There's a saying, you don't find NF.. NF finds you when you need his music most.

NF is a rapper who is Christian, not a Christian rapper though that's where he started. He's just so darn good. You hear what you need to hear in his songs which are all interconnected.

The video is filmed in Iceland. The lady on the swing represents his mom who died from an overdose on pills. He said one of his biggest burdens was he didn't call to talk to her before she died. And he never really forgave her for leaving them. But before he came out with this song he said he forgave her. That's why he left some some of his burdens at the swing with her.

Congratulations on discovering one of my favorite artists! I'm a bit of an "NF Reaction addict", so I stumbled upon your channel this morning. A few things... This video ("The Search") was shot in Iceland. You did a great job trying to decipher the symbolism -- the balloons indeed represent his burdens -- but, as you mentioned, you're missing some context; this song is the first song off his 2019 album "The Search". He weaves together a lot of symbols throughout his music/videos, beginning with his 2015 album "Mansion" (followed by "Therapy Session" 2016, and "Perception" 2017). He had to take a break after "Perception" due to him falling into a deep depression (which he dives into more on "The Search" album). The shopping cart represents a "portable cage" -- which only really makes sense if you go back to his earlier stuff. So my recommendation, if you want to fully understand NF's music, would be to take the "NF Journey"! Someone else will (hopefully) come along and provide the full list, but to get you started, I'd suggest you go back to the "Mansion" album and do "All I Have", "Intro", "Mansion", and "Wake Up" -- those will set a solid foundation. Here's hoping you do more NF! #nfrealmusic

What is amazing about NF is that he does not use profanity and all of his music has substance

Subbed for “The Journey”! I discovered NF about 3 weeks ago. His music made me realize I’m not alone. The NF family is so supportive of reactors. Enjoy the ride.

"Can never call me forgettable, Leave you deep in thought I could never swim in the kiddie pool" I just love that bar so much.

Subbed! NF is amazing! 🎶 This is for anyone new who may want to take the NF journey as we call it because he intertwines his music like marvel movies. All of his albums are like a connected series. He also hides eggs in his videos which he directs and co produces. For example in his “when i grow up” song there were two hidden eggs in that song: 1. A black balloon by the trash cans (black balloon represents his burdens per search single) 2 In the burger joint he grabbed at receipt that had the date and time of when his song time was being released. Additionally, he had outcast written on his name tag in the janitor scene whic references his Outcast song. Another example is in the search song he had cage in background he rapped in from his outcast song. The black smile you will see painted on his mouth is explained in his therapy session song. Here is the song order: MANSION ALBUM: 1. All I have (VIDEO) 2. Intro (VIDEO) 3. Mansion- *will connect to Intro 3. Fear moved in. Also connects to paid my dues. Anger lives in basement* 4. Wake Up (VIDEO) 5. Paralyzed 6. Wait (VIDEO) 7. Notepad (VIDEO) *He explains why he does not cuss in his music🎶* THERAPY SESSION ALBUM: 1. Intro 2 (VIDEO) *He calls out his song wake up and has names of all songs written on walls from this album. You will also see references to his intro song as well.* 2. Therapy Session (VIDEO) Very important song. Explains his black smile he paints on his mouth. 3. I just wanna know (VIDEO) 4. How could you leave us-(VIDEO) Please have tissues nearby. 5. Real song- (VIDEO) * He pays homage to Lil Wayne in this song by using his famous line feed me rappers or feed me beats but adding feed me both of them 🔥* 6. Grindin’ ft. Marty (VIDEO) 7. Oh Lord-* This song gets referred to in returns song two albums later.* Great song 8. Statement *He pays homage to eminem and drake in this song* Warm Up -(VIDEO) Single released between albums. (hype song) Epiphany- collab with futuristic. (VIDEO) *He pays homage to meek mill.* Green lights (VIDEO) * This was the first video released before perception came out. Please pay attention to what he has written on the notepad at the end. PERCEPTION ALBUM: 1. Outro (VIDEO) *pay attention to the video. It is like avengers endgame how he connects tons of previous videos materials in this.* 2. Intro 3 (one of his best songs) *This connects to mansion single. Remember fear reference. 3. Outcast (VIDEO) 4. Know- *He pays homage to eminem and 21 pilots* (hype) 5. Destiny (hype) 6. One hundred (hype) 7. Let you down (VIDEO) please watch to the very very end! Plots twist. 8. If you want love (VIDEO) 9. Remember this- *💎 Gems all over this track!* Single: No Name. (VIDEO) *This gets connected in leave me alone song an album later.* Single: Why- (VIDEO) *NF pays big homage to Big Sean as he uses his flow from bounce back in this and mentions Big Seans name and his album I decided. (This isnt nates flow he says) Also he has a ton of eggs like Dont mess with real music written on walls. Pay attention to all writing on the walls* SEARCH ALBUM Whole album should be listened to but you can choose which you would like to do: 1 The search (VIDEO) *He pays homage to kanye west. (Cant tell me nothing by kanye and he puts his hands on his head liek kanye did in video) this also connects to outcast re the cage in background)* 2. When I grow up (VIDEO) *He pays homage to Adele. (To me he also did to snoop in opening scene with kids saying what they wanted to be when they grow up)* Hidden eggs in this 3. Leave me alone (VIDEO) * This connects to no name single.* 4. Change 5. My stress 6. Nate 7. Time (VIDEO) 8. Returns- (hype song) one of his best for flow switches and word play- connects to oh lord single 9. Only 10. Let me go 11. Interlude then I hate myself song 12. I miss the days 13. No excuses (hype song) 14. Like this 15. Options (hype song) connects to clouds video with the ref scene 16. Thinking 17. Trauma singing only song. Amazing Paid My Dues (VIDEO) It was to the awful article rolling stones put out because the writer was a big chance the rapper fan and was pissed NF took number one spot. Over 400 people bashed that writer in the comments lol Chasing -demo he did with a fan. CLOUDS THE MIXTAPE- 1. Clouds (VIDEO) * This connects to outcast single turn the music up and options singles* 2. Lost ft Hopsin (VIDEO) 3. Story (VIDEO) 4. That’s a Joke (pays homage to J Cole from no role modelz) 5. Just like you 6. Prideful 7. Layers 8. Drifting 9. Trust ft Tech N9ne Also there is many good songs not on this list like Dreams and you’re special etc. At some point take the time and go back through and listen to them all at some point. 🖤

