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Words, Words, Words

Artist: Bo Burnham

Album: Words Words Words

Contains mature content for mature audiences
Contains mature content for mature audiences

Minimum age: Age 18+

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These lyrics by Bo Burnham contain pervasive mature and explicit content across nearly every category of concern. There is frequent and graphic sexual content, including explicit references to sexual acts, genitalia, rape, sexual molestation, and crude sexual wordplay and euphemisms throughout. Profanity is abundant, including multiple uses of the f-word and other strong language. The lyrics reference drug use ('whacky tobaccy'). There are deeply disturbing themes including references to child sexual abuse, incest, and rape presented in a comedic or satirical framing, which does not reduce their unsuitability for younger audiences. The lyrics also contain xenophobic and racist content presented satirically, including derogatory language targeting LGBTQ+ individuals and Latino people. While the song is clearly intended as self-aware satire and parody (Bo Burnham is known for meta-commentary on comedy and rap culture), the graphic nature of the content — particularly the sexual references, molestation jokes, and slurs — makes it wholly inappropriate for audiences under 18. The satirical intent requires a level of media literacy and critical thinking that younger audiences are unlikely to possess, and the shock-value content could be genuinely harmful regardless of intent.

Themes
explicit sexual content
profanity
drug references
sexual abuse
incest references
rape references
xenophobia
racism
homophobia
satire
self-aware comedy
crude humor
feminist commentary
meta-humor

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Analysis performed on July 29, 2026
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