I'm lookin' for the map to hope, you seen it?
NIGHT CHANGES LYRIC MEANING CRACK
Talkin' down to me, I'ma have to crack your nose for crackin' jokes Pretty vivid I admit it, I'm in classic modeĭon't need pity given to me, but I can't condone
NIGHT CHANGES LYRIC MEANING CODE
Lookin' for the antidote to crack the code It's prolly gonna be a long journey, but hey!Ĭold world out there, kids, grab your coatsīeen a minute, I know, now I'm back to roam
Hate it when I lose sight, life gets blurry
Pickin' up the cues, right? I'm quite nervous
Lookin' at the view like, this concerns me Well, I brought a few with me, I'm not perfect Grabbin' my keepsakes, leavin’ my burdens “What does that mean, Nate?” I've been learning The thoughts in his head that told him that he was losing his way were starting to get “too loud.” His therapist tells him “somethin’ funny’s goin’ on” in his mind (The metaphor of his mind being a house is a reference to his song Mansion), which leads him to want to change his mind and “move out.” The line “Clean up my yard” is most likely a call-back to Intro 3, where he buries his fear in the backyard of his mind. NF opens by answering the question: “How’s life?” He replies to the question by saying that he’s human, and he’s been “dealin’ with some things.” The stress of fame has made him realize he just needs a “little break from the shows and the bus rides” after “last year” when he says he had a breakdown. Yeah, started thinkin' maybe I should move out Somethin' funny’s goin’ on up in my house Thoughts tellin' me I'm lost gettin' too loud Little break from the shows and the bus rides, yeah I've been dealin’ with some things like every human being Either way, these lyrics are very raw and personal in nature and tell an intense and moving story. NF is a phenomenal emotional storyteller, and while those stories are often true, unless he says so, we can’t be sure what elements are about his life. While NF is an artist who is largely autobiographical in his songs, it doesn’t mean that everything stated in his songs are or aren’t about him. To do so not in spite of their burdens, but because of the agony those burdens are causing.Īs always, while this analysis will use “NF is dealing with.” or “NF thinks.” statements, these are only to explain what he is expressing in the lyrics. It’s a call to get up, and band together to discover how peace can be attained. “The Search” is a wake-up call and a revelation for both himself and others. Every confession is one more reason why he believes the hope is worth searching for. He wants to find peace “I’m lookin’ for the map to hope”ĭespite the dark tone of the song, the emphasis is on searching for hope. The theme is fitting for the meaning of “The Search,” which examines NF’s fears and burdens as he declares that he doesn’t want to identify with them anymore, and wants to leave the current state his mind is in for something better. “Sometimes finding who you are, requires you to lose who you thought you were.” The tweet from NF wasn’t connected directly to the song, but it was the final tweet before the release of “The Search,” apart from a black screen posted to his Twitter three days before the song’s release.