 Genius Meanings
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NF – Trauma
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“Trauma” is a ballad that NF uses to show a different side to his artistry, contrasting greatly against the dark, powerful hip-hop tracks in his discography.
The track itself
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NF – Nate
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“Nate” is an introspective track where NF talks to his younger self and gives advice based on what he has experienced since growing up as a person and an artist.
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NF – BULLET
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[Verse 1] / Look, I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it / You ever need me for any reason, let me know / I got your back, I would die and kill for you / Don't question that, you
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NF – HAPPY
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[Verse 1] / Dear God, please / Hear me out, I know it's been a couple years / Since I've reached / Out and said hello, I bet You're wondering / Why I keep / Obsessing on and
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BoyWithUke – Trauma
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[Verse 1] / Growing up, I never had a lot of money / I never had a phone, always was a little hungry / Used to find it hard to sleep when I could hear my mother sobbing / I was ten
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Parker Jack – Self Talk
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[Intro, Sample] / I mean I can do anything that he can / I've been pretty... / [Verse, Parker Jack] / Old Parker: Hey, can we talk? / Parker: Na, I don't really wanna talk right
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NF & Julia Michaels – GONE
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[Verse 1: NF] / Always saw my glass as / Half empty, it was never full / You were always passive / And I was irresponsible / Didn't have a chance but / We were scared to let things
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Genius Traducciones al Español – NF - Trauma (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "NF - Trauma (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Dices que estarás allí cuando me sienta impotente / Si eso es verdad, ¿Por qué no me ayudas? / Es mi culpa, sé que
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NF – WHY
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On “WHY,” NF talks about the recent success on his hit single “Let You Down,” being an outcast, his aggression and wrestles with inner conflict. Following “NO NAME,” this is the
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NF – No Excuses
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“No Excuses” is one of the more high-energy tracks on The Search where NF explains his path to success and that excuses would have never helped him get there. The chorus references
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NF – Change
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“Change” is a track where NF fights with his inner-self about needing change in his life, but is afraid to venture out and try new things. These feelings are reflected in the beat
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NF – Time
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[Chorus] / Even if we both break down tonight / And you say you hate me, and we go to bed angry / I know everything will be alright / I'll be here waiting, I promise I'm changing
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NF – Therapy Session
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“Therapy Session” is an analysis of NF’s life and mental state. It discusses his growth from being a nobody to performing in front of thousands and giving his listeners music to
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NF – RUNNING
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[Verse 1] / I'm tired / Of holding on to you, it's time to let / My pride / Go and learn to love myself again, yeah / I don't wanna wait another / Day, I've waited long enough, I'm
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NF – My Stress
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On “My Stress,” NF combines his singing and rapping to vent out feelings of discomfort due to his stressful life. The song begins and ends with the imagery of NF going through
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NF – HOPE
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“HOPE” is NF’s first release of 2023 and his first release since his March 2021 mixtape, CLOUDS (THE MIXTAPE), it serves as the lead single, intro and title track of his fifth
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Joyner Lucas – Broski
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[Intro] / I'm hopin' I don't look down / Ayy, long enough to see me drown / And if I ever come down / I'll be fallin' on the solid ground / Fallin' on the solid ground / Ayy, long
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NF – Let Me Go
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On “Let Me Go,” NF raps about his “dark side” and expresses his feelings towards freedom. While he doesn’t identify who he is communicating with throughout the song, the anonymous
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NF – Thinking
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“Thinking” is the calm penultimate track off of The Search, where NF reflects on life and his journey to success. Common themes of the album are raised for a final time, such as
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NF – The Search
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“The Search” is the second single and title track for NF’s fourth album and marks his first release of 2019.
On the track, NF opens up about the struggles inside his head and
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NF & Sasha Alex Sloan – Only
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“Only” is a personal ballad describing the want to have someone there in difficult times. The track features the sole-feature of the The Search, Sasha Sloan, who is a Los Angeles
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TabbiesManZ (Ft. NF Real Music & Sophie Pecora) – NF - Happy (Remade) Feat. Sophie Pecora
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Dear God, please / Hear me out, I know it's been a couple years / Since I've reached / Out and said hello, I bet You're wondering / Why I keep / Obsessing on and stressin' all the
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PARTYNEXTDOOR – TRAUMA
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“TRAUMA,” much in the same vein of “THE NEWS,” features PARTY upset over the loss of his significant other. However, instead of brushing it off like he does on “THE NEWS,” he
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NF – Hate Myself
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On “Hate Myself,” NF lets out some of his deepest thoughts which resonate as he ends the chorus with:
And I wish I could help
But it’s hard when I hate myself
His fans simply
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NF (Ft. Mikayla Sippel) – Chasing_(Demo)
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“Chasing_(Demo)” is NF’s first song of 2020, following his December 2019 single “PAID MY DUES.” On the track, NF wants to escape his pain and struggling within relationships. He
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Freshy Kanal (Ft. GarbageGothic & J Morris the Review Guy) – NF vs. Billie Eilish
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[Intro: Announcer] / Bonus battle! / NF! / Vs / Billie Eilish! / Begin! / [Verse 1: NF] / I'm bringing the clown out / I'm making the crowd shout / I started from writing 'bout
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NF – I Miss the Days
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On “I Miss The Days,” NF reminisces his childhood and exposes many parts of himself that he has never talked about in his music. He talks about the days where he was truly happy
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NF – Like This
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On “Like This,” NF reflects on life and its recent changes, comparing himself to his old self in both verses. With a common theme of feeling lost, NF raps about relationships with
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NF – Leave Me Alone
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“Leave Me Alone” is a track where NF responds to fame, which is personified and originally referenced in the 2018 singles “NO NAME” and “WHY.” He wants his fame to “leave him alone
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NF – Returns
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On “Returns,” NF pairs a refreshing, new flow with lyrical bars to announce the return of his misfit self. The last line specifically references his 2017 track “Outcast,” which was
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NF – Options
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“Options” is a hard-hitting, aggressive track, sharing the only option is to make it in the industry. Along with “No Excuses,” this track features a more traditional hip hop beat.
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NF – When I Grow Up
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“When I Grow Up” is the third single off of NF’s 2019 album The Search. On the track, NF shares when growing up, he aspired to be a rapper, rather than go to college or work a nine
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NF – -Interlude-
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“Interlude” is simply a sit down where NF vents out how he felt during the Perception album cycle.
Released in October of 2017, Perception was the third album to join NF’s
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NF – Understand Me
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[Chorus] / It's obvious that they don't understand me / It's obvious that they don't see what I see / Yeah, they used to tell me I was crazy / Now they listen to me like, "Whoa
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NF – Time (Edit)
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“Time (Edit)” is the fourth and final single off of NF’s 2019 album, The Search.
NF uses the song to depict a relationship reaching a breaking point. Despite the fights and
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