WASHED UP – English Lyrics

• By: NF
• Album: FEAR EP

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into NF's raw introspection with "WASHED UP," a track that showcases the internal conflict many successful artists face. Learning the language of vulnerability through his lyrics, you can explore themes of self-doubt and the struggle to maintain artistic authenticity against the backdrop of fame, which makes this song a powerful, relatable entry point into modern, emotionally complex hip-hop.

[English]

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♪ YEAH, I'M STARTING TO WONDER IF I LOST THE HUNGER ♪

♪ WHERE’S THAT KID I USED TO BE WHEN I WAS ON THE COME UP ♪

♪ WHERE’S THAT DRIVE I USED TO HAVE BEFORE I HAD THE NUMBERS ♪

♪ WHERE’S THAT TAKE ME AS I AM I AIN’T GOIN BE NO PUPPET ♪

♪ WHERE’S THAT TELL IT LIKE IT IS DON’T LET THE LABEL, HUSH YA ♪

♪ WHERE’S THAT YEAH I KNOW I'M RICH BUT WE GON KEEP THE BUDGET ♪

♪ WHERE’S THAT I DON’T REALLY CARE ABOUT THE RADIO ♪

♪ IF THEY DON’T LIKE THE SONG THEN DON’T PLAY IT I AIN’T CHANGIN’ NOTHIN’ ♪

♪ YEAH, WHERE’S THAT PERSON AT ♪

♪ YOU SEE EM TELL EM I BEEN HURTING BAD ♪

♪ YOU SEE EM TELL EM THAT I MISS THE WAY WE USED TO RAP ♪

♪ AND I AIN’T MAKIN MUSIC ANYMORE IF HE DON’T CARE ENOUGH TO HAVE MY BACK ♪

♪ YEAH, DROPPIN’ TRASH ♪

♪ WOULDN’T SAY THAT I BEEN DOING THAT ♪

♪ BUT I'D BE LYING THROUGH MY TEETH ♪

♪ IF I SAID THAT I DON’T THINK MY MOMENT PASSED ♪

♪ YEAH I THINK MY MOMENT PASSED (MOMENT PASSED) ♪

♪ AM I … ♪

♪ ON THE BRINK OF SOMETHING GREAT ♪

♪ OR HAVE I LOST IT ♪

♪ AM I ... ♪

♪ ON THE VERGE OF MAKING WAVES ♪

♪ OR AM I WASHED UP? ♪

♪ THE SMALL ROOMS THE INTIMACY NO FEELING LIKE IT ♪

♪ THOSE OLD SHOES NOSTALGIC I PUT MY FEET INSIDE EM ♪

♪ THE LORD KNEW I NEEDED THIS TO SURVIVE THE VIOLENCE ♪

♪ THE RAW TRUTH I'M NOTHING WITHOUT THE FATHER’S GUIDANCE ♪

♪ WHO ARE YOU? THE QUESTION THAT BUILT THIS WHOLE EMPIRE ♪

♪ YOU’RE OLD NEWS THE STATEMENT THAT MAKES ME THINK RETIRE ♪

♪ THE GAME’S NOOSE EVENTUALLY WE ALL HAVE TO CLIMB IN ♪

♪ ONE WRONG MOVE AND ... ♪

♪ CAREER IS DYING ♪

♪ YEAH CAN I REVIVE IT ♪

♪ DID THAT CHECK THE LABEL GAVE ME MAKE ME UNINSPIRED ♪

♪ AM I IGNORANT TO THINK THAT I STILL GOT THE FIRE? ♪

♪ AM I HANGING ONTO SOMETHING I SHOULD SAY GOODBYE TO ♪

♪ YEAH HAS MY TIME EXPIRED ♪

♪ DID MY PRIME ALREADY PASS OR AM I BOUT TO FIND IT ♪

♪ DID MY PEAK ALREADY HAPPEN OR AM I STILL CLIMBING? ♪

♪ IS THAT PASSION THAT I HAD GONE OR AM I ... ♪

♪ AM I … ♪

♪ ON THE BRINK OF SOMETHING GREAT ♪

♪ OR HAVE I LOST IT ♪

♪ AM I ... ♪

♪ ON THE VERGE OF MAKING WAVES ♪

♪ OR AM I WASHED UP? ♪

♪♪♪

[MUSIC ENDS]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hunger /ˈhʌŋɡər/ B2	noun - A strong desire or craving for something, especially success or achievement.
drive /draɪv/ B2	noun - A strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ B1	noun - A plan showing how money will be spent or managed.
label /ˈleɪbəl/ B2	noun - A company that produces and promotes music or recordings.
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B2	noun - Strong feeling of enthusiasm or love for something.
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - A very short period of time or a significant point in time.
career /kəˈrɪər/ B1	noun - The work or profession someone does for a long time.
guidance /ˈɡaɪdəns/ B2	noun - Help or advice about how to do something or how to live.
violence /ˈvaɪələns/ B2	noun - Behavior involving physical force intended to hurt or kill.
empire /ˈempaɪər/ B2	noun - A large organization, business, or system controlled by one person or group.
revive /rɪˈvaɪv/ C1	verb - To bring something back into activity, use, or popularity.
inspired /ɪnˈspaɪərd/ B2	adjective - Having great creativity or motivation as a result of inspiration.
prime /praɪm/ C1	noun - The best or most successful time in a person’s life or career.
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - To move upward, often with effort.
ignorant /ˈɪɡnərənt/ C1	adjective - Lacking knowledge or awareness in general or in a particular area.
nostalgic /nɒˈstældʒɪk/ C1	adjective - Feeling sentimental about the past or wanting to return to it.
retire /rɪˈtaɪər/ B1	verb - To stop working permanently, usually because of age.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - A strong feeling of passion or energy.

Key Grammar Structures

• IF I LOST THE HUNGER

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past perfect tense ('had lost') to indicate an action completed before another past action, though here it's in a conditional structure.

• WHERE’S THAT KID I USED TO BE

  ➔ Used to

  ➔ 'Used to' is employed to talk about past habits or states that are no longer true, emphasizing the change from the past to the present.

• I AIN’T GOIN BE NO PUPPET

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The line uses a double negative ('ain't goin be no') which, in non-standard English, emphasizes a strong refusal or rejection.

• IF THEY DON’T LIKE THE SONG THEN DON’T PLAY IT

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, indicating a probable result ('don't play it') if a certain condition ('if they don't like the song') is met.

• AM I ON THE BRINK OF SOMETHING GREAT

  ➔ Present Progressive with Future Meaning

  ➔ The present progressive ('am...ing') is used here to express future actions or states, indicating anticipation or uncertainty.

• THE RAW TRUTH I'M NOTHING WITHOUT THE FATHER’S GUIDANCE

  ➔ Present Simple in a Statement of Fact

  ➔ The present simple ('I'm nothing') is used to state a fact or a general truth, emphasizing the speaker's dependence on guidance.

• ONE WRONG MOVE AND ... CAREER IS DYING

  ➔ Present Continuous with Future Implication

  ➔ The present continuous ('is dying') is used here to imply a future consequence, adding a sense of immediacy or inevitability.

• DID MY PRIME ALREADY PASS OR AM I BOUT TO FIND IT

  ➔ Past Simple vs. Present Progressive

  ➔ The contrast between past simple ('did...pass') and present progressive ('am...finding') highlights the comparison between a completed action and an ongoing or future possibility.