It's nice to see Nate writing a song that has a good outcome for him. The song is haunting and inspirational, as at the end of the song Nate reveals that "Therapy Session" was what really helped him overcome his fears, so he can now move on to being more passionate about his music. Those lines in particular left me speechless, as they're some of the most raw lyrics that he has written. Lyrically, this song gave me cold chills, as Nate has a "conversation" with his fear where it's revealed that his fear has been controlling him for too long: " Cryin' in your room like a baby/"I wish mom was here!" /We all do/So we wouldn't have to hear about it every single record/You don't really wanna change me/Yeah, I'm the one that made this happen/Do you really wanna get rid of your main attraction?". This is NF at his finest, and it's easily the best song on the album. I couldn't help but smile when I heard the familiar epic production values, with the beautiful orchestration and powerful backing chorus. I don't know how NF does it, but he's managed to make each of his intros more and more impressive in lyrical content, rap flow, and production.
"Intro 3" somehow was able to improve over the previous two intros. While this album is not as strong as a whole as his previous two, it does include many songs that I can see becoming significant favorites of mind. While I think that "Perception" occasionally rehashes many of NF's themes and brings back his arrogant demeanor sometimes, it is still an overall solid album. With sixteen tracks and an hour long run time, it's certainly easy to see that the man is dedicated. It's surprising to see that he has released yet another album this year, only a year after his past album, making his releases consecutive and consistent. It really emphasized on the raw emotion and mostly took out the slightly off-putting arrogance Nate exuded occasionally in his debut. I personally liked his sophomore release "Therapy Session" even better. It's a vulnerable, powerful and aggressive release that the rap genre needed. It received massive critical acclaim that was, in my opinion, very well-deserved. NF quickly became one of the most watched new rappers in both secular and Christian circles with his major label debut "Mansion".