They wanna try to prove Gods existence thru science huh!? Sounds like a great waste of money and time to me! Why not exploit people with that scheme though not a bad idea. Im sure people will buy into it.
Exercitus Christi because you know just fine that Pastor really just means teacher. And since Jesus himself called many people teachers, even though he was their God and ruler of all creation, He still gave honor to those above him based on His design. I pray that you are broken free from over-spiritualization of the Gospel. I want, and Jesus wants to see you set free. Love you bud. :)
@@soldierdrumchannel5710 im not religious and am making no attempt to me toxic or anything but i dknt believe jesus was their god but their savior more of a way out
“Clean up my yard get the noose out, hang out my heart let t air out” I’ve been obsessed with this song since it came out and this line has always hit me hard
After watching this and Leave me alone I realized you guys missed one major point. NF suffers from OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder. He can't control his thoughts because of this and it is a major burden for him. OCD can lead to depression, anxiety, and other things. It really does control his thoughts and he gets stuck in a kind of loop.
John Walton they both said something about mental health and the whole time they were talking about mental health and how to face those burdens. When they say take a rest they don’t mean just go to sleep they’re talking about focusing on yourself. They said it in a lighter way.
Maybe that's what I have then. I have depression and anxiety too, but I always get stuck in this loop. Nothing makes me happy, I'm always upset and depressed about things that I can't control. I was abused, molested and bullied growing up and I feel like it ruined me. I feel broken and lost.
I dont know if yall recognized this before, but the thing about NF is that he is a believer. So I'm a pastor in training. Maybe yall have heard of us, maybe not but I go to Martin Luther College which is owned by Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Now I'm telling yall this because NF in his music has all kinds of subtle references to scripture, and some of the things he talks about are the same homework I've had in my doctrine classes. NF says "see we've all got something that is trapped inside, you try to suffocate it and hope that it dies, you hold it underwater but it always survives, and it comes up out of nowhere like an evil suprise". We call this the doctrine of the Old Adam vs the New Man. The old adam or his sinful nature in other words, is what NF wants to drown, but being that we are sinful from birth it "always survives". Also, when he says "it (old adam) comes up out of nowhere like an evil suprise", I am very much reminded of Gods warning to Cain where the Lord says "sin is crouching at your door". So I just thought that I would run this by yall because it's something that I found very interesting and maybe yall would too.
I have a different take on this. It is not actually about suicide. For NF. He has consistently kept his guard up. He refers to this much in the song Mansion. The shopping cart is his "mansion" he said "pack it up take a new route" For NF to be vulnerable and let his heart be opened or aired out for him it is like suicide. (The noose reference) Clean out my yard would more than likely be about him burying fear like he did in intro 3 and to finally let it go. Now, if he did let go of that fear he knows that he would be able to allow people into his heart again. That fact also scares him so the fear returns. It is a cycle that he has dealt with and he refers to in intro 3 when he says " time to go back in the house now you'll be out in a week" What they are saying about the mind is correct but this can not be done on your own strength. Only when we put on the mind of Christ can we be set free. The word says "give ME your burdens and I will give you rest" See, NF keeps them and say's im not perfect. Now he also say's "Christian is not the definition of a perfect me" NF thinks very deeply he is incredibly analytical and meticulous. All of these references point to one central thing. He knows he needs a stronger relationship with Christ. He has said in other songs. "Maybe ill talk to God more" "wish I would have prayed more" The insane asylum is depicted as a circus I believe this is how he views his life or possibly the world. We see this in the continuation to this song "Leave me alone". The people in white. I believe these are spiritual references. Biblically white garments are pure. He is the outcast to this (the black) however NF is very afraid to let go of what got him to where he is. He refers to this in Outro. "Pain has always been the root of my music, If I cut it off how am I supposed to keep goin?" So, he feels insane, he feels like he is not himself and that he is at war with himself. Refers to this in "why" "Feels like im at war with myself and I forgot the shells". He needs Christ. Those are his shells. He knows it too but thats why he feels the way he does because he is afraid to change. Sorry for the long winded comment but I have thought a great deal about this.
I would love to see what you and your dad have to say about nf-mansion. That song says so much about his burdens and really speaks to you about how he feels.
Yall should go back and react to real has one of my favorite quotes of all time towards the end "if God isnt real real isnt" and is just a really awesome song
I just got the warmest most refreshing feeling from this son and father, what truly pure beautiful people. ♡may God bring all of his children together with his supernatural power and love
That's my theory for the black balloons: They represent a burden, either a problem or a trauma. Everyone has at least one balloon because everyone has at least one burden on their shoulders. But the reason why NF's clothes are black is because they represent his depression. The image of him in black caring many more balloons than other people do is pretty descriptive. All these burdens, problems or traumas have taken over him, they have conquered him because of how plenty and heavy they are. The other people wear white clothes 'cause they are still sane. The problem is that this opinion can't really explain why someone offered him some white clothes and why he is walking around in a shopping cart
@@janetbolen2273 so basically, the white clothes were offered by somebody who tried to reach out to him making a new beginning, letting go and stuff but he either can't see it or *more* likely he can't let anybody in cause he is scared just how he mentioned in his other song "mansion"
The Word describes how one man plants the seed, another man waters the seed, another tends the plant, and yet another reaps the fruit. I often wonder if NF even realizes his role. He is none of the above. He tried Christian Rap. The Lord had other work for him. I am convinced, NF's job is to break through the hardened earth. So much soil cannot even receive the seed of faith. Their hearts are hardened. NF's work is breaking through the shell so the next person planting seeds can penetrate to where the seed can take root.
