NF - HOPE

This was absolutely unreal.

The Search is over. Clouds have faded. Hope has arrived! A masterpiece!

I just cant believe that it has been a year and hasn't hit 1 billion!

NF is on a completely different level then most rappers.

"Drop a song out of nowhere and all the fans embrace it" ~ NF

This should definitely be nominated for a GRAMMY for "Best Music Video"🔥🔥

Hope Yeah, I'm on my way, I'm coming Don't, don't lose faith in me I know you've been waitin' I know you've been prayin' for my soul Hope, hope Thirty years you been draggin' your feet Tellin' me I'm the reason we're stagnant Thirty years you've been claiming you're honest And promising progress, well, where's it at? I don't want you to feel like a failure (failure) I know this hurts But I gave you your chance to deliver (deliver) Now it's my turn Don't get me wrong, Nate, you've had a great run But it's time to give the people somethin' different So without further ado, I'd Like to introduce my (My album, my album, my album, my album, my album, my album, my album) Hope What's my definition of success? (Of success) Listening to what your heart says (your heart says) Standing up for what you know is (is) Right, while everybody else is (is) Tucking their tail between their legs (okay) What's my definition of success? (Of success) Creating something no one else can (else can) Being brave enough to dream big (big) Grindin' when you're told to just quit (quit) Giving more when you got nothin' left (left) It's a person that'll take a chance on Something they were told could never happen It's a person that can see the bright side through the dark times when there ain't one It's when someone who ain't never had nothin' Ain't afraid to walk away from more profit 'Cause they'd rather do somethin' that they really love and take the pay cut It's a person that would never waver Or change who they are Just to try and gain some credibility So they could feel accepted by a stranger It's a person that can take the failures in their life and turn them into motivation It's believing in yourself when no one else does, it's amazing What a little bit of faith can do if you don't even believe in you Why would you think or expect anybody else that's around you to? I done did things that I regret I done said things I can't take back Was a lost soul at a crossroad who had no hope but I changed that I spent years of my life holdin' on to things I never should've kept, full of hatred Years of my life carryin' a lot of baggage that I should've walked away from Years of my life wishin' I was someone different, lookin' for some validation Years of my life tryna fill the void, pretending I was in They get it Growing pain's a necessary evil Difficult to go through, yes, but beneficial Some would say having a mental breakdown is a negative thing Which on one hand, I agree with On the other hand, it was the push I needed To get help and start the healing process, see If I'd have never hit rock bottom Would I be the person that I am today? I don't believe so I'm a prime example of what happens when you choose to not accept defeat and face your demons Took me thirty years to realize that if you want to get the opportunity To be the greatest version of yourself Sometimes you got to be someone you're not to hear the voice of reason Having kids will make you really take a step back and look in the mirror At least for me that's what it did, I Wake up every day and pick my son up, hold him in my arms And let him know he's loved (loved) Standing by the window questioning if dad is ever going to show up (up) Isn't something he's gon' have to worry about Don't get it twisted, that wasn't a shot Mama, I forgive you I just don't want him to grow up thinkin' that he'll never be enough Thirty years of running, thirty years of searching Thirty years of hurting, thirty years of pain Thirty years of fearful, thirty years of anger Thirty years of empty, thirty years of shame Thirty years of broken, thirty years of anguish Thirty years of hopeless, thirty years of (hey) Thirty years of never, thirty years of maybe Thirty years of later, thirty years of fake Thirty years of hollow, thirty years of sorrow Thirty years of darkness, thirty years of (Nate) Thirty years of baggage, thirty years of sadness Thirty years of stagnant, thirty years of chains Thirty years of anxious, thirty years of suffering Thirty years of torment, thirty years of (wait) Thirty years of bitter, thirty years of lonely Thirty years of pushing everyone away (You'll never evolve) I know I can change (We are not enough) we are not the same (You don't have the heart) you don't have the strength (You don't have the will) you don't have the faith (You'll never be loved) you'll never be safe (Might as well give up) not running away (You don't have the guts) you're the one afraid I'm the one in charge I'm taking the (no) I'm taking the Reigns

0:30 Nate's white clothes (The Search, Leave Me Alone, PAID MY DUES) 1:05 Paddle from LOST (LOST) 1:06 Fear's first line (Intro III) 1:16 ‘Hope Island’ strong opposite to LOST scenery (LOST) 1:23 Nate and Fear argue over who made the album (Intro III) 1:31 Definition of success (Why) 2:00 Feelings giving wrong directions (Just Like You) 2:20 Map to Hope (The Search) 2:54 Mansion (Mansion) 2:54 Dramatic scene change (CLOUDS) 3:19 Shopping Cart and Balloons (The Search, Leave Me Alone, Why) 3:36 Room full of regrets (Mansion) 3:44 Cell and keys (Outcast) 3:44 Old man (Let You Down) 3:58 Nate gets ‘kidnapped’ (Green Lights) 4:12 Nate forgives his mother (How Could You Leave Us) 4:16 30 Years of... (The Search, Hate Myself, Nate, Why) 4:44 Nate VS Fear (Intro III) 4:58 Nate takes the reigns (LOST)

The fact that he's wearing white rather than his usual black, and the fact he comes across himself wearing black, his past... it's just beautiful cinematography. All of his music videos are amazing.

"Mama I forgive you". The line we've been waiting for. 🙏🏽

A year later, this song still hit different.

Some parts of this song are just therapy for me

Remember when he said in his song search “I’m looking for the map to hope, you seen it?” Everything connect with him and it is GENIUS! There has never and will never be anyone like him

NF is the only rapper that can get me hyped, depressed and inspired with one song

The final emotions of the songs still gives me chills.

My father was an abusive man who never had a positive presence in my life. He beat my brother and destroyed parts of my home in front of my eyes. He verbally and emotionally destroyed my mother, siblings and I. This song has helped me heal and step away from a man that never cared for me and never truly loved me.

As someone who's been following NF for the past 4 years this song carries alot of weight

Went from “I don’t trust the thing that beats inside my chest” to “Listening to what your heart says”. He’s growing and I love it, the NF journey has not only been a growing for him but that of his hundreds of millions fans

THE FACT THAT THIS SONG MIXES ALL OF THE SONGS THAT ARE IN THE ALBUM AND YET IS STILL AMAZING JUST OH MY GOD HE IS SO AMAZING

Breath. Be patient, don't rush. You can do it, we know you can. You're not alone.