuckin' on you when I didn't own a mattress (Fuckin') Workin' on a way to make it outta Texas Every night (Right now, right now, right now) [Chorus] Droppin' baby off at home before my night shift, yeah You know I can't hear none of that "spend the night" shit That kumbaya shit Wanna see nirvana, but don't wanna die yet Wanna feel that 'na-'na, though, could you come by? Fuck wit' me after my shift Know them boys wanna see me broke down Bummed out, stressed out That's just every day shit Shut the fuck up, I don't want your conversation Rollin' marijuana, that's a cheap vacation (Day shit) Every day shit, every night shit (Every night shit, every day shit) Every day shit, every day shit (Every night shit, every night shit) Every day shit, every day shit (Every night shit, every night shit) Every night shit