NF - Paid My Dues (Lyrics)

I read your article, it kinda hurt me/ I don't know who hired you or what your friends say in your circle/ But the fact that you released it tells me two things are for certain/ They get paid for trashin' people, I get paid 'cause I stay workin' (Yeah)/ Dropped The Search and they emerge up outta nowhere to the surface/ Just to peek behind the curtain, throwin' salt at all my burdens.

NF - Paid My Dues (Lyrics)

Paid my dues, made it through (Woo, woo, woo)Spread the news, I'm on the loose (Woo, woo, woo)Makin' moves, I need some room (Woo, woo, woo)Thought we's cool, well, don't assume, don't assume, ayy

In the song, NF raps about the audacity for critics to have an opinion on his music and the criticism he receives, before criticizing them himself, stating "I read your article, it kinda hurt me / I don't know who hired you or what your friends say in your circle / But the fact that you released it tells me two things are for certain: / They get paid for trashin' people, I get paid 'cause I stay workin'".[2] He then continues by going into the topic of facing his battles, overcoming them, and working to produce the content that made him successful. It has a similar theme to his previous album, The Search, showing how he is lost and finding his way out.[3] 041b061a72