NF – Turn My Back (Audio, Lyrics)

Record producer, Singer and Rapper, NF unveils the “Turn My Back” track off the HOPE project. The piece was produced by NF, Saint X & David Garcia. Listen, stream, read the lyrics, buy the song.

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NF – Turn My Back (prod. NF, Saint X & David Garcia)

7 April 2023
1 Song, 3 minutes
℗ 2023 NF Real Music, LLC

Lyrics

[Intro]
Ayy
Yeah

[Verse 1]
On even on my off days
Right even when I’m off-base
Life, live it like tomorrow ain’t
Promised to me, gotta get it today
Why wait? Too late
Never heard it, always
On time, my way or the highway?
Mindstate not safe
Need grace, need love, need God, need faith
Betray, cut ties, first time, first take
Worst case, wordplay, my home, my stage
My place, less you, more Ye
More Drake, more Em, more Dre
More Cole, more Kendrick, more names
Cordae, Sean, 6LACK, my list
My names, my picks, my taste (Woo)
My faith in my own hands​
Hand it over to you? No chance
Wanna get the job done right
I do it myself, oh yeah
I am what they wanna be
Who they wanna see, the big man
God’s plan
Got a problem with the boy? Take it up with Him then, oh
Iconic, who want it?
Heard that you was lookin’ for the smoke, huh?
Catch me on a bad day and you might find it
Fine dinin’, flyin’ private
Couple things that I could easily afford to do
A couple things that you don’t know a thing that about
You mighta read about it, heard about it
Thought about it, dreamt about it, played it out inside your head
But what I’m doin’ for a livin’ isn’t somethin’ I was taught
You either got it or you don’t got it, and you don’t got it
I’m the co-signer, you the broke artist
I’m the captain and you in coach flyin’
I’m the lead role, you in the background, yeah
I’m the star player, you the mascot, yeah
I’m the future, you the past, old timer
I’m the truth and you the bold-faced liar
I’m the CEO and you the customer
I’m the frontman and the ghost-ghostwriter
I’m the creator, I’m the director
I’m the hitmaker, I’m the empire
I’m the shot caller, I’m the show stopper
I’m the real one, you the fake knockoff, ooh

[Verse 2]
Jaw dropper, headliner
Top gunner, head honcho
Eyecatcher, real stunner
Y’all got it? New topic
Ye’s docu​​mentary was inspirational to me, I love watchin’
Lames try to keep stars in the dirt just ’cause they afraid of you
Funny how they switch up quick when they realize that your name buzzin’
Funny how they all wanna hop on board when they see the wave comin’
Funny how they wouldn’t put me on the tour and now they hit me up
And say, “I hope you’re doin’ well, we should do a tour or somethin'”
Man, stop
We ain’t doin’ nothin’, got my own thing goin’, that’s the way I like it
Too many cooks in the kitchen, that’s a problem I ain’t never gotta worry ’bout
Twelve people on a song, man, to each his own, but for me that’s a little wild
Got enough people in my business, I don’t need another hand dippin’ in the pot

[Bridge]
I don’t need nobody showing me the ropes
I don’t need you tellin’ me to do my job
I don’t need to hear you say that I’m the G.O.A.T.​​
I don’t need you askin’ me to switch the style
I don’t need you laughin’ when I tell a joke (Ayy)
I don’t need you fakin’, tryna crack a smile
I don’t need you (I don’t need you), I don’t need you
I don’t need you tellin’ me it’s been a while
I don’t need the label breathin’ down my neck
I don’t need the venue tellin’ me it’s loud
I don’t need you talkin’ when I’m tryna rap (Woo)
I don’t need my name comin’ out your mouth (Ohh)
I don’t need you usin’ me to get respect
I don’t need a picture wit’ you for some clout
I don’t need you, I don’t need you
I don’t need you tellin’ me you got some doubts

[Outro]
Worry ’bout yourself, yeah
I don’t need your help, yeah
What’s your name? What’s your name? What’s your name?
Doesn’t ring a bell
Every time I look down and your number pops up on the cell
Shake my head, threatenin’ me, tryna get me to respond, well
If you really knew me you would know that that’s the quickest way to make me turn my back on you and—