Bad Religion
Frank Ocean Lyrics

I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion, ooh
This unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make 'em love me
Never make 'em love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love

Taxi driver
I swear I've got three lives
Balanced on my head like steak knives
I can't tell you the truth about my disguise
I can't trust no one

And you say, "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion
Oh, unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make them love me
Never make 'em love me
No, no, ah

It's a, it's a bad religion
To be in love with someone
Who could never love you
Oh, only bad, only bad religion
Could have me feeling the way I do

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Charles Gambetta, Christopher Breaux, Kevin Ristro, Waynne Nugent

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

brittney

3y↑768

[Verse 1]
Taxi driver
Be my shrink for the hour
Leave the meter running
It's rush hour
So take the streets if you wanna
Just outrun the demons, could you

[Hook]
He said "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion
This unrequited love
To me it's nothing but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make him love me
Never make him love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love

[Verse 2]
Taxi driver
I swear I've got three lives
Balanced on my head like steak knives
I can't tell you the truth about my disguise
I can't trust no one

[Hook]
And you say "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion
Unrequited love
To me it's nothing but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make him love me
Never make him love me
Love
Love

[Outro]
It's a, it's a bad religion
To be in love with someone
Who could never love you
Only bad, only bad religion
Could have me feeling the way I do

ʕ ᴖᴥᴖ ʔ

1y↑6

Lyrics:
Taxi driver
Be my shrink for the hour
Leave the meter running
It's rush hour
So take the streets if you wanna
Just outrun the demons, could you?
He said, "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion, ooh
This unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make 'em love me
Never make 'em love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love
Taxi driver
I swear I've got three lives
Balanced on my head like steak knives
I can't tell you the truth about my disguise
I can't trust no one
And you say, "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion
Oh, unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make them love me
Never make 'em love me
No, no, ah
It's a, it's a bad religion
To be in love with someone
Who could never love you
Oh, only bad, only bad religion
Could have me feeling the way I do

Merlot Tunnell

50w↑2

Taxi driver
Be my shrink for the hour
Leave the meter running
It's rush hour
So take the streets if you wanna
Just outrun the demons, could you?
He said, "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion, ooh
This unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make 'em love me
Never make 'em love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love
Taxi driver
I swear I've got three lives
Balanced on my head like steak knives
I can't tell you the truth about my disguise
I can't trust no one

And you say, "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion
Oh, unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make them love me
Never make 'em love me
No, no, ah
It's a, it's a bad religion
To be in love with someone
Who could never love you
Oh, only bad, only bad religion
Could have me feeling the way I do

Jordyn Artemus

2y↑9

Taxi driver
Be my shrink for the hour
Leave the meter running
It's rush hour
So take the streets if you wanna
Just outrun the demons, could you?
He said, "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion, ooh
This unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make 'em love me
Never make 'em love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love
Taxi driver
I swear I've got three lives
Balanced on my head like steak knives
I can't tell you the truth about my disguise
I can't trust no one
And you say, "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion
Oh, unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make them love me
Never make 'em love me
No, no, ah
It's a, it's a bad religion
To be in love with someone
Who could never love you
Oh, only bad, only bad religion
Could have me feeling the way I do

Dina Bahani

2y↑5

Taxi driver
Be my shrink for the hour
Leave the meter running
It's rush hour
So take the streets if you wanna
Just outrun the demons, could you?
He said, "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion, ooh
This unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make 'em love me
Never make 'em love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love
Taxi driver
I swear I've got three lives
Balanced on my head like steak knives
I can't tell you the truth about my disguise
I can't trust no one
And you say, "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion
Oh, unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make them love me
Never make 'em love me
No, no, ah
It's a, it's a bad religion
To be in love with someone
Who could never love you
Oh, only bad, only bad religion
Could have me feeling the way I do

All comments from YouTube:

Frank In the pool

2y↑1.1K

Anybody else on their sad music hours mood

Isaac Gengler

I've been.

