Drug/alcohol references, mild profanity, relationship dysfunction
These lyrics from Hozier's 'Bad at Love' describe a series of failed romantic relationships with several notable content concerns. The opening line references alcohol ('tastes like Jack when I'm kissing him'), suggesting underage or casual drinking. The line 'she fell in love with little thin white lines' is a clear euphemism for cocaine use. There is mild profanity ('bitch'). The 'London girl' verse carries an implied secretive or possibly physical relationship ('we never told no one'). The overall tone involves serial romantic dysfunction, emotional manipulation, and substance abuse references. While not overtly sexual or violent, the cumulative themes of substance use, relationship instability, and implied drug addiction make this more appropriate for mid-teenage audiences and older.
relationship failure
substance use
jealousy
emotional maturity
alcohol reference
self-awareness
Got a boy back home in Michigan And it tastes like Jack when I'm kissin' him So I told him that I never really liked his friends Now he's gone, and he's callin' me a bitch again There's a guy that lives in the garden state And he told me that we'd make it 'til we graduate So I told him that the music would be worth the wait But he wants me in the kitchen with a dinner plate I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe That we're meant to be But jealousy, jealousy, jealousy, jealousy Get the best of me Look, I don't mean to frustrate, but I Always make the same mistakes, yeah Always make the same mistakes 'cause I'm bad at love (ooh-ooh) But you can't blame me for tryin' You know I'd be lyin' sayin' You were the one (ooh-ooh) That could finally fix me Lookin' at my history I'm bad at love Got a girl with California eyes And I thought that she could really be the one this time But I never got the chance to make her mine Because she fell in love with little thin white lines London girl with an attitude We never told no one, but we look so cute Both got way better things to do But I always think about it when I'm ridin' through I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe That I'm in too deep And jealousy, jealousy, jealousy, jealousy Get the best in me Look, I don't mean to frustrate, but I Always make the same mistakes, yeah Always make the same mistakes 'cause I'm bad at love (ooh-ooh) But you can't blame me for tryin' You know I'd be lyin' sayin' You were the one (ooh-ooh) That could finally fix me Lookin' at my history I'm bad at love (ooh-ooh) Oh, you know, you know You know, you know (ooh-ooh) I'm bad at love (ooh-ooh) I'm bad at love, yeah (ooh-ooh) I know that you're afraid I'm gonna walk away Each time the feelin' fades Each time the feelin' fades I know that you're afraid I'm gonna walk away Each time the feelin' fades You know I'm bad at love (ooh-ooh) But you can't blame me for tryin' You know I'd be lyin' sayin' You were the one (ooh-ooh) That could finally fix me Lookin' at my history I'm bad at love (ooh-ooh) Oh, you know, you know You know, you know (ooh-ooh) I'm bad at love (ooh-ooh) Oh, oh
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