“Heaven Belongs To You” by Brockhampton

Brockhampton’s “Heaven Belongs to You” is a track in which the narrator, English rapper Slowthai, is speaking on his lifestyle, mental disposition and apparently spiritual beliefs.

In terms of his conduct, he basically presents himself as the type of bad boy which has become the norm in rap music.  For instance he states a penchant for vengeance and even sort of implies that he may have been involved in a murder. He also more or less says that he is a burglar and of course insinuates an affinity for women.

In terms of his mental state, the outro, in which the phrase “break the law” is repeated continuously, perhaps says it best. Slowthai sees himself as some sort of outlaw, which brings us his religious beliefs, in that he doesn’t really appear to have any. Basically he feels that his actions are exempt from judgment from a Higher Power. Indeed he goes as far as to curse God, which even in this era of sacrilegious music is a bold statement. He then asserts that he himself is “a dog backwards”, as in a ‘god’ (which is “dog” spelled backwards).

Conclusion

In fact just by reading the title we can see that this song has a strong religious theme, if you will. But the idea which Slowthai seems to be putting forth is that the individual must strive to realize his own “heaven” instead of focusing on some sort of spiritual realm of the same name. This notion is put forth most explicitly during the chorus, where he more or less implies that if a person is committed to ‘getting rich’, then he shouldn’t have any moral or religious scruples about it.

Quick Facts about “Heaven Belongs To You”

• The vocal responsibilities on this song are actually handled by an artist who is not a member of Brockhampton, English rapper Slowthai.
• “Heaven Belongs to You” was dropped by Brockhampton’s record label, Question Everything, along with RCA Records on 23 August 2019 as part of their critically acclaimed Ginger album.
• This track serves as a continuation, if you will, of another song on the album, entitled “If You Pray Right”.
• “Heaven Belongs to You” was produced by Brockhampton members Hemnani and Manwa. They also co-wrote the song along with Slowthai and Three 6 Mafia members DJ Paul, Juicy J and Project Pat.
• The music video to “Heaven Belongs to You” was directed by another member of Brockhampton, Kevin Abstract.
• Kevin Abstract had also been teasing the release of this track by stating its title repeatedly on social media for some time prior to its release.
• Brockhampton named their famed 2019 international tour after this song.