Tipsy

"**Tipsy**" is the fifth track from Chloe x Halle's sophomore studio album *Ungodly Hour*, released on June 12, 2020. It was written by Chloe and Halle Bailey, and produced by Chloe.

On "Tipsy", the Bailey sisters warn a bad boy to be good and treat them better, otherwise they will "go after you".

## Background

Halle Bailey described the song as "such a fun record to write." She said, "My beautiful sister did this amazing production that just brought it to a whole nother level. I remember when we were first starting out the song, I was playing like these sort of country-sounding guitar chords that kind of had a little cool swing to it, and then we just started writing. We were thinking about when we're so in love, how our hearts are just open and how the other person in the relationship really has the power to break your heart. They have that power, and you're open and you're hoping nothing goes wrong. It's kind of like a warning to them: If you break my heart, if you don't do what you're supposed to do, yes, I will go after you, and yes, this will happen." She also added:

> Of course it's an exaggeration—we would never actually kill somebody over that. But we just wanted to voice how it's very important to take care of our hearts and that when we give a piece of ourselves, we want them to give a piece of themselves as well.
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The sisters later revealed a demo of the song featuring a different bridge sampling Aaliyah's 1998 single "Are You That Somebody?". They revealed the original bridge of the song on January 16, 2021.

## Live performance

The duo debuted "Tipsy" live on October 17, 2020, at BBC Radio's 1Xtra Live event.

Tipsy LIVE
## Lyrics

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 fuck 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 (Babe), better treat me better (Babe)

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 (Dum, dum, dum)

If you love your little life, then don't fuck up

## **"Tipsy" credits adapted from Tidal**

### Engineered by:

Assisted by Halle Bailey and Najeeb Jones

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ungodly Hour by Chloe x Halle on Apple Music". Apple Music.
2. ↑ Chloe x Halle Now on Twitter: "Chloe x Halle confirm that the song they wanted to sample Aaliyah on was "Tipsy"".
3. ↑ chloe x halle on Twitter: "the original bridge for tipsy that didn’t make it to the album. we were inspired by Aaliyah’s song “are you that somebody” for this part. happy birthday babygirl"
4. ↑ "Watch Chloe x Halle's BBC Radio 1Xtra Live Performances". POPSUGAR Entertainment.
5. ↑ "Credits / Ungodly Hour / Chloe x Halle". Tidal. Retrieved on March 9, 2021.