Welcome to another in-depth rabbit hole: NF! Much like Tom Macdonald, there’s layers to Nate’s music and lyrical artistry. Looking forward to this journey.

You are on album 4. Mansion is his first album, and all the songs run into each other and make references to songs later down his journey of music.

"Oh Lord" doesn't have an official video, but I really really think that it's a song by NF that you'll enjoy

Just found your channel from the HOPE reaction you did, just want to say that I loved your reaction and I now I’m going to go though and watch your NF journey. Also mad respect for the no life shaq shoutout, he has been my favorite reactor for a while now and it’s not very often that you find people who are willing to admit that they aspire to be like someone else making the same sort of content, so once again I have a huge amount of respect for you and can’t wait to go down the rabbit hole of your channel keep workin and much love 💜

Just from finding this one video I can tell I’m really going to like your content. I appreciate how you take the time to try and understand and explain stuff and ask questions! Keep it up for real! ALSO 🎉welcome to the NF Journey! Please continue down his rabbit hole because the connections you’ll see in his videos and his lyrics are incredible!

“He’s talking about mental health and he’s talking to himself. THATS CRAZY” lmfaooo

NF invests so much into the content that everything is "REAL" ...enjoy everything you see and hear from him...its all worth it.

NF doesn't do fake! Nothin but REAL 🔥! Welcome to the NF JOURNEY, if You so choose! Great interpreting and reaction! See You on Your next NF reaction.

It's amazing how quickly you're picking up on a lot of the symbolism! Much of it is from other songs/music videos and it's mostly all connected, but you did an amazing job at your guesses on what's what in a video where most of the stuff is just references to other songs!

Love the reaction. This a trip through his mind. The people in the white may be emotions that are burdens to him. He personifies emotions in lots of his lyrics. His cage represents how he kept people away. Issues from his childhood are the reason along with a rough first record experience. We would love you to take an NF Journey. Video shot in Iceland.

The people/clothes are "explained" in the Leave Me Alone video. (still cryptically explained but you get some more context). In Leave Me Alone, they are trading in their black clothes for the white clothes you see in this video, and getting the fake smile painted on from his Therapy Session song. Which I think is symbolizing they're on the path to "getting better" but are still faking it, and he's the outcast still wearing black and not "joining the club" and going along with them. Still trying to find his own way. There's way more to that video but you'll get there (hopefully)

Dude I love your reactions! Can't believe how many details you are noticing, especially the backgrounds. I've seen this video so many times and you've pointed out so many things I never noticed before

Bro you ain’t seen nothing yet, Any questions you have he will eventually answer through his songs, unfortunately you’ll have to start from the beginning, and it goes way back, but he is known to make KZfaqrs channel blow up for sure, look forward to more NF

Subbed to go with you through the NF Journey! Can’t wait for your growth through this guys whole catalog!!

Leave me alone is the sequel video.#Realmusic

Enjoyed the reaction, can’t wait to see you dive into this journey! 🗝

Great reaction! Subbed for the NF journey that I'm hoping you will take. It's a great ride and us fans love to go on it again and again.

