In this song, NF talks about how he is stuck, or “Paralyzed” because as Christians we can let the world stop or paralyze us from doing what God has called us to do. We can fall into temptation, or trying to satisfy the world, and become paralyzed. Think of it as a long road. You start the day you gi...
[Verse 1]
When did I become so numb?
When did I lose myself?
All the words that leave my tongue
Feel like they came from someone else
[Chorus]
I'm paralyzed, where are my feelings?
I no longer feel things, I know I should
I'm paralyzed, where is the real me?
I'm lost and it kills me inside, I'm paralyzed
[Verse 2]
When did I become so cold?
When did I become ashamed? (Oh)
Where's the person that I know?
They must have left, they must have left, with all of my faith
[Chorus]
I'm paralyzed, where are my feelings?
I no longer feel things, I know I should
I'm paralyzed, where is the real me?
I'm lost and it kills me inside, I'm paralyzed
[Bridge]
I'm paralyzed
I'm scared to live, but I'm scared to die
And if life is pain then I buried mine
A long time ago, but it's still alive
And it's takin' over me, where am I?
I wanna feel somethin', I'm numb inside
But I don't feel nothin', I wonder why?
I'm in the race of life and time passed by
Look, I sit back and I watch it
Hands in my pockets
Waves come crashin' over me, but I just watch 'em
I just watch 'em
I'm underwater but I feel like I'm on top of it
I'm at the bottom but I don't know what the problem is
I'm in a box, but I'm the one that locked me in
(I'm Paralyzed) Suffocatin' and I'm runnin' out of oxygen, ah!
[Chorus]
I'm paralyzed, where are my feelings?
I no longer feel things, I know I should
I'm paralyzed, where is the real me?
I'm lost and it kills me inside, I'm paralyzed
[Outro]
(I'm just so paralyzed) I'm paralyzed
(Yeah, I'm just so paralyzed) Where are my feelings?
I no longer feel things (I have no feelings)
I know I should (Oh, how come I'm not moving? Why aren't I moving?)
I'm paralyzed (Ay, yeah)
Where is the real me? (Where is the real me? Where is the real me?)
I'm lost and it kills me, (I'm paralyzed) inside (I'm paralyzed)
I'm paralyzed (I'm paralyzed)
Paralyzed was written by NF & Tommee Profitt.
Paralyzed was produced by Tommee Profitt.
Actually, most of my personal stuff that gets written to me is not about that song. I get tons from that song, but most of my stuff is “Mansion,” more of the harder stuff. That’s more of what I do. The really deep messages I get written are from songs like “Mansion” or, it’d surprise some people, bu...
NF always draws his inspiration for music from his life experiences. This time, he is writing and rapping about temptation and how it can paralyze his relationship with God.
Yes, “Paralyzed” was certified gold by the RIAA on September 24th, 2019.