As someone who's been living that mental struggle for many years now trying to overcome that hurdle of changing the way I think, I believe I'm going to find myself returning to this video multiple times. The two of you are very thought provoking kind souls, and I think the conversations you held during pauses are just the kind of pep-talk type reminder I need to keep myself on the track of improving my mental health. I hope you guys might see this, just so you can know you've helped someone refocus themself to where they need to be. God bless.
I wish I had a father like him. Mine never showed himself. That is why I will do everything for my family, my kids. My kids eventually will be everything I exist for.
Areith LivesOn tbh I’m a huge believer of God and his son Jesus but I’ve always believed science comes from God. I highly doubt he flies to heaven back and forth. He has technology far advanced that we can’t even think of comprehending. Just remember that everything in this world comes from him.
an interesting fact about his music, he will always put a line in his song that references an upcoming song, like give you a clue. For example he said searching for the map to hope and recently released a song called hope, with him with a map, he also incorporated old songs In his music. Absolutely amazing artist
IM 47 and still big into rap and NF is one of the all time best rappers i ever heard , The pain and things he raps about is so honest and his music is so on point . the quality of every single thing is just unreal . its like he is in a class all of his own , nice to see no bragging and be honest
To answer the question about feelings vs thoughts. Feelings are a neurological reaction and come before thoughts. You have no control over how you feel. You have some control over your thoughts. And you have full control of your actions.
The person that brought him the white clothes is him from the future attempting to lighten the burden and give him some insight. There’s a song on this album of him singing to his younger self in the same sense.
I agree with that "We have thoughts before feelings" because either we know the thought or not, the thought is always there first just at times u have to figure out where that feeling is coming from. Which is why thoughts are always first. This is just my opinion on it.
If you haven’t noticed or anything , the shopping cart is his new cage.. see at the beginning there’s huge cell behind him in the distance.. at the end he gets in the shopping cart(his new cage) an it’s much much smaller !
I'm no expert. But I feel like the shopping cart is his mind. A cage you can get out of. Or into. And balloons are the burdens. The people wearing white are people who have acknowledged their burdens and or issues. Some still carry them though. In Leave Me Alone, it seems like some of them that have the smile painted on are the ones still faking that they are ok. Some don't have it, and some that don't also do and don't have the balloons, like they have seen their issues and some still try to hide it while others wear their true selves on their sleeves. I could go so much deeper in how I see it but it's already a novel. Hope I see something differently than you guys have
The Mansion is his mind The Cage is the prison he built for himself The Cart is a few things but mostly it’s how he carries his burdens around and how they drag him down. The Balloons are his burdens.
Definitely need a studio separate from your rest area, though that's not practical for many currently you should put effort little by little into that because it is really important.
Just found you on my suggestion. Really really enjoyed this. I love the insights your dad & you have. NG is awesome btw, can't get enough of him. I have alot of respect for him. Can't wait to watch other videos
Oh and good job to the pastors son cause it made me mad when ever he paused the video and talked for a long time ,but still it looks like they both have respect for eachother and wow hey i have learned something here god bless y'all!!!
There's so much twist in this song....the last line got me most "the search begin and enjoy the trip"- he literally mean hes coming 🔥 be ready for new hit songs 😂
Considering it’s a year old I doubt you’ll see this but the people in white are fighting the balloons in video, so maybe they’re fighting their problems, the things that get them down. Where NF is dressed differently and shows that he drags the trolley around (with the balloons attached) because he isn’t ready to let go of the things that made him who he is (the trolley/ shopping cart) but he wants to hold onto the past (balloons) and what makes him who he is. The white clothing at the end was a sign, his choice to accept (the clothing) what’s happened to him and battle few “demons” and struggle or accept it all and drag it around like luggage
He releases himself thru his music but only for a moment. Trying to truly let go of things that make him sad so he can truly be happy, but also respecting his own personal experiences because of how they shaped him. He is a beautiful person because of it. That sounds kinda twisted but we all have different walks of life that mold us to what's next in life.
I love these two! I've been missing out since 2019! Outrageous, this has got my algorithm written all over it. Hint hint TH-cam. Put this kind of stuff in my queue.... just for the "cinematology" alone I'd say it's worth the watch. Had you told me also about the beautiful "cinnamontograpy" at the end...these two genuinely radiate kind energy. Son is so eager to share, so excited for his response on ALL of it. Pastor Dad has some wise perception and compassion. Love the way they communicate. ...Just wait til the 3rd pass when he can finally see and hear all the elements as one. Would be interested with any new takes from the Pastor after 2nd, 3rd watching.
