Infected
Bad Religion Lyrics


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Now here I go
Hope I don't break down
I won't take anything, I don't need anything
Don't want to exist, I can't persist
Please stop before I do it again

Just talk about nothing, let's talk about nothing
Let's talk about no one, please talk about no one
Someone, anyone

You and me have a disease
You affect me, you infect me
I'm afflicted you're addicted
You and me, you and me

I'm on the edge
Get against the wall
I'm so distracted
I love to strike you
Here's my confession
You learned your lesson
Stop me before I do it again

You're clear as a heavy lead curtain want to drill you
Like an ocean, we can work it out
I've been running out, now I'm running out
Don't be mad about it, baby
You and me, are incurable
I want to tie you, crucify you
Kneel before you, revile your body
You and me are made in heaven
I want to take you, I want to break you
Supplicate you
I want to bathe you in holy water




I want to kill you upon the alter
You and me, you and me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bad Religion's song "Infected" delve deep into the struggles of addiction and codependency. The singer is on the verge of breaking down and wants nothing more than to stop the destructive cycle. The words "I won't take anything, I don't need anything, don't want to exist, I can't persist" express the complete exhaustion and desperation of the singer. They're tired of feeling trapped and consumed by something they feel they have no control over.


The chorus of the song is a back and forth between two individuals who share a disease that affects and infects them both. The lines "You affect me, you infect me, I'm afflicted you're addicted, you and me, you and me" convey the idea that the two individuals are codependent on each other, feeding into each other's destructive tendencies. The singer is conflicted about this - on one hand, they know they need to stop the cycle, yet on the other hand, they can't imagine life without the other person.


The second half of the song features more aggressive and explicit lyrics, inferring an intense and possibly abusive relationship. The lyrics "I want to tie you, crucify you, kneel before you, revile your body" express domination and control over the other person. The last line, "You and me, you and me," creates a sense of inevitability and finality, as if this toxic relationship will never end.


Line by Line Meaning

Now here I go
The singer is about to begin speaking.


Hope I don't break down
The singer is expressing a fear of being emotionally overwhelmed.


I won't take anything, I don't need anything
The singer is rejecting the idea of help, indicating that they don't have the desire to improve their current situation.


Don't want to exist, I can't persist
The artist is suggesting that they feel disillusioned with their current state of being, and find it difficult to continue living in this way.


Please stop before I do it again
The artist is expressing a desire for someone else to intervene before they act in a self-destructive way.


Just talk about nothing, let's talk about nothing
The singer is suggesting that they don't want any deep, meaningful conversations; they'd rather discuss trivial things as a distraction.


Let's talk about no one, please talk about no one
The singer is avoiding the topic of people altogether, as they may trigger negative emotions or memories.


You and me have a disease
The artist believes that they and the person they're addressing have a toxic relationship.


You affect me, you infect me
The person the artist is addressing is having a negative impact on their life, and the artist is expressing this through the metaphor of an infectious disease.


I'm afflicted you're addicted
The artist is implying that the other person is responsible for their suffering and is choosing to continue with toxic behavior despite its negative impact.


You and me, you and me
The singer is emphasizing the fact that the toxic relationship they are referring to is between themselves and the person they are addressing.


I'm on the edge
The artist is suggesting that they're close to a breaking point/mental breakdown.


Get against the wall
The singer is suggesting that they feel trapped in their current situation.


I'm so distracted
The singer is struggling to focus and is easily distracted by negative thoughts or emotions.


I love to strike you
The singer is expressing an urge to lash out at the other person and cause them pain, either physically or emotionally.


Here's my confession
The artist is about to admit to something personal or embarrassing.


You learned your lesson
The artist is suggesting that the other person has done something wrong and needs to learn from their mistakes.


Stop me before I do it again
The singer is making a plea to the other person to intervene and prevent them from acting in a self-destructive way again.


You're clear as a heavy lead curtain want to drill you
The singer is expressing a desire to break through the other person's defenses and see them for who they truly are.


Like an ocean, we can work it out
The artist is suggesting that despite the difficulties in their relationship, they can still find a way to resolve things and move forward.


I've been running out, now I'm running out
The artist is suggesting that they've been trying to hold on, but are now coming to the end of their rope.


Don't be mad about it, baby
The artist is addressing the other person in a condescending/condescending way, suggesting that they're immature or irrational for being upset.


You and me, are incurable
The singer is suggesting that the problems in their relationship are so deep-seated that they can't be fixed, only endured.


I want to tie you, crucify you
The artist is expressing a desire to exert control over the other person, either through violence or in a more symbolic way.


Kneel before you, revile your body
The singer is expressing a desire to humiliate the other person and assert their dominance over them.


You and me are made in heaven
The singer is using sarcasm to suggest that the relationship is anything but perfect, despite appearances.


I want to take you, I want to break you
The singer is expressing a desire to dominate the other person in a physical or emotional sense.


Supplicate you
The artist is suggesting that they want to make the other person submit to their will completely.


I want to bathe you in holy water
The artist is using a contrast to suggest that the other person is unclean or impure in some way, and needs to be 'purified'.


I want to kill you upon the alter
The singer is expressing a desire to do harm to the other person, either literally or figuratively.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BRETT GUREWITZ

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Wow


on You

Everybody needs a slogan in their pocket or two
It never hurts to have a strategy you can go to

Sometimes I have no sense at all
As most flawed men are one to do

Just say fuck you
Pavlovian rude
A menace too
Pay homage to
Your bad attitude

You can even get cerebral if you want to
Make a radical assessment that sticks like glue

Sometimes it takes no thought at all
The easiest thing to do

Is say fuck you
Pavlovian rude
A menace too
Pay homage to
Your bad attitude

The reaction it brings, just one of those things
Your friends might not want you around
If the impulse is right you might get in a fight
Even though you can't hold your ground
But all rest assured, sometimes just a word
Is the most satisfying sound

Sometimes it makes no sense at all
The easiest thing to do

Is say fuck you
Pavlovian rude
A menace too
Pay homage to your bad attitude
Just say fuck you
What you gonna do to your attitude
Just say fuck you


Wtf is this shit, what retard wrote the wrong spng down….

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