Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Frank Ocean
Vocals
Matt Chamberlain
Drums
Dave Eggar
Cello
Chuck Palmer
String Instrument
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kevin Risto
Songwriter
Waynne Nugent
Songwriter
Charlie Gambetta
Songwriter
Christopher Breaux
Songwriter
Monte Neuble
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Frank Ocean
Producer
Malay
Producer
Om'Mas Keith
Producer
Jeff Ellis
Recording Engineer
Chad Carlisle
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Matty Green
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[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?
[Chorus]
He said, "Allahu Akbar," I told him, "Don't curse me, yeah"
"Bobo, 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 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
[Chorus]
And you say, "Allahu Akbar," I told him, "Don't curse me"
"Bobo, 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 nothing but a one-man cult
And cyanide in my styrofoam cup
I can never make him love me
Never make him love me, no
No, oh
[Outro]
It's a, it's a bad religion
To be in love with someone who
Could never love you
Oh-oh-oh, only bad, only bad religion
Could have me feeling the way I do
Written by: Charlie Gambetta, Frank Ocean, Kevin Risto, Waynne Nugent