You should react to TobyMac "Till The Day I Die". Preferably the live version but both the studio version and the live version would be great too! TobyMac is my favorite artist with NF being my second favorite and "Till The Day I Die" is my all time favorite song! NF is featured in that song as well. TobyMac's song "21 Years" is also a very heavy, deep, and great song. But then again all of TobyMac's songs are great! "21 Years" is about the recent passing of Toby's oldest son.
The shopping cart is representing his mind. The black balloons are his burdens and how they are attached to his mind. In the middle of the video, the woman on the bench is his mother, and Nate places his balloons onto the bench. This is showing that his burdens are attached to his mothers death. The white represents purity and how even though people may seem perfect, they still hold their own burdens. The person at the end of the video was giving nate the option of turning pure but Nate wants to find his peace on his own.
Your dad is right. A feeling is a reaction to a thought. Our brains process much slower than our body reacts, but that doesn’t mean the feeling comes before the thought.
The people in white represent some of NF's memories carrying some baggage, of which he has taken care of/gotten over or dealt with. This would explain why he (supposedly) gives two balloons to another person in white at the end of “Leave Me Alone.”
I haven't done much research, but I'll go with Mr. Pastor. We usually think before we feel. It has to be in our thoughts first. Also I think that the mental and spiritual are deeply connected.
I have a theory about the white robes. It may represent a way to try to cover up the burdens or flaws that we all have, or an attempt to forget our burdens. But NF sees his burdens and flaws and isn't trying to hide them or cover them up. Hiding under a white cloak won't get rid of the problems or stress. It will keep them inside of us, and if we try to force them down and hide them, the more the pressure will build, the harder it will be to keep them there. Just a theory, but it did sound better in my head. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Learned the lesson of detaching 4 years ago when I took over the engineering department of a large company... constant emails, calls, texts about nothing important through all hours of the day ( 24/7 facility). After 8 my work phone is off. I'm only availed to a select few who call if there is a serious issue. made life a lot better and more peaceful plus my health improved drastically. I miss the days pre-cellphone and social media. People have forgotten how to interact person to person on a human level and a lot of people forgot about boundaries. Immediate responses are expected today.
In the primary case, in the standard situation, feelings come first. Thoughts are ways of dealing with feelings - ways of, as it were, thinking our way out of feelings - ways of finding solutions that meets the needs that lie behind the feelings. The feelings come first in both a hierarchical and a chronological sense
Thank you so sooooo much for all you two have said through NF's track... I've been trying so hard to change my thought process. Was hit hard w depression, then my daughter died, amongst many other things.. I absolutely love that you add scripture into this!!! Love getting small sermons through modern time music!!! Music is my therapy!!! ❤ God bless you both!!! 🕇🙏🙏
Thanks guys I'm going through a tough time with my life and y'all's breakdown of this song got my mind going in the right direction thank you both and God bless
Well now the white clothes give me this impression: he has healed and can now heal others. Someone who is a healer gave him the clothes (maybe the therapist because a looot of what he said was very much up a therapist's alley). His position at the end gives me a cocoon impression, like he'll come out on the other side.
my girlfriend broke up with me two days ago, so i think everyone know how one feel when that happens. but since this is not the first time, i learned alot, read alot and kinda got better in controlliung my thoughts there are still moments when tears want to crawl out but.. its make this moment so much different even there´s pain, i feel up not down mostly and go on with a okay/good feeling. thats all about thoughts, feelings come second thats just fact. just think with believe something like i feel great i will do great..and then try to feel it. you will see an instant change in mood. but strange is that i dont feel alone when i watch reaction videos where people i dont know talk and watch over things, interesting thing i just found out for me. helps alot when you have nobody to talk, but is has to be positiv... have a great time
Emotions precede thoughts. Sensory input first goes through the emotion centres of the brain before hitting the frontal cortex. IE emotions before thoughts. Our brains are wired like this for our fight or flight mechanism.
Wow ""value detachment" this reaction targeted some underlying issues that most of us struggle with. We are so wound up with this constant activity and we were never made for that. Burnout has become such a way of life that we make people feel guilty for having sensible boundaries. God help us
And. Not to mention. I completely. Agree with you 1000% on. The search part. Hence the name. Of song and hes. On a search the whole. Video cinemotographys. Amazing
The section "See, we've all got somethin' that we trapped inside That we try to suffocate, you know, hopin' it dies Try to hold it underwater but it always survives Then it comes up out of nowhere like an evil surprise Then it hovers over you to tell you millions of lies" reminds me of the challenge of a Christian to bury the old man through baptism (Romans 6:4-6), but he continues to want to come back out, and we need to keep him buried, but we sin, which is the old man surfacing (Rom 7:19). Great video
Great conversation between you two as always! I'm so envious of the relationship you two have in regards to both of you willing and wanting to listen to each other and understand both sides. That's one thing I do not have with my father that I wish I did. If it doesn't interest him or if he doesn't "l;ike" it...I can't even talk to him about it unfortunately.
I'd say the balloons are trauma. But they are balloons because they are light and you can carry a bunch of them, and they haunt you but its because we hold onto them. They leave as easy as cutting the string or letting go of them.