A1FAM TRAV

Just finished an exam and this music is so humbling

Lil Durk

Me. This song is perfect for the occasion as well as Siegfried and skyline to

-angels with broken wings-

ofc ofc 😫🥺

NotOften Told

Hhahah people is just pathetic nowadays

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Ebony Grayer

2y↑466

Still feeling all the feels to this song going into 2020

dandagod official

I use to just love how this sounds, now a nigga is terrified not that my minds eye is in full surveillance.

Lil Durk

Can confirm 8/27/20

Dale Johnson

1y↑3

We All Try...

Juelz4sure

1y↑12

Especially right now.

Chucks churro eating face

1y↑10

A change in years dont mean the song will be any less powerful

Hiatus From The World

2y↑432

The “if it brings me to my knees” are the best notes I’ve heard him hit

danny isjuan

1y↑8

Every knee shall bow to Jesus Christ

Fifth Wall Radio

never take the knee

Teddy D

2y↑9

listen to Higgs. It's on his album Endless.

gianna marie

1y↑65

i would eat a jean jacket to listen to this song for the first time again

natalia lund

44w

I would eat a rain boot

Ebony H

46w

Same

Bryan Noah

2y↑181

This is for any man who’s ever been in love with another man, especially if it’s a man who you will never have. Thank you, Frank.

webkeens

50w

@Devon Gun Bruh there's a song for that case, it's called Pink Triangle lmao

Nicole Fries

51w

@Bryan Noah there’s nothing gross about that. He simply stating that the girl that he would really love to be with happens to be gay so he knows it probably won’t happen it breaks his heart. And I’m very sorry for you that you have to go through that Joshua and ignore any ignorant comments that don’t understand what you are saying and what you’re going through. One day maybe she’ll realize you are the one for her you never know stranger things have happened. But bottom line is you will find the person that you are meant to be with and that will make you happier than you’ve ever been so just give it time and day by day things will get better in one day you’ll realize maybe it wasn’t meant to be. Hopefully it doesn’t hurt too much to be friends so that you guys can remain friends but if it does hurt you too much maybe it would be better to tell her that for the time being some space would be good because it hurts too much because you care too much about her in a different way that you know you may never have her. And then maybe once you find someone you could be happy with then you guys can continue our friendship but hopefully you can CV on that and continue our friendship anyway and then someday maybe when she sees you happy with someone else she’ll realize that she missed out and then it may be too late but either way just stay strong man and your day will come I promise you! Much love! ❤️ and again to Joshua don’t judge him he has the right to comment and the right to be heartbroken just because he’s heterosexual doesn’t mean he can’t be heartbroken over a girl that’s gay that he can’t have so maybe it’s not the exact situation but I totally understand what he’s getting at and don’t knock him for commenting and putting his feelings out there .. That’s pretty low.

Bryan Noah

1y↑1

@Joshua Miller like the previous comment, that's gross. and not the same because you're still a heterosexual. But ru still heartbroken about it?

Bryan Noah

1y↑1

@Devon Gun that's gross. and not the same because you're still a heterosexual. But ru still heartbroken about it?

Joshua Miller

2y↑2

It's a girl who likes girls in my case ... we connect so much but we are just friends n she is gay

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brittney

3y↑768

Kenzieee

nuri go on genius and look up bad religion it explains it very well there

Ameera Abubakr

1y↑1

Remember people were tryna cancel him because of the "don't curse me line"?

nuri

can someone please explain this song to me??

NotOften Told

Hhahah people is just pathetic nowadays

Kenzieee

1y↑2

Regina Zanoni it’s bo bo. As in bo bo the fool. The driver is claiming he has first world issue and can do nothing more than tell him to surrender himself to whatever deity he may believe in. That’s why frank says he can never make him love him also speaking about a first love

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Clayton Jones

2y↑199

I'm not even gay and I can feel this. It's a beautiful song

Gabriella Hanley

47w

@Juice who are you replying to 💀

Clayton Jones

47w

@Luxitos I prefaced that with that because the song is literally about being gay, amongst other things, and I happen to not be gay. You can take it as bigotry if you insist, but I support the LGBTQ community. Peace

Juice

47w

You need help. Imagine if I said why do gay people always have to start with I’m not straight? And ended with I hate gay people. You’d be calling me all kinds of names. Learn to love and accept other people. If something bothers you that’s fine but there is no place for hate. You give the lgbt community a bad name.

