為了成為最偉大的自己，有時你必須成為你不想成為的人。
To be the greatest version of yourself, sometimes you got to be someone you’re not.
《 HOPE 》 是 NF 預計在2023年4月7日發表的第五張錄音室專輯，共13首歌曲。
“HOPE” 是 NF 在2023年2月16日發表的專輯先行同名單曲。
這張專輯的 NF 最大的亮點在於他脫掉了自己以往一身黑的形象，變成白色的 NF。結合目前的專輯名稱 《 HOPE 》 能推測出這專輯確實是會更正向，是能帶給人們共多正面且浴火重生的那種希望。
Produced By
Tommee Profitt, NF, Jeff Sojka & Patrick Tohill
Written By
NF & Tommee Profitt
[Part I]
[第一部分]
[Intro]
Hope
希望
Yeah, I'm on my way, I'm comin'
是的，我正在路上，我來了
Don't
別
Don't lose faith in me
別對我失去信心
I know you've been waiting
我知道你一直在等待
I know you've been prayin' for my soul
我知道你一直在為我的靈魂祈禱
Hope
希望
Hope
希望
Thirty years you been draggin' your feet, tellin' me I'm the reason we're stagnant
三十年來，你一直在拖泥帶水並告訴我，我就是我們停滯不前的原因
Thirty years you've been claiming you're honest and promising progress, well, where's it at?
三十年來，你一直聲稱自己是誠實地，是有前途的在進步，好吧，那東西在哪裡？
I don't want you to feel like a failure
我不想讓你覺得自己很失敗
I know this hurts
我知道這會很受傷
But I gave you your chance to deliver
但我給了你交付的機會
Now it's my turn
現在該輪到我了
Don't get me wrong
不要誤會我的意思
Nate, you've had a great run
內特，你過去的努力很美好，並沒有白費
But it's time to
但現在是時候
Give the people somethin' different
是時候給人們一些不同的東西
So without furthеr ado, I'd
所以事不宜遲，我會
Like to introduce my
向你介紹我的
My album (My album)
我的專輯（我的專輯）
My album (My album), my album
我的專輯（我的專輯），我的專輯
My album (My album), my album (My album), my album (My album)
我的專輯（我的專輯），我的專輯（我的專輯），我的專輯（我的專輯）
My album—
我的專輯—
HOPE
希望
[Verse 1]
What's my definition of succеss? (Of success)
我對成功的定義是什麼？
Listening to what your heart says (Your heart says)
仔細傾聽你內心的回答
Standing up for what you know is (Is)
堅持你所知道的一切
Right, while everybody else is (Is)
堅定自己的選擇，而不是其他人的
Tucking their tail between their legs (Okay)
把尾巴夾在兩腿之間，夾緊尾巴做人
What's my definition of success? (Of success)
我對成功的定義是什麼？
Creating something no one else can (Else can)
是創造別人做不到的東西
Being brave enough to dream big (Big)
勇敢地去夢想，並完成那更遠大的目標
Grinding when you're told to just quit (Quit)
當你還在細細琢磨，卻被嘲笑趕緊放棄
Giving more when you got nothing left (Left)
當你一無所有時，這會給予你更多的力量
It's a person that'll take a chance on
這是一個懂得抓住機會的人
Something they were told could never happen
他們被教育道說，有些事情就是永遠都不會發生
It's a person that can see the bright side
這是一個能看到光明面的人
Through the dark times when there ain't one
他度過了沒有人能熬過去的黑暗時代
It's when someone who ain't never had nothin'
就是當一個人什麼都沒有的時候
Ain't afraid to walk away from
卻不害怕一走了之
More profit 'cause they'd rather do somethin'
放棄更多的利潤，因為他們寧願做點什麼
That they really love and take the pay cut
是他們真正喜歡的事情，並欣然接受自己的減半的薪水
It's a person that would never waver
這是一個永遠不會動搖的人
Or change who they are
或去改變他們自身的本質
Just to try to and gain some credibility
只是為了嘗試，並獲得一些信譽
So they could feel accepted by a stranger
所以他們才能被陌生人接受
It's a person that can take the failures in their life and turn them into motivation
這是一個可以接受生活中的失敗，並將其轉化為動力的人
It's believing in yourself when no one else does, it's amazin'
當沒有人相信自己時，這就是相信自己，這感覺棒極了
What a little bit of faith can do if you don't even believe in you
如果你甚至不相信你自己，那麼一點點的信仰又能為你做什麼
Why would you think or expect anybody else that's around you to?
