Isaiah Rashad "Heavenly Father" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Genius Verified

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  • čas přidán 25. 01. 2024
  • Isaiah Rashad stopped by the Genius Verified studio to discuss his hit song “Heavenly Father” in honor of the song’s 10-year anniversary. It’s a deeply personal song from Zay’s beloved Cilvia Demo EP, which dropped a decade ago this weekend (Jan. 28, 2014).
    On today’s episode, the Chattanooga MC reflects on the song and his evolution. “When I think about the mentality I was in, of not thinking I would make it to 25 to being here right now at 32, honestly, I’m like, ‘Damn, that was a dramatic little boy. Shame on him.’ Thank God I don’t feel like that anymore.”
    In this episode, Zay also reveals that “Heavenly Father” might not have been released without SZA. “[I remember] that SZA came in and saved it,” he says of her featured appearance. “It was gonna be on the scrap floor because I didn’t like [the song before].”
    Top Dawg Entertainment President Punch also helped encourage the song’s experimentation and its release. “It was the making of people believing in me,” Rashad recalls. “It was me giving something raw out of myself and the homies making me put it out.”
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  • @cesarortiz7568
    @cesarortiz7568 Před 4 měsíci +804

    10 years of Cilvia Demo 🎉

    • @Mca110
      @Mca110 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Nice prof my guy

    • @TheFlowbetter
      @TheFlowbetter Před 4 měsíci +2

      10 year anniversary

    • @BlkMoses
      @BlkMoses Před 4 měsíci +1

      I just went to his show on Saturday in San Francisco. He shut it down , whole place was packed

    • @drinkmorecocacola
      @drinkmorecocacola Před 3 měsíci

      ten years and an acoustic set for this to get the exposure that it needs.

    • @luigee6578
      @luigee6578 Před 2 měsíci

      Profile pic legendary. Iykyk.. big inspo

  • @lolzforlunch
    @lolzforlunch Před 4 měsíci +796

    Mick Jenkins, Isiah Rashad, Capital Steez, Joey Badass. They helped me a lot through a rough, dramatic time, so thank you for that 🙏

    • @bornonmany2sdays
      @bornonmany2sdays Před 4 měsíci +22

      hip hop was so amazing then. so many talents and different sounds.

    • @mayarandolph8788
      @mayarandolph8788 Před 4 měsíci +7

      RIH Steez 😢

    • @aoturiah
      @aoturiah Před 4 měsíci +10

      This song and Black petunia by capital steez literally changed my life as a teenager

    • @chekichen
      @chekichen Před 4 měsíci +8

      Same people man, love them all and they helped me a lot through hard times ❤

    • @foolero.47
      @foolero.47 Před 4 měsíci +6

      RIP Steelo

  • @wisepine6793
    @wisepine6793 Před 4 měsíci +491

    all three of zays albums are classics

  • @jdlaprophet97
    @jdlaprophet97 Před 4 měsíci +214

    "Damn that was a dramatic lil boy, thank god I dont feel like that no more" is exactly what I thought about myself after coming back to this song😂 I was seriously depressed throughout my younger years and this was one of the songs that I just had on repeat daily cause It resonated w me so much. Its my birthday today, and im glad im still here to admire art like this. Much love ✌️

    • @jesseskd04
      @jesseskd04 Před 4 měsíci +6

      Happy Birthday 🥳🎂

    • @danielbarrero2815
      @danielbarrero2815 Před 4 měsíci +3

      happy late birthday!!

    • @Pepe_Roni_
      @Pepe_Roni_ Před 4 měsíci +3

      Nothin sweeter than simply appreciating being here on the anniversary of bein here. 🍻 to another one

  • @SwaggaNeal
    @SwaggaNeal Před 4 měsíci +203

    So glad they pushed him to make this song. I remember him doing an interview after Cilvia came out and him saying he didn't think people would like Heavenly Father that much and being surprised by how many people loved it. This is definitely my all-time favorite Zay song!

    • @aDriveAway
      @aDriveAway Před 4 měsíci

      it's maybe the best song on the album and that's saying something because the entire album is at least an 8/10 with like 0 misses

  • @poeticrevelations
    @poeticrevelations Před 4 měsíci +212

    Oh this dude is about to be one of my favorite artist. I can't believe I never heard this before. He is going on my playlist and I have to check out more of his stuff

    • @siphodlamini3056
      @siphodlamini3056 Před 4 měsíci +89

      Dude your about to listen to entire albums of straight bangers😭 bless bro

    • @dylanportillo2317
      @dylanportillo2317 Před 4 měsíci +15

      @@siphodlamini3056literally. The suns tirade is all bangers lmao

    • @Twitch13JesseWayne
      @Twitch13JesseWayne Před 4 měsíci +6

      hes unreleased tracks are probally hes best.