Denzel

48w

@Mallak Playz bro gtfo of here

Datboiwaddup

49w↑2

I love it because it talks about unrequited love and I’ve felt like that a lot and have gone through it where the person I love will never love me the way I do or love me back at all

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headass steph

2y↑92

just discovered this song right now and holy shit this is something different

Scout Humphrey

32w

wait till this person hears blonde lmaooooo

Ant Reav

2y↑7

I wish I just got put on to a frank ocean song. I hope you go down a rabbit hole.

Jaz.

2y↑3

Listen to the whole album from star to finish.. it's something beautiful

annika

2y↑345

had to break up w my sophomore year girlfriend cause her parents were homophobic and this song will never not make me think of her

Noelle Rose

48w

same with me..

Nicole Fries

51w↑1

I have twin daughters that are now 18 and one of my daughters came to me on New Year’s Eve when she was 15 and told me that she was gay and we literally just cried and I hugged her and told her that I loved her more than fucking life itself and her sexual preferences have no weighing on my love for her and would never ever change the way I feel or think about her. And it makes me so disgusted to think that parents would put their own beliefs above their children’s happiness it discussed me to my core and pisses me off to the point that my blood boils. My children’s happiness is my ultimate goal and even if it’s something I am absolutely and totally against unless it’s dangerous of course or self harming or anything like then I’m all for it. I’ll put aside any beliefs that I have to make sure my babies are happy to their entire life and I believe all parents should do so because that is indeed what unconditional love is. And for a parent to say no you can’t date the person that you love and that makes you happy because I’m homophobic is fucking ludicrous and it really pisses me off! Sorry just had to get that off my chest because this comment really got me heated! Annika baby I am so so very sorry you had to go through that. And maybe one day your parents will look back and think damn we should’ve done that to her and maybe she would be happier and even love and respect us more because her happiness meant the most to us and that was shown by us over coming our own beliefs and making her happiness a priority. ❤️

Menat

Bones0010 her homophobic parents made them breakup with eachother bc they were lesbian

Menat

Bart Simpson no....her parents made them break up

Menat

Nathan Maluenda her homophobic gf parents made them break up

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newportguy

3y↑230

i always come back to this song which sucks because i relate, still love the song tho

Skipper

c o l l e g e d r o p o u t

Damon

3y↑652

2019 and still boppin’

Edit: 2020 and still boppin’

Jacob

1y↑3

I'll be expecting you in 2021

Rj Perales

2y↑2

2020 still boppin

Burnt Toast - ANICO

2y↑2

2020 and still bopping

ReShaun Groomes

Yuppppppp

kate lewis !

oh my god. i love u.

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Shonny’s Lab

2y↑33

This was my song in high school. Honestly this album is so damn good & refreshing. It’s definitely classic 💯😌🙌🏾

famoussrese

facts same

Giovanni Giorgio

1y↑5

Blew me away when this track hit with the Montrose scene!!! Crazy feels man.....

Christian Colbert

3y↑146

Life is meant to be lived and that's all we really know about it, so let's love and live it right

Nicole Fries

51w

Never have more truer words have been spoken!

Bruno.

1y↑5

"If it brings me to my knees, it's a bad religion."
Wow, the absolute appreciation for the heroism of humanity and living on earth in this line is one of the most beautiful lines in modern music.

ugh thiskid

2y↑8

This song is my favorite from him. In my playlist this is next to Seigfried so this sounds much happier than it actually is, just in comparison to the other song, but the chord progression in this is genius and fucking beautiful. Words cannot express just how much I love this song.

Eva Garcia

1y↑11

"its a bad religion to be in love with someone who could never love you" bro....

Camiicake121

3y↑678

Does anybody just sing out “allahu akbar” for no reason now or just me?

