James 4:3

And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of James 4

4 songs meet this passage

“gotta keep the Lord up over my shoulders”
Look into My Eyes (Atlantis Remix) · Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
strains against James 4:3
Invoking God's blessing while plotting violence misuses faith language for self-justification rather than genuine devotion.
“touch the sky for God to stop, debating war”
goosebumps · Travis Scott
strains against James 4:1-3
God is invoked almost as a prop for personal desire rather than approached in humility, the opposite of James's picture of prayer rooted in right motives.
“I know what I want and I want it now”
Mr. Vain · Culture Beat
strains against James 4:1-3
The song's relentless self-gratification mirrors the desires James identifies as the root of conflict and emptiness, with no hint of restraint or reflection.
Do for Love · 2Pac
strains against James 4:1-3
The whole song's tangle of jealousy, manipulation, and broken commitment reflects the kind of disordered desire James names as the root of relational conflict.