    • @yanish7827
      @yanish7827 Před 4 měsíci +13

      Wish i could listen to his albums for the first time 🥲

    • @oldenoughtowatchify
      @oldenoughtowatchify Před 4 měsíci +6

      oh wow I wish I was in your seat right now man. my buddy put me on nearly a decade ago 😭😭

  • @smkbrks
    @smkbrks Před 4 měsíci +85

    Heavenly Father is an all time record!

  • @flimzy321
    @flimzy321 Před 4 měsíci +77

    one of the most underrated of our generation

  • @savannarusso188
    @savannarusso188 Před 4 měsíci +57

    This is the beauty of growing up with an artist. When this song came out I was feelin what he was feelin. And now 10 years later watching this, I’m feelin what he feelin lol. Dark times in the past, doin better than ever !

  • @cheech3483
    @cheech3483 Před 4 měsíci +86

    I was 14 when this dropped, now I’m 24… where did the time go

  • @Darth-Turtle
    @Darth-Turtle Před 4 měsíci +56

    One of those songs that gets to your soul

  • @pointlessNYC
    @pointlessNYC Před 4 měsíci +35

    I think Isaiah Rashad isn’t giving himself enough credit for being an excellent descriptive writer. Those are the ones that create a world, that make you think and feel things. Cilvia is timeless for me 🎖️

    • @samistofsam
      @samistofsam Před 4 měsíci +1

      I agree. He seemed like he brushed over some of the hardest hitting lines about his mental health at the time.

  • @tharealnytro69
    @tharealnytro69 Před 4 měsíci +34

    This song needed to be done and shared with the world. It's refreshing how he tells it purely. Zay got stamped by me after I'd heard this and Shot You Down.

  • @jordanjones2645
    @jordanjones2645 Před 4 měsíci +63

    i write poetry, this dude was literally the reason why i went to my 1st open mic poetry event.

    • @EZD5013
      @EZD5013 Před 2 měsíci

      Youd love mick jenkins then

  • @mellowscorpio
    @mellowscorpio Před 4 měsíci +11

    “Thank God I don’t feel like that no mo’” thank god and thank you for sharing that past self with us

  • @offdabean
    @offdabean Před 4 měsíci +16

    This man got me through highschool and getting me through my last years in college, nothing but love and blessings for him!❤

  • @TerraFirma47
    @TerraFirma47 Před 4 měsíci +19

    This album was my anxiety medicine when it came out. Absolutely insane it’s been 10 years

  • @thatguywiththestache
    @thatguywiththestache Před 4 měsíci +5

    my buddy showed me Zay years ago and he’s still in my top rotation. this song, man. so raw. thankful for his music.

  • @danielbarrero2815
    @danielbarrero2815 Před 4 měsíci +6

    One of the greatest songs of all time! It’s helped me through rough times unlike any other song ever

  • @michaelwayne3962
    @michaelwayne3962 Před 4 měsíci +17

    We need a new album

  • @Charlie.mascii
    @Charlie.mascii Před 4 měsíci +8

    Ten years of one of the most impactful albums on my life, love you zay ❤

  • @ThtsOnKeith
    @ThtsOnKeith Před 4 měsíci +9

    This album 💿 was a vital part of my life

  • @Tatergangordieee
    @Tatergangordieee Před 2 měsíci +1

    ...this song gets me through some days still.

  • @MrMoNsTeR4Money
    @MrMoNsTeR4Money Před 4 měsíci +7

    This song helped me realized it’s okay to question your foundation at a young age♥️ love

  • @macksalinas4147
    @macksalinas4147 Před 4 měsíci +3

    I’m 26 now was like 15 when this dropped and I still listen to it 🎉

  • @superluminalsquirrel9359
    @superluminalsquirrel9359 Před 4 měsíci +5

    The most meaningful song off one of my favorite albums of all time. Thanks Zay

  • @TommyLs
    @TommyLs Před 4 měsíci +6

    Isaiah turned into a artist like Kid Cudi for me.
    Someone I could relate to and rely on to help me get through life.
    Love, Zay

  • @thespizz5074
    @thespizz5074 Před 4 měsíci +5

    I love Zay so much man, this song damn near makes me cry everytime lmao. Art at its finest.

  • @JWoodYT
    @JWoodYT Před 4 měsíci +2

    My favorite song of all time easy. Takes me back to my teenage years every time I listen.

