It has been a long time coming, but NF is finally back with his fifth album, Hope, which is scheduled for release on April 7, 2023. Moreover, we can already discern it from the contents of the title track: the American rapper has entered a new phase in his life, and he now approaches most of his thoughts with fresh optimism.
Even so, the old demons remain unconquered, and you can sense them all in the single release to accompany the album.
It may seem strange to some, but Happy is an intense song about how we have become accustomed to living in sadness, so much so that when we experience happiness, we do not feel comfortable.
His definition of sadness is engaging, to the point that he feels guilty about it: the first lyrics of Happy are an apology to God for his failure to appreciate life and enjoy it to the fullest.
Happy Song Lyrics NF
[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
stressing all the lethal things
When I shouldn’t be
Living life and soaking up the memories
I know I’ve been selfish, I have
No excuse to give you, it’s true
Hanging by a thread, so I live
I don’t know why,
but I feel more comfortable
[Chorus]
Living in my agony
Watching my self-esteem go
up in flames, acting like I don’t
Care what anyone else thinks
When I know truthfully,
that that’s the furthest
thing from how I
Feel, but I’m too proud
to open up and ask you
To pick me up and pull me
out this hole I’m trapped in
The truth is, I need help
but I just can’t imagine, no
Who I’d be, if I was happy?
[Verse 2]
Yeah, been this way for so long,
it feels like something’s
off when I’m not depressed
I got some issues that I won’t address,
I got some baggage I ain’t open yet
I got some demons I should put to rest,
I got some traumas that I can’t forget
I got some phone calls I’ve
been avoiding, some family
members I don’t really connect with
Some things I said, I wish
I would’ve have not let slip
Some hurtful words that
never should’ve let my lips
Some bridges burned,
I’m not ready to rebuild yet
Some insecurities,
I haven’t dealt with, yes
I’ll be the first to admit
that I’m a lonely soul
And the last to admit
I need a hand to hold
Losing hope, made it
down a dangerous road
Strange, I know, but I feel
most at home when I’m—
[Chorus]
Living in my agony
Watching my self-esteem go
up in flames, acting like I don’t
Care what anyone else thinks
When I know truthfully,
that that’s the furthest
thing from how I
Feel, but I’m too proud to
open up and ask you
To pick me up and pull me
out this hole, I’m trapped in
The truth is, I need help
but I just can’t imagine, no
Who I’d be if I was happy?
[Bridge]
Don’t know what’s around the bend
Don’t know what my future is
But I can’t keep on living in
[Chorus]
Living in my agony
Watching my self-esteem go
up in flames, acting like I don’t
Care what anyone else thinks
When I know truthfully,
that that’s the furthest
thing from how I
Feel, but I’m too proud
to open up and ask you
To pick me up and pull me
out this hole I’m trapped in
The truth is, I need help
but I just can’t imagine, no
Who I’d be if I was happy?
[Outro]
If I was happy
If I was happy
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