Ok.. OK! You my guys.. i'm EXCITED none the least to join you in this Jurney! I found u because of Ren. Did not know u did NF aswell! Your breakdowns of the video, the music. everything! You are awesom my dude! Keep up the good work!

Subbed! Looking forward to watching your NF rabbit hole!

He calls it a journey and he's on a journey to a healthy mental state and we all have burdens and are on our own journey so he's inviting us and our friends to not only listen to his music and not have to pretend to be ok but be working on getting there.

I would LOVE to see your reactions to the NF rabbit hole!!!

Loved the reaction! Keep it up and you'll pop off. GL

man this is my first time watching you and you're my favorite reactor now!! here for the Nf journey!

This is his intro song to search album. He does an intro to each album. Like clouds is for clouds mixtape. He is not a christian rapper. He has said out of his own mouth even in therapy session single he makes music for everyone Each intro will always have no hooks and heavy orchestral sounds to it. He hides eggs in almost all videos. This was filmed in iceland. He co directs and co produces his videos. He is walking away from cage from outcast single which represents his mind. The cart is a more portable version to me. Balloons are his burdens. The cart and balloons were introduced in why single a year before this came out. Leave me alone connects to this. He paid homage to Kanye West in this too. From kanyes cant tell me nothing song and he put his hands on his head like kanye did in that video. We assume that is his mom who passed on swing from his how could you leave us single .

Subbed for NF reactions. This was a great reaction👍

Subbed for more NF. Time to take the journey! NF will change your life. Great reaction.

This is truly a great song by NF. Great reaction Trev!

Any song off of the Clouds Mixtape is great.

Got a new subscriber. Keep reacting to NF, trust me. Changed my life.

Cage is from perception album. Yeah he was trapped in his conscience. (Mansion) cart is his mind, balloons is his burdens

One last thing. Tommee Profitt is his producer. He is a genius and I am asking you to check out his youtube page. He also made videos on how he made the search clouds and when I grow up. 😊

Always love watching first reactions to NF. He is an amazing person/artist. As a Christian musician I’d say check out I’ll Keep On. He performs it with Jeremiah Carlson. Great song to explain his issues in context with his faith. Nikki gave an amazing run down on The journey. Strongly recommend.

The shopping cart is him dragging his burdens with him everywhere

NF is something else. Keep it going brother great times are yet to come

Yes, the balloons are the burdens. They are dark yet light but he still holds onto them and he carries them around in this cart. The thing is all he has to do is let them go. They're just balloons (burdens).

NF journey will get your channel on a straight growth path.......dude has zero bad songs. #nfrealmusic MORE NF-Follow the journey!

You just got a new sub from another NF reaction addict.

You need to check out Upchurch my guy

Ah yeah, the NF Journey was made for you my guy. 💯 Truly think you'll enjoy watching Nate's growth as an artist. It's quite incredible. 🔥 Subbed for more NF!

Subbed for more NF. I'm 48 years old and he's my favorite artist. Listen to thats a joke next plz.

Is always a joy to find a new reactor taking the Journey

Enjoy the NF ride, make sure to buckle up.. I love seeing new people find NF. Good review.. I love his videos, they always make me feel like he’s talking to me.. I think all his music can be interpreted differently depending on the person.

Nf built a world and alot of music up until clouds kinda was about those burdens and dealing with them. So to break it down the balloons are his burdens, I forget what the shipping cart was or if it was addressed, you also see the cage again in outcast, face paint in why and references to his house (his head and mental state) and the mansion (first album, again kinda goes back to the house reference)

I'm really happy to see that you are on path of following the journey list that was provided to you. NF references so much his earlier work on his current one that you make better videos if you know what he is talking about. Personally I rarely follow people who decides to go against the journey list because I don't have patience for them trying to figure out something that came before and doesn't make sense to them now since they jumped over it. Though you clearly doing good job with figuring out his clues by yourself too so I think this is going to be enjoyable journey to follow just because of that alone. I would also suggest that you watch this video again to refresh your memory before you move the next one on the journey list, you don't need to do it on camera, since the video that comes after this continues the story from this video. And enjoy the journey!

Hi. You find a treasure, the best art lyric music with different styles with an amazing singer. NF is in another lane. It's not music to compare with others, it is simply music to really appreciate, keep, love and play on repeat everyday ;) Nice reaction. A Journey is in your way. Please, enjoy the trip

Love NF hope to see more reactions

NF, YES

Subbed!! LET'S GOOOOOO!!

Watch a video called, NF-The power of vulnerability. This will give you a better understanding of Nate. Then start the Journey at the beginning. Mansion album is where you start. Enjoy. One of the best artists out there.

