GNARLY BASTARD
XXXTENTACION Lyrics


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Hey, remember members only
[?]
Midnight Society
Stand up, [?] a little bit
It will all be over soon

I'm out of options, stop it, aye
Might commit murder for profit
Pastor just told me I'm toxic
I don't need help, I need options
I'm out of options, stop it, aye
Might commit murder for profit
Pastor just told me I'm toxic
I don't need help, I need options
I'm out of options, stop it, aye
Might commit murder for profit
Pastor just told me I'm toxic
I don't need help, I need options
I'm out of options, stop it, aye
Might commit murder for profit
Pastor just told me I'm toxic
I don't need help, I need options

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to XXXTentacion’s song “Gnarly Bastard” express an intense sense of frustration and desperation. The opening lines refer to “Members Only,” which was the title of the rapper’s collective and label before his untimely death. From there, the mood turns darker, with the artist describing how he feels he has no other options but violence and murder as a means of profit. He feels like he’s toxic and beyond repair, and that even his pastor has labeled him as such.


Throughout the song, XXXTentacion repeats the phrase “I’m out of options, stop it,” as if pleading with someone or something to stop his descent into darkness. But he also seems resigned to his fate, suggesting that he doesn’t need help but rather more choices in life. The lyrics can be interpreted as a commentary on the pressures of success and fame in the rap industry, as well as the mental health struggles that often come with it. It’s a powerful and raw song that gives a glimpse into the mind of an artist grappling with his own demons.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey, remember members only
Hey, do you remember the Members Only group/collective?


[?]
Lyric unclear, unable to provide meaning.


Midnight Society
Referring to an underground, late-night collective or organization.


Stand up, [?] a little bit
Get on your feet, raise your energy a bit.


It will all be over soon
Whatever problem or struggle we're facing will end soon.


I'm out of options, stop it, aye
I have no more choices left, enough is enough.


Might commit murder for profit
I'm so desperate, I might even kill for money.


Pastor just told me I'm toxic
A religious figure recently told me I'm a poison or bad influence.


I don't need help, I need options
I don't need assistance, I need more choices.


I'm out of options, stop it, aye
Again, I have no more choices left and I'm done with this situation.


Might commit murder for profit
Reiterating the idea that desperate times call for desperate measures.


Pastor just told me I'm toxic
Reiterating the feeling of being a negative force in the world.


I don't need help, I need options
Repeating the desire for more choices or alternatives.


I'm out of options, stop it, aye
Once more, asserting that there are no more choices to be made.


Might commit murder for profit
Persisting with the idea of doing anything to earn funds.


Pastor just told me I'm toxic
Reinforcing the idea of being a negative influence on others.


I don't need help, I need options
Last repetition of the desire for more choices.




Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: UNKNOWN WRITER, JAHSEH ONFROY

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I remember this song

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This song made me want to take a pencil from the teachers desk and not give it back

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Homer Simpson hahaha exactly

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