Alias Fakename

1y↑1

It's a clever line. He says "don't curse me" but then he reveals he knows it means something positive when he says it couldn't hurt to hear that a higher power has his back

habibi

@Evangeline Mujica lmao how

poolsideconvos

1y↑6

@MuSa88 damn bro that fuckin sucks

Evangeline Mujica

1y↑1

LMAO ME but that shit get u in trouble

Bobulous Spazz

@Ethan Lopez What does that mean

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LizMarie Martir

45w↑1

omg i just love him and this song its so soothing. i just wanna listen to it for the fist time again !!

drella

1y↑2

rip, Jake. knowing how you and ashley felt about this song and each other will forever leave the imprint of your shared happiness when i hear this start to play.

Eesh Sahay

1y↑183

Yall heard they tried to cancel this man over this song🤦‍♂️

Corina Lovo

50w

Really

Youth

@Gabriella Hanley ok, thanks for clearing it up.

Gabriella Hanley

1y↑2

Youth people were most likely mad it him for saying “allahu akbar, tell him don’t curse me.” because they didn’t understand the the actual meaning of the song, and took offense to it. a lot of people took offense to it and thought he was mocking islam.

Youth

@Croatz oh? mind telling me what happened? i'm a new fan of Frank Ocean's music.

Croatz

1y↑2

@Youth not even close lol

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La Princesa Warrior

3y↑96

I’m wearing a orange and white sweater right now. crying in the corner of his room. drinking. while he sits on his bed doing nothing, saying nothing.

Nicole Fries

51w

@Emily Bueno ignore people like that they’re pathetic and ignorant! And your response was very mature and ethical and shows that you have a very very big and caring heart and don’t let anyone change that! You’re an amazing person and a very kind soul! Much love to you and here if you need to talk !

Nicole Fries

51w

@millie camilla just ignore ignorant pricks like that! Misery loves company so those are people that are obviously so pathetic and miserable that they’re trying to bring others down and just don’t give into the bullshit. You’re better than that as we all are. He’s obviously missing something in life and hopefully he finds it or she whatever! Much love to all of you!

millie camilla

2y↑4

Foka Lor LMAO why are you so mad, double replying and all that when no one gives a shit

Tie Roberson

2y↑3

Why did the mention of your sweater accidentally make me laugh tho

Prince Yousuf

Chin up 😌🙇👆

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Claire TheBear

1y↑5

Lovecraft Country episode 5 brought me back to this beautiful song!

ʕ ᴖᴥᴖ ʔ

1y↑6

trinity

2y↑575

Hits different at 12 am

Just Some TidePod with Internet Access

Youssef Jmila tf? This is about religion

RΔDICΔL βΣΔST

1y↑1

12:55 😔

Melissa

1y↑2

Yes ma’am. 12:06 am right now 😭😭😭

Uche OGB

2y↑1

It really hits different at 12 pm

Virgo Tay

2y↑2

trinity 2 ✨

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Melvin Tejera

1y↑2

Classic track and album!!! Frank is one of the goats. Best of this generation for sure in my opinion.

Moonriver

1y↑2

I've been fighting these mini battles with myself for 7yrs. Your eyes reminded me of the stars and Everytime you looked my way, my knees became weak. Ever since u left, I've been nothing but a mess for someone else to pick up. I can't love myself like I used to. You got me wrapped around you finger...

ballaBrittany

1y↑176

Who's here after Montrose's scene in Lovecraft Country? 🙋🏾‍♀️

The Maxx

49w↑1

I've never felt more called out in my life

Corina Lovo

50w↑1

Me!!

D3Ath33

50w↑1

Wat even is that

Angela Stafford

51w↑1

April Adams

51w↑2

Yep. I was waiting for a Frank ocean song and they picked a good one.

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Homeschool_Dropout HD

1y↑3

"if it brings me to my knees it's a bad religion" almost every religion ever 🧢

Denzel

48w

Literally, but I still respect all of them because it’s what others believe so I can’t really decide for them even though it makes me uncomfortable

adrian.