I have watched this video quite a few times. I feel like this is his inner world. Like in his mind and everything around him is from his mind.. his life. He's working it out.

All nf songs are connected and,or lyrics are connected as well. Always have to pay attention.

Brother man as a TN boy. I agree with all you said. Please do more NF

Oh boy...going on the NF journey! Most underrated rapper of all time. React to his albums and your channel will blow up! As a long time NF fan we love seeing new viewers of him

The balloons are his burdens. This symbolism is in several of his videos.

Quoting from NF in All I have "It's all mental."

Subbed. looks like im going on another NF Journey 👊🏻🇬🇧

He was pointing at the Black balloons they are his burdens that he dragging around. The cart is what keeps them grounded.

Welcome to the NF journey. You will laugh, smile,cry,sad but its all worth it. Should look up the list of songs for NF Journey. Also, if you wanna learn some real deep breakdown Ytubers to learn from, check Knox Hill or Third Ernest.

Welcome to the journey, my man. Once you start NF you can't back out.

Through his videos, i always took the white clothing as the medicated option and the struggle with that choice.

NF is amazing! Clouds and Lost also favorites!

Last time I saw him in concert about 18,000 people were there.

NF#1. We here! Nf is truly a blessing. Through his pain and suffering and sober mindset and drive and love for Jesus he’s just a great dude. He’s the real deal. Love for others through his music. Real life Real music

From they way first I heard him described, he's less a Christian Rapper and more a rapper who happens to be Christian. I like that description as I tend to consider myself more as more agnostic, yet there's so much of his music that can speak to all faiths. I am just starting the NF journey playlist. I'd love to see you react to Just Like You, if you haven't yet.

The cage is from Outcast. The balloons show up in several videos. Watch his other videos and you will understand better. It is funny how you are still bobbing your head even when there is no percussion. His voice carries the rhythm when the beat drops out.

i love NF!

This song and video are reminiscent of the book of Exodus… NF is out the the cage/bondage from the tyrant/pharaoh/fear that has ruled his mind- with the keys that have been given to him now he is on the search in the desert/wilderness looking for the the "map to hope." Even though NF is liberated he still carries his burdens and human baggage much like the Israelites did.

NF!!!!! Woo!!!!

NF is an amazing artist.. no label

No life shaq, my gosh🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 NF realistic artist ever and so DAX ofc.

The ballons are his burdens and doubts. Shopping cart is his baggage.

He is a Christian who raps. His older stuff is blatantly Christian. Check out his songs, Alone, Your Grace, I got Jesus what you got? and start over He is an absolute lyrical genius! His songs build on each other in a specific order. Deep and multilayered

I listen to NF in my FedEx truck and school parents are like, “Eminem is not appropriate for our children!”

Start the journey

Some people say I'm one of the coolest people they have ever known, some people say I'm the biggest asshole they know. Believe them both because I treat people accordingly.

Everything in the video shows up in later videos hints for whats to come.

NF is Awesome! Great reaction! Thanks ♥️ Much Love! #Hangovergang #Creeksquad #NF

The cage came from his album Perception. It represents being trapped in his own mind. His burdens are the balloons and the people are like other mental patients (I think) now Ik the shopping cart was in his music video WHY but idk. I’m guessing the swing represents his emotions or something. In his song Face it from the Mansion album his lyrics say “life is a playground. I go through these mood swings watch everything slide down” so maybe the swing was a reference to that but idk that could be a stretch.

One thing that NF do different, the beat is being adapted to his flow, usually rappers would adapt to the beat and flow on it!

You did good Analyzing that

TAKE THE JOURNEY TAKE THE JOURNEY!

Dude if you are new to NF...welcome to the journey.

After you finish the journey you need to rewatch and react and see what you can catch after seeing all the other videos

The ones wearing white have given in to being put in a box and Nate will not GET in the box people want to put him in. The cage is from his song OUTCAST!

He is pointing to the balloons (birdens).

His burdens are the balloons

He isn’t a Christian rapper. He’s a Christian who is a rapper.

Yeah.. you need to do the NF journey.

This is his mind and he represents himself in his mind and the ones in white are feeling in his mind and some are good and bad. The women on swing is his mom and the swing is from a song called why so that’s what that represents

SUBBED for NF for sure! NF= REAL music! Get ready for a 🎢 ride of EMOTIONS! 😏✌️❤️🔥🎶🔥🎶 ENJOY YOUR JOURNEY! 😉 and even if the music has no video, he PAINTS A PICTURE for you!😁

I think the people in white clothes are people in a mental health facility. And at the end he's given white clothes bc he started his journey to recovery. my theory at least

Came for Witt Lowry, stayed for NF