T-Pain Releases Rare Ballad ‘On This Hill’ for Mental Health Awareness Month: Listen

“Tonight’s the night I finally turn off the gas light/’cause it’s been a long, long time since I felt in control of my life,” the performer sings

T-Pain is releasing a vulnerable song for Mental Health Awareness Month.

The rapper and singer (born Faheem Rashad Najm) debuted his latest single, the ballad “On This Hill,” on Friday with a video featuring T-Pain performing the song live while sitting around a campfire with the musicians who play on the song.

“Hearts get broken worse on Saturdays/And baby it’s Friday night/I’ll be honest I’ve had sadder days, but for once in my life this one ‘ain’t mine,” he sings on the first verse of the song, which is about gaining the confidence to defend yourself against outside voices.

“This song is really about refusing to be gaslit anymore,” said T-Pain, 39, in a May 17 press release about the song.

“It’s about coming to a realization that I have to stand up for myself. Over the years, that has just been something I’ve had to open my eyes to and learn how to deal with it. So yeah, I’ll die on this hill, ha!”