I think you guys are spot on with everything. The white suit I believe is telling him to come to be like the others. Which means yeah we all have burdens, and use them as lessons but not to let the tarnish who we are as people. The part that hits me the hardest is when we talks about murdering our own faith. I have struggled with not letting myself get a spiritual breath. And yes I have made mistakes and I have burdens but I will not let evil stop me from being a good man. Look up the spirit of python... it’s pretty powerful when you can call your own demon by name... good review guys.
I'm sure you guys know this, but Jung discusses different personality archetypes, with one portion of each archetype being either thinking or feeling. According to Jung, some people operate based primarily on thoughts, others on feelings. As an INFJ, I find that my emotions are stirred by scenes in movies/shows or lyrics before I've even had an opportunity to process them, based solely on the feelings they evoke within me. I would say that, yes, while some people think before they feel, others feel before they think.
I fully agree with you father on the thoughts before feelings because as you said we might have a feeling and not know why but it did come from a thought that you can’t pin point or that was even forgotten
Enjoyed the talk today on this video. In response to being able to change a thought. Yes, your thoughts can be reframed by you! How we look at things can get distorted, so a good focus in on some irrational aspects of our thoughts can lead to a more balance view of what is really going on with ourselves ;)
The people in the background are wearing medical scrubs or garments that patients are made to wear when they are institutionalized. NF is talking about his burdens and around him are also people who are going through the same thing ( as they are all holding the black balloons as well) but they seem isolated from each other even though they are dressed the same way in that sort of patient uniform. It’s is an interesting take on how mental health patients are treated and how they can feel once are taken in to undergo some form of treatment inside a “mental health facility” . At the end Nate is also given one of these uniforms indicating that he may have been institutionalized , the video leave me alone continues the story where the patients all seem like zombies and are hyper medicated which does happen in mental institutions .
I’m agnostic: I could never say there isn’t more. But I also won’t devote my life to people who aren’t good people either. Just be a good person. If it’s there in the end, I’ll see it. If not, I’ll still be good to everyone
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They wanna try to prove Gods existence thru science huh!? Sounds like a great waste of money and time to me! Why not exploit people with that scheme though not a bad idea. Im sure people will buy into it.
@@Justin-nq6kf did you digest that from the internet forum you were just on?
@@HS-hr5wp Nope all straight from my own brain and thought. Nice burn attempt though Mr. Guy. Valiant effort.
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Y'all should do a reaction to five finger death Punch wrong side of heaven
I could see the Pastor's son's face and eyes just light up when the beat stopped then dropped and NF rolled lol
@Exercitus Christi please dont
Exercitus Christi just deal with it😂
@Exercitus Christi how come im just seeing this 😂😂 i call him Pastor cuz he is a Pastor and i dont know his name so get off my comment
Exercitus Christi because you know just fine that Pastor really just means teacher. And since Jesus himself called many people teachers, even though he was their God and ruler of all creation, He still gave honor to those above him based on His design.
I pray that you are broken free from over-spiritualization of the Gospel. I want, and Jesus wants to see you set free. Love you bud. :)
@@soldierdrumchannel5710 im not religious and am making no attempt to me toxic or anything but i dknt believe jesus was their god but their savior more of a way out
“Clean up my yard get the noose out, hang out my heart let t air out”
I’ve been obsessed with this song since it came out and this line has always hit me hard
Me too!! Suicidal ideations are REAL af!!!!
It's hang up my heart
Its news not noose
@@askrnningremnes6711 ??? That makes no sense.
Ivory Adeline «clean up my yard get the news out» you can search up the lyrics if you really feel like it.
The fact that i found someone over 40 that isnt criticising our generation made me cry😅😂
How old are you may I ask
I'm 55 yrs old and love, love, love NF. I listen to him everyday 🌼
@@bluetorchful don’t do that don’t put the wink face 😂
@@dawsynlarson696 why, may I ask, why not the wink face?
@@bluetorchful it usually means you are joking or being sarcastic about what you are saying
Just the pastor hanging out with our boy Jesus, listening to songs and chilling.
Pastor is just the disguise. That’s God talking to his son
King Bear 😭😭😭💯
@@kingbear4922 OH MAN... That was hilarious!
Lmao I heard this comment in my head as Rob dyrdeks southern funny voice 🤣🤣
i hate y'all but i love y'all 😭😭
After watching this and Leave me alone I realized you guys missed one major point. NF suffers from OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder. He can't control his thoughts because of this and it is a major burden for him. OCD can lead to depression, anxiety, and other things. It really does control his thoughts and he gets stuck in a kind of loop.
John Walton they both said something about mental health and the whole time they were talking about mental health and how to face those burdens. When they say take a rest they don’t mean just go to sleep they’re talking about focusing on yourself. They said it in a lighter way.
this is very important
well ocd doesnt lead to anxiety ocd is generally a symptom of anxiety
Maybe that's what I have then. I have depression and anxiety too, but I always get stuck in this loop. Nothing makes me happy, I'm always upset and depressed about things that I can't control. I was abused, molested and bullied growing up and I feel like it ruined me. I feel broken and lost.
Clearly he can control his thoughts and lets them all out into his music
I love the why the Pastors son listens, he cares about his father's reaction. Great RESPECT for his dad.
As a man who never knew his father, your relationship is a beautiful thing. God bless.
