NF closes out his gripping new EP FEAR with WASHED UP, the sixth and final track on a project that’s already got fans bracing for that signature emotional knockout.
Dropping November 14, 2025, via NF Real Music, this six-song ride dives headfirst into the shadows of anxiety, regret, and redemption—themes NF has been unpacking since his breakout days with Mansion and Therapy Session. If the title track FEAR sets the storm brewing with its pounding beats and raw confessions, WASHED UP feels like the wreckage washing ashore, a moment of stark reflection after the chaos.
Nathan Feuerstein, the Michigan rapper who’s turned personal demons into platinum therapy sessions, doesn’t pull punches here. Coming off the highs of HOPE earlier this year, FEAR flips the script to the flip side of resilience: what happens when the fight leaves you feeling adrift. Early previews hint at WASHED UP grappling with burnout and self-doubt, those late-night whispers of “am I done?” that echo his battles with fame’s toll and inner turmoil. Picture orchestral builds crashing into trap snares, NF’s rapid-fire delivery slicing through the haze like a lifeline—it’s that blend of vulnerability and victory he’s mastered, making you nod along even as it stings.
The EP’s stacked with star power too: mgk jumps on WHO I WAS for a raw tag-team on identity shifts, while James Arthur lends his soulful croon to SORRY, adding layers to the apologies we owe ourselves. Tracks like HOME and GIVE ME A REASON bridge the gaps, but WASHED UP lands as the gut-punch finale, teasing a return to form that’s equal parts confession booth and arena anthem.
Fans have been piecing together snippets from Instagram lives and the prerelease buzz on Spotify, with Reddit threads lighting up over how it ties back to his CLOUDS arc. One X post nailed it: “NF turning fear into fuel again—WASHED UP might be his most real yet.” As the EP clocks in under 25 minutes, it’s tight, potent, and primed to spark those deep-dive convos. If HOPE was the climb, FEAR is the freefall, and WASHED UP? That’s the hand reaching back up.
Dive into the WASHED UP lyrics below and unpack its raw reckoning. Don’t miss other FEAR tracks for more of NF’s unflinching fire.
Lyrics of WASHED UP by NF
[Verse 1]
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 Gon’ Be No Puppet”?
Where’s That “Tell It Like It Is, Don’t Let The Label Hush It”? (Yeah)
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 Changing Nothing”? (Changing Nothing)
Yeah, Where’s That Person At?
You See Him, Tell Him I’ve Been Hurtin’ Bad
You See Him, Tell Him That I Miss The Way We Used To Rap
And I Ain’t Making Music Anymore
If He Don’t Care Enough To Have My Back (Have My Back)
Yeah, Dropping Trash
Wouldn’t Say That I’ve Been Doing That
But I’ll Be Lying Through My Teeth If I Said I Don’t Think My Moment Passed
Yeah, I Think My Moment Passsed (Moment Passed)
[Chorus]
Am I— On The Brink Of Something Great
Or Have I Lost It?
Am I— On The Verge Of Makin’ Waves
Or Am I Washed Up
[Verse 2]
This Small Rooms A Intimacy, No Feelin’ Like It
These 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”, A Statement That Makes Me Think We’re Tired
The Game’s New, So Eventually We All Have To Climb It
One Wrong Move And— Career Is Dyin’
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—)
[Chorus]
Am I—
Or Have I Lost It?
Am I— On The Verge Of Makin’ Waves
Or Am I Washed Up
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