  • @janfeyen592
    @janfeyen592 Před 4 měsíci +8

    I like how this was more of story time saying Zay reflect on his past. Like he said the song is pretty straight forward

  • @dotdayne
    @dotdayne Před 4 měsíci +6

    Thank you for writing and releasing this

  • @zubrusfan1
    @zubrusfan1 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Cilvia Demo has always been such a cherished personal favorite of mine and it makes me so happy to see the 10 year anniversary showing how so many other people love it as much as I do

  • @BenBrrown
    @BenBrrown Před 4 měsíci +9

    😭 GENIUS thank you bro ahhhhhhh

  • @stephaniehoney
    @stephaniehoney Před 4 měsíci

    👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 finally one of my favs 🎶✨ sooo grateful you were pushed to releasing this bc we stay bumping it 🔊🎶✨

  • @jaedanarnold
    @jaedanarnold Před 4 měsíci +4

    got me through the hardest times of my life thank u zay put on for tenn

  • @freejaka2499
    @freejaka2499 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Done cried to this song rs

  • @teerex5855
    @teerex5855 Před 3 měsíci +1

    that song got me through that year. i felt the same way at that age.

  • @JBREEZEFL_
    @JBREEZEFL_ Před 4 měsíci +4

    The album that continues to change my life

  • @meeyo7762
    @meeyo7762 Před 4 měsíci +10

    Unironically the greatest song ever made

  • @Prettyari04
    @Prettyari04 Před 4 měsíci

    That’s my favorite song ever, I’m just now seeing this.
    Every single line I always felt, it always resonated with me what he said in his song, thank you guys for posting this.

  • @LosTheHomie
    @LosTheHomie Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thank you Zay! Cilvia Demo got me through some tough times

  • @sandrafleming4684
    @sandrafleming4684 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I love you's Izzy, I found Heavenly father on a per to the library while in treatment! 🎉❤ I almost got written up but it's all good. That was like YEARS AGO. Big fan. Of like everything. Keep up God's Work.

  • @1107z-jd7mg
    @1107z-jd7mg Před 4 měsíci +8

    THE TDE LEGEND

  • @mrf018
    @mrf018 Před 4 měsíci +1

    saw him live in 2021 and snatched the setlist, one of my most prized possessions

  • @notmoawiya
    @notmoawiya Před 4 měsíci +1

    all the love to zay, my top artist of 2023, thank u for holding it down for me with your music when i couldnt hold it down myself!!

  • @skabzemortal
    @skabzemortal Před 4 dny +1

    Definitely feel him on "lyrical miracle" rappers

  • @officialtonytagliano
    @officialtonytagliano Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thank you for everything bruh keep it going we love you king! 💎💎🤲🏾

  • @neverknowsbest9855
    @neverknowsbest9855 Před 3 měsíci

    You and Cilvia Demo helped me get to 25, so the intro do this hits deep. I am a dramatic lil' boy still, but I hope to get where you are someday.

  • @cumanelsonmundelngcebetsha4706
    @cumanelsonmundelngcebetsha4706 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Love this song...South Africa represent!!

  • @amber_marieeeeee
    @amber_marieeeeee Před 4 měsíci +1

    This Song, got me through a lot of tough times.Priceless

  • @mercury_rises
    @mercury_rises Před 4 měsíci +1

    Took the words right outta my heart on this one

  • @LarryLovestein420
    @LarryLovestein420 Před 4 měsíci

    Can’t believe I missed the drop of this video, Honestly Isaiah is a true one. Thank you for making music for the soul 🙏🏼

  • @lordobito9239
    @lordobito9239 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Top 3 favorite songs by this man, thanks for the breakdown

  • @d.t.artistry
    @d.t.artistry Před 4 měsíci +1

    Loved Cilvia Demo 🔥 can’t wait to hear more from him!!

  • @TheFlyShitOnlyPodcast
    @TheFlyShitOnlyPodcast Před 4 měsíci +1

    the background vocals after every word is my favorite part.

  • @ladykayura89
    @ladykayura89 Před 4 měsíci +1

    A masterpiece of a song, this song has helped me heal so much ❤😊

  • @zac9102
    @zac9102 Před 4 měsíci +1

    One of my all time favorite songs by him!

  • @napiffergonzalez-thomas7387
    @napiffergonzalez-thomas7387 Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you for this song!!! It helped me and continues to help when I am down!!!!

  • @wzrderic
    @wzrderic Před 4 měsíci +4

    a classic song! what an album

  • @squigglydinggly
    @squigglydinggly Před 4 měsíci +2

    my favorite artist, helped me through a lot

  • @squigglydinggly
    @squigglydinggly Před 4 měsíci +2

    this song has helped me through a bunch, cant wait to cry seeing this live on friday

  • @user-tr2tu8sw7b
    @user-tr2tu8sw7b Před 4 měsíci +2

    Happy anniversary and much respect too all here 🎉

  • @plmlfe
    @plmlfe Před 4 měsíci +1

    Can’t wait to see you live in some days ❤️‍🔥

  • @slackstarfish8133
    @slackstarfish8133 Před 4 měsíci +2

    One of my favorite songs of all time.

  • @cc_isgreat671
    @cc_isgreat671 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I appreciate & love this song so much !

