Hozier, NFWMB | Wacky Wednesday

In the 12^th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “NFWMB,” performed by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier.  

Do you know what day it is? It is Wednesday, folks! Do you know what that means? Why, it is Wacky Wednesday! In the spirited column Wacky Wednesday, we analyze, break down, and explore songs from various musicians of various genres that can be considered unique, unusual, or ‘wacky.’  These songs can be new or old; the only requirement is that they ‘catch the ears’ because of their distinctiveness.  With the background established, in the 12^th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “NFWMB”, performed by Hozier. Wacky Wednesday vibes commence!

Intriguing, Hozier (Andrew Hozier-Byrne). “NFWMB” originally appeared on the Grammy-nominated Irish singer-songwriter’s EP, Nina Cried Power.  It reappeared on the special edition of Hozier’s second studio album, Wasteland, Baby! as the 18^th and final track.  In the EP, it followed the crown jewel, “Nina Cried Power,” marking a notable shift in sound. “NFWMB” is an acronym for nothing fucks with my baby (😮).  Potty-mouth! “I think any bad language that I do use is always used in very good faith,” Hozier says regarding the f-bombs in the track.  He wrote “NFWMB” himself and produced it with Markus Dravs.  Hozier has stated that the song is inspired by The Second Coming, a poem by Irish poet, dramatist, writer, and literary critic, William Butler Yeats (1865 – 1939).

“NFWMB” embraces a folksy, alt-singer/songwriter vibe. In the context of the EP, it marks a stark contrast to the pseudo-gospel/spiritual nature of the opener. Hozier coolly and nonchalantly sings on the chorus, “Nothing fucks with my baby / Nothing can get a look in on my baby / Nothing fucks with my baby / Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing.”  What more can you say but, fuck yeah?! The chorus is the most memorable lyrical attraction, but the songwriting is top-notch – the expectation from Hozier-Byrne.  “If I was born as a blackthorn tree / I’d wanna be felled by you / Held by you / Fuel the pyre of your enemies” Felled? Held? Pyre?! Clearly, “NFWMB”. Nothing more needs to be said.

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Hozier » Wasteland, Baby! (Special Edition) » Rubyworks Ltd. / Columbia » 2019

Hozier, NFWMB: Wacky Wednesday No. 12 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rubyworks Ltd. / Columbia; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

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