It’s a call to get up, and band together to discover how peace can be attained. “The Search” is a wake-up call and a revelation for both himself and others. Every confession is one more reason why he believes the hope is worth searching for. He wants to find peace “I’m lookin’ for the map to hope”ĭespite the dark tone of the song, the emphasis is on searching for hope. The theme is fitting for the meaning of “The Search,” which examines NF’s fears and burdens as he declares that he doesn’t want to identify with them anymore, and wants to leave the current state his mind is in for something better. “Sometimes finding who you are, requires you to lose who you thought you were.” The tweet from NF wasn’t connected directly to the song, but it was the final tweet before the release of “The Search,” apart from a black screen posted to his Twitter three days before the song’s release.