0:53 - 1:30 idc always hits different . frank killed it . vocals were sum else

ghost

1y↑13

Is this song not about the unrequited love being like a bad religion? I see people saying it's about him not being able to be gay, but it sounds like he feels like he's in a "1 man cult" since it's like he is unrequitedly a 'follower/worshipper' of the person he loves

Gabriella Hanley

there’s 2 interpretations-

interpretation 1: frank is in love with another man but the love is unrequited. the man doesn’t love him back. he’s so madly in love with to the point where he’s “worshipping” him and he compares it to a religion. he calls it a one-man cult because the love is one-sided. he wants the man to fall in love with him. throughout the song, he calls it a “bad religion” because its not good for him to love that man so much, even though the man (who’s straight) doesn’t love him back.

interpretation 2: frank is apart of the lgbtq+ community and is staying closeted because he’s afraid it goes against his religious morals. in this case, the “unrequited love” is towards god himself. he loves god, but he’s afraid that god doesn’t love him back because of his sexuality. the line in the song “i cant tell you the truth about my disguise” shows that he’s attempting to hide himself and his sexuality because he’s apart of a religion that likely forbids it. he feels as if god doesn’t love him for being gay. at the end of the song, he acknowledges that he still loves god very much, but he can’t be apart of a religion that doesn’t accept him for who he is. hence the name “bad religion.”

Gabriella Hanley

1y↑1

ً E
there’s 2 interpretations-

interpretation 1: frank is in love with another man but the love is unrequited. the man doesn’t love him back. he’s so madly in love with to the point where he’s “worshipping” him and he compares it to a religion. he calls it a one-man cult because the love is one-sided. he wants the man to fall in love with him. throughout the song, he calls it a “bad religion” because its not good for him to love that man so much, even though the man (who’s straight) doesn’t love him back.

interpretation 2: frank is apart of the lgbtq+ community and is staying closeted because he’s afraid it goes against his religious morals. in this case, the “unrequited love” is towards god himself. he loves god, but he’s afraid that god doesn’t love him back because of his sexuality. the line in the song “i cant tell you the truth about my disguise” shows that he’s attempting to hide himself and his sexuality because he’s apart of a religion that likely forbids it. he feels as if god doesn’t love him for being gay. at the end of the song, he acknowledges that he still loves god very much, but he can’t be apart of a religion that doesn’t accept him for who he is. hence the name “bad religion.”

Chi

jo ma God loves people even if they’re gay.

Miur Touissi

@manny I understood it as Christianity cannot love gay people who embrace their homosexuality. He's saying that since he is bi god cannot love him...its both about religion and his homosexuality. They are connected

ghost

@manny That's what I figured too

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ryan razon

1y↑5

There's this boy I like and I think he used to like me but now he never shows interest in interacting with me whenever I text him so this song is helping me cope with the fact that these feelings I have for him are one sided

Kaylaaa

Same here 😔

Merlot Tunnell

50w↑2

Alias Fakename

1y↑3

Was not expecting this in Lovecraft Country

Witt.

2y↑50

Brilliant storyteller

Elias Faulds

who's that, I don't see her in the credits?

leeny

2y↑399

anyone came from harry’s new song falling to see the transition? lmaoo

Ben Snyder

1y↑2

@Ahlani Richardson must not know music then

Ahlani Richardson

Ben Snyder harry styles is trash. and i’ll say it again hunni 😌❤️

Ben Snyder

1y↑1

@Ahlani Richardson shut up, as long as it's not mumble rap or country dont put it down lol

Ben Snyder

What transition? Am i missing sum

Yocono

2y↑6

@AldonahZero fo real. Please don't compare. smh

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coochie destroyer

1y↑3

the hook always make me cry

Random Fandom

I first heard this song as a cover on the TV show snowpiercer and feel in love with it, sadly the cover is blocked but luckily I found this one which is a similar version

youdbettertube

52w

Is this still my favorite Frank song?

Yes 👌

Race Ros69

2y↑7

Oh my heart...this song goes so deep into my soul...feeling stevie wonder influence💓

Bri4ever1 X

3y↑18

No matter what anytime I listen to this song it makes my cry idky This song just draws something out of me I guess....

iGS Blue

1y↑31

So nobody else gone say it??? .......I’M HERE BECAUSE OF LOVECRAFT COUNTRY!!! (EVEN THO IVE HEARD EVERY FRANK OCEAN SONG LIKE 300 TIMES)

Moe_Chi

Dead ass lmao

Chao Sweetie

I am here because of it

Tonya S.