I dont know if yall recognized this before, but the thing about NF is that he is a believer. So I'm a pastor in training. Maybe yall have heard of us, maybe not but I go to Martin Luther College which is owned by Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Now I'm telling yall this because NF in his music has all kinds of subtle references to scripture, and some of the things he talks about are the same homework I've had in my doctrine classes. NF says "see we've all got something that is trapped inside, you try to suffocate it and hope that it dies, you hold it underwater but it always survives, and it comes up out of nowhere like an evil suprise". We call this the doctrine of the Old Adam vs the New Man. The old adam or his sinful nature in other words, is what NF wants to drown, but being that we are sinful from birth it "always survives". Also, when he says "it (old adam) comes up out of nowhere like an evil suprise", I am very much reminded of Gods warning to Cain where the Lord says "sin is crouching at your door".
So I just thought that I would run this by yall because it's something that I found very interesting and maybe yall would too.
Not a lot of people notice the suicide reference. “ clean up my yard, get the noose out. Pull out my heart let it air out.”
I only just did
I have a different take on this. It is not actually about suicide. For NF. He has consistently kept his guard up. He refers to this much in the song Mansion. The shopping cart is his "mansion" he said "pack it up take a new route" For NF to be vulnerable and let his heart be opened or aired out for him it is like suicide. (The noose reference) Clean out my yard would more than likely be about him burying fear like he did in intro 3 and to finally let it go. Now, if he did let go of that fear he knows that he would be able to allow people into his heart again. That fact also scares him so the fear returns. It is a cycle that he has dealt with and he refers to in intro 3 when he says " time to go back in the house now you'll be out in a week"
What they are saying about the mind is correct but this can not be done on your own strength. Only when we put on the mind of Christ can we be set free. The word says "give ME your burdens and I will give you rest"
See, NF keeps them and say's im not perfect. Now he also say's "Christian is not the definition of a perfect me"
NF thinks very deeply he is incredibly analytical and meticulous. All of these references point to one central thing.
He knows he needs a stronger relationship with Christ. He has said in other songs. "Maybe ill talk to God more" "wish I would have prayed more"
The insane asylum is depicted as a circus I believe this is how he views his life or possibly the world. We see this in the continuation to this song "Leave me alone". The people in white. I believe these are spiritual references. Biblically white garments are pure. He is the outcast to this (the black) however NF is very afraid to let go of what got him to where he is. He refers to this in Outro. "Pain has always been the root of my music, If I cut it off how am I supposed to keep goin?" So, he feels insane, he feels like he is not himself and that he is at war with himself. Refers to this in "why" "Feels like im at war with myself and I forgot the shells". He needs Christ. Those are his shells. He knows it too but thats why he feels the way he does because he is afraid to change. Sorry for the long winded comment but I have thought a great deal about this.
It is not a suicide reference....Its about getting his heart hurt
I would love to see what you and your dad have to say about nf-mansion. That song says so much about his burdens and really speaks to you about how he feels.
Yall should go back and react to real has one of my favorite quotes of all time towards the end "if God isnt real real isnt" and is just a really awesome song
I just got the warmest most refreshing feeling from this son and father, what truly pure beautiful people. ♡may God bring all of his children together with his supernatural power and love
You should react to Nate’s song How could you leave us
Indira Gonzalez yesss please!!
Yes!
YES YES OH PLEASE YES!
I'm 1.5 years too late but it's actually enlightening to listen to them
Yeah lol
Interestingly enough, this instrumental was used for the intro of a new Netflix series!
It was? What is it?
Adam Kling it was at the very beginning of Rhythm and Flow
Talking: completely normal, good volume
Song unpause:
Ears: We vibin'
Hearing: We gone
You should react to NF - Leave Me Alone, It is kinda continuation to this.
just hearing you 2 have a conversation is so nice. i wish i had this with my father.
I love that comment. “ Thought I was starting a new Netflix series” lol Production is on point though.
He pauses at every beat drop.
@James Love
omg i knowww
it triggered the sh*t out of me
Scarrrr i loveee ya piccc
That's kinda the point of a beat drop
🎈 Fire
If he doesn’t pause intermittently and comment they’ll remove it due to copyright
That's my theory for the black balloons: They represent a burden, either a problem or a trauma. Everyone has at least one balloon because everyone has at least one burden on their shoulders. But the reason why NF's clothes are black is because they represent his depression. The image of him in black caring many more balloons than other people do is pretty descriptive. All these burdens, problems or traumas have taken over him, they have conquered him because of how plenty and heavy they are. The other people wear white clothes 'cause they are still sane.
The problem is that this opinion can't really explain why someone offered him some white clothes and why he is walking around in a shopping cart
The white clothes was someone trying to help him
The shopping cart is a crutch
Or the shopping cart could be something ancering him to reality
@@janetbolen2273 so basically, the white clothes were offered by somebody who tried to reach out to him making a new beginning, letting go and stuff but he either can't see it or *more* likely he can't let anybody in cause he is scared just how he mentioned in his other song "mansion"
@@elenisidiropoulou7475 exactly
Look, man, me and god don't get along. But when you talked about "a detachment" at 6:20 It has worth as an idea, and it was a great message.
