Isaiah Rashad "Heavenly Father" Official Lyrics & Meaning

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

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6 ай бұрын

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 6 ай бұрын

10 years of Cilvia Demo 🎉

@Mca110 5 ай бұрын

Nice prof my guy

@TheFlowbetter 5 ай бұрын

10 year anniversary

@iLuvUs22 5 ай бұрын

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

@drinkmorecocacola 5 ай бұрын

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

@luigee6578 3 ай бұрын

Profile pic legendary. Iykyk.. big inspo

@lolzforlunch 6 ай бұрын

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

@bornonmany2sdays 6 ай бұрын

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

@mayarandolph8788 5 ай бұрын

RIH Steez 😢

@aoturiah 5 ай бұрын

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

@chekichen 5 ай бұрын

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

@foolero.47 5 ай бұрын

RIP Steelo

@wisepine6793 6 ай бұрын

all three of zays albums are classics

@shawnthesage2419 6 ай бұрын

fact@Patronasml

@Dont4GetDaCheeze 5 ай бұрын

Preach

@pez_the_person 5 ай бұрын

💯💯

@rogerkyubwa8621 5 ай бұрын

Yessir

@blasecorrea8350 5 ай бұрын

Instant classics, timeless af

@jdlaprophet97 5 ай бұрын

"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 5 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday 🥳🎂

@danielbarrero2815 5 ай бұрын

happy late birthday!!

@Pepe_Roni_ 5 ай бұрын

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

@SwaggaNeal 6 ай бұрын

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 5 ай бұрын

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 6 ай бұрын

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 6 ай бұрын

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

@dylanportillo2317 6 ай бұрын

@@siphodlamini3056literally. The suns tirade is all bangers lmao

@Twitch13JesseWayne 6 ай бұрын

hes unreleased tracks are probally hes best.

@yanish7827 6 ай бұрын

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

@oldenoughtowatchify 6 ай бұрын

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

@smkbrks 6 ай бұрын

Heavenly Father is an all time record!

@flimzy321 6 ай бұрын

one of the most underrated of our generation

@savannarusso188 5 ай бұрын

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 6 ай бұрын

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

@HUNGRYFLOWER98 5 ай бұрын

👋🏾

@Mrlazerfazer 5 ай бұрын

Lol same my brother put me on to this song back then

@Meekmillan 4 ай бұрын

FELT that

@Darth-Turtle 6 ай бұрын

One of those songs that gets to your soul

@pointlessNYC 5 ай бұрын

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 5 ай бұрын

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

@tharealnytro69 5 ай бұрын

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 6 ай бұрын

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

@EZD5013 3 ай бұрын

Youd love mick jenkins then

@offdabean 6 ай бұрын

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

@mellowscorpio 5 ай бұрын

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

@TerraFirma47 6 ай бұрын

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

@dotdayne 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for writing and releasing this

@TommyLs 5 ай бұрын

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

@danielbarrero2815 5 ай бұрын

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

@thatguywiththestache 5 ай бұрын

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

@stephaniehoney 5 ай бұрын

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

@Charlie.mascii 5 ай бұрын

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

@MrMoNsTeR4Money 5 ай бұрын

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

@zubrusfan1 5 ай бұрын

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

@ThtsOnKeith 6 ай бұрын

This album 💿 was a vital part of my life

@BenBrrown 6 ай бұрын

😭 GENIUS thank you bro ahhhhhhh

@michaelwayne3962 6 ай бұрын

We need a new album

@superluminalsquirrel9359 5 ай бұрын

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

@jaedanarnold 6 ай бұрын

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

@thespizz5074 5 ай бұрын

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

@LosTheHomie 5 ай бұрын

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

@macksalinas4147 5 ай бұрын

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

@mitahalf 4 ай бұрын

same bro!!!

@officialtonytagliano 6 ай бұрын

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

@notmoawiya 5 ай бұрын

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!!

@janfeyen592 6 ай бұрын

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

@d.t.artistry 5 ай бұрын

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

@freejaka2499 5 ай бұрын

Done cried to this song rs

@Prettyari04 5 ай бұрын

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.

@rogerkyubwa8621 5 ай бұрын

I was 15 when this dropped what a classic and I’m 25 now and I still bump to it. Thank God I made it to 25.

@TheFlyShitOnlyPodcast 5 ай бұрын

the background vocals after every word is my favorite part.

@meeyo7762 6 ай бұрын

Unironically the greatest song ever made

@sandrafleming4684 5 ай бұрын

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.

@thedon0516 5 ай бұрын

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Zay, don't take another 4-6 years to drop bruh. One of the rawest Hip Hop artist in the modern era right now

@amber_marieeeeee 5 ай бұрын

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

@lordobito9239 5 ай бұрын

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

@tysrevenge3354 19 күн бұрын

it’s great to see he’s in a good space of mind after everything that’s happened. great for him

@mrf018 5 ай бұрын

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

@brianhlp30 5 ай бұрын

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

@LarryLovestein420 5 ай бұрын

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

@ladykayura89 5 ай бұрын

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

@neverknowsbest9855 5 ай бұрын

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.

@JWoodYT 5 ай бұрын

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

@plmlfe 6 ай бұрын

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

@jackfarris5498 6 ай бұрын

happy to see zay doing well!!

@JBREEZEFL_ 5 ай бұрын

The album that continues to change my life

@user-tr2tu8sw7b 5 ай бұрын

Happy anniversary and much respect too all here 🎉

@cc_isgreat671 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate & love this song so much !

@wzrderic 6 ай бұрын

a classic song! what an album

@mercury_rises 5 ай бұрын

Took the words right outta my heart on this one

@slackstarfish8133 5 ай бұрын

One of my favorite songs of all time.

@feedkendall 5 ай бұрын

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

@zac9102 5 ай бұрын

One of my all time favorite songs by him!

@airysm 5 ай бұрын

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

@napiffergonzalez-thomas7387 5 ай бұрын

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

@Tatergangordieee 4 ай бұрын

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

@1107z-jd7mg 6 ай бұрын

THE TDE LEGEND

@cumanelsonmundelngcebetsha4706 5 ай бұрын

Love this song...South Africa represent!!

@squigglydinggly 5 ай бұрын

my favorite artist, helped me through a lot

@TheFuentesFam 5 ай бұрын

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

@zazzyn.zxzzyn888.8 5 ай бұрын

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!

@teerex5855 5 ай бұрын

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

@timjames6904 5 ай бұрын

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

@ndigogh 5 ай бұрын

One of the best songs and emotional songs

@uhhlynxx 5 ай бұрын

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

@user-vb7ud2id3h 5 ай бұрын

Love this!

@Gummiistics 5 ай бұрын

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

@dretheman123 4 ай бұрын

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

@Airion__ 5 ай бұрын

This song hits every time ✊🏾

@squigglydinggly 5 ай бұрын

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

@skyythepacifist 5 ай бұрын

same here!! i’m so excited

@squigglydinggly 5 ай бұрын

@@skyythepacifist locked in 🤞

@Thetruth3432 5 ай бұрын

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

@tracysimon7972 23 күн бұрын

Heavenly Father is onenof my favorite songs by anyone

@d4s645 5 ай бұрын

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

@lovesmetanoia 5 ай бұрын

Always loved this song

@phillyboywonder 5 ай бұрын

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

@zachandbro 5 ай бұрын

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

@peakwho 5 ай бұрын

Thats one of my favorite rappers right there.

@hbizzle8037 5 ай бұрын

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

@jamesrodriguez7185 5 ай бұрын

THIS SONG AND ALBUM SAVED MY LIFE

@josem7402 5 ай бұрын

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