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NF explains in his album promo video that his mind is a mansion. Every song on the album is a different emotion – a different story. NF reminisces on his past mistakes and memories. Each song on the album is a different room.
The mansion is Nate’s house, full of memories of his past. Each room is a different memory. Blank walls symbolize Nate’s blank face when he doesn’t know what to do, say, or think. When walls that have stuff on them (i.e., lyrics, holes, pain, etc.), this means that, as much as he would like to keep it locked inside, Nate has a lot to say about this room/memory. The more a room has in it, the more pain it causes him.
Since the mansion is a physical place, Nate wants to burn it down as a means of forgetting all the bad that has happened to him. He also wants to cover up his pain and problems with paint so that no one, including himself, can see them because he doesn’t think he’ll ever be able to properly clean them.
When someone or something has a room of their own in his mansion (mind), it means that he has issues that are unresolved with that person or thing. He tends to lock some of the doors so people can’t see what issues he deals with. This is most prevalent with the character of his fear.
The deeper Nate goes inside his mansion, the darker things get. When he gets to the room (memory) of his mother, he has all of his regrets concerning her written on the walls. The first regret he has concerning her is he wishes he would have called her more often.
Nate has a fear of letting people inside his mansion as well as his life. He has lost so many people in his life to the point that it is hard for him to grasp the concept of and enjoy a relationship with someone. This is also why he locks his doors, to keep people out and to keep him to himself. This way, he can’t hurt anyone, including himself.
The last and most personal thing Nate has in his mansion is his fear, which is an underlying theme throughout all of his music, not just this song. As much as he hates it, Nate can’t bring himself to attempt to get rid of fear for fear of what may or may not happen. He thinks it has had a room so long that it is a part of him.
“Mansion” was certified gold by the RIAA on February 19, 2019.
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