"THE SEARCH" by NF Music Video REACTION | Michael Knowles 

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Just wanted to say, when it comes to mimicking the human tone/expression/pitch, there really are only two instruments in contention, the cello and the clarinet. Hence the use of cellos here is spot on, thats reflective of the grey noise of humans all around him (IMO)

Omg, yes, please!!! NF is the only rapper I listen to, because all of his music is so real and relatable. Here's a few of my suggestions: Mansion (first song of his I've ever heard) Therapy Session Nate When I Grow Up How Could You Leave Us? (arguably one of the saddest songs ever written; have tissues ready)

NF - Mansion

@@mercifulwarrior24 you should check out Tom MacDonald.

Conservatives and adults return shopping carts. lol. Perhaps, he is both.

i love people like you who just out the best vibes out into the world

Good one

This made me laugh out loud because I know Matt would appreciate that

@@aristobrat4987 I am not sure if your comment is to me or to the original post. For me, it is called having a sense of humor. lol. Not everything in the world is dark and ominous. Millennials and Gen. Zers need to lighten up and have fun. I wish you a blessed and happy New Year!

Exactly what I was about to say. I also believe it happens to show how he feels about other people. I feel like it kind of shows his perception of how he doesn't see these other people with the same amount of emotional and traumatic baggage. It shows the darkening of his purity as he makes his way through life.

Yeah, I found this on the balloons, "He has explained the image as representing the burdens hovering above him, free to fly away at any given moment, and the burdens that he lugs around, wandering in indecision with his cart." I like the way that's phrased.

Exactly, he even pointed to them in the video when referring to his burdens LOL

Agree. Rap is not my particular thing, but it’s a great album for all the substance.

“Grabbin my keepsakes, leavin my burdens, well I brought a few with me…” goes on the point at the balloons.

i suggest listening to Hopsin. He never made it big bc of his messages. Absolutely fantastic artist

@@knoxvillain865 hopsin never made it big cuz he’s corny. 💀

And all while being a non-profane Christian too and his sound is so unique, he is very talented.

​@@JabneyTheKingdon't be a pussy bro, Respect other opinion

He also doesn't curse... Still can sound that way. He's a genius. I've been a fan of this guy for sometime now. One of the most unique

He talks about that in his song "How Could You Leave Us".

Why is everyone commenting on drugs and stuff on all of the videos of him reacting to nf

i wanna cry. i love Michael and i love NF. I'm so happy right now!!

Amen to that.

What's his faith in ?

@@dnzswithwombats Jesus Christ.

So true please

Just wait till you hear Bizzle!

@@heavnxbound yeah KB let it reign he was good on that

There’s alot of positive rap out there.

Same I love NF

Listen to Dax sometime

I just started listening to him recently... What a co-inkidink!!

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

I love NF, same for being my favorite artist

Same

Right! Like what in the world is happening 😅. No complaints tho

Seen him in concert a long time ago before he was super known and they handed out black balloons at the end of the concert he yelled to let them go or pop them it was awesome. 😊

That song made me cry...

Yes, He actually points to the balloons when he states he brought some of his burdens with him

IKR 😂 I was watching this like what is happening?? I am here for this!

Same I was listening to this song a ton and now all the sudden Michael reacted to it... crazy

IJR?!?!

@@ItsAllGoodMan696 my favourite of his are Hate myself and Just Like You

I have never clicked on a video so quickly than when I saw this one 😂 best way to get my 2023 going!

Same here!

Same. Love NF!

What a joke. It's just some idiot rapper.

@@JonO387 Have you listened to his music? He pours his experiences and struggles into his music. It helped to listen to someone who went through problems, to hear how he thought and know I wasn’t crazy for what I felt.

Same.

I'm with you. I'm in a mosh pit atleast once every 6weeks but Nate is one of the few hip hop artists I like. Would love to see him live.

I completely agree! My 2022 breakdown of top 5 artists RU-vid gave me were 4 super heavy bands and NF 🤣

Been listening to it for the past year and a half, I literally just play this album on rerun

Dude same lol I’ve been a metal dude since I was 4 and I’m 20 now and I discovered NF around summer of 2021 or maybe slightly earlier. Now I am a huge fan of NF.

@@Carnage0708 I've only been to 3 concerts my whole life. One was Linkin Park and the other two are NF. I saw The Search and Clouds. He's so phenomenal live. His voice isn't using auto tune. Him and Joedan Peterson saved me from myself

honestly... I appreciate that he misunderstood this line by so much. Michael seems very scripted when he talks about stuff so often in my opinion. Being so off base with that part of the assessment helped to make it feel more genuine.

@@Dyre05 good point

It's a reference to fame being an addictive drug to narcissists.

Technically it’s a drug reference…fame is a drug.

@@Dyre05 interesting take

Yes, thank you for correcting that. The balloons represent his burdens. I also didn’t agree with Michael’s interpretation of the white and black clothes. I imagine the woman on the swing is his mother, obviously sleeping (RIP) on the swing, carrying her own burdens. He looks out and sees other people wearing the white clothes; he sees them differently than himself. He, wearing black, sees himself as “stained” and unforgiven. He sees himself in such a negative light, but to him, everyone else is “saved,” (hence they white clothes) but recognizes that they carry their own burdens as well. I think the main idea of this section of the music video is that he sees himself as different from everyone else, and he’s fighting to accept God’s love, in turn, loving himself. I pray for NF often; God gave me a burden for him and Bridget a long time ago. If you read this, pray for him too, that he finds peace in his soul, learns to love himself, and the God that made him 💜 he’s a beautiful soul. I thank God for his impact on the world.

