NF - HAPPY (Lyrics)

“Happy” is a song by American rapper NF that was released on April 7, 2023 as the fifth single from his fifth studio album “Hope”. The track sees NF exploring his own capability of being happy, mentioning childhood trauma and his struggle with mental health. He examines reasons that could be behind his “agony” when he feels that he should be happy because of how he has been blessed. The chorus talks about agony, meaning that NF is suffering and that fully emerges in the lyrics of Happy. Nevertheless, that’s just his identity ever since. And although NF knows he should work on appreciating life and being grateful for what he has, the truth is that he wouldn’t even recognize himself if he was a happy person.

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• NF - HAPPY (Lyrics)

[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 stressin' all the little things
When I should 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's how I live
I don't know why, but I feel more comfortable

[Chorus]
Livin' in my agony
Watchin' 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 ya
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
Who I'd be if I was happy

[Verse 2]
Yeah, been this way so long
It feels like somethin's off when I'm not depressed
I got some issues that I won't address
I got some baggage I ain't opened 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 been avoidin'
Some family members I don't really connect with
Some things I said I wish I woulda not let slip
Some hurtful words that never shoulda left 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
Losin' hope, headed down a dangerous road
Strange, I know, but I feel most at home when I'm

[Chorus]
Livin' in my agony
Watchin' 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 ya
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
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 livin' in—

[Chorus]
Livin' in my agony
Watchin' 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 ya
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
Who I'd be if I was happy
[Outro]
(Oh, oh, oh)
(Oh, oh, oh) If I was happy
(Oh, oh, oh)
(Oh, oh, oh) If I was happy
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[GoldCoastMusic]

The song NF - Happy is about the rapper’s struggle with finding happiness and comfort in his life. He feels guilty for not being able to appreciate the blessings he has and for being obsessed with his problems. He also feels scared of changing his identity if he ever becomes happy, because he is used to living in agony and pain. He apologizes to God for his attitude and asks for help, but he also admits that he feels most at home when he is suffering

[conservativearabgirl]

my parents fought my entire childhood. I remember coming home walking myself home in fourth grade and I hear yelling from our apartment and when I open the door there would be glass broken, the place would be messed up and they would be screaming down each others throats. I remember running to my friends apartment which was in the next building to ours. I remember feeling so alone. I remember going home, and sometimes they would fight early in the morning and I had to get ready for school but I couldn't because I couldn't sleep from their yelling all night. I hated my childhood because of them. I started self harming at 11. I mentally spiraled by 16. Now im healing and finding a way to let go of my upbringing and this song was made at the perfect timing. His song Paralyzed came out when I was in third grade. Now im a senior and im listening to HAPPY. You helped me NF. Thank you.

[Cryptic]

there will always be an NF song that hits home like this one

[GoldCoastMusic]

Alright folks, let's get real for a second - who else here can't get enough of NF's music? I'm dying to know, what's your absolute favorite song of his? Let's share some musical love!

[davidsandoval]

This song explains exactly how I feel 😭

[alexisw]

I just battled a depression episode and this was one of the first songs i heard after getting out of the center I was in and this song is the perfect depiction of what I am going through.

[Logik]

Man I sang this and my voice cracked midway because I can relate as I know many others with the struggle ..grace and peace to you, let the Lord into your life he will fill the void we all are missing

[ososweet]

This song just hits. I was with a girl for 8 years. I have s 4 year old daughter. We've been "seperated" 5 months now but for the last 5 months I've been trying to get her back. Even going back to hee and her mom's house and stayed for 3 months only for the same thing to happen. She finds another dude she wants to talk too because she wants new attention. Kicks me back out again and 3 days later not even talking to the dude she's not talking to a dyke or has a gf now talking to another guy again. While she won't let me have my kid. She's never home she works u til midnight then goes to bars and crap woth friends and hook uo with people and have her parents watch her all the time. So the last 3 weeks ive been sitting at my parents house depressed trying to say anything I could to get her back. For what? The messages I've seen hee tell people about me to make her self seem like a better person are horrible. Telling complete strangers how I'm a pos. Pretending she's a lesbian then straight and in the mean time my daughter is stuck in that mess in a house with 11 people in a 3 bedroom. This song really just made me open my eyes. It took this long to realize she isn't worth it and I need to get my daughter out of there and I can be happy with someone else.

[shahsera]

You will get the happiness one day, and love that u deserve.

[jasonferrell]

This song was released at the perfect time thnx man ...

[nicholemoore]

The picture used for the background fits this song perfectly. How he's looking down. At the lights outside separated by glass - a breakable barrier, yet it holds him still. He's gazing at lights while he himself is surrounded by darkness. He's not in a jail house, but he's a prisoner nonetheless.

[faithlife]

It's crazy because I relate to this very much when I was going through and getting past the worst of my depression. I still struggle with depression and anxiety but I'm more happy. I think it was really me getting out of my suicidal thoughts and actually wanting to live that made me feel this way. Once I started to get happy I didn't like the feeling. I remember looking out the window and focusing on the sky and nature. I would cry just by feeling happy constantly. I noticed I'd go back to being around those who hurt me because I found comfort in the misery because it felt right but it was just because I was used to it and I didn't understand the feeling of being happy and was scared things would go bad again ans I didn't want to hold hope..things have gotten better and I'm finally getting therapy and working better on myself.

[ososweet]

We should make a chat so people could talk and spill what they are going through in life. Speak up. I myself have fallen victim to this because I have no one to talk too.

[Garystone]

great song its one of my favorites i also love the couros

[iScarletRose]

Love this song and artist always hit so hard listening to him ❤

[AngelaCalise-cfsc]

Herbert's is okay but havens is sad ..