Couldn't agree more, the conversation about thoughts before feelings, and how we decide our thoughts really hit me too.
For me the actual message is depression and stuff like that...not rlly work but like anxiety
The Word describes how one man plants the seed, another man waters the seed, another tends the plant, and yet another reaps the fruit.
I often wonder if NF even realizes his role. He is none of the above. He tried Christian Rap. The Lord had other work for him.
I am convinced, NF's job is to break through the hardened earth. So much soil cannot even receive the seed of faith. Their hearts are hardened. NF's work is breaking through the shell so the next person planting seeds can penetrate to where the seed can take root.
Profound.
DEEP!💯
the white at the end means to me "Here is your freedom, its available, its yours... look up, open your heart and reach it"
As someone who's been living that mental struggle for many years now trying to overcome that hurdle of changing the way I think, I believe I'm going to find myself returning to this video multiple times. The two of you are very thought provoking kind souls, and I think the conversations you held during pauses are just the kind of pep-talk type reminder I need to keep myself on the track of improving my mental health. I hope you guys might see this, just so you can know you've helped someone refocus themself to where they need to be. God bless.
Your dad is awesome.
There is always a thought before a feeling 🤯🙏🤲
pastors comment to NF is exactly what NF did...epic comment love love love you guys and the channel...
You guys should react to Change by NF
Naiya Figueroa yess that’s my favorite song by him :)
can you react to nf therapy session and how could you leave us. its 3 years old but i still think you should listen to it.
NF started as a Christian rapper. Now he is one of the very few rappers that does not cuss in his music. He even talks about it in a few of his songs.
"Pack up my cart take a new route". That line talks about how he's trying to change the way he thinks.
I wish I had a father like him. Mine never showed himself. That is why I will do everything for my family, my kids. My kids eventually will be everything I exist for.
Christians that believe in Science? Y’all have a new fan. It was also a fantastic reaction/analysis. Subscribed.
Areith LivesOn tbh I’m a huge believer of God and his son Jesus but I’ve always believed science comes from God. I highly doubt he flies to heaven back and forth. He has technology far advanced that we can’t even think of comprehending. Just remember that everything in this world comes from him.
@@Titom025 Amen!!! God is omnipresent, but yes, I could see science behind all of that. Bless you!!! ❤🕇🙏
I’m a Christian I’ve been raised as one and I love science I always have especially space
Titom025 I mean I’m a apologist and do believe in science besides Darwinian evolution.
an interesting fact about his music, he will always put a line in his song that references an upcoming song, like give you a clue. For example he said searching for the map to hope and recently released a song called hope, with him with a map, he also incorporated old songs In his music. Absolutely amazing artist
You have a great dad. Y'all have different views and experiences but can still connect.
IM 47 and still big into rap and NF is one of the all time best rappers i ever heard , The pain and things he raps about is so honest and his music is so on point . the quality of every single thing is just unreal . its like he is in a class all of his own , nice to see no bragging and be honest
To answer the question about feelings vs thoughts. Feelings are a neurological reaction and come before thoughts. You have no control over how you feel. You have some control over your thoughts. And you have full control of your actions.
You guys have control over your thoughts?
Anne Margre Flikweert I mean yes. It takes discipline and practice.
The person that brought him the white clothes is him from the future attempting to lighten the burden and give him some insight.
There’s a song on this album of him singing to his younger self in the same sense.
I agree with that "We have thoughts before feelings" because either we know the thought or not, the thought is always there first just at times u have to figure out where that feeling is coming from. Which is why thoughts are always first. This is just my opinion on it.
If you haven’t noticed or anything , the shopping cart is his new cage.. see at the beginning there’s huge cell behind him in the distance.. at the end he gets in the shopping cart(his new cage) an it’s much much smaller !
My father passed a couple of years ago...he would have definitely have got into a convo like this with me. Enjoy these moments bro. They are precious!
The thing I love about NF is that not only do his songs have so much meaning but the videos all have a plot with symbolism
Change the title to pastor breaks down NF’s Bars 😂😂
I'm no expert. But I feel like the shopping cart is his mind. A cage you can get out of. Or into. And balloons are the burdens. The people wearing white are people who have acknowledged their burdens and or issues. Some still carry them though. In Leave Me Alone, it seems like some of them that have the smile painted on are the ones still faking that they are ok. Some don't have it, and some that don't also do and don't have the balloons, like they have seen their issues and some still try to hide it while others wear their true selves on their sleeves. I could go so much deeper in how I see it but it's already a novel. Hope I see something differently than you guys have
The Mansion is his mind
The Cage is the prison he built for himself
The Cart is a few things but mostly it’s how he carries his burdens around and how they drag him down.
The Balloons are his burdens.
Definitely need a studio separate from your rest area, though that's not practical for many currently you should put effort little by little into that because it is really important.
Just found you on my suggestion. Really really enjoyed this. I love the insights your dad & you have.
NG is awesome btw, can't get enough of him. I have alot of respect for him. Can't wait to watch other videos
Lay your burdens on to God . All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God . Balloons and the white
He said we should all get some good rest, and im watching this video past midnight
Oh and good job to the pastors son cause it made me mad when ever he paused the video and talked for a long time ,but still it looks like they both have respect for eachother and wow hey i have learned something here god bless y'all!!!
