[Verse 1]
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Yeah, I got off stage like a month ago
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I was talking to fans
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And one of em pulled me aside and said
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“We never met, but I swear that you know who I am
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Ive been through a lot
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I dont know how to express it to people, dont think that I can
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But I got that Mansion CD on rotation
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Thats real for me, Nate, you do not understand”
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Its crazy for me
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Kids hit me up, say they slittin they wrists on the daily
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This music is more than you think
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Dont book me for just entertainment, its entertainin
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Hearin these parents, they telling their kids
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My music is violent—you gotta be kidding me
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I guess that your definition of violence and mine
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Is something that we look at differently
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How do you picture me, huh?
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Want me to smile, you want me to laugh?
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You want me to walk on the stage with a smile on my face
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When Im mad and put on a mask? For real though
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I mean, what you expect from me?
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Im tryna do this respectfully
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They say that life is a race
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I knew my problems would prolly catch up eventually
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I do my best to be calm
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How you gon write me and tell me youd slaughter my family?
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Thats just a glimpse to the stuff that gets sent to me
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These are the parts of my life they dont never see, woo!
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I am aware, its aggressive
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I am not here for acceptance
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I dont know what you expected
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But what you expect when you walk in a therapy session, huh?
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[Chorus]
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Therapy, therapy session
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Therapy, therapy session
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[Verse 2]
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This girl at the show looked me in the face
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And told me her lifes full of drama (Yeah!)
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Said her dad is abusive
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Apparently, he likes to beat on her mama
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I got so angry inside
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I wanted to tell her to give me his number
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But what you gon do with it, right?
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You gon hit him up then hell start hittin her harder, thats real
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These kids, they come to my shows
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With tears in they eyes
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‘Magine someone looking at you
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And sayin your musics the reason that they are alive
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Sometimes I dont know how to handle it
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This type of life isnt glamorous
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This aint an act for the cameras (Nah!)
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You see me walk on these stages
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But have no idea what Im dealing with after it, nah!
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I put it all in the open
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This is the way that I cope with all my emotion
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Im taking pictures with thousands of people
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But honestly, I feel like nobody knows me
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Im tryin to deal with depression
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Im tryin to deal with the pressure
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How you gon tell me my music does not have a message
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When Im lookin out at this crowd full of people I know I affected? Agh!
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I got some things in my life (My life)
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I know I should let em go (Let em go)
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Let me jot it down (Jot it down)
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Let me take a mental note (Mental note)
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I put it all in this microphone (Microphone)
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Think about that for a minute
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What is the point of this song? Im just ventin
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But what you expect from a therapy session, huh?
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[Chorus]
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Therapy, therapy session
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Therapy, therapy session
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[Verse 3]
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What you think about me
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—That doesnt worry me
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I know I handle some things immaturely
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I know that I need to grow in maturity
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I aint gon walk on these stages, in front of these people
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And act like I live my life perfectly
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That doesnt work for me
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“Christian” is not the definition of what “perfect” means, woo!
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I aint the type to be quiet
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I aint gon sit here in silence
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If I wouldnt say what I say to your face
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Then I promise you, I wouldnt say it in private
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I am not lyin
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People go off on my page, and Im tryin to quit the replyin
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But this is ridiculous
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Im passionate, man, I really mean what Im writing
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You want me to keep it a hundred?
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Okay, Ill keep it a hundred
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I see a whole lot of talkin on socials
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But honestly, I dont see nothing in public
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I kinda love it, yeah
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“Why dont you write us some happy raps?
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That would be awesome”
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“All of your music is moody and dark, Nate”
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—Dont get me started (Yeah!)
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You wanna know what its like if you met me in person?
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Listen to my verses
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This music is not just for people
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Who sit in the pews and pray at the churches, nah!
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I wont reject it
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I dont expect everyone to respect it
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I dont expect you to get my perspective
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But what you expect from a therapy session?
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Huh?
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[Outro]
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I mean, I think sometimes people—they confuse what Im doin
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I write about life, I write about things that Im actually dealing with
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Something that Im actually experiencing
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This is real for me
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Like, this is something that personally helps me as well
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Im not confused about who gave me the gift
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God gave me the gift and He gave me the ability to—to do this
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And He also gave me this as an outlet
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And thats what music is for me
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When I feel something, whether its anger
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Um, its a passion about something—or frustration
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Like, this is where I go
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This is—this is—thats the whole “NF Real Music” thing, man
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This is real for me—I need this
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This is a therapy for me
