The Search

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The Search by NF

About The Search

“The Search” is the second single and title track for NF’s fourth album and marked his first release of 2019. On the track, NF opens up about the struggles inside his head and dealing with fame. It shares a similar message to his 2018 single “WHY,” while both music videos share similar easter eggs such as the shopping cart and balloons. The music video reveals NF free from the cage that was a frequent motif throughout his "Perception" album and featured prominently on the album’s cover. .

The Search Lyrics

[00:36.92] Hey Nate, how's life?
[00:38.79] I don't know, it's alright
[00:40.64] I've been dealin' with some things like every human being
[00:42.62] And really didn't sleep much last night
[00:44.77] I'm sorry
[00:45.79] That's fine
[00:46.80] I just think I need a little me time
[00:48.61] I just think I need a little free time
[00:50.42] Little break from the shows and the bus rides (yeah)
[00:52.72] Last year, I had a breakdown
[00:54.40] Thoughts tellin' me I'm lost, gettin' too loud
[00:56.39] Had to see a therapist, then I found out
[00:58.56] Somethin' funny's going on up in my house
[01:00.36] Yeah, started thinkin' maybe I should move out
[01:02.34] You know pack my cart, take a new route
[01:04.31] Clean up my yard, get the noose out
[01:06.37] Hang up my heart, let it air out (air out)
[01:08.71] I've been searchin'
[01:09.72] What does that mean, Nate? I've been learnin'
[01:11.64] Grabbin' my keepsakes
[01:12.55] Leavin' my burdens
[01:13.61] Well, I brought a few with me, I'm not perfect
[01:15.65] Lookin' at the view like this concerns me
[01:17.79] Pickin' up the cues right? I'm quite nervous
[01:19.63] Hate it when I lose sight, life gets blurry
[01:21.66] And things might hurt me
[01:22.65] It's prolly gonna be a long journey but hey!
[01:25.09] It's worth it though
[01:26.02] Cold world out there, kids grab your coats
[01:27.96] It's been a minute I know, now I'm back to roam
[01:29.97] Looking for the antidote to crack the code
[01:32.15] Pretty vivid, I admit it I'm in classic mode
[01:33.96] Don't need pity given to me, but I can't condone
[01:35.90] Talkin' down to me, I'ma have to crack your nose for crackin' jokes
[01:38.77] I'm lookin' for the map to hope, you seen it?
[01:40.73] Been makin' a whole lot of changes
[01:42.30] Wrote a song about that you should play it
[01:44.37] I get scared when I walk on these stages
[01:46.15] I look at the crowd and see so many faces, yeah
[01:48.62] That's when I start to get anxious
[01:50.50] That's when my thoughts can be dangerous
[01:52.55] That's when I put on my makeup
[01:54.11] And drown in self-hatred, forget what I'm sayin' and-
[01:57.37] Where'd the beat go?
[01:58.91] Oh, ain't that somethin'
[02:00.46] Drums came in, you ain't see that comin'
[02:02.58] Hands on my head, can't tell me nothin'
[02:04.39] Got a taste of the fame, had to pump my stomach
[02:06.47] Throw it back up like I don't want it
[02:08.50] Wipe my face, clean off my vomit
[02:10.24] OCD tryna push my buttons
[02:12.31] I said don't touch it, now y'all done it
[02:14.31] I can be critical, never typical
[02:15.88] Intricate with every syllable, I'm a criminal
[02:17.80] Intimate but never political, pretty visual
[02:19.75] Even if you hate it, I'll make you feel like you're in it though
[02:21.85] You call me what you wanna but never call me forgettable
[02:23.55] Leave you deep in thought, I could never swim in the kiddy pool
[02:25.65] Way that I be thinkin' is cinematic, it's beautiful
[02:27.69] Man, I don't know if I'm makin' movies or music videos (videos)
[02:30.82] Yeah, the sales can rise
[02:31.93] Doesn't mean much though when your health declines
[02:33.93] See we've all got somethin' that we've trapped inside
[02:35.88] That we try to suffocate, you know hoping it dies
[02:38.13] Try to hold it underwater, but it always survives
[02:39.91] Then it comes up out of nowhere like an evil surprise
[02:41.92] Then it hovers over you to tell you millions of lies
[02:43.93] You don't relate to that, must not be as crazy I am
[02:46.08] The point I'm makin' is the mind is a powerful place
[02:47.87] And what you feed it can affect you in a powerful way
[02:49.95] It's pretty cool, right? Yeah, but it's not always safe
[02:52.19] Just hang with me, this will only take a moment, okay?
[02:53.93] Just think about it for a second if you look at your face
[02:56.07] Every day when you get up and think you'll never be great
[02:57.96] You'll never be great
[02:58.95] Not because you're not, but the hate
[03:00.13] Will always find a way to cut you up and murder your faith (whoo!)
[03:02.25] I've been developin', take a look at the benefits
[03:04.14] Nothin' to meddle with, I could never be delicate
[03:06.30] Am I even relevant? That depends how you measure it
[03:08.06] Take a measurement, then bag it up and give me the evidence
[03:10.27] Pretty evident, dependable, can never be tentative
[03:12.11] I'm a gentleman, depending on if I think you're genuine
[03:13.98] Pretty elegant but not afraid to tell you to get a grip
[03:16.15] Proper etiquette, I keep it to myself when I celebrate, ah
[03:18.61] It's that time again
[03:19.93] Better grab your balloons and invite your friends
[03:21.91] Seatbelts back on, yeah, strap 'em in
[03:23.97] Look at me, everybody I'm smilin' big
[03:25.89] On a road right now that I can't predict
[03:27.89] Tell me, "Tone that down", but I can't resist
[03:29.99] Y'all know that sound, better raise your fist
[03:31.92] The search begins
[03:32.73] I'm back, so enjoy the trip, huh
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