At a show in Birmingham, Alabama on January 23, 2018, American rapper NF forgot the lyrics in the second verse to “Let You Down” and proceeded to save himself by freestyling and blowing the crowd’s minds. This is an unofficial version and will not be released in the future.
[Chorus]
Feels like we're on the edge right now
I wish that I could say I'm proud
I'm sorry that I let you down
Let you down
All these voices in my head get loud
I wish that I could shut them out
I'm sorry that I let you down
Le-le-let you down
[Verse 1]
Yeah, I guess I'm a disappointment, doin' everything I can
I don't wanna make you disappointed, it's annoying
I just wanna make you feel like everything I ever do
Was never tryna make an issue for you, but I guess the more you
Thought about everything you were never even wrong
In the first place, right? Yeah, I'ma just ignore you
Walking towards you with my head down
Lookin' at the ground, I'm embarrassed for you
Paranoia, what did I do wrong this time?
That's parents for you
Very loyal? Shoulda had my back
But you put a knife in it—my hands are full
What else should I carry for you?
I cared for you, but…
[Chorus]
Feels like we're on the edge right now
I wish that I could say I'm proud
I'm sorry that I let you down
Le-le-let you down
All these voices in my head get loud
I wish that I could shut them out
I'm sorry that I let you down
Le-le-let you down
[Verse 2]
Yeah, you don't wanna make this work
You just wanna make this worse
You don't want to listen to me, yeah
You just wanna, you just ignore my words, yeah
I forgot everything that I was supposed to be saying
Hop on the microphone and all of you people know I ain’t playin
Chillin', chillin', yeah everybody talking to me like they really understand
Put a cape around my neck and, woo, yeah, I'm lookin like I'm Superman
Oh super yeah, they don't really understand that
Take the money when they make a lot of money but the money's like a problem when they get it so quick
Take it back man
Take it back woo
[Chorus]
Feels like we're on the edge right now
I wish that I could say I'm proud
I'm sorry that I let you down
Le-le-let you down
All these voices in my head get loud
I wish that I could shut them out
I'm sorry that I let you down
Le-le-let you down
[Verse 3]
Yeah, don't talk down to me
That's not gonna work now
Packed all my clothes and I moved out
I don't even wanna go to your house
Every time I sit on that couch
I feel like you lecture me, eventually, I bet that we
Coulda made this work
And prolly woulda figured things out
But I guess I'm a letdown
But it's cool, I checked out
Oh, you wanna be friends now?
Okay, let's put my fake face on and pretend now
Sit around and talk about the good times that didn't even happen
I mean, why are you laughing?
Must have missed that joke, let me see if I can find a reaction
No, but at least you're happy
[Chorus]
Feels like we're on the edge right now
I wish that I could say I'm proud
I'm sorry that I let you down
Oh, I let you down
All these voices in my head get loud
And I wish that I could shut them out
I'm sorry that I let you down
Oh, let you down
[Outro]
I'm sorry
I'm so sorry now
Yeah, I'm sorry that I let you down
Let You Down (Live Freestyle) was written by NF.
NF released Let You Down (Live Freestyle) on Tue Jan 23 2018.