Perhaps the white coat at the end, not forced on him, is a decision for him to make, represents an option. Cleanse, accept God.

The reference to pumping of the stomach and the white clothes at the end.. it's a suicide attempt and surviving, going into a mental facility. That's the obvious take, so maybe I'm wrong.

@@dre.ale.1191 I agree with everything you said. Nate needs our prayers. He wants too find peace and joy but is afraid of those things as well

Thank you ma'am. I'm 23 and it's really neat to see all the different people that relate to the same kinds of music I do

This is my 3rd listen and I’m learning even more, I don’t wanna compare him to Eminem, but it’s kind of like catching some of ems lyrics after a long time, but your absolutely right and I love artists that are able to take you on so many journeys that make you understand more and more each time,

Check his music out, a lot of its fantastic, and he really leans into using music as an out or a cure to his problems. The best part about that is when he releases another album, or doesn't you will truly know he will keep his word.

@@tonyravioli1982 agreeeeeee! wake up is a fav

If this made you cry don't listen to 'how could you leave us'. No, really. Listen to it.

​@@Xtinalace I love I hate myself

One of only like 3 artists that I have listened to every single available song he has and have listened to his 5 main albums on repeat multiple times, truly don’t get bored of his music

Yeah. It's really cool how much he references his old songs.

Exactly!

Yeah, but no way Matt is gonna take the time to travel from Intro to current so cut him some slack. Hell I've prob missed a few in the last 6 years.

Nice! I became a fan the same year. Went to his concert with my ex in 2019. Oh the good times. Get good grades!

@she craves it You get your ass I get good grades man! Thank you for the support and advice however small to was! 😂

The intro from his first album.. THE BEST

I LOVE NF AND REMEMBER THIS AND I MISS THE DAYS ARE MY FAV SONGS

Notepad is a classic , i break down every time i listen to Mansion

Mansion is legit one of my favorite songs. It's my favorite album of his too.

What's great is that artists like tech nine and hopsin respect him enough that they don't swear when they're on a track with him either

Yeah but the literal meaning of “pump my stomach” is a drug OD treatment.

You gotta be famous before you can be sick of fame. I've never heard of this person before.

@@JonO387 peanut brain

I think that the balloons represent, black tar heroine that is sold in balloons. Basically the burden you speak of, if you get sober it’s always in your past, you live a life of comparison, just this leads you into violating a commandment that tho shall not cover thy neighbor, but it’s easy to cover thy self, memories and past, you can push and trudge through time, but these balloons are creating drag. These balloons are what had created the reality that u lived in and that affects perception of surroundings. Even when sober it leaves lasting impressions . But who knows?

@@trainedtocheese3844 Yes, I might call him that.

The casual listener is not going to do all the songs or watch in order, fortunately even though that enhances the experience it's not actually necessary to appreciate or enjoy.

Found you Ben

@@joshendley 😲😳

That's what I think, too. The balloons might be his mental problems, anxiety or OCD or whatever he is trying to deal with. Like a dark cloud following him.

Whoa! That's really deep. It's almost like a metaphor or something

More like the demons from his past that are burdening him. People even Christians can be burdened by demons from their past. Salvation then deliverance is the best way to defeat them.

Pretty light burdens.

@@firstandforemost87 Well, sure, until you dig through his catalog and learn what they are (mother dying of an overdose, stepfather that was physically abusive, etc.). The "journey" of going through NF's music is seeing him share the burdens and him trying to cope and heal from them. A lot of people connect with his message, for good reason.

Keep ya head up Sean, Stay strong, stay focused on the positives in life brother. ☮️ and ❤️

You should check out “Hi Ren” by the artist Ren. If you like NF, you’ll love it.

@@IratePuffin thanks I'll look into it!

That song is fire

He did!

I said the same thing!! I sent this video to my son and wrote "how cool is this crossover"

Haha. That’s hilarious. I was expecting a little more of a reaction than that from him 😂. How about a head nod?

@@Ainsworth33 haha.. hey, Nate made that micro expression catchable. Nates too lovable 🗝

@@Ainsworth33 i love watching reactions to Just Like You from Clouds bc i swear EVERYONE always gets this beautiful smile of relief and love at that last epic chorus.. real music

listen to changes

Hate Myself is my favourite of him, when I need a boost though, When I Grow Up gets me hyped

Have you heard the song "Hi Ren" by Ren?

I suggested change, I think he’d love the themes in it

Agreed, i would love to see him react to therapy session

Leave Me Alone would have a lot for him to delve into.

Awesome Dad award

I love Drifting, but If You Want Love is probably my favorite

@@Trinidadianlove not a big fan of that one. Lost in the Moment is my all time favorite

Checkin it out now. Thanks.

I love that song. I can’t believe NF is just getting on his radar.

@@choctawlove6060 IKR I found NF long before I found Tom MacDonald and to be clear I own all 11 albums of Tom McDonald's CDs, four of them autographed so I'm a huge fan of both of these men. I haven't listened to radio in years and I only know the songs that are trending from videos on youtube. Still have never listened to WAP and never will. Only garbage plays on the radio these days!

@@bigantho1557 also listen to mansion and therapy session. Granted one of his albums is titled therapy session but there's an actual song titled that and all three are my favorite songs that I listen to on a bad day!

@@bigantho1557 on a bad day I listen to Mansion then therapy session and then oh Lord exactly in that order!

String based”

Agreed. You're Special is also a great song

@@kevinreeves1418 Yes

Again? What other song has he reacted to?

@@justinlindberg “Let You Down”. It was a few weeks ago I believe.