  • @jackfarris5498
    @jackfarris5498 Před 4 měsíci +2

    happy to see zay doing well!!

  • @peakwho
    @peakwho Před 4 měsíci +2

    Thats one of my favorite rappers right there.

  • @brianhlp30
    @brianhlp30 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Y’all really knocked it out the park with this one

  • @uhhlynxx
    @uhhlynxx Před 4 měsíci

    i'm so so happy isaiah has been more active, we need a drop from him ASAP !!!

  • @TheFuentesFam
    @TheFuentesFam Před 4 měsíci

    I remember jaming this song senior of highschool , such a vibe and calm times

  • @ndigogh
    @ndigogh Před 4 měsíci +1

    One of the best songs and emotional songs

  • @airysm
    @airysm Před 4 měsíci +1

    So glad I got to experience this album as teenager. Back when music had substance, very influential for my teenage years

  • @feedkendall
    @feedkendall Před 4 měsíci +1

    bro i never thought he’d make one for this but i’m so glad he did

  • @d4s645
    @d4s645 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Nice thing in the the weirdness of getting older is, everything feels recent. Barely feels old. To me it still feels like it came out short ago, enjoying is as much

  • @Gummiistics
    @Gummiistics Před 4 měsíci

    A whole decade of Cilvia Demo 🔥🔥🔥
    This my favorite track off the album, for sure!

  • @dretheman123
    @dretheman123 Před 3 měsíci

    This dude is one of the most underrated artist in music full stop, heavily anticipating his next project man 🙌🏾

  • @iarenotjames
    @iarenotjames Před 4 měsíci

    10 years later...still hits

  • @masuudscanvas9122
    @masuudscanvas9122 Před 4 měsíci +3

    zay's baaackkkkk, and most of all doing okay🙏

  • @Airion__
    @Airion__ Před 4 měsíci

    This song hits every time ✊🏾

  • @timjames6904
    @timjames6904 Před 4 měsíci

    This track always hit deep for me. Good to see him grow and celebrate the fruits of his labor. Real MC

  • @jamesrodriguez7185
    @jamesrodriguez7185 Před 4 měsíci

    THIS SONG AND ALBUM SAVED MY LIFE

  • @Thetruth3432
    @Thetruth3432 Před 4 měsíci

    Bro this was the best time ever in music. Literally found myself w this whole wave

  • @hbizzle8037
    @hbizzle8037 Před 4 měsíci +1

    *It's good to see. Isaiah Rashad still Chattanooga Tennessee hero*

  • @phillyboywonder
    @phillyboywonder Před 4 měsíci +1

    this song changed my life, was 16 when it came out

  • @zazzyn.zxzzyn888.8
    @zazzyn.zxzzyn888.8 Před 4 měsíci

    I remember I was in high school when this came out and my friend was all about TDE, mostly Rock, Soul, Q and Zay, everything they did he put me on...10 years later I still vibe with control system, cilvia demo, oxymoron and 90059 ...good times!

  • @zdh353
    @zdh353 Před 4 měsíci +3

    saw him perform this last night

  • @burncitybaby
    @burncitybaby Před 4 měsíci

    My favourite song from my favourite artist

  • @ruhrok
    @ruhrok Před 4 měsíci

    man zay i love you and i wish i knew you and your music in 2014 man

  • @josem7402
    @josem7402 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Big time fan since 2015, this was the first song where every bar to me felt personal. I ended up getting this song tatted because of how much it meant to me.
    Funny thing is I feel the same way looking back at my younger self just like how he mentioned

  • @godblessdos3983
    @godblessdos3983 Před 3 měsíci

    We love you Zay

  • @lovesmetanoia
    @lovesmetanoia Před 4 měsíci

    Always loved this song

  • @cueshq789
    @cueshq789 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Play this album all the way through on a regular

  • @annavaldez8155
    @annavaldez8155 Před 4 měsíci

    Happy Anniversary Cilvia Demo🤍

  • @cM-zm5kp
    @cM-zm5kp Před 4 měsíci +2

    Isiah is one of best

  • @ayoolukoga9829
    @ayoolukoga9829 Před 4 měsíci +14

    Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Matthew 6:9-13

  • @zachandbro
    @zachandbro Před 4 měsíci

    I was looking up the song to reminisce again and I see Isaiah gets a genius on a song 10 years later. That goes to show the immense impact this song has had

  • @smoothliving9632
    @smoothliving9632 Před 4 měsíci

    My favorite song of all time 🥺🥺

  • @hoechoa
    @hoechoa Před 4 měsíci +1

    this album changed my life

  • @illusional_desire
    @illusional_desire Před 4 měsíci

    I loved this song soo much

  • @zealous609
    @zealous609 Před 4 měsíci

    Cilvia Demo is my favorite album of all time, i love Zay man