There's so much twist in this song....the last line got me most "the search begin and enjoy the trip"- he literally mean hes coming 🔥 be ready for new hit songs 😂
Considering it’s a year old I doubt you’ll see this but the people in white are fighting the balloons in video, so maybe they’re fighting their problems, the things that get them down. Where NF is dressed differently and shows that he drags the trolley around (with the balloons attached) because he isn’t ready to let go of the things that made him who he is (the trolley/ shopping cart) but he wants to hold onto the past (balloons) and what makes him who he is. The white clothing at the end was a sign, his choice to accept (the clothing) what’s happened to him and battle few “demons” and struggle or accept it all and drag it around like luggage
He releases himself thru his music but only for a moment. Trying to truly let go of things that make him sad so he can truly be happy, but also respecting his own personal experiences because of how they shaped him. He is a beautiful person because of it. That sounds kinda twisted but we all have different walks of life that mold us to what's next in life.
I love these two! I've been missing out since 2019! Outrageous, this has got my algorithm written all over it. Hint hint TH-cam. Put this kind of stuff in my queue.... just for the "cinematology" alone I'd say it's worth the watch. Had you told me also about the beautiful "cinnamontograpy" at the end...these two genuinely radiate kind energy. Son is so eager to share, so excited for his response on ALL of it. Pastor Dad has some wise perception and compassion. Love the way they communicate. ...Just wait til the 3rd pass when he can finally see and hear all the elements as one. Would be interested with any new takes from the Pastor after 2nd, 3rd watching.
You should react to TobyMac "Till The Day I Die". Preferably the live version but both the studio version and the live version would be great too! TobyMac is my favorite artist with NF being my second favorite and "Till The Day I Die" is my all time favorite song! NF is featured in that song as well. TobyMac's song "21 Years" is also a very heavy, deep, and great song. But then again all of TobyMac's songs are great! "21 Years" is about the recent passing of Toby's oldest son.
The shopping cart is representing his mind. The black balloons are his burdens and how they are attached to his mind. In the middle of the video, the woman on the bench is his mother, and Nate places his balloons onto the bench. This is showing that his burdens are attached to his mothers death. The white represents purity and how even though people may seem perfect, they still hold their own burdens. The person at the end of the video was giving nate the option of turning pure but Nate wants to find his peace on his own.
Your dad is right. A feeling is a reaction to a thought. Our brains process much slower than our body reacts, but that doesn’t mean the feeling comes before the thought.
Love to see yall have fun
The people in white represent some of NF's memories carrying some baggage, of which he has taken care of/gotten over or dealt with. This would explain why he (supposedly) gives two balloons to another person in white at the end of “Leave Me Alone.”
I taught this as a solo to a dancer she did really good. This song is dope
I haven't done much research, but I'll go with Mr. Pastor. We usually think before we feel. It has to be in our thoughts first. Also I think that the mental and spiritual are deeply connected.
I have a theory about the white robes. It may represent a way to try to cover up the burdens or flaws that we all have, or an attempt to forget our burdens. But NF sees his burdens and flaws and isn't trying to hide them or cover them up. Hiding under a white cloak won't get rid of the problems or stress. It will keep them inside of us, and if we try to force them down and hide them, the more the pressure will build, the harder it will be to keep them there.
Just a theory, but it did sound better in my head. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Learned the lesson of detaching 4 years ago when I took over the engineering department of a large company... constant emails, calls, texts about nothing important through all hours of the day ( 24/7 facility). After 8 my work phone is off. I'm only availed to a select few who call if there is a serious issue. made life a lot better and more peaceful plus my health improved drastically. I miss the days pre-cellphone and social media. People have forgotten how to interact person to person on a human level and a lot of people forgot about boundaries. Immediate responses are expected today.
Also something to think about the shopping cart is his mind
In the primary case, in the standard situation, feelings come first. Thoughts are ways of dealing with feelings - ways of, as it were, thinking our way out of feelings - ways of finding solutions that meets the needs that lie behind the feelings. The feelings come first in both a hierarchical and a chronological sense
Thank you so sooooo much for all you two have said through NF's track... I've been trying so hard to change my thought process. Was hit hard w depression, then my daughter died, amongst many other things.. I absolutely love that you add scripture into this!!! Love getting small sermons through modern time music!!! Music is my therapy!!! ❤ God bless you both!!! 🕇🙏🙏
This hit old man a little close to home, you can see it in his face.
I’d love to hear a reaction to “change” from you guys
Sportsnut14 yess that’s my favorite song by him :)
Thanks guys I'm going through a tough time with my life and y'all's breakdown of this song got my mind going in the right direction thank you both and God bless
I like this guy I would enjoy some convos with him.
