Therapy Session – English Lyrics

• By: NF
• Album: Therapy Session

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Yeah, I got off stage like a month ago

I was talking to fans

And one of them pulled me aside and said

"We never met but I swear that you know who I am

I been through a lot

I don't know how to express it to people, don't think that I can

But I got that Mansion CD on rotation

That's real for me Nate, you do not understand"

It's crazy for me

Kids hit me up, say they slitting they wrists on the daily

This music is more than you think

Don't book me for just entertainment, it's entertaining

Hearing these parents, they telling their kids

My music is violent, you gotta be kidding me

I guess that your definition of violence and mine

Is something that we look at differently

How do you picture me, huh?

Want me to smile? You want me to laugh?

You want me to walk in the stage with a smile on my face

When I'm mad and put on a mask? For real though!

I mean, what you expect from me?

I'm tryna do this respectfully

They say that life is a race

I knew my problems would probably catch up eventually

I do my best to be calm

How you gon' write me and tell me you'd slaughter my family?

That's just a glimpse to the stuff that get sent to me

These are the parts of my life they don't never see, woo!

I am aware it's aggressive

I am not here for acceptance

I don't know what you expect here

But what you expect when you walk in a therapy session, huh?

Therapy, therapy session

...

Therapy, therapy session

This girl at the show looked me in the face

And told me her life's full of drama (yeah)

Said her dad is abusive

Apparently he likes to beat on her mama

I got so angry inside

I wanted to tell her to give me his number

But what you gon' do with it right?

You gon' hit him up then he'll start hitting her harder

That's real

These kids, they come to my shows with tears in they eyes

Imagine someone looking at you and saying your music's the reason that they are alive

Sometimes, I don't know how to handle it

This type of life isn't glamorous

This ain't an act for the cameras

You see me walk on these stages but have no idea what I'm dealing with after it

I put it all in the open

This is the way that I cope with all my emotion

I'm taking pictures with thousands of people

But honestly, I feel like nobody knows me

I'm trying to deal with depression

I'm trying to deal with the pressure

How you gon' tell me my music does not have a message

When I'm looking out at this crowd full of people I know I affected?

Ah, I got some things in my life (my life), I know I should let 'em go (let'em go)

Let me jot it down (jot it down), let me take a mental note (mental note)

I put it all in this microphone (microphone), think about that for a minute

What is the point of this song? Just venting

But what you expect from a therapy session, huh?

Therapy, therapy session

...

Therapy, therapy session

...

What you think about me

That doesn't worry me

I know I handle some things immaturely

I know that I need to grow in maturity

I ain't gon' walk on these stages in front of these people

And act like I live my life perfectly

That doesn't work for me

Christian is not the definition of a perfect me, woo!

I ain't the type to be quiet

I ain't gon' sit here in silence

If I wouldn't say what I say to your face

Then I promise you I wouldn't say it in private

I am not lying

People go off on my page and I'm trying to quit the replying

But this is ridiculous

I'm passionate man, I really mean what I'm writing

You want me to keep it a hundred? Okay, I'll keep it a hundred

I see a whole lot of talking on socials

But honestly, I don't see nothing in public

I kinda love it, yeah

"Why don't you write us some happy raps?

That would be awesome

All your music is moody and dark, Nate"

Don't get me started

You wanna know what it's like if you met me in person?

Listen to my verses

This music is not just for people who sit in the pews and pray at the churches

I've been rejected

I don't expect everyone to respect it

I don't expect you to get my perspective

What you expect from a therapy session, huh?

I mean, I think sometimes people they confuse what I'm doing

I write about life, I write about things that I'm actually dealing with

Something that I'm actually experiencing, this is real for me

Like this is something that personally helps me as well

I'm not confused about who gave me the gift

God gave me the gift, and he gave me the ability to do this

And he also gave me this as an outlet

And that's what music is for me

When I feel something, whether it's anger

Um, it's a passion about something, or frustration

Like this is where I go, this is, that's the whole "NF Real Music" thing, man

This is real for me, I need this, this is a therapy for me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
therapy /ˈθerəpi/ B2	noun - treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder
session /ˈseʃən/ B1	noun - a period of time devoted to a particular activity
violence /ˈvaɪələns/ B2	noun - behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt or damage
depression /dɪˈprɛʃən/ B2	noun - a prolonged feeling of sadness and loss of interest
pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ B2	noun - the force or influence that makes someone feel compelled to act
aggressive /əˈɡrɛsɪv/ B2	adjective - ready or likely to attack or confront
acceptance /əkˈsɛptəns/ B2	noun - the act of consenting to receive or undertake something
maturity /məˈtjʊrɪti/ C1	noun - the state of being fully developed or grown
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B2	noun - a strong and barely controllable emotion
abusive /əˈbjuːsɪv/ C1	adjective - characterized by harsh or insulting treatment
coping /ˈkoʊpɪŋ/ C1	verb - to manage or deal with difficulties noun - the process of dealing with stressful situations
mental /ˈmɛntl/ B2	adjective - relating to the mind or processes of thought
microphone /ˈmaɪkroʊˌfoʊn/ B1	noun - an electronic device that converts sound into an electrical signal
audience /ˈɔːdiəns/ B2	noun - the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event
crowd /kraʊd/ B1	noun - a large number of people gathered together
stage /steɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a raised platform where performers present their work
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B2	noun - a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, relationships, or mood
trauma /ˈtrɔːmə/ C1	noun - a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
perspective /pərˈspɛktɪv/ C1	noun - a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something

Key Grammar Structures

• I got off stage like a month ago

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The verb **"got"** is the simple‑past form of *get*, indicating a completed action in the past.

• I was talking to fans

  ➔ Past Continuous (Progressive) Tense

  ➔ The structure **"was talking"** (was + present participle) shows an action that was ongoing at a specific past time.

• I don't know how to express it to people

  ➔ Negative Present Simple + Infinitive Clause (how + to + verb)

  ➔ The verb **"don't know"** is negative present simple; **"how to express"** is an infinitive clause functioning as the object of *know*.

• I know I should let 'em go

  ➔ Modal verb *should* + bare infinitive

  ➔ The modal **"should"** expresses advice; it is followed directly by the base verb **"let"** (no *to*).

• How you gon' write me and tell me you'd slaughter my family?

  ➔ Colloquial contraction *gon'* (going to) + infinitive; second conditional with *would*

  ➔ The speaker uses the informal **"gon'"** (short for *going to*) before the verbs **"write"** and **"tell"**; later **"you'd"** = *you would* introduces a hypothetical situation.

• If I wouldn't say what I say to your face, then I promise I wouldn't say it in private

  ➔ Second conditional with *wouldn't* (unreal present)

  ➔ The **"if"** clause uses **"wouldn't say"** to describe an unreal or imagined situation; the main clause mirrors it with **"wouldn't say"**.

• I'm trying to deal with depression

  ➔ Present Continuous + infinitive complement

  ➔ The verb **"am trying"** (be + present participle) indicates an ongoing effort; it is followed by the infinitive **"to deal"** as its object.

• God gave me the gift, and he gave me the ability to do this

  ➔ Simple Past + infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The verbs **"gave"** are in simple past, describing completed actions; **"to do"** is an infinitive expressing the purpose of the ability.