你為什麼會認為，或期望你周圍的其他人要相信你？
I done did things that I regret, I done said things I can't take back
我做了讓我後悔的事，我說了我無法收回的話
Was a lost soul at a crossroad who had no hope, but I changed that
那是一個迷失的靈魂站在十字路口，帶著絕望，但我徹底改變這一點
I spent years of my life holdin' on to things I never should've kept, full of hatred
我花了很多年的時間，緊抓住那些我不應該保留的東西，總是充滿仇恨
Years of my life carryin' a lot of baggage that I should've walked away from
這麼多年來，我的生活背負著很多我本應該擺脫的包袱
Years of my life wishin' I was someone different, lookin' for some validation
這麼多年來，我多希望我可以活得像是另一個人，尋找著一些活著的證據
Years of my life tryna fill the void, pretending I was in—
這麼多年來，我試圖填補生命裡的空虛，假裝我在——
They get it
最終他們明白了
[Verse 2]
Growing pain's a necessary evil
成長的痛苦是一種必要的罪惡
Difficult to go through, yes, but beneficial
你很難去想通，是的，但它對你有益
Some would say having a mental breakdown is a negative thing
有人會說精神崩潰是一件很消極的事情
Which on one hand, I agree with
一方面來說，我是同意的
On the other hand, it was the push I needed
而另一方面，這就是我需要的推動力
To get help and start the healing process, see
是獲得幫助，並開始康復的過程，你看看
If I'd have never hit rock bottom
如果我從未跌入過谷底
Would I be the person that I am today?
我會成為今天的我嗎？
I don't believe so
我不相信
I'm a prime example of what happens when you choose to not accept defeat and face your demons
我就是一個很好的例子，當你選擇不接受失敗，不敢面對你內心的惡魔時會發生什麼
Took me thirty years to realize that if you wanna get that opportunity
我花了三十年才意識到，如果你想抓住那個機會
To be the greatest version of yourself, sometimes you got to be someone you're not
為了成為最偉大的自己，有時你必須成為你不想成為的人
To hear the voice of reason
聆聽自己理性的聲音
Having kids will make you really take a step back and look in the mirror
有了孩子以後真的會讓你後退一步，照照鏡子反思自己的經歷
At least for me, that's what it did, I
至少對我來說，這就是我在做的事情，我
[Part II]
[第二部分]
[Outro]
Wake up every day and pick my son up
每天起床第一件事，就是抱起我的兒子
Hold him in my arms and let him know he's loved (Loved)
把他抱在懷裡，讓他知道他是被深愛的
Standing by the window, questioning if dad is ever going to show up (Up)
我站在窗邊，質疑我會不會成為好爸爸
Isn't something he's goin' to have to worry 'bout
這不是他最該擔心的事情嗎？
Don't get it twisted, that wasn't a shot
別曲解我的意思，那不是在奚落
Mama, I forgive you
媽媽，我原諒妳了
I just don't want him to grow up thinkin' that he'll never be enough
我只是不想讓兒子長大後認為，他永遠都不足夠
Thirty years of running, thirty years of searchin'
三十年的奔跑，三十年的尋找
Thirty years of hurting, thirty years of pain
三十年的傷，三十年的痛
Thirty years of fearful, thirty years of anger
三十年的恐懼，三十年的憤怒
Thirty years of empty, thirty years of shame
三十年的空虛，三十年的羞恥
Thirty years of broken, thirty years of anguish
三十年的破碎，三十年的痛苦
Thirty years of hopeless, thirty years of (Hey)
三十年的絕望，三十年的（嘿）
Thirty years of never, thirty years of maybe
三十年的從未，三十年的也許
Thirty years of later, thirty years of fake
三十年的以後，三十年的虛假
Thirty years of hollow, thirty years of sorrow
三十年的空洞，三十年的悲哀
Thirty years of darkness, thirty years of (Nate)
三十年的黑暗，三十年的（內特）
Thirty years of baggage, thirty years of sadness
三十年的包袱，三十年的心酸
Thirty years of stagnant, thirty years of chains
三十年的停滯，三十年的枷鎖
Thirty years of anxious, thirty years of suffering
三十年的焦慮，三十年的磨難
Thirty years of torment, thirty years of (Wait)
三十年的折磨，三十年的（等待）
Thirty years of bitter, thirty years of lonely
三十年的辛酸，三十年的寂寞
Thirty years of pushing everyone away ('Way)
三十年來推開所有人
(You'll never evolve) I know I can change
（你永遠不會進化）我知道我可以改變
(We are not enough) We are not the same
（我們都還不足夠）我們不一樣
(You don't have the heart) You don't have the strength
（你沒有心力）你沒有力量去抗衡
(You don't have the will) You don't have the faith
（你沒有意志）你沒有信心
(You'll never be loved, you'll never be safe)
（你永遠都不會被愛，你永遠都不會有安全感）
(Might as well give up) Not running away
(還不如放棄) 我是不會逃跑的
(You don't have the guts) You're the one afraid
（你沒有膽量）你才是那個感到害怕的人
(I'm the one in charge) I'm taking the— (No)
（我才是自己的主宰）我正在接受——（不）
I'm taking the
我正在主宰
Reins
統治這一切
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