I really like the way you guys break down in to words N.F's message. Good job guys
Well now the white clothes give me this impression: he has healed and can now heal others. Someone who is a healer gave him the clothes (maybe the therapist because a looot of what he said was very much up a therapist's alley). His position at the end gives me a cocoon impression, like he'll come out on the other side.
my girlfriend broke up with me two days ago, so i think everyone know how one feel when that happens. but since this is not the first time, i learned alot, read alot and kinda got better in controlliung my thoughts there are still moments when tears want to crawl out but.. its make this moment so much different even there´s pain, i feel up not down mostly and go on with a okay/good feeling. thats all about thoughts, feelings come second thats just fact. just think with believe something like i feel great i will do great..and then try to feel it. you will see an instant change in mood. but strange is that i dont feel alone when i watch reaction videos where people i dont know talk and watch over things, interesting thing i just found out for me. helps alot when you have nobody to talk, but is has to be positiv... have a great time
Emotions precede thoughts. Sensory input first goes through the emotion centres of the brain before hitting the frontal cortex. IE emotions before thoughts. Our brains are wired like this for our fight or flight mechanism.
Y'all should check out "I'll keep on" by NF
Wow ""value detachment" this reaction targeted some underlying issues that most of us struggle with. We are so wound up with this constant activity and we were never made for that. Burnout has become such a way of life that we make people feel guilty for having sensible boundaries. God help us
And. Not to mention. I completely. Agree with you 1000% on. The search part. Hence the name. Of song and hes. On a search the whole. Video cinemotographys. Amazing
The section "See, we've all got somethin' that we trapped inside
That we try to suffocate, you know, hopin' it dies
Try to hold it underwater but it always survives
Then it comes up out of nowhere like an evil surprise
Then it hovers over you to tell you millions of lies" reminds me of the challenge of a Christian to bury the old man through baptism (Romans 6:4-6), but he continues to want to come back out, and we need to keep him buried, but we sin, which is the old man surfacing (Rom 7:19). Great video
Feelings are secondary to the thought, "BARS" OMG that is so profound
Great conversation between you two as always! I'm so envious of the relationship you two have in regards to both of you willing and wanting to listen to each other and understand both sides. That's one thing I do not have with my father that I wish I did. If it doesn't interest him or if he doesn't "l;ike" it...I can't even talk to him about it unfortunately.
I love nf bc his music you can relate to every word and his music is clean no cussing no drugs no gang reference it’s good music that’s for everyone
I enjoyed watching this you and your dad are good people him being a pastor even makes it better loved the reaction
wow thanks for this video. I like when he said allow yourself to detach from the normal things. It brings you rest. Its so true!😊
You also have a choice not to listen to your thoughts! Then transform your thoughts into what you want them to be.
I'd say the balloons are trauma. But they are balloons because they are light and you can carry a bunch of them, and they haunt you but its because we hold onto them. They leave as easy as cutting the string or letting go of them.
I understand how there were talking about conquering your feelings but they never mentioned that you can’t even come close to that without Jesus
I think you guys are spot on with everything. The white suit I believe is telling him to come to be like the others. Which means yeah we all have burdens, and use them as lessons but not to let the tarnish who we are as people. The part that hits me the hardest is when we talks about murdering our own faith. I have struggled with not letting myself get a spiritual breath. And yes I have made mistakes and I have burdens but I will not let evil stop me from being a good man. Look up the spirit of python... it’s pretty powerful when you can call your own demon by name... good review guys.
the video is filmd in iceland i live in iceland and i am a big fan of NF you should react to more nf songs i love youre reactions
I'm sure you guys know this, but Jung discusses different personality archetypes, with one portion of each archetype being either thinking or feeling. According to Jung, some people operate based primarily on thoughts, others on feelings. As an INFJ, I find that my emotions are stirred by scenes in movies/shows or lyrics before I've even had an opportunity to process them, based solely on the feelings they evoke within me. I would say that, yes, while some people think before they feel, others feel before they think.
I fully agree with you father on the thoughts before feelings because as you said we might have a feeling and not know why but it did come from a thought that you can’t pin point or that was even forgotten
The people in white represent hope (that is the name of his latest album) The next song after this is Leave me Alone.
18:23 "Stop it, I have a thought" Made me crack up 🤣
Enjoyed the talk today on this video. In response to being able to change a thought. Yes, your thoughts can be reframed by you! How we look at things can get distorted, so a good focus in on some irrational aspects of our thoughts can lead to a more balance view of what is really going on with ourselves ;)
Love what your doin mate. Being a Christian can be difficult to put out there but ur doing an amazing job!! ❤️❤️
The people in the background are wearing medical scrubs or garments that patients are made to wear when they are institutionalized. NF is talking about his burdens and around him are also people who are going through the same thing ( as they are all holding the black balloons as well) but they seem isolated from each other even though they are dressed the same way in that sort of patient uniform. It’s is an interesting take on how mental health patients are treated and how they can feel once are taken in to undergo some form of treatment inside a “mental health facility” . At the end Nate is also given one of these uniforms indicating that he may have been institutionalized , the video leave me alone continues the story where the patients all seem like zombies and are hyper medicated which does happen in mental institutions .
Dude you gotta see George Carlin - Religion is Bullshit. I really wanna see your dads reaction
I’m agnostic: I could never say there isn’t more. But I also won’t devote my life to people who aren’t good people either. Just be a good person. If it’s there in the end, I’ll see it. If not, I’ll still be good to everyone
you guys need to listen to Change and Real.........my favorite line NF says is If God isn't real, then real isn't!!!!