Let You Down
by NF

Album: Perception (2017)
Charted: 6 12
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Songfacts®:

  • This song finds NF focusing on his difficult relationship with his father, who is divorced from his mother.

    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


    The rapper laments that he feels he's been a disappointment to his dad.
  • The song reached #1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart dated October 7, 2017. This not only marked NF's first visit to the summit, it was even his first top 10 hit, despite the track being his 26th appearance on the tally.

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  • Ryker from Ugandai really love the song coz right now its my ringtone
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