1y↑2

Only complaint is this song needs to be LONGER!!!!!! Like 10 minutes longer!🙌

Brodee Sawicki

2020 and still a bop

Savage

2y↑4

I’ve listen to this song after every break up for the last seven years. Still hits the same.

Si

3y↑86

Under appreciated

Metal Mario

3y↑89

Just outrun the demons could you...

A. Hamm

50w

here bc it’s it’s bday and he’s my fav. DO YALL HEAR HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS IS

Delightfol

2y↑5

I will never get tired of frank, such a goat

svittiy

1y↑3

No way this hasn’t reached a million views yet...

melissa meza

2y↑20

To everyone out there just want to let you know that,I feel your pain....

Huh? What?

2y↑29

It’d be a shame if this made it to the ww3 memes...

joel saucedo

2y↑1

plz no more 🥱

Calypso

2y↑1

did it????? noooooo

kelly lop3z

2y↑1

Best fucking song :,)

Jordyn Artemus

2y↑9

Taxi driver
Be my shrink for the hour
Leave the meter running
It's rush hour
So take the streets if you wanna
Just outrun the demons, could you?
He said, "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion, ooh
This unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make 'em love me
Never make 'em love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love
Taxi driver
I swear I've got three lives
Balanced on my head like steak knives
I can't tell you the truth about my disguise
I can't trust no one
And you say, "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion
Oh, unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make them love me
Never make 'em love me
No, no, ah
It's a, it's a bad religion
To be in love with someone
Who could never love you
Oh, only bad, only bad religion
Could have me feeling the way I do

reca balon

classic rock playlist

bbyscumjon

2y↑52

this unrequited love 😔

keyona davis

Come to Christianity we love you 😭😭

Ela

2y↑8

2020 and it's still a bop

April Anderson

2y↑38

This song reminds me of trapped in the closet in the beginning

Frank Sambrick

2y↑1

Also cause there both about being trapped in a closet. Lol.

Sam Merritt

2y↑8

2019 still one of my favorites

Elias Faulds

2y↑1

yeah I liked 2019 as well

ugh thiskid

2y↑1

I fucking love this song

Rine Berkhart

3y↑4

Donna Missals cover to this song is freaking amazing!!!!

Bimal Kaur

44w

I love it

j c .

this will have a special place in my heart. thanks frank. i love you.

Idk Idk

2y↑2

god i love him

average social reject

3y↑6

Bruno Major sang this, both versions are equally beautiful

Irish Alchemy

I’m here because of Snowpiercer. It may not be a fantastic show, but it introduced me to this song, so I’m gonna count that as a win.

Joshua Stephens

2y↑3

The best non-rap song of the decade

leedle leedle

2y↑4

i shed a few tears to this at 6 in the morning

TheAutisticGuitarist

I know it was meant to be a parody of Kanye, but "can't handle this" by Bo Burnham always reminds me of this.

Eboni m.

lately I can't stop listening to this!

Regina Hightower

3y↑52

Why this song only got 16k views .. I'm lost

Dalton_1616

1y↑2

@theorange75 fax yo

theorange75

2y↑13

.......lost in the thrill of it all?

Damon

3y↑11

It’s a repost.

Dachi Bogveradze

Call it shit but I’m here from the snow piercer series and this song stood out to me

Traveel

50w

Happy birthday Frank Ocean

Jay Breeze

2y↑7

Quarantine had me revisiting

VSMOKE

stop being so gay

Tabula Rasa

2y↑5

the intro is exactly the same progression as Policewoman by Hurts but in a higher key :0

waityseg

2y↑1

This shit hurts bro

Dr. Bitchcraft

46w

Can’t believe no one is from Snowpiercer

Chris LarussoFrom301

2y↑17

This unrequited love...

Dina Bahani

2y↑5

Taxi driver
Be my shrink for the hour
Leave the meter running
It's rush hour
So take the streets if you wanna
Just outrun the demons, could you?
He said, "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion, ooh
This unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make 'em love me
Never make 'em love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love
Taxi driver
I swear I've got three lives
Balanced on my head like steak knives
I can't tell you the truth about my disguise
I can't trust no one
And you say, "Allahu akbar"
I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bo Bo, you need prayer"
I guess it couldn't hurt me
If it brings me to my knees
It's a bad religion
Oh, unrequited love
To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make them love me
Never make 'em love me
No, no, ah
It's a, it's a bad religion
To be in love with someone
Who could never love you
Oh, only bad, only bad religion
Could have me feeling the way I do

Friendly Pup

1y↑5

Hey, what’s your favourite Martin Scorsese movie?
Me: 0:11

tommy

finally hit 1 million

BTS_stan_jkbias

Underrated.

pie5333

1y↑1

song got covered in snowpiercer! had to listen to the original

bbguwop

2y↑1

beautiful ass song 🥺

Jordan

2y↑1

Teary eyed nostalgia

-angels with broken wings-

am i the only one who thinks frank and anderson .paak should make a song together?
idk..

Ashley Camacho

3y↑2

❤️

Nao

47w

This song means so much to me. As a person being forced into the religion of Christianity, I’m hurt and don’t want to be a burden

Fartun

2y↑3

“If it brings me to my knees it’s a bad religion” no brother.

Jenna Tolls

3y↑19

I have a chaotic mind that comes active during a very tense situation buy people love to be in denial and call me dumb idc but I'm not crazy just don't push me this song is calming tho

sz

3y↑3

homophobe

Anju Griffeth

2y↑13

It's a, it's a bad religion
To be in love with someone
Who could never love you
Only bad, only bad religion

Kenzieee

1y↑1

Mallak Playz the only reason he says “allahu Akbar” is because the taxi driver is supposed to be of foreign descent as most taxi drivers are he was trying to place a setting. No one is trying to call the religion less than. It’s a metaphor to people who use religion to treat people who are different badly. We understand that’s not all people and I’m sure he meant no disrespect considering it was about all religions

Kenzieee

1y↑1

Mallak Playz he is also using it as a metaphor for unrequited love. Hence why he says “I can never make him love me” he’s talking about god and unrequited love bringing him to his knees. He feels he’ll never meet the expectations of a god that can’t love him for who he is

Kenzieee

1y↑1

Mallak Playz people often mistake it as Islamaphobic for that one line but the only reason the driver says that is because he doesn’t know a better way to help him and his first world problems that’s why he says “bo bo you need prayer” he says don’t curse me because he thinks the driver is telling him he needs god because of his sexuality when in reality he is just trying to help him. That’s why frank responds with “I guess it couldn’t hurt me”

Mallak Playz

Only good religion you don’t know nothing about to and allahu akbar means god is greatest ndjddnjedn

nathaniel murphy

2y↑2

i love to harmonize to this song idk why

Zach Daly

2y↑52

I lowkey forgot about this song until I heard it in a pornhub vid 😂 honestly tho this song brings back so many good memories

Tonya S.

NotOften Told 😂😂😂

NotOften Told

1y↑9

You people need some help

Lunaseur

1y↑23

"Damn I'm tryna beat my shit not cry"

Christian Davenport

1y↑4

@Zach Daly yes that was it

mia simone

1y↑1

😭😭😭

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384xx6

2y↑11

feel like the true purpose and context behind this song is going over everybodies heads

Lunaseur

Exactly, People too quick to jump on shit they think they really lnwo

ghost

@Mallak Playz I mean, if that's what it's about, he knows most religions don't like bi/homosexuals, which he is, so I think he knows enough to call it bad

Mallak Playz

s r yeah but he does t have to call it a bad religion when you know nothing about it

Lily Vasquez

2y↑2

I always interpreted this song about his relationship with God and religion. He feels like his love with God is unrequited

Elias Faulds

DESCRIBE HIM TO ME

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danielle depa

45w

MY SPOTIFY WRAPPED TOP SONG AYYYYYYYY

Martyn Ebell

2y↑1

Someone make an 8d version

danny isjuan

1y↑1

What's the meaning to this song?

Brodee Sawicki

if you go on Genius they can explain it really well.

Bunny 314

Here from quarantine, not because I’m bored but because I wanted to be blessed

Lil CapGun